TrueNAS

Strategic Partnership Benefits

Local Expertise with Global Backing

As a certified TrueNAS Enterprise strategic partner, we combine deep local knowledge of UK higher education requirements with the technical expertise and resources of a global technology leader. Our team understands the specific procurement processes, compliance requirements, and operational challenges facing UK universities.

We maintain relationships with the major university procurement consortiums (SUPC, LUPC, NEUPC, etc.) and can navigate their framework agreements to ensure you receive optimal pricing and terms. Our experience with UK higher education funding cycles means we can structure proposals and payment terms that align with your institutional budget processes.

Flexible Procurement and Financial Models

University financial planning operates on different cycles and constraints than commercial enterprises, and our partnership approach reflects this reality. We offer multiple procurement models including traditional capital purchases, operational expenditure arrangements, and hybrid models that can be structured to match your specific institutional requirements.
For universities facing budget pressures, we can structure agreements that provide immediate access to enterprise-grade storage infrastructure while spreading costs across multiple fiscal years. Our understanding of higher education accounting practices means we can work with your finance teams to develop arrangements that meet both operational needs and budgetary constraints.

Long-Term Relationship Focus

Unlike transactional vendor relationships, our strategic partnership approach is built around long-term success. We understand that university infrastructure investments are typically planned for 5-7 year lifecycles, and our partnership model is designed to support your institution throughout the entire lifecycle of your storage infrastructure.

This includes ongoing optimization services, regular health checks, capacity planning assistance, and early access to new technologies and features. As your university grows and evolves, we work with you to ensure your storage infrastructure continues to meet changing requirements without requiring complete system replacements.

Our partnership extends beyond just technology deployment to include strategic consulting on emerging trends in research computing, data management, and higher education IT. We regularly brief university leadership on technology developments that could impact their strategic planning, helping ensure that storage infrastructure decisions align with broader institutional objectives.

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