Assured Data Protection and AVANT forge strategic partnership

Assured Data Protection (Assured), a leading IT managed services provider, has announced a strategic alliance with AVANT, a premier Technology Services Distributor (TSD). This collaboration will allow AVANT to offer Assured's managed data backup, disaster recovery (DR), and cyber resiliency services to a broader clientele, opening new avenues for growth.

The partnership is structured to extend Assured's technologies to previously untapped markets via AVANT's TSD framework, providing as-a-service solutions featuring Rubrik and Nutanix technologies. AVANT, through its Trusted Advisor network, will benefit by broadening the array of technology choices available to its customer base. The agreement marks AVANT’s first opportunity to offer Rubrik’s backup and DR technology alongside Nutanix's solutions, tailored to client needs.

AVANT is renowned for its Trusted Advisor ecosystem and Pathfinder platform, differentiating it within the technology distribution space. Trusted Advisors act as neutral consultants, harnessing AVANT's comprehensive resources to enable clients to make well-informed decisions across technological landscapes. Their model emphasizes solving business challenges over product promotion, fostering enduring, trust-based client relationships.

The Pathfinder platform is a proprietary AVANT tool that enhances the expertise of Trusted Advisors. It accelerates the research and proposal process, promoting transparency and reliability in client interactions.

Through this strategic partnership, AVANT’s clients gain access to cutting-edge cyber resiliency technologies:

• Rubrik Security Cloud as-a-service: This fully managed service delivers Rubrik’s Zero Trust Data Security™, encompassing design, implementation, recovery, and daily support, all orchestrated by Assured. This service bolsters organizations' defenses against cyber threats, insider risks, and operational interruptions, ensuring robust business resilience.
• Nutanix Disaster Recovery as-a-service: A unique backup and DR solution facilitated by Assured, which eliminates the need for clients to invest in physical infrastructure. Replicating Nutanix's disaster recovery solutions, it offers protection across over 70 countries, allowing customers to prioritize recovery for their most critical applications while utilizing cost-efficient solutions for less time-sensitive workloads.

Vincent Gatti, Channel Chief of Americas, Assured Data Protection, remarked: “AVANT is an outstanding TSD that is going from strength to strength through innovation and its Trusted Advisor model. I’m excited they have entered this strategic partnership with Assured, which will add an expansive opportunity  for both companies to add a world class solution to AVANT’s clients. Strategic partnerships are an important component of Assured’s growth plans in the Americas and I look forward to seeing the results of this one.”

As both companies advance, this partnership sets the stage for delivering world-class data protection and recovery solutions to diverse global markets, enhancing customer access to pivotal technologies.