Climb Channel Solutions Ireland, the specialist technology distributor formerly known as DataSolutions, has announced a new partnership with Quest Software, a global leader in systems management, data protection, and security software.
Quest is a software solutions provider which is trusted by more than 95 per cent of Fortune 500 companies. With an office in Cork and more than a quarter of a century of pedigree in Ireland, its offering spans platform migrations, cloud deployments, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), security, governance, data intelligence, database management, and solutions to ensure data is AI-ready.
Through this partnership, Climb Channel Solutions Ireland will offer Quest’s suite of security, data empowerment, and AI solutions to resellers. Quest's ever-expanding portfolio is designed to help organisations manage, format, and cleanse data, enabling the seamless adoption of AI.
Climb Channel Solutions Ireland – which was recently recognised as Quest Distributor of the Year – and Quest will also focus on threat detection, backup and disaster recovery solutions and platforms. This includes Quest Security Guardian, an Active Directory (AD) security solution that significantly reduces the attack surface for enterprises and improves identity threat detection and response (ITDR).
As one of only two vendors in Ireland providing Active Directory Recovery, Quest is uniquely positioned to help organisations quickly and securely restore critical identity services, reinforcing its leadership in identity resilience.
Brian Davis, VP of Sales for the UK & Ireland, Climb Channel Solutions Ireland, said: “Given its 24/7 support services, technical certifications and expanding portfolio, Quest has the ability to transform, secure and drive impact for both resellers and end users. Ireland offers huge potential, and we look forward not only to solidifying our partnership but addressing challenges and powering success for enterprises.”
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To support its partner network in Ireland, Quest will be rolling out several initiatives to help them identify and close new business opportunities. These include technical bootcamps, roundtables and an online training library. Alongside this, Quest also offers financial incentives to partners, such as rebates and referral fees.
Olivia Donnell, Global Distribution, Quest Software, added: “With an office in Cork and more than 25 years of experience in Ireland, our partnership with Climb Channel Solutions Ireland will allow us to further strengthen cybersecurity for Irish enterprises. By combining well-established products with new solutions, we can make enterprises ready now for the future—ensuring resilience, reliability, and readiness across data management, Microsoft migrations, and security.”
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