CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) today announced an exclusive agreement with Springpath to offer their data platform software—a single platform for all application data that runs on standard servers—to solution providers in the United States. Springpath data platform software is available through Tech Data’s Advanced Infrastructure Solutions (AIS) division.
“We are excited about the agreement with Springpath, providing complete compute and storage infrastructure solutions to the channel,” said Chuck Bartlett, senior vice president, AIS at Tech Data. “The agreement with Springpath will allow us to offer more bundled solutions across the data center, leveraging a common enterprise-ready, server-centric data platform for all applications. Springpath’s strategic alignment with leading Tech Data vendor partners offers solution providers compatibility with existing portfolios and more opportunities to profitably grow their business.”
Through Tech Data’s agreement with Springpath, solution providers have access to pre-loaded software and can provide end users with a fully integrated solution for lower operations costs—without compromising features or sacrificing performance. Springpath’s software, which runs on servers including Cisco, Dell, and HP, yields cloud-like economics, scale and simplicity.
“We’re honored to partner with the industry’s leading distributor, Tech Data, to enable solution providers to offer a complete compute-storage solution on the branded servers of their choice,” said Andrew Perry, vice president of Sales, Springpath. “Our software-only approach means Tech Data reseller partners can now deliver value across the virtualization, compute and storage layer, while giving end customers complete flexibility of hardware choice.”
To learn more about Springpath’s data platform software, please contact a member of the AIS team at 
(800) 237-8931 FREE or email at AIS@techdata.com.