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Avocent Launches Accreditation Program for Data Center Solution Providers

First partners receive accreditation upon completion of data center solutions training 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 3, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) launched its first VAR accreditation training program for data center solution providers, one of several initiatives planned this year to help partners further expand their Avocent expertise and offer increased value to customers. Following the initial training course, Avocent has extended certification to the following partners:  Asertiv; DataConnections, Inc.; 42U; Enterprise Control Systems; International Information Systems Group; Kelly Communications Systems, Inc.; MiraPath, Inc.; NER Data Products, Inc.; Pinebreeze Technologies, Inc.; Tenzing Corporation; Trusted Networks Solutions, Inc.; and Transition Products, Inc.

“Our customers increasingly prefer to purchase products and services from their trusted partners but need those partners to be able to deliver more expertise as data centers become more complicated. By offering this intensive accreditation program to our VARs, we are raising the level of commitment to both our partners and customers” said Steve Hammond, director of channel marketing at Avocent. “This goes beyond individual technical training certifications on a specific product and delivers the bigger picture of how Avocent solutions work together in the data-center environment.”

The accreditation course is centered around Avocent’s data center solutions, including both technical training on individual products as well as training regarding the integration of solutions to deliver efficient end-to-end data center administration.  Avocent solutions streamline management into a single console to help IT staff work more effectively. In addition to specialized training on industry-leading DSR® switches and Cyclades ACS serial console managers, the accreditation training program cover these unique Avocent solutions:

  • DSView 3® Management Software – software management platform used to access and control data center devices – both physical and virtual – in one console regardless of manufacturer or operating system
  • LANDesk Server Manager – an enterprise software solution used to manage and protect servers, integrates with DSView 3 software for in-band and out-of-band server and data-center management
  • MergePoint® service processor manager – management to leverage service processors already present in servers to enable remote server management including power and health
  • Cyclades PM power management devices – management that enables remote power management and control

The growing complexities and costs of managing data centers adds complexity to the way IT customers plan for and purchase equipment.  A recent survey by Avocent shows 74-percent of customers who responded prefer to work with value-added resellers, with a third of the respondents stating they work with as many as 4 to 7 different VAR companies.  Who they purchase through depends on what is purchased, how much is purchased, and whether services are required.  The Avocent data center accreditation program is a first step toward enhancing partner programs to lessen these complexities for the customer; more program enhancements are planned during 2008.

Additional details about the Avocent partner program can be found at www.avocent.com/partners.
 
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Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com.

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