Partner Power

> Advanced Computer Engineering Solutions This Cedar Falls, Iowa, solution provider (acesiowa.com) offers its Stockade Remote Backup, an automated online backup service, to other VARs. Complies with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and GLBA regulations. Provides VAR partners with turnkey reseller marketing package (Web site, flash movie, e-mail blasts, print collateral), allowing them to incorporate their own logo.

> Alvaka Networks Twenty-three-year-old Alvaka Networks (alvaka.net) made a big bang in the managed services market and has launched a reseller partner program for its AlvakaNet Advanced Network Management Services. The Huntington Beach, Calif., company inked a pact with Ingram Micro to offer the service to other VARs.

> Chelsea Technologies New York and Hallandale, Fla-based Chelsea Technologies (chelsea-tech.com), which has focused on hedge funds, investment firms and banks, is offering its ControlGuard Endpoint Access Manager. Markets it as the only solution to offer granular policy-based management of all removable media, I/O devices and communication interfaces.

> ConnectWise The 24-year-old, Tampa, Fla., solution provider (connectwise.com) developed software to run its own business and now sells the ConnectWise PSA software suiteto other VARs. Held its first partner summit in November, attracting more than 350 partners.

> Databranch Elmira Heights, N.Y.-based Databranch (databranch.com), now in business for 20 years, provides its CostKiller extended warranty service offering to other VARs. CostKiller offers warranties in place of manufacturers’ extended warranty plans for a fraction of the cost.

> Future Vision The solution provider (futurevisioninc.com) has a program aimed at getting VARs to sell the Raleigh, N.C.-based company's IBM software services. Boasts that its team of IBM experts has more than 20 years of experience putting together IBM middleware solutions.

> Heartland Technology Solutions Heartland, based in Joplin, Mo., and Harlan, Iowa, offers its HTS E-Newsletter service to other VARs. The service is aimed at helping VARs build client relationships.

> NetStandard The Kansas City, Kan., solution provider (netstandard.com) offers its DataSafe data backup system to other VARs. Maintains its own secure 12,000-square-foot data center in Kansas City. A Web-based remote console allows simple and flexible backup job management.

> Network Management Group Inc. NMGI (nmgi.com) has attracted considerable attention from colleagues for the high-margin channel program for its DoubleCheck EMail Manager product. The Hutchinson, Kan., company does not publish Web pricing or sell to direct marketers.

> Sierra Computers
The 23-year-old company (sierra-computers.com) started Highly Reliable Systems (high-rely.com) to solve the tape backup problems experienced by its own customers. Billed as the first hot-swappable backup system based on IDE hard drive, the Reno-based solution provider plans to release a Serial ATA version in February.

> SL Powers
SL Powers, West Palm Beach, Fla., (slpowers.com) will offer its Guaranteed Networks (guaranteednetworks.com) managed service as a franchise offering to other VARs beginning in January. It includes networking monitoring, online backup and first response to customer alerts.