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Friday, April 29, 2011

Event Wrap-Up: The Virtual Era is Fluid - Monday, April 25, 2011


IT professionals from a variety of companies gathered in the Broadview Boardroom to hear Tyson Choptin (Broadview Networks) and Adam Crapper (Compellent) discuss fluid data architecture, Compellent storage solutions and Dell enterprise solutions while enjoying a fully catered lunch from Bellissimo's Restaurant.

Compellent is a growing global leader in enterprise storage. They have created a revolutionary enterprise storage solution that automates the movement and management of data, enabling organizations to constantly adapt to change and growth. They call it Fluid Data, and it's the future of data storage.



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Monday, April 25, 2011

Introducing Compellent









Compellent Fluid Data technology broadens Broadview Networks and Dell’s storage solutions portfolio for scaling and managing more data with fewer resources in enterprise and cloud data centers.

The Compellent acquisition is Dell’s latest strategic investment to expand its award-winning, enterprise storage portfolio which includes EqualLogic and PowerVault. The combination of Compellent technology with current Dell storage solutions significantly advances the Dell strategy to help customers better manage data growth, reduce storage costs and dramatically simplify the management of IT infrastructure.

Compellent is a leading provider of enterprise-class network storage solutions that automate the movement and management of data throughout its lifecycle. The Storage Center is a Storage Area Network, or SAN, that is designed to significantly lower storage and infrastructure capital expenditures reduce the skill level and number of personnel required to manage information and enable continuous data availability and storage virtualization. Storage Center is based on innovative Fluid Data Architecture, which allows enterprises of all sizes to move beyond simply storing data to actively, intelligently managing data. With Fluid Data storage, users are able to intelligently store, recover and manage large amounts of data with minimal effort. The sophisticated software is combined with standards-based hardware into a single integrated solution. The Storage Center is the most comprehensive enterprise-class network storage solution available today, providing increased functionality and lower total cost of ownership when compared to traditional storage systems.

Compellent was founded by a team of storage industry veterans with the vision of delivering a highly scalable, feature rich, easy to use and cost effective SAN for enterprises of all sizes. We believe Storage Center is an innovative solution that provides a point-and-click graphical user interface, automated tiered storage, integrated data and disaster recovery, efficient thin storage provisioning, storage virtualization and the flexibility to effectively combine advances in storage technologies into one integrated solution.

Compellent has designed a highly scalable, enterprise-class storage solution with an intelligent software architecture, advanced storage virtualization capabilities and a modular, standards-based hardware platform. Storage Center is designed to work with most server operating systems in use today without installing additional server software. These underlying technologies enable Storage Center to overcome the limitations of traditional storage systems and operate as a fully integrated solution managed through a single, intuitive, user interface.

Building on the Fluid Data Architecture, Storage Center’s integrated suite of software applications dramatically improve utilization, automate tiered storage, streamline storage administration and speed data and disaster recovery. A base configuration of Storage Center typically includes a controller, disk enclosure, disk drives, connectivity hardware, Storage Center Core software and Dynamic Capacity.

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Broadview Networks is an IT Consulting firm specializing in Microsoft professional services, Dell, virtualization, security, systems management, enterprise storage, disaster recovery, and network core infrastructure. Our approach has resulted in positive customer referrals enabling Broadview to be recognized as one of “Manitoba’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies” and one of “Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies”.

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Evolution of Threats and Protection

Friday, April 8, 2011

Broadview Networks Earns Thirteenth Microsoft Competency

Winnipeg, MB- April 7, 2011- Broadview Networks announced today that it has achieved its thirteenth Microsoft Competency.

The achievement of this new competency is another example of Broadview’s commitment to providing customers with solutions that are built on proven, industry-standard technologies. All thirteen Microsoft Competencies provide a framework to deliver better solutions to clients in the areas that matter to them, such as core infrastructure and Microsoft licensing. Broadview has proven its commitment to Microsoft technologies and is well-positioned to meet customer needs well into the future.

Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a technology partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft-based technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that technology partners bring to the industry. Customer references close out the requirements for the competency designation and further qualify the company's ability to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Broadview specializes in Core Infrastructure and Microsoft Licensing solutions for a wide range of clients in Canada. Broadview can help reduce costs and maximize investments with Core Infrastructure Optimization. Core Infrastructure Optimization is a proven framework for evolving your IT infrastructure to become more agile, secure, and better-managed, while reducing overall IT costs and making better use of resources. The bottom line- IT becomes a stronger strategic asset to the business. Core Infrastructure Optimization addresses capabilities across many critical aspects of IT.

Broadview has a variety of licensing solutions to customize to the specific size and type of organization. When selecting the best licensing solution for your organization, Broadview recommends understanding the major factors associated with Volume Licensing policies and programs. Broadview specializes in the selection, implementation and support of Licensing to solve the needs of small, medium and enterprise sized businesses in Canada.

Broadview is a Microsoft Gold Competency Partner and holds competencies in:

* Midmarket Solution Provider
* Data Platform
* Volume Licensing
* Mobility
* Unified Communications
* Virtualization
* Desktop
* Systems Management
* Server Platform
* Portals and Collaboration
* Identity and Security
* Server Platform
* Content Management

“We are honoured to have attained our thirteenth Microsoft Competency. This illustrates the diverse expertise we can offer our clients and the dedication and hard work our Broadview team has put forth towards Microsoft training,” said Michael Orloff, President for Broadview.

About Broadview Networks

Broadview Networks is Manitoba’s Technology Infrastructure Company. The company is recognized as one of the fastest-growing businesses in Manitoba and is also acknowledged as one of the top Microsoft Gold Competency Partners in Canada. With a proven process that ranges from small and medium to enterprise customers, Broadview helps companies maximize the investment in their existing IT infrastructure by maintaining and managing their network.

For more information:

Lindsay Fagundes
Marketing Specialist
Broadview Networks
Lindsay@broadviewnetworks.ca
Office: 204.984.9897