Huawei Appoints Stratio as Technology Partner

- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei announced that Stratio has officially been certified as a Huawei Solution Partner (Technology) for Enterprise Data Centre Solutions. Stratio, which pioneered the first Big Data platform using Apache Spark and integrating main NoSQL and SQL distributed databases, becomes Huawei's first Big Data Technology Partner. The Stratio platform reduces complexity compared to other platforms, by giving customers control over all their Big Data software, and reduces Big Data time-to-value tenfold. Huawei has certified Stratio's Big Data and analytics solutions for inclusion in the Huawei Server and Storage portfolio. The joint Huawei and Stratio Solution will allow customers to have a highly optimised and easy-to-manage Big Data infrastructure solution stack. "Huawei is dedicated to delivering customer-centric innovation. This new partnership will enable us to take this commitment one step further: thanks to Stratio's world-leading Big Data expertise and can-do approach, we will be able to provide our customers with tools taking their specific needs and constraints into account," said Leon He, President of Huawei Enterprise in Western Europe. "At Stratio, we're delighted to have been selected as a Solution Partner by Huawei, which will enable us to make our cutting-edge offering available to more customers in Europe and worldwide," added Alberto Mendez, Head of Partnerships at Stratio. "Huawei is a global leader in the fields of data centers and Big Data. Combining this know-how with Stratio's expertise in the field creates a win-win-win relationship for both our companies and for our customers." A Huawei Solution Partner is a partner that can embed Huawei's products and solutions into its technologies, services and consultancy offerings. Stratio has been certified as a Technology Partner, one of three types of Solution Partner. The others are Service and Consulting Partners. Technology Partners include Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), Vertical Solution Providers, Interoperability Test Partners and Product/Technology OEM Partners. Becoming a Huawei Solution Partner signifies Huawei's endorsement for your products and solutions. Third-party partner offerings able to pass the test criteria are awarded the Huawei Solution Partners designation, a seal that means customers can trust the compatibility of the products and solutions jointly offered by Huawei and partner vendors. About Stratio Stratio is helping shape and transform lives, businesses and the world by democratising intelligence. It is among the select few to have been officially Spark certified, adopting the technology since its inception. From Machine Learning to Graph-based tools, data processing, storage systems and real-time streams, Stratio offers an end-to-end platform and modular solutions to cater for any scenario. With offices in Silicon Valley and Europe, the company is breaking ground in the development of Big Data technologies, offering a platform that is second to none. For more information, please visit Stratio online at www.stratio.com About Huawei Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our aim is to enrich life and improve efficiency through a better connected world, acting as a responsible corporate citizen, innovative enabler for the information society, and collaborative contributor to the industry. Driven by customer-centric innovation and open partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions portfolio that gives customers competitive advantages in telecom and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei's 170 000 employees worldwide are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers. Our innovative ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees. For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com or follow us on http://www.linkedin.com/company/Huawei