Assured Data Protection (Assured), a prominent IT managed services provider (MSP) for cloud data protection solutions, is partnering with AVANT, the premier Technology Services Distributor (TSD), enabling AVANT to offer Assured’s managed data backup and disaster recovery (DR) along with its cyber resiliency services.
For Assured, the strategic partnership offers access to untapped markets through the TSD model, providing Rubrik and Nutanix technologies as-a-service.
For AVANT, the agreement expands the technology choices it can offer customers through its Trusted Advisor network. It also means that AVANT can offer Rubrik’s backup and DR technology to customers for the first time with Nutanix technology also being available, depending on needs.
“Partnering with Assured to help our end customers become more cyber resilient through leading-edge technologies delivered as a managed service enhances our global capabilities significantly,” said Drew Lydecker, co-founder and president of AVANT. “In effect, it helps us become an extension of clients’ IT teams. It also aligns with the mission of our Trusted Advisors, who educate customers on world class technologies that can meet their requirements.”
AVANT differentiates itself in the IT services and technology distribution marketplace through its Trusted Advisor ecosystem and through its Pathfinder platform. AVANT Trusted Advisors act as impartial consultants, utilizing the company’s extensive resources to help clients make informed decisions across various technological domains, according to the company.
“AVANT is an outstanding TSD that is going from strength to strength through innovation and its Trusted Advisor model. I’m excited they have entered this strategic partnership with Assured, which will add an expansive opportunity for both companies to add a world class solution to AVANT’s clients. Strategic partnerships are an important component of Assured’s growth plans in the Americas, and I look forward to seeing the results of this one,” said Vincent Gatti, channel chief of Americas, Assured Data Protection.
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