Datacraft Recognised by Cisco as First Data Centre Unified Computing Authorised Technology Provider in Singapore

Datacraft announced today that it has achieved Data Centre Unified Computing Authorised Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognises Datacraft as having fulfilled the training and programme prerequisites to sell, deploy and support the Cisco Unified Computing System in Singapore. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 16, 2009 - Datacraft is the first systems integrator in Singapore to achieve this certification, which expands its relationship with Cisco. Datacraft has been one of Cisco’s preferred partners for many years, implementing a broad range of solutions from network upgrades to unified communications.

The Cisco Unified Computing System unites network, computational, storage access, and virtualisation resources in a single energy-efficient system that can reduce the costs and complexity of information technology (IT) infrastructure, help extend capital assets, and improve business agility well into the future. A new computing model, the Cisco Unified Computing System uses integrated management and combines a “wire once” unified fabric with an industry-standard computing platform to optimize virtualisation, reduce the data centre’s total overall cost, and provide dynamic resource provisioning for businesses that are becoming increasingly collaborative, mobile and distributed.

“Cisco and Datacraft have had a long and fruitful relationship in Singapore and the region and this certification further deepens our collaboration. We look forward to working closely with them on this new computing model and help our customers transform the data centre into a dynamic IT environment with the power to increase productivity, improve efficiency and drive virtualisation to an entirely new level,” said Irving Tan, managing director, Singapore, Cisco.

The shift from disparate hardware technologies to a single system uncouples scale from complexity. IT infrastructures can be seamlessly integrated into one smooth-running system with less logistical requirements and simplified management processes. This accelerates the transition to next-generation data centres which are more energy efficient, use less people resources and are cheaper to run.

Organisations benefit from increased agility, work-load portability and future scalability, all at a significantly lower total cost of ownership. This frees up CIOs from the costs and management issues that have previously characterised data centres, enabling them to focus on technology for more revenue driving activities.

“The Cisco Unified Computing System is changing the face of IT for CIOs around the world,” says Png Kim Meng, managing director of Datacraft Singapore. “As the first certified Unified Computing ATP in the country, we are in a unique position to offer CIOs in Singapore the key to lowering high IT infrastructure costs and complexity that traditional data centres face.”

About Datacraft

Datacraft is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimension Data plc (LSE:DDT), a US$4.5 billion leading global IT solutions and services provider. Datacraft operates in over 50 offices across 13 Asia Pacific countries. We help clients plan, build, support, manage, improve and innovate their IT infrastructures. Datacraft combines an expertise in networking, security, data centre, storage, Microsoft solutions and converged communications & contact centre technologies, with advanced skills in consulting, integration, training and managed services to craft IT solutions for businesses.

For more information, please visit www.datacraft-asia.com

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For further information, please contact:
Esther Quah (Datacraft Asia)
Tel: (65) 6322 6688
Email: esther.quah ( @ ) datacraft-asia dot com

Tng Szu Lin (Datacraft Asia)
Tel: (65) 6322 6605
Email: szu-lin.tng ( @ ) datacraft-asia dot com

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