Dimension Data joins the VCE™ Partner Program to provide converged infrastructure and cloud computing solutions to clients.

Dimension Data today announced it has become a Platinum solution provider in Luxembourg in the VCE™ Partner Program, a community of partners that may augment, resell, and deliver Vblock™ Systems. As a Platinum partner, Dimension Data may deliver assessment, architecture design, implementation and support, as well as accelerate customer adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud computing models.

Vblock Systems are pre-integrated, pre-tested and pre-validated converged infrastructure solutions that combine best-in-class compute, network, storage, data protection and virtualization from Cisco, EMC and VMware, delivered and supported by VCE as a single product with seamless component-level updates, ongoing lifecycle assurance and unified support across all components. As a VCE Platinum Partner, Dimension Data has achieved specific technical and business qualifications for delivering Vblock Systems and value-added services.
“Solution providers that have achieved Platinum partner status in the VCE Partner Program are highly experienced in helping customers plan, design, deploy and optimize their data center resources,” said Jan  Lawford, senior director of global strategic accounts and EMEA channels, VCE. “Dimension Data’s advanced knowledge and training in Vblock Systems has enabled them to specialize in assessment, architecture design, implementation and support, which increases customer value and lowers time to market.”