Sungard Availability Services' Portfolio of Cisco Powered Cloud and Managed Services Now Encompasses SAP HANA

WAYNE, Pa., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungard Availability Services® (Sungard AS), a leading provider of information availability through managed IT, cloud and recovery services, today announced that it is re-certified as a Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Master Partner worldwide. Additionally, Sungard AS achieved a Cisco Powered Service designation for Cloud Cell Architecture for the SAP HANA® platform, infrastructure as a service and disaster recovery as a service.

Cisco and SAP provide differentiated, scalable and secure solutions that operate together to support end-to-end processes, at the same time reducing deployment risks, complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO). As a key partner of both Cisco and SAP, Sungard AS and its channel partners are uniquely positioned to provide innovations for many mutual customers.

The SAP HANA platform leverages both hardware and software that follow stringent configuration standards from SAP. This platform allows Cisco and Sungard AS partners to deliver enterprise-ready clouds for SAP® applications that run on SAP HANA.

"Sungard AS knows how to manage and recover production systems running SAP software, and we leverage this experience to tailor solutions for customers whose requirements are not being satisfied internally or with current hosting services providers," said Wade Alt, senior vice president, Global Channels, Solutions, and Market Strategy, Sungard AS. "From managed services for SAP software environments based on SAP HANA to managed recovery as a service, we're helping customers design, build and run production environments that are more resilient and available."

Sungard AS is certified by SAP as a hosting and cloud services provider, and as an operations services provider for SAP HANA. These services are all powered by Cisco UCS appliances. Last month, Sungard AS was named one of the 100 Most Promising SAP Solution Providers by CIO Review Magazine¹. 

The SAP HANA platform delivers a multipurpose, in-memory database, giving organizations the power to gain instant insight into business operations while enabling them to react quickly to changing business conditions. SAP HANA lets business users immediately access, model and analyze all of their transactional and analytical data in real time – from virtually any data source – and in a single environment, without affecting existing applications or systems.

¹CIO Review Magazine, SAP Special, April 10, 2015

About Sungard Availability Services
Sungard Availability Services® ("Sungard AS") has more than 30 years of experience providing flexible availability services that help ensure that organizations keep applications always on, always available. The company leverages its proven expertise to provide managed IT services, information availability consulting services, business continuity management software and disaster recovery services to clients in North America, Europe and India. Sungard AS helps customers improve the resiliency of their mission-critical systems by designing, implementing and managing cost-effective solutions using people, process and technology to address enterprise IT availability needs.

To learn more, visit www.sungardas.com or call 1-800-468-7483. Connect with us on Twitter @Sungardas, LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program (CMSP)

CMSP helps partners to envision, build, market and sell their cloud and managed services. The program offers partners access to an elite level of expertise, business acceleration tools and services, sales training and the Cisco Cloud Marketplace. Financial benefits include global discounts and incentives to help maximize profitability, build customer loyalty and differentiate a partner's cloud offerings. Three program levels give partners a flexible framework for business growth and the acquisition of new revenue streams.

About Cisco Powered

Cisco Powered is the industry standard for cloud and managed services. Based on validated architectures and end-to-end security, Cisco Powered services minimize technology lifecycle complexity to reduce cost and risk. To ensure enterprise-class service, security, and 24/7 support, Cisco partners offering Cisco Powered services must undergo a rigorous certification and third-party audit of their solutions. As the power behind the cloud, Cisco Powered services enable organizations to connect with confidence while achieving faster time-to-value, experiencing assured performance, and utilizing ongoing innovation built on open standards.

Contact Information:
Nora Hahn
Sungard Availability Services
Tel: 281-584-4616
[email protected]

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