Arrow Electronics has introduced a managed services offering built around NetApp Keystone, giving channel partners a way to deliver consumption-based storage alongside ongoing monitoring, optimization, cyber resilience and data protection services.
The offering adds a managed lifecycle layer to NetApp's storage model. Rather than concentrating exclusively on infrastructure procurement and deployment, partners can extend their involvement into day-to-day storage operations, capacity management and ongoing service delivery. Arrow says the approach is designed to simplify delivery and help partners build deeper customer relationships.
For MSPs and other IT solution providers, the opportunity is to package storage infrastructure as an ongoing service rather than a one-time transaction. The combination of consumption-based pricing and managed operations may appeal to customers seeking predictable infrastructure management without assuming the full operational burden internally.
Source: Arrow Electronics
