Nimble Storage Distributed by Toshiba

Nimble Storage, Inc. signed an exclusive master distribution agreement with Toshiba Corp.

As a result of the agreement, Toshiba Cloud & Solutions Company will distribute Nimble Storage hybrid arrays through its value-added distributor and reseller partner community in Japan.

In addition, Toshiba IT-Services Corporation will provide local language 24×7 on-site support for all Nimble hybrid storage products throughout Japan.

Nimble Storage has developed a hybrid storage architecture engineered to address pressing storage issues: delivering better performance and capacity at a reasonable price; providing integrated protection with rapid backup and recovery; and, reining in storage complexity.

The arrays are based on the company’s patented Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) hybrid storage architecture that leverages fast read performance of flash and the cost-effective capacity of HDDs. Nimble combines this flash-optimized architecture with Nimble InfoSight, a cloud based management service that delivers predictive support and operational simplicity through deep data analytics.

The need for hybrid storage solutions is being driven by the adoption of key IT initiatives, including virtualization, cloud and big data. This partnership allows Toshiba to fulfill the demand for hybrid storage solutions in Japan. At the same time, Nimble Storage is positioned to increase market penetration in Japan.

“We are experiencing a strong demand in Japan for Nimble Storage’s hybrid storage platform. The addition of Nimble Storage to Toshiba’s existing storage portfolio provides our partners with a flexible storage platform to help address the ever-changing pain points with today’s growing storage environments,” said Hironobu Nishikori, president and CEO, Toshiba Corporation Cloud & Solutions Company.

“We have chosen to work with Nimble Storage because its hybrid architecture approach has proven to be innovative and disruptive in the storage market. As a result of this agreement, Nimble customers in Japan can be assured they will receive the highest level support services from local, knowledgeable team members anytime they require assistance,” said Kazushi Seino, president and chief risk and compliance officer, Toshiba IT-Services Corporation.

“Our partnership with Toshiba is a great stepping stone for our growth plans in Japan. This is a very important market for Nimble and aligning with a reputable partner that has its history steeped in flash technology, provides great momentum for our company. The Nimble Storage platform addresses customer demands by providing the flexibility needed to deliver better performance at a reasonable cost,” said Suresh Vasudevan, CEO, Nimble Storage.