Synnex Launches Cloud Services Platform For VARs

The CloudSolv platform, powered by Microsoft Azure, lets VARs and ISVs to market and sell cloud services as well as the ability to provision, bill and manage disparate cloud services.

"As a key component of our cloud strategy, Synnex is delivering on our commitment to provide our reseller customers with a platform to sell, provision and manage their 'as-a-service' business. CloudSolv is much more than just services aggregation. We are working with cloud ecosystem partners to help enable the reality of cloud computing," said Kevin Murai, Synnex president and CEO, in a statement.

VARs — and their customers — have access to "digital lockers" to manage their cloud-based application subscriptions but also legacy software license keys. Solution providers can also add their own professional service products to the CloudSolv platform, according to Synnex, which announced the platform at its annual National Partner Conference in Greenville, S.C.

Solution providers can use pre-configured bundles or add their own service SKUs to bundle with other products. Customers can be billed automatically and the VAR's dashboard includes order fulfillment status, a manageable product catalog that can create special offers, and viewable invoices that can be exported into accounting applications.

Services available from Synnex through CloudSolv include hosted Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, a CloudSolv Mail open source e-mail solution, Applicor CRM, Intronis Cloud Backup and Symantec Endpoint Protection, according to Synnex. Starting with these services, VARs can create their own customized cloud apps marketplaces by vertical markets or for specific end users.

"The CloudSolv platform will enable us to quickly go to market with a comprehensive stack of hosted services from top cloud providers," said Patrick Booth, executive vice president at CCB, a Racine, Wisc.-based solution provider, in a statement. "Synnex has quickly facilitated our transition into cloud services with its approach to service delivery and engagement in assisting the development of our cloud practice. With the CloudSolv platform, we can now focus on delivering flexible on-demand solutions and enhancing our clients' effectiveness in serving their mission."