Fujitsu Siemens Computers plans to open Europe’s first EMC Velocity Signature Solution Centre in early 2008.

The Solution Centre in Walldorf, Germany, which is also supported by AMD and Cisco, is the first Velocity Center for SAP application-based solutions in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), said an official spokesman.

It plans to focus on dynamic infrastructure solution FlexFrame for SAP and the SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence Accelerator (SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator) from Fujitsu Siemens Computers, running on Primergy servers and enabling customers to accelerate the analysis of large BI (business intelligence) data sets and the NetWorker Backup Suite backup and recovery solution.

By combining professional services from Fujitsu Siemens Computers and IT infrastructure products from both EMC and Fujitsu Siemens Computers, users benefit from integrated solutions for sophisticated SAP applications, combining features such as high performance, availability and economy.

In the new Solution Centre, customers have an opportunity to test and assess their systems in real-life environments.

“Our new Solution Centre is convincing proof of our high competence in the implementation of service-oriented IT infrastructures in the SAP solution-based environment,” said vice-president Alliances at Fujitsu Siemens Computers Dr Bernd Kosch.

In addition to live and remote demonstrations, the Fujitsu Siemens Computers Velocity Signature Solution Centre will also offer concrete support in the planning and implementation of migration projects.

Comparison and performance tests in real-life environments, along with actual proof of execution provide mid- and large-sized companies with a solid basis for decision-making. Seminars and workshops as well as training and certification programs complement the Solution Center’s value proposition.

“We have created the EMC Velocity Signature Solution Centre programme to provide such important partners as Fujitsu Siemens Computers with tools they can use to demonstrate integrated complete solutions in live environments,” said EMEA vice-president, Channel and Mid-Market at EMC, Willem Hendrickx. – TradeArabia News Service