Synaxon hails 'landmark' cloud deal

Organisation inks agreement with cloud and networking provider Exponential-e to give its members access to a range of new services

Buying and services group Synaxon has linked arms with Exponential-e to open up a plethora of new cloud services to its reseller base.

Under the partnership, Exponential-e, which already works with managed services providers, VARs and SIs and boasts its own carrier-class fibre network with a 100Gigabit Ethernet core, will fast-track Synaxon members’ requirements for its range of offerings which include virtual data centres, desktop-as-service, infrastructure-as-service, online backup, business continuity and DR.

Derek Jones, managing director of Synaxon, said: “We see this as a landmark agreement for Synaxon and one that underlines our commitment to helping our resellers to take their business in new directions. We have been championing managed services through our partnerships with Autotask, MAXfocus (formerly GFIMAX) and Webroot. This agreement takes us onto another level by making a tried and tested suite of cloud services that are underpinned by world-class connectivity available to members and giving them the opportunity to accelerate the transition of their business.

“While the move to the cloud is an evolution, not a revolution and it’s clear that hybrid is the future and customers will expect their trusted suppliers to offer dependable cloud services and remote managed services. Working with Exponential-e will make it much easier for our members to move in that direction and make these services part of their core value proposition.”

Michala Hart, head of channel strategy for Exponential-e, added: “We are always looking to build new partnerships with resellers and MSPs that are looking to provide cloud services and meet end-user concerns over the security and privacy of their data. By changing the way cloud services are accessed over the corporate network, we ensure that data is never sent over the public internet and can side-step the issues that come with traditional cloud models and ensure organisations are able to use the power of the cloud to build an IT estate with the flexibility, scalability and dynamic agility needed to compete in fast-moving globalised markets.”