Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 13, 2011 – Al Jol Information Technology Co. Ltd. announced today that it has achieved Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognizes Al Jol as having the fulfilled the training and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support the Cisco Unified Computing System in Saudi Arabia.
 

The Cisco Unified Computing System unites network, computational, storage access, and virtualization 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 virtualization, reduce the data center’s total overall cost, and provide dynamic resource provisioning for businesses that are becoming increasingly collaborative, mobile and distributed.

“Saudi Arabia’s Enterprise and Service Provider customers are eager to harness the true value of Virtualization in the Data Center. Having met Cisco’s ATP program for Unified Computing, We can now enable our customers to roll out next generation computing environments for the Data Center with the peace of mind of both local support and a superb return on investment,” stated Bashir Dada, VP, Business Development at Al Jol

“Taking advantage of an architectural shift in the data center, Cisco’s new computing model can help customers transform the data center into a dynamic IT environment with the power to increase productivity, improve efficiency and drive virtualization to an entirely new level,” said John Growdon, director, Worldwide Channels Go-to-Market Group at Cisco. “As a Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider, Al Jol is a member of an elite ecosystem of industry leaders working with Cisco to stimulate technology innovation, augment service delivery, and accelerate the market adoption of unified computing.”

To qualify as a Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider, Al Jol had to meet a number of requirements. These included achieving the Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization and the Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Specialization as well as demonstrating mature competencies in server, storage and virtualization technologies.

Cisco’s Authorized Technology Provider Program is part of a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for emerging and advanced technologies. The program helps Cisco to define the knowledge, skills and services that channel partners need to sell, deploy and support these technologies. As the market changes, an ATP status is often the precursor to a Cisco specialization.

About Al Jol
Al Jol Information Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a growing technology services firm. The company provides expertise in Network Systems, Information Security, and Data Center and Storage through the delivery of quality Consulting, Systems Integration, and Managed Services for IT Operations across industries. Al Jol utilizes people and process for the delivery of its services with a focus on industry standards including: CMMi, ITIL, ISO27001, and COBIT. Fore more information please visit www.aljolit.com