Scientific
Applications:
UNITED DEVICES EASES ENTERPRISE
ADOPTION OF GRIDS
United Devices, a market leader in secure grid solutions, announced several
industry-leading service offerings for both customers and partners designed to
ease enterprise adoption of grid computing technology. The company's new
services and pricing packages promise to significantly expand the value of
United Devices' penetration into new and existing markets.
"More and more companies are moving to grid technology -- and consultants,
systems integrators, and ISV's need to be ready," said Ahmar Abbas, Research
Director, Technology Grid Partners.
"These programs truly raise the bar for grid computing," said United
Devices
CEO, Ed Hubbard. "We've listened to our customers and partners and have
crafted unprecedented professional service offerings designed to take grid
computing to the next level."
The first of these new offerings, the Grid Discovery program, is designed
to
arm those companies considering a grid solution with the information they need
to make wise evaluation decisions related to their specific business needs -
regardless of the ultimate vendor solution. This full-impact assessment
reveals how a grid solution can affect all aspects of a business, including
applications, users, IT infrastructure and spending, company culture and
financial viability. In addition, clients that are a good fit for a United
Devices' grid implementation will find a range of pilot offerings available,
from free hosted trials to money-back guarantees on select pilots. United
Devices will also offer flexible pricing plans giving those evaluating a grid
implementation the ability to purchase or lease any of the company's
solutions.
Industry leadership has also been extended to key partners with the
announcement of United Devices' Grid Explorer( program for independent
software vendors (ISVs). The Grid Explorer program allows ISVs interested in
leveraging United Devices' technical and marketing resources to "grid-enable"
an application and take it to market with the help of United Devices'
strategic partners. These qualified ISVs in life sciences, geosciences,
engineering, government, financial services, manufacturing, chemical
engineering and entertainment will have the opportunity to develop an
integrated grid solution that will provide them with a competitive edge,
driving additional revenue from both new and existing customers.
Finally, the Grid Navigator program is aimed at grid-focused consultants
and
systems integrators interested in benefiting from grid computing. The Grid
Navigator program offers a turn-key training and referral partnership program
for small to mid-sized consultants and systems integrators looking to increase
their competitive professional services reach and satisfy their customer
demand for grid expertise and solutions.
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