ePlus Announces Storage-as-a-Service Powered by Pure Storage

Delivers highly-dynamic and flexible consumption model for enterprise storage complemented by first-call support and customer success resources

HERNDON, VA – January 5, 2023 – ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS – news) today announced the launch of ePlus Storage-as-a-Service powered by Pure Storage Evergreen//One™. As part of Pure Storage’s Managed Services Provider Program, ePlus’ offering combines flexible subscription models for storage consumption of Pure Storage Evergreen//One with ePlus technical support and customer success resources.

The new service delivers:

• Expedited time to issue resolution
• Greater insights into storage capacity planning, billing, and forecasting
• A consumption-based utility model
• On-demand burst capacity to facilitate agility and growth

“Our vision is to deliver customers their on-premises data center infrastructure in an ‘as-a-service’ model to reduce both their upfront capital investments as well as their risk of over, or under, buying,” said Justin Mescher, vice president of cloud and data center solutions at ePlus. “As customers move workloads to the cloud, capacity planning for the data center will become increasingly difficult. ePlus Storage-as-a-Service powered by Pure Storage provides a cost-effective and convenient way to leverage Pure’s enterprise-class technology complemented by expert first-call support and customer success resources. Rather than forecasting and pre-purchasing growth capacity, customers have the flexibility to evolve at their own pace to accommodate cloud and application modernization initiatives.”

“I’m excited how our partnership with ePlus continues to grow to meet the needs of customers looking for alternatives for data centers to support business demands,” said Wendy Stusrud, vice president of global partner sales at Pure Storage. “ePlus’ Storage-as-a-Service using Pure’s Evergreen//One solution means our joint customers can manage their growth while having greater cost efficiencies, improved sustainability, and a lower impact on the environment.”

For more information about ePlus Storage-as-a-Service powered by Pure Storage Evergreen//One, visit www.eplus.com/STaaS.   

 

About ePlus inc.

ePlus has an unwavering and relentless focus on leveraging technology to create inspired and transformative business outcomes for its customers. Offering a robust portfolio of solutions, as well as a full set of consultative and managed services across the technology spectrum, ePlus has proudly achieved more than 30 years of success in the business, carrying customers forward through adversity, rapidly changing environments, and other obstacles. ePlus is a trusted advisor, bringing expertise, credentials, talent and a thorough understanding of innovative technologies, spanning security, cloud, data center, networking, collaboration and emerging solutions, to organizations across all industry segments. With complete lifecycle management services and flexible payment solutions, ePlus’ more than 1,700 associates are focused on cultivating positive customer experiences and are dedicated to their craft, harnessing new knowledge while applying decades of proven experience. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with offices in the United States, UK, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.  Connect with ePlus on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 

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