SDS partners with McAfee to champion the E-Business Server product suite

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SDS is pleased to announce that as of October 1, 2013, the company will take over support and development of McAfee's E-Business Server suite of products. As part of the partnership agreement, SDS will assume full and ongoing responsibility for all current and future customer support functions. Current customers can stay with E-Business Server software and not have to search for a replacement product.

SDS will also deliver a series of customer-requested upgrades and enhancements. As part of the upgrade process, SDS will ensure E-Business Server meets or exceeds all relevant compliance and security requirements.

"With 30 years of experience delivering award-winning mainframe software and service to a Global 500 client base, we're looking forward to taking E-Business Server to the next level," says Jim Lampi, Vice President of SDS. "E-Business Server is a strategic addition to our enterprise product line, which already includes a range of monitoring, security, and backup solutions."

SDS will bring a number of improvements to the E-Business Server product suite:

• Award-winning support 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• A support team with specialized expertise in security solutions
• Upcoming product enhancements based on customer requests and requirements
• A state-of-the-art IBM z/Series platform to improve delivery of updates and enhancements for mainframe users
• An ongoing commitment to ensuring E-Business Server meets all compliance and security standards

As part of the partnership agreement, all current E-Business Service maintenance agreement contracts will be honored, with a seamless transition to the new support and maintenance package. In addition, E-Business customers will have an opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions for future product improvements.

"McAfee is pleased to have a partner in SDS that will serve the needs of our customers for the e-business product," said Candace Worley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Endpoint Security at McAfee. "SDS has a proven track record and the expertise required to evolve the e-business product and provide ongoing value for e-business customers."

For more information on this partnership agreement, please visit sdsusa.com.

ABOUT SDS USA: Headquartered north of Minneapolis, MN, Software Diversified Services (SDS) has provided several hundred enterprise clients worldwide with award-winning software, documentation, and technical support since 1982. SDS is an IBM "Partner in Development" and an advanced member of IBM PartnerWorld®. Learn more at www.sdsusa.com.

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