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VPLS Solutions Named One of 2018 Tech Elite Solution Providers by CRN_®

Tech Elite 250 list recognizes IT solution providers with deep technical expertise and premier certifications

 

Orange, CA, March 27, 2018 – VPLS Solutions announced today that CRN_®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named VPLS Solutions to its 2018 Tech Elite 250 list. This annual list honors an exclusive group of North American IT solution providers that have earned the highest number of advanced technical certifications from leading technology suppliers, scaled to their company size.

 

To compile the annual list, The Channel Company’s research group and CRN editors work together to identify the most customer-beneficial technical certifications in the North American IT channel. Companies who have obtained these elite designations— which enable solution providers to deliver premium products, services and customer support—are then selected from a pool of online applicants.

 

“Being named to CRN’s Tech Elite 250 list is no small feat,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “These companies have distinguished themselves with multiple, top-level IT certifications, specializations and partner program designations from the industry’s most prestigious technology providers. Their pursuit of deep expertise and broader skill sets in a wide range of technologies and IT practices demonstrates an impressive commitment to elevating their businesses—and to providing the best possible customer experience.”

 

“Being elected to CRN’s Elite 250 list is an honor. The credit goes to our world class engineering team whose time and dedication spent mastering the newest technologies helps VPLS Solutions and our customers stay ahead of the curve.” said John Minnix, Co-Founder of VPLS Solutions.

 

Coverage of the Tech Elite 250 will be featured in the April issue of CRN, and online at www.crn.com/techelite250.

 

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About VPLS Solutions

VPLS Solutions, LLC is a premier technology solutions provider and systems integrator, and the solutions provider arm of the VPLS Group of Companies. VPLS Solutions is not your typical technology reseller. We own and manage our own large, private, carrier-grade network and operate five geographically diverse data centers. Our 18+ years of carrier heritage make us the perfect partner for your public, private or hybrid cloud needs, and your most complex network and data center challenges. VPLS Solutions is an Elite Ruckus partner, a Fortinet Platinum Partner and Managed Service Provider, a Veeam Gold Partner and Gold Cloud Connect Provider, and a Nimble Storage Gold Partner. We also have partnerships with Aerohive, Aruba, Cisco, Datrium, Dell, Exagrid, HP, Huawei, Infoblox, Palo Alto Networks, Supermicro, VMware, Zerto and more.

John Minnix
VPLS Solutions, LLC
(213) 406-9080
jminnix@vplssolutions.com

 

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 About the Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com

 

The Channel Company, LLC. CRN is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

The Channel Company Contact:

Melanie Turpin

The Channel Company

(508) 416-1195

mturpin@thechannelco.com

VPLS Solutions Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services

Orange, CA February 20, 2018 –VPLS Solutions announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named VPLS Solutions to its 2018 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. Their offerings help companies navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of IT, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize their return on IT investments.

In today’s fast-paced business environments, MSPs play an important role in helping companies leverage new technologies without straining their budgets or losing focus on their core business. CRN’s MSP 500 list shines a light on the most forward-thinking and innovative of these key organizations.

The list is divided into three categories: the MSP Pioneer 250, recognizing companies with business models weighted toward managed services and largely focused on the SMB market; the MSP Elite 150, recognizing large, data center-focused MSPs with a strong mix of on-premises and off-premises services; and the Managed Security 100, recognizing MSPs focused primarily on off-premise, cloud-based security services.

“Managed service providers have become integral to the success of businesses everywhere, both large and small,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “Capable MSPs enable companies to take their cloud computing to the next level, streamline spending, effectively allocate limited resources and navigate the vast field of available technologies. The companies on CRN’s 2018 MSP 500 list stand out for their innovative services, excellence in adapting to customers’ changing needs and demonstrated ability to help businesses get the most out of their IT investments.”

“Our focus in 2017 was building an MSP practice worthy of our great customers”, said John Minnix, Co-Founder of VPLS Solutions. “Being recognized on CRN’s 2018 MSP 500 list is a testament to our team’s efforts. 2018 is going to be a huge year for our managed services practice.”

The MSP500 list will be featured in the February 2018 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/msp500.

 

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About VPLS Solutions

VPLS Solutions, LLC is a premier technology solutions provider and systems integrator, and the solutions provider arm of the VPLS Group of Companies. VPLS Solutions is not your typical technology reseller. We own and manage our own large, private, carrier-grade network and operate five geographically diverse data centers. Our 18+ years of carrier heritage make us the perfect partner for your public, private or hybrid cloud needs, and your most complex network and data center challenges. VPLS Solutions is an Elite Brocade partner, a Fortinet Gold Partner and Managed Service Provider, a Veeam Gold Partner and Gold Cloud Connect Provider, and a Nimble Storage Gold Partner. We also have partnerships with Aerohive, Aruba, Cisco, Datrium, Dell, Exagrid, HP, Huawei, Infoblox, Palo Alto Networks, Ruckus, Supermicro, VMware, Zerto and more.

John Minnix
VPLS Solutions, LLC
(213) 406-9080
jminnix@vplssolutions.com

 

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About the Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com

Copyright ©2018. The Channel Company, LLC. CRN is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. All rights reserved.

The Channel Company Contact:
Melanie Turpin
The Channel Company
508.416.1195
mturpin@thechannelco.com

 

Ruckus ICX 7650-  The Campus Fabric of the Future

The Ruckus Campus Fabric is efficient, cost effective and flexible. The game changer? The new Ruckus ICX 7650.

The Ruckus ICX 7650 comes in a variety of models giving it the ability to serve as a high-end campus edge switch, or medium sized data center or enterprise core. The Ruckus ICX 7650-48P comes with 48 10/100/1000 RJ-45 PoE+ ports with 8 of those ports supporting UPoE and PoH. It can stack leveraging 4 x 40G ports or, more impressively, leveraging dual 100 Gig QSFP ports. Additionally, there is an added slot for a 2 x 40G or 4 x 10G uplink module.

The Ruckus ICX 7650-48ZP is where things really get exciting. It offers 24 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45 PoE+ ports, but adds 24 ports of 100 Mbps, 1 Gbs, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps all offering PoE+, PoH or UPoE. The 7650-48ZP is a nice competitive answer to some of the newer products from Aruba such as the 8320 and 3810 that blazed the trail with multi-Gig port flexibility in mid-2017. The flexibility these new multi-Gig products offer is great for customers whose needs might evolve over the life of the product. Also, clients looking towards the future 802.11ax standard will enjoy the flexibility offered by 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps ports. And, just being able to plug in devices, be it 1 Gig, 2.5 Gig, 5 Gig or 10 Gig and not have to worry about what port to plug it into just makes things a lot easier for network managers.

The Ruckus ICX 7650-48F is the fiber version of the 7650. It offers 24 100/1000 SFP ports and 24 x 1 Gbps / 10 Gbps ports. The same 40G and 100G stacking and uplink module options are offered on the 7650-48F, as well.

The Ruckus 7650 provides all the standard features you might expect in a switch of this class. These include redundant / hot-swappable power supplies, a reasonable PoE budget of 1500W, and support for common protocols. There are a few additional features the team at VPLS Solutions is excited about:

Stacking
The Ruckus 7650 offers the ability to stack using standard Ethernet ports. This saves customers from having to purchase proprietary stacking cables or modules. Although modules are offered for higher 40G and 100G speeds, they are not required.

There are also several enhancements in the stacking architecture that allow for greater availability. In service upgrades, hitless stack failover from master to standby stack controller is a great feature. Hot insertion and removal stacked units also allows for network admins to add and remove switches more conveniently. The 7650 stacks up to 12 units.

Routing
The 7650 offers advanced L3 IP routing protocols including 128K IPv4 and 7K IPv6 BGP routes. While not the 1M or 2M BGP routes seen in carrier focused products, these numbers are sufficient for most medium enterprise cores or data centers.

Going Green
The Ruckus ICX 7650 Switch supports the IEEE 802.3az standard for Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), reducing power consumption during periods of low utilization. Ports are placed into a low power mode when no data is being transmitted. This could be as simple as placing ports in low power mode during holidays and non-work hours. Think of the substantial power savings.

All in all, the VPLS Solutions team is excited about the new Ruckus 7650. Our Orange County, CA, Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA based engineers have most Ruckus ICX expertise in the industry. If you would like to learn more about the ICX 7650 or set up a consultation about network infrastructure upgrades generally, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please fill out the form below. We look forward to partnering with you.

 

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VPLS Solutions is excited to announce the expansion of our IT consultancy, managed service and cloud practice to Hawaii. Founded in Orange, CA, VPLS Solutions is one of Southern California’s premier managed service providers, cloud solutions providers and technology resellers with expertise in network security, network infrastructure, wireless, storage and cloud. VPLS Solutions’ expertise in enterprise, government, education and healthcare technology makes the Hawaiian market a logical area of expansion. VPLS Solutions’ cloud offering gives Hawaiian customers the ability to back up and replicate data to geographically diverse locations including El Segundo, CA, Phoenix, AZ and Ashburn, VA.

VPLS Solutions’ Hawaiian efforts will be led by Mike Wysocki. A resident of Maui, Hawaii, Mike has been selling IT solutions on the Hawaiian Islands for 9 years with sales leadership roles at Fortinet, F5 and SonicWALL. Mike joins VPLS Solutions after 10 years at Fortinet where he was Fortinet’s Account Manager for Hawaii. Please contact mwysocki@vplssolutions.com to learn more.

Orange, CA, October 4th, 2017 – VPLS Solutions, LLC, Southern California’s premier technology solutions provider, announced that it is ranked #39 in the Orange County Business Journal’s List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in Orange County , California for 2017. The list is based on a two year revenue growth percentage from June 30th, 2015 to June 30th, 2017 during which VPLS Solutions enjoyed 49.2% revenue growth.

“It is a great honor to be named to OC Business Journal’s List of Fastest Growing Companies for the second year in a row,” said John Minnix, Co-Founder of VPLS Solutions.  “Over the last 12 months, VPLS Solutions has invested in additional resources in our network infrastructure, wireless and security practices. We appreciate all of the trust our customers put in our team and we continue to work hard to make sure that trust is rewarded.”

 Over the past five years, VPLS Solutions has grown rapidly through the sale of technology solutions and implementation services for enterprises, schools, governments and hospitals with a strategic focus on servicing clients in Southern California.  Key practice areas include network infrastructure, network security, wireless, storage, servers and cloud technology.  The launch of both a Nimble Storage Replication Service and a Veaam Virtual Machine Data Backup and Replication Service to nine geographically diverse data centers in Southern California, Arizona, Virginia and Asia have been differentiators in the marketplace.  Finally, VPLS Solutions’ Wireless Optimization Service has proven to be a popular solution for customers looking to improve or expand wireless coverage.  Please contact sales@vplssolutions.com to learn how VPLS Solutions can help make your corporate IT a competitive advantage.