Enables Oracle Partners to Perform Capacity Planning and Deliver Virtualization Solutions Across x86/x64 and SPARC Architectures; Joins Oracle® PartnerNetwork

TORONTO – February 23, 2010 – Lanamark Inc., a global provider of virtualization and capacity management services platform to the IT channel delivering desktop, server and storage optimization solutions, today announced that they are working with Oracle to enable partners to use Lanamark Suite to perform capacity planning and deliver enterprise-class desktop and server virtualization solutions based on Oracle VM across x86/x64 and SPARC architectures. As part of this effort, Lanamark has joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork as a Gold level partner.
To learn more, please visit www.lanamark.com/oracle

“Partners play a key role in delivering integrated IT solutions that enable customers to reduce IT costs and focus on their core business” said Jeff Doolan, Director of Virtualization and Linux Channels at Oracle. “Lanamark’s solution accelerates our partners’ ability to plan and design complete virtualization solutions with Oracle VM across x86/x64 and SPARC systems.”
“Lanamark has a strategically important toolset which will enable Avnet’s Oracle channel partners to engage in early conversations with enterprises around desktop and server virtualization initiatives,” said Mickey Bharat, Director Oracle and Sun, Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA. “By working with Avnet and Lanamark, our partners can design end-to-end virtual infrastructure solutions that leverage the strength of complementary software and hardware products. These complete virtualization solutions create significant opportunities and business differentiators for Avnet’s Oracle partners.”

Lanamark Suite enables Oracle partners to accelerate design and delivery of Oracle VM virtualization solutions. Solution providers can gather vital information about x86/x64 and SPARC environments, identify most suitable candidates for virtualization, and then design complete, high-performance virtualization solutions with Oracle VM. Lanamark Suite supports application, middleware, database, operating system, server, storage and thin client components from Oracle and Oracle partners. To learn more, including Lanamark’s participation in upcoming Oracle VM boot camps, please visit www.lanamark.com/oracle/bootcamps.

“Oracle enables its partners to deliver a complete stack with enterprise-class software and hardware components that can be deployed, managed and supported together,” said Mark Angelo, CEO of Lanamark. “Using Lanamark Suite, Oracle partners can analyze existing x86/x64 and SPARC environments, perform capacity planning and design end-to-end IT systems with highly available, scalable and cost-effective virtualization delivered by Oracle VM.”

About Lanamark
Lanamark is a global provider of cross-vendor virtualization and capacity management services platform to the IT channel delivering desktop, server and storage optimization solutions across physical and virtual infrastructure. Its flagship software Lanamark Suite enables solution providers to deliver application virtualization, desktop virtualization, server virtualization and continuous capacity optimization services.
Lanamark products are available world-wide through leading distribution partners such as Avnet Technology Solutions, First Distribution and interAct. Led by CEO Mark Angelo, Lanamark is a privately held corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

About Oracle PartnerNetwork
Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle’s partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit www.oracle.com/partners.

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