Arrow ECS IBM Group Newsletter

Arrow ECS Velocity Server Promotion (US Partners)

Give your IBM® System x® effort a little boost—and Arrow ECS will sweeten the deal.

Offer*. Receive a $25 American Express gift card for all qualifying PTW1 and PTW2 server sales – including Express Servers – between February 21, 2011 and March 31, 2011. Be sure to check out the details listed below.

Arrow ECS Blade Bonanza IBM® BladeCenter® Promotion (US Partners)

Did your customers invest in IBM’s leading-edge blade technology in the last quarter? If not, Arrow ECS has a great reason for you to get back in the game and close a deal this quarter! 

Offer*. Your firm will receive a $250 American Express gift card for the first IBM blade server purchased from Arrow ECS in Q1. Check out the details below.

Understanding the Education Market and Grant Writing Process - Webcast March 3 - 2:00 (ET)

States and local governments are taking advantage of federal grants to fund a long list of initiatives, from broadband build-out, health IT, student information systems to basic IT commodities.

Join the Center for Digital Government/Education's webinar to demystify the complicated nature of grants funding in the state and local government and education space.

Four BP Enablement Sessions you Won't Want to Miss

February 23 - Lotus TechTalk: IBM LotusLive Notes Hosted BlackBerry Service - 11 AM ET US
On February 22, 2011, IBM will announce a significant service update for IBM LotusLive Notes.  Included in the update will be a new offering entitled, "IBM LotusLive Notes Hosted BlackBerry Service," which will provide an optional add-on subscription capability for fully-hosted BlackBerry mobile device services in the LotusLive cloud. This means that small, medium and large enterprises will no longer be required to maintain an on-premises BlackBerry Enterprise Server infrastructure for serving the needs of their BlackBerry mobile device users.  Please join the LotusLive product management team, where we will be discussing this new offering as well as some of the additional enhancements that will help you drive business opportunities. Come and get your questions answered in preparation for your customer conversations around this exciting new portfolio update for LotusLive!

Click here for web conference information.

 

IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 delivers ultra fast security inspection for today's 10GbE networks

IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System delivers network protection that is designed to:

• Stop threats before impact without sacrificing high-speed network performance
• Protect networks, servers, desktops, and revenue-generating applications from malicious threats
• Conserve network bandwidth and prevent network misuse and abuse from instant messaging and peer-to-peer file sharing 
• Prevent loss of sensitive data and aid in compliance efforts 
• Provide a platform for extensible security that can grow as threats evolve and help reduce the cost of deploying and managing point solutions      Read more...

“Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective”

As economies around the world continue their steady recovery, midsize firms face a new set of challenges and opportunities to position themselves for success. Midsize companies have been the engines driving economic growth and fueling a smarter planet for some time now. They realize they must constantly adjust to a rapidly changing global marketplace and "new normal" financial environment. And they are.

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How to Compete with IBM Storwize V7000 Against the Competition

Click on this link to find presentations that will help you compete with IBM Storwize V7000 against the competition from EMC, HP, HDS, Dell, Compellent, Xiotech, & 3Par (now HP).

2011 IBM Retail Store Solutions Conference Call Series

IBM Retail Store Solutions announces the 2011 Business Partner Conference Call Series. These calls are designed to provide the latest information on key industry and product initiatives, and will cover current programs and promotions, customer references and product availability updates.  We are reducing the frequency of the calls for 2011 to five (5) calls on the dates listed below.

The call-in number and passcode will be the same every month unless otherwise communicated:

Toll free:         1-800-857-3076
Passcode:        1129962

You are invited to join us at the IBM Business Partner Summit

In March, IBM mid-market team will be hosting Business Partner summits across the US to share information and drive connections to close business.  In the sessions, IBM Executives and extended teams will cover a variety of hot topics, and will conclude each session with a networking lunch/reception.  Listed below are the regional session dates.  Please encourage your solution providers to register for the appropriate BP Summit via the link below. 

Phoenix - March 3, 2011     Register
Bethesda - March 3, 2011     Register
Atlanta - March 8, 2011     Register
Ft. Lauderdale - March 10, 2011     Register
San Francisco - March 10, 2011     Register
St. Louis - March 15, 2011     Register
Boston - March 15, 2011      Register
Houston - March 21, 2011     Register

IBM Data Center Relocation Services Offering

Arrow ECS offers IBM's Data Center Relocation Services to provide more hardware services options for our resellers.  With IBM's Data Center Relocation Services our Resellers can provide their end-users with a complete and efficient hardware relocation service.
 
Highlights of the IBM Data Center Relocation Services Offering:

• A total end-to-end relocation solution with a single IBM point of contact for the relocation
• Coordinating of all move related activities including site preparation and any potential migration planning
• Structuring the relocation to allow for maximum availability and minimizing the risk of downtime
• Providing trained IBM Relocation specialists to manage vendors, subcontractors, and movers ensuring the project stays on schedule and within budget; while freeing up the client's own internal resources to allow them to focus on their core business
• Providing trained IBM Technicians and IBM Certified logistical movers to ensure the continued integrity of the Maintenance or Warranty on your client's equipment
• IBM Technician's stay onsite to see the relocation project through to completion ensuring the client's equipment installs at the new site correctly and functions properly

With the IBM Data Center Relocation Services our resellers can provide their customers the peace of mind they are looking for when entrusting them to move the assets that run their business.   The trained IBM Relocation Specialists know how best to complete your client's technical relocation in the most complete and concise manner possible; while minimizing the impact to your clients' business.

Contact your Arrow ECS Sales Representative to see how we can start exceeding your client Relocation Services requirements TODAY!!