Mindware Signs Strategic VAD Partnership with DDN

Mindware, a prominent VAD in the Middle East and Africa, has recently entered into a strategic distribution partnership with DDN, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management solutions. This agreement will see Mindware supporting the acceleration of DDN’s product and service adoption across the META region by leveraging its extensive channel ecosystem.

This partnership is a significant milestone in Mindware’s AI solutions portfolio, enhancing the distributor’s offerings and strengthening its value proposition.

Mr. Alexandre Boutin, AI Director at Mindware, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “Mindware’s AI Business Unit and its practices have expanded, now catering to a wide range of customers with diverse needs. As an AI Value-Added Distributor and trusted advisor, we felt the need to incorporate a vendor with a distinctive value proposition to meet various requirements, one of them being an Nvidia certified ecosystem partner for large SuperPOD projects, within and outside the realms of conventional AI/ HPC applications.”

“With this new partnership with DDN, Mindware will offer solutions that accelerate AI and HPC apps at any scale, geared towards enabling organizations to manage large volumes of data efficiently, and to derive actionable insights from that data, ensuring high performance and reliability across various use cases,” he added.

DDN’s storage and management solutions simplify deployment, management, and scaling for even the largest AI applications, from edge to data center to any cloud. DDN is recognized for its technology’s scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring faster ROI and maximum utilization of compute resources.

Ankur Arora, Senior Regional Director for MEA at DDN, highlighted the growing demand for data storage solutions, stating, “The data storage market has globally been experiencing significant growth driven by Large Language Models (LLM), Generative AI, and other AI applications. Infrastructures need to be adapted to cope with the increasing compute capabilities and workload requirements. DDN’s unique value proposition is centered around its ability to deliver high-performance, scalable, and reliable data storage solutions tailored for complex, data-intensive workloads and environments. We develop our solutions to enable customers and partners to get the absolute maximum productivity from the entire environment.”

“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Mindware to bring DDN solutions and services to the META region. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our commitment to empowering businesses with flexible and innovative technology solutions that will drive digital transformation for these enterprises and the region as a whole,” Arora concluded.

Both Mindware and DDN are committed to driving sustainable practices within the tech industry. Their solutions aim to optimize resource utilization and reduce environmental impact, contributing to a greener and more sustainable future.