Alliances

HP

We know HP. We've been working with HP for more than thirteen years and are authorized at the highest possible level. HP has even named us their "Leading VDI Partner in the Midwest", and we'd like to introduce you to HP on this same level. Several of our employees have even worked for HP. We sell it, service it, know it inside and out. XP, 3PAR, EVA P6000, and P4000 storage, Superdome and Integrity servers, Blades, desktops and laptops, HP software, HP Networking and virtually every HP product- we've got it all covered and can guarantee you'll have it all covered in your organization with our help.

OST is an HP Specialist Partner reseller, with over $40 million in annual HP product sales for the past three years. We're Hp Specialist Certified for: 

  • HP Specialist Partner
  • Converged Infrastructure Specialist
  • Advanced Networking Specialist
  • AppSystems Specialist
  • Business Critical Servers Specialist
  • Enterprise Storage Specialist
  • Healthcare Specialist
  • Virtualization Specialist

The only way we could know it better is if we were HP.

Cisco

We are a Cisco Premier Partner with a specialization in Cisco Data Center Solutions.  OST is also skilled and authorized to assist you with all of your Cisco networking needs.  Our Cisco partner certifications are as follows:

  • Cisco ATP - Data Center Unified Computing Partner   (ATP stands for Advanced Technology Partner – advanced technology are the things within Cisco ‘Data Center’ solution set, e.g. UCS and Nexus)
  • Virtualization Specialization

We can sell all mainstream Cisco solutions:

  • UCS – Unified Computing System
  • Route/switch including Nexus
  • Wireless, Advanced Wireless
  • UC – Unified Communications, includes VOIP (Ip Telephony), Collaboration (webex, video conferencing) 

IBM

After over fourteen years of selling IBM, we challenge you to come up with an IBM product that we don't know. As a matter of fact, our company president used to work for IBM. We offer IBM Power systems (AIX) and Enterprise-class Storage (currently the DS series). We have a thorough understanding of the IBM approach behind each of their products. If you need an IBM product, we're authorized to not only sell it, but assure you receive the kind of support only OST can offer.

NetApp

We believe NetApp is the best NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution on the planet and feel that we know it about as well as anyone on the planet. We are NetApp Platinum certified and have been selling and supporting NetApp storage solutions for years and are authorized nationwide. If you are looking for a superior virtualized storage solution, are evaluating SAN's and would like a comparison, or just want to know more about NetApp - you came to the right place. We'd love to earn a chance at tackling your storage related technical and business issues.

Hitachi Data Systems

We've memorized the skeletal framework of Hitachi's high end storage systems. We understand how it provides the architecture for the HP XP inside and out. Many national enterprises have entrusted us to architect and implement complex HP XP SAN solutions for them. We are also authorized to sell the Hitachi Data Systems version of the XP.

BMC

Basically, we're your one call for BMC systems monitoring. We're proud to be a BMC Premier Partner. We even created an entire practice whose sole purpose in life is BMC systems monitoring. In 2007, BMC selected us out of 60 solution providers across the nation as the go-to partner for BMC (Performance Manager).  We also have expertise in BladeLogic - we were a BladeLogic partner before BMC aquired them a few years back.

Entuity

Entuity seamlessly integrates with BMC BSM products delivering a unified way to manage both the network infrastructure and applications on the network.  Entuity is designed for stringent enterprise-class network management that keeps up with the growing operational changes in IT such as virtualization, cloud computing, wireless, etc.  Entuity’s Network Management Software can maintain a network’s high performance levels ensuring that critical services can support the business 24/7 while keeping up with the numerous changes in IT today.

VMware

Yes, we know VMware. You might even say it's one of our specialties. We've helped many Fortune 3000 companies use VMware. Whether it's virtualization consultation and implementation or doing an enterprise wide consolidation, we help companies get it and use it smoothly. Your company will be no exception; let our specialty become your advantage.  We are a VMware Premier Partner and are VMware certified in all three partner competencies that are currently offered:

  • Infrastructure Virtualization Certified
  • Desktop Virtualization Certified
  • Business Continuity Certified 

OST is also a VMware Solution Partner, which specializes in cloud computing and hosted IT for enterprise and SMB organizations. 

Oracle

We're proud to be an Official Oracle partner for many years. We could write a book on Oracle database and Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC), but we figure we'll stick to helping companies use them instead. We can help with Oracle Apps, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle's data warehouse, too.

Microsoft

Of course we sell and support many Microsoft products. We have especially deep technical expertise in .Net Application Development and SQL Server development.  We also have siginficant experience in server consolidation, Microsoft Windows Clustering, and Dynamics AX systems architecture.

Opsview

Opsview is a true enterprise monitoring that is capable of supporting nearly every operating system available, all networking components, server hardware health,  applications, and services.  There are nearly 1,000,000 available checks of various infrastructure components available to monitor everything from a Windows server, to transaction success on a Z series mainframe.  Some features of Opsview include:

  • Support of thousands of managed systems and hundreds of sites under one instance
  • Support of most Windows, Unix, Linux, Cisco, HP, and Nortel systems
  • Data warehousing and reporting facilities for capacity and availability reporting
  • Native helpdesk integration

OST Managed Services utilizes the Opsview monitoring platform as the core monitoring platform for all managed services customers in order to support thousands of servers, at hundreds of sites, with every flavor and operating system available, utilizing one Opsview instance.  It’s all about maximizing the three R’s –  reliability, repeatability, and reusability. Opsview is integrated to our service desk for reporting of issues, and an event management system for the categorization and correlation of issues. OST also provides Opsview consulting, implementation, and support services for customers needing an enterprise class monitoring system.

EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. 

Nirvanix

Yeah- we know Nirvanix. We know about their Cloud Backup, we know how to implement their recovery, and we are on a first name basis with their archiving solutions. Let us know if you want to know Nirvanix, too. 

Iron Mountain

OST is a trusted Iron Mountain Medical Image Archiving reseller. We help find the best implementations for hospitals and health care organizations that balance cost with functionality - which typically means calling Iron Mountain. Tape and local backups fail to meet the quality and cost effectivity of Iron Mountain solutions - and OST standards. 

CDW

When CDW implements a large scale EPIC system- they will get it done. When CDW Implements a large scale complex EPIC system, they will call OST. OST's Epic practice has been handling the software side of CDW Hardware Epic Implementations for some time now. 

Softchoice

Softchoice is a reliable OST partner who is integral in Large Account Reselling of Microsoft Products. Softchoice has a proven track record in regard to helping customers optimize Microsoft Volume Software. Whether it be MySQL, Office, or Visual Studio, Softchoice provides excellent solutions for OST customers. 

Business Alliances

Infor (Baan)

Get the most out of your Baan - that's what we wish for you. And we want to help you do it. Although we're not officially an Infor partner, they caught wind of our skills and regularly subcontract us for the most complex Baan implementations.

US Signal

The US Signal fiber optic network is one of the largest, fully deployed networks in the Midwest, covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri. With over 14,000 miles of lit fiber and metro rings in 23 strategic tier-one, tier-two and tier-three markets, the US Signal optical backbone features Cisco Systems Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology and is designed with a SONET, redundant architecture. US Signal also operates seven data centers in the Midwest, and provides a full suite of colocation, security and computing services to complement its network offerings. All of US Signal’s services are delivered over this protected network to ensure resiliency, flexibility and scalability. Our around-the-clock surveillance also provides additional security and confidence.

Crowe Horwath

OST and Crowe Horwath have been in cahoots for over a decade. Back in the day, we assisted Crowe with technology services for BPCS and Baan. Now we're joining forces again to provide infrastructure sizing, design and implementation services for Microsoft Dynamics AX software installations.

CTG HealthCare Solutions

It doesn't get any better than OST and CTG when it comes to EPIC implementations.    Our combined experience of CTG functional knowledge and OST infrastructure expertise blows away the competition.  In addition to being the best, CTG and OST are fantastic people to work with.

The KR Group

The KR Group has been a longstanding partner of OST by providing  phone, voice (VoIP), and data and consulting.  Combined with OST's depth of services, the relationship with KR Group has allowed our organizations to leverage eachother's strenghts in order to develop turn key solutions for clients.

DFB Consulting

Since 1992, DFB Consulting has been assisting academic medical centers and regional healthcare providers implement Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.  In that time, they have amassed a wealth of knowledge on how to address the complex issues surrounding turning islands of clinical healthcare data into unified information for clinicians, researchers, administrators and others involved in the healthcare delivery process.

Hedrick and Associates

OST can build a mean Datacenter. Hedrick and Associates can help keep it there. From battery back up, to heating and cooling, Hedrick and Associates building services are what keeps OST datacenters the way we intended them to be. 


Association Memberships

SNIA

We're glad to be members of SNIA, a non-profit dedicated to making storage networking easier to understand and simpler to implement. They do this by developing IT standards and educational programs that support the industry. And we're all for that.

HIMSS

HIMSS helps us to stay current on trends and directions in the Health Care field. They are exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

As Michigan’s leading statewide business advocacy organization, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is on the job every day, standing up for job providers in the legislative, political and legal process. The Michigan Chamber is the unified voice of approximately 6,800 member employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce of every size and type in all 83 counties of the state.

Michigan Bankers Association

The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) is an association of Michigan financial institutions with over 2,300 branches located throughout the state with combined assets of over $200 billion. It is the mission of the MBA to advance a positive business environment for the Michigan banking industry and to foster safe, profitable, and successful banks, which in turn promote strong communities and economic activity in Michigan.

Minnesota High Tech Association 

MHTA is an association of more than 350 technology companies and organizations. Together, we fuel Minnesota’s prosperity through innovation and technology. Our members include some of the world’s leading corporations, mid-sized companies and startups. We are united behind a common vision to make Minnesota one of the country’s top five technology states by 2020. Minnesota High Tech Association members represent IT, bio-sciences, advanced manufacturing, clean, green and edtech. Once a company or organization joins MHTA, all its employees become members.

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