HelioStor Joins the Cirrus Data Solutions Qualified Services Partner Program

Apr 12, 2017

Leading UK-based Server and Storage Services Provider is the Latest to Join Cirrus Data QSP Program

SYOSSET, NY, April 12, 2017 – Cirrus Data Solutions (CDS), the market leader in storage area network (SAN) data migration, data acceleration, and data protection technology, today announced that HelioStor has been named a CDS Qualified Services Partner. As a CDS services partner, HelioStor is now fully trained on the Data Migration Server (DMS) and approved by CDS to provide data migration services using CDS’s platform. HelioStor is the first provider to join the Cirrus Data Solutions QSP program for EMEA.

Qualified Services Partners represent exceptionally skilled service organizations that have demonstrated a deep understanding of data migration issues. These organizations have completed rigorous training on the DMS platform and understand the high-level of customer service CDS provides to customers. The Qualified Services Partner tier was recently added to CDS’ Data Migration Accelerator Partner Program to address the growing demand for services-oriented organizations to deliver simple, secure, and seamless data migration services around the globe. Qualified Services Partners are selected by CDS based on their capabilities, industry experience, and customer service track record.

“The EMEA marketplace represents an important opportunity for CDS. With HelioStor joining the Qualified Services Partner Program organizations across the region can take advantage of the benefits a data migration solution from CDS can bring to their business,” said Ron Croce, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Cirrus Data Solutions. “HelioStor joins an elite group of services partners that are certified by CDS to use our technology when migrating data to new storage environments. This is an important certification for businesses to consider when deploying new storage technology in 2017.”

“We are excited to be the first Qualified Services Partner for Cirrus Data in EMEA. This innovative technology provides a unique approach, minimizing risk and service disruption” said Steve Maher, Managing Director, HelioStor. “Our team fully understands the challenges that both partners and end-users face when migrating data to a new storage solution. Our team is ready to support organizations as they plan their project and successfully carry out the migration through cut-over to the new platform.”

CDS’ Data Migration Accelerator Partner Program currently consists of four partner tiers including Explorer, Accelerator and Innovator Partners. Qualified Services Partners will support existing CDS partners in a complementary capacity by providing essential services required to plan, execute, and manage the data migration using the DMS platform.

For more information on the CDS partner program, visit www.cirrusdata.com/partners/.

About Cirrus Data
Cirrus Data Solutions Inc. (CDS) is a leading technology provider of next-generation solutions for data migration, data acceleration, and data protection. The company distributes its solutions through systems integrators, managed service providers, channel resellers, and partners including HPE, IBM, Dell/EMC, Datalink, Pure Storage, Infinidat, Align, SHI, CDI, Computacenter, Mainline, Sirius, WWT and many others. CDS is headquartered in Syosset, New York and has offices located in Versailles, France, and Jiangsu Sheng, China with sales and support offices in Boston, Chicago, and Denver.

About HelioStor
HelioStor Ltd is a UK based company with a long history delivering server and storage based services across EMEA. HelioStor have a strong reputation as migration specialists delivering to risk adverse enterprise customers with business critical systems and low tolerance to service disruption. Combining Professional Services with Cirrus Data Solutions gives additional capability to reduce risk, timescales and overall cost. HelioStor consultants have a broad range of server, storage and SAN skills and have worked across every business sector. Outstanding solution delivery comes from the efficiency and quality that can only be achieved by using industry experts.

HelioStor offer a range of Data Centre Transformation Services that speed new solutions into operational use, providing tailored, planned and documented migration processes to meet the demand for rigorous and risk free deployment.