QNAP and Mandriva have entered into a technological and commercial contract to integrate Mandriva Pulse software with QNAP NAS hardware to bring jointly a comprehensive IT system management solution working directly out of the box.

The collaboration is to introduce the IT Management Station to offer an integrated, seamless, cost effective, easy to use IT system management appliance product for organizations of all sizes.

 "This partnership makes it easy for companies of all sizes to adopt IT system management solution. It helps to keep the TCO down for customers by pre-selecting and matching the right NAS profile and by cutting lot of on-site integration. It also reduce the lead time for deployment of IT system management solution by bringing a ready-to-use, pre-configured solution directly with the hardware.

Mandriva's partnership with a growing NAS provider like QNAP is a demonstration of the global appeal for the Mandriva brand and its products. This agreement validates Mandriva's strategic investment in the field of enterprise that will be a growing market for Mandriva S.A." said Jean-Manuel Croset CEO Mandriva S.A.

"As the leading NAS hardware, QNAP welcomes this partnership with Mandriva as another step towards our growing ecosystem of enterprise solutions working directly from our hardware. This partnership with the French open source pioneers will definitely bring new innovations to our customer base. Richard Lee, CEO QNAP System Inc.

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