Coraid sets The Blueprint for Gold partners

Ethernet SAN vendor adds London-based hosting provider to channel programme top tier

Ethernet SAN vendor Coraid has added London-based hosting provider The Blueprint IT to the top tier of its partner programme.

The vendor marked the start of its EMEA expansion in May with the rollout of its first partner programme, which classifies partners as Silver or Gold according to the revenue they generate.

The Blueprint IT has been handed the Gold partner badge, and vowed that Coraid's Ethernet SAN products will be the only type of storage it sells from now on.

Syrus Mokhtari, managing director of The Blueprint IT, said: "[These products] are not just faster than iSCSI and Fibre Channel, they also deliver huge cost savings both upfront and in terms of running expenses [and] will undoubtedly help our customers become more competitive."

Marcos Burnett, EMEA sales director at Coraid, said: "This partnership will help us to strengthen our position in the UK and build on our early wins in the cloud market.

"The team at The Blueprint IT has an excellent track record and, with its 400 managed service partners operating in 160 countries, it is possible that we will work together in more European territories."