In a bid to strengthen its enterprise solutions portfolio, RP tech India has announced a distribution partnership with Super Micro Computer, Inc (SMCI). Under this tie-up, the company will offer Supermicro’s range of enterprise server storage and networking solutions catering to the SMB, IDC/CDC, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) verticals through SI partners.
Supermicro provides end-to-end green computing solutions to the data centre, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data, HPC and embedded markets.
Kapal Pansari, Director, RP tech India, said, “We are very excited to join hands with Supermicro Computer. This partnership will enable us to strengthen our presence in the highly competitive server business in the country. With cutting-edge solutions, we will be able to address the rapidly increasing HPC demand from institutional / departmental customers and high dense servers and high storage intense servers demand from IDC/CDC customers.”
The deployment of High-Performance Computing (HPC) is on steady growth in India, especially, in the sectors such as education, R&D, biotechnology, etc. According to the forecast of Marketsandmarkets, the sector is expected to grow from US$ 32.11 billion in 2017 to US$ 44.98 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of seven per cent. The research states that an increasing need for efficient computing, enhanced scalability, and reliable storage is expected to propel the adoption of HPC solutions.
RP tech India is betting big on this emerging business segment. The company is making substantial investments in resources to develop its expertise in the area of data centre business. Supermicro is the established solution provider of the entire gamut of servers and storage solutions to enterprises. With this partnership, the company will leverage RP tech India’s brand portfolio, coverage and channel ecosystem in order to reach to potential customers.
Michael McNerney, Vice President – Marketing and Network Securty, Supermicro, said, “We are collaborating with RP tech India to bring together Supermicro’s extensive portfolio of server and storage systems with RP tech to deliver complete solutions for enterprise customers. Combining RP tech’s enterprise know-how with Supermicro’s BigTwin, All-Flash NVMe Storage and GPU product portfolio enables customers to achieve breakthrough results with best in class products and superior TCO.”
RP tech India is building a support system to bridge the gap between SI partners and Supermicro and offer them solutions that are best suited for their customer’s / clientele business requirements at a competitive price point.
“We are currently in the process of appointing solutions architects and business development managers pan-India. These BDM’s and SA’s will act as a vital link between SI partners and Supermicro in choosing and delivering the right set of solutions for their customer requirements,” added Pansari.
