Arrow Electronics’ ArrowSphere Supports the Move to XaaS with New Cloud Sustainability, Cost Optimization and Security Dashboards

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Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) introduces significant updates to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere, focusing on sustainability, cost optimization, and security. The updates aim to help channel partners scale XaaS in customer accounts and address environmental and security changes.

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• Arrow introduces updates to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere to ease multicloud and hybrid cloud monitoring
• The updates focus on sustainability, cost optimization, and security to support channel partners through business transformations
• The addition of GreenOps, FinOps, and SecOps dashboards provides an aggregated view of all cloud accounts managed by channel partners

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CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global technology provider Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) introduced a series of significant updates to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere to help ease multicloud and hybrid cloud monitoring. The updates are focused on three key pillars of cloud business excellence: sustainability (GreenOps), cost optimization (FinOps) and security (SecOps).

ArrowSphere Sustainability Dashboard (Graphic: Business Wire)

“As the market dynamics shift to everything-as-a-service, Arrow is launching new cloud assessment and management tools through a platform-driven experience on ArrowSphere to help channel partners scale XaaS in their customer accounts,” said Shannon McWilliams, global vice president of ArrowSphere for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business. “Our roadmap for ArrowSphere will continue to support our channel partners through business transformations, including economic, environmental, and security changes.”

The addition of the GreenOps, FinOps, and SecOps dashboards provides an aggregated view of all cloud accounts that a channel partner manages. This helps to improve cost management and security analysis, while addressing the deepening global environmental call to action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including in response to the upcoming EU regulation CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).

“Over the last decade, ArrowSphere has evolved from a transactional platform to an automated platform that supports cloud business excellence,” said Eric Gourmelen, global vice president and chief technology officer of cloud for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business. “Our latest updates focus on simplifying and building transparency around managing costs, monitoring sustainability, and helping ensure that end-user solutions are safeguarded against the ever-changing threat landscape.”

Key updates include:

1. GreenOps - The sustainability dashboard is designed to help channel partners build solutions that make a minimal impact on the environment. As environmental regulations put increased pressure on businesses to report their carbon emissions, ArrowSphere’s sustainability dashboard comes with reporting capabilities as well as a global monitoring tool for channel partners and their customers to measure the carbon footprint of their cloud activities.
2. FinOps - The cost optimization dashboard allows channel partners to make informed decisions with their customers on how to optimize their cloud spend. With visibility across the entire cloud estate via a consolidated dashboard, it delivers recommendations where spend can be adjusted.
3. SecOps - The security dashboard delivers a unique scoring system, where 100% means complete security coverage. This allows channel partners to see at-a-glance the security posture of their entire end-customer base, identify potential threats, and take proactive action.

Learn more about the dashboards now available on ArrowSphere: https://www.arrow.com/globalecs/uk/platforms/arrowsphere/dashboards/

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 210,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2022 sales of $37 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that help improve business and daily life. Learn more at arrow.com.

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Source: Arrow Electronics

FAQ

What updates has Arrow Electronics introduced to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere?

Arrow Electronics has introduced updates focused on sustainability, cost optimization, and security to help channel partners scale XaaS in their customer accounts and address environmental and security changes.

What are the key pillars of the cloud business excellence that the updates are focused on?

The updates are focused on sustainability (GreenOps), cost optimization (FinOps), and security (SecOps).

What are the key features of the sustainability dashboard introduced by Arrow Electronics?

The sustainability dashboard is designed to help channel partners build solutions that make a minimal impact on the environment and comes with reporting capabilities and a global monitoring tool for measuring the carbon footprint of cloud activities.

What does the cost optimization dashboard allow channel partners to do?

The cost optimization dashboard allows channel partners to make informed decisions with their customers on how to optimize their cloud spend and delivers recommendations where spend can be adjusted.

What unique feature does the security dashboard deliver?

The security dashboard delivers a unique scoring system, allowing channel partners to see the security posture of their entire end-customer base and identify potential threats.

Who are the key executives quoted in the press release?

Shannon McWilliams, global vice president of ArrowSphere for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business, and Eric Gourmelen, global vice president and chief technology officer of cloud for Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business, are quoted in the press release.