HERNDON, Va., July 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePlus inc. (Nasdaq:PLUS) today announced that its subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., has further enhanced and broadened its Managed Services offering through continued investments in new platforms and service integration to align with its set of full lifecycle management solutions. ePlus has delivered Managed Services for more than 10 years to a wide range of customers across multiple industry verticals through its 24/7/365 Managed Services Center.
In this most recent set of enhancements, ePlus has implemented a best-in-class platform for physical and virtual server infrastructures, improving its Managed Services delivery capabilities to meet the requirements of private cloud computing, virtualization, and collaboration solutions. The company is able to proactively monitor and manage its customers' entire networking, security, and server footprint, including hardware, operating system (regardless of manufacturer), and services/processes.
"As the technology market evolves, so do the needs of our customers in the Managed Services space, and we continue to invest in infrastructure and personnel to meet those needs," said Mark Marron, president of ePlus Technology. "We understand the importance of cloud computing, especially post-implementation support, a critical task for organizations to ensure availability, reliability, and performance of their mission-critical applications. Our Managed Services provide customers with a cost-effective means to keep their IT infrastructures at peak performance—from network components to servers, private clouds, unified communications, storage, security, and more."
"We're pleased to announce our on-going commitment to enhancing our Managed Services and helping customers address the challenges related to increasing IT complexity, private clouds, and data center diversification," said Dan Farrell, vice president of National Services at ePlus. "By leveraging ePlus Managed Services, our customers can minimize risk and downtime (and related costs), improve their operational agility, and rely on full service from our certified experts."
About ePlus Managed Services
ePlus Managed Services help enterprises proactively control their IT infrastructure and off-load a significant burden of day-to-day IT tasks in order to optimize operations and manage risk. ePlus offers multiple service options through its 24/7/365 Managed Services Center, allowing customers to choose the level of engagement that best fits their needs. For more information about ePlus Managed Services, visit http://www.eplus.com/managed-services.htm
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a leading provider of technology solutions. ePlus enables organizations to optimize their IT infrastructure and supply chain processes by delivering world-class IT products from top manufacturers, professional services, flexible lease financing, proprietary software, and patented business methods. Founded in 1990, ePlus has more than 725 associates in 20+ locations serving federal, state, municipal, and commercial customers. The Company is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com/, call 888-482-1122, or email info@eplus.com.
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