Comstor Furthers Commitment to Data Center Market

- Signs Expanded Agreement with CA Technologies

- Distributor to Deliver Robust IT Management to Specialty Resellers across the UK

CIRENCESTER, England, Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westcon Group, a value-added distributor of category-leading unified communications, network infrastructure, data center and security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers, today announced the company's Comstor business unit is furthering its relationship with CA Technologies. Expanding the company's data center market presence, Comstor partners across the UK now have access to CA Technologies' IT monitoring software.

Today's agreement builds on an existing distribution arrangement with CA Technologies for North America. Under terms of the expanded alliance, UK partners can access CA Nimsoft Monitor – helping users proactively monitor the quality of service delivered by the IT environment – including servers, applications, networks, databases, storage, private and public clouds and end user response time.

"We are pleased to be working with CA Technologies, facilitating access to the UK market -- supported by our dedicated industry expertise and technology focus," said Andreas Dohmen, Executive Vice President EMEA, Comstor. "With a value proposition based on converged management, CA Technologies is one of the top vendors in the data center space. It's a natural progression to anchor our portfolio with this foundational monitoring technology."

With a rich history helping enterprises maximize IT infrastructure management, CA Technologies has pioneered next-generation solutions for converged management. The IT monitoring software is designed for both service providers and the enterprise and includes flexible pricing and deployment models aligned with individual business needs.

"CA Nimsoft Monitor gives customers the unified, easy-to-implement and easy-to-use solution they need to effectively monitor increasingly complex and converged IT infrastructures," said Andrea Dossena, Vice President of Partner Sales, CA Technologies EMEA. "By joining forces with Comstor, we're able to bring this powerful value proposition to customers in the UK and across vertical markets via the reseller channel."

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About Westcon Group
Westcon Group, Inc. is a value added distributor of category-leading unified communications, network infrastructure, data center, and security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers. Westcon's teams create unique programs and provide exceptional support to accelerate the business of its global partners. Strong relationships at every level of the Westcon Group organization enable partners to receive support tailored to their needs. From global logistics and flexible customized financing solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, the company works with partners to respond with agility and speed to changing market conditions so they can achieve the fastest time to revenue. Westcon Group's portfolio of market-leading vendors includes: Cisco, Avaya, Brocade, Polycom, Check Point, and Blue Coat. For more information, please visit www.westcongroup.com or www.comstor.com.

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