Work with Arrow to develop the perfect IBM solution for your customers
1. Design it
You have a customer with with a particularly complicated scenario. They have multiple platforms installed and are not thrilled about additional integration and downtime. They want to consolidate but also need extra storage and greater performance. It's a simple hurdle to overcome with Arrow's experience centers and specialists. Step one is defining parameters and designing a system. Once it's put together, it's time to try it out.
2. Test it
Arrow has the hardware and software needed right in our lab. And our knowledgeable, certified technicians help you create and test a proof-of-concept using know-how honed from hands-on, daily experience. The outcome? A proven IBM solution that solves your customer's unique pain point. At the end of the day, you won't just think your solutionshould work. You'll know itdoes work.
3. Demo it
During step three, our team will help you set up a demonstration in-person at the experience centers via Arrow's remote access tool. Arrow's skilled engineers will be there as an extension of your team. They'll host the demonstration, guide your customer through the solution design and show them exactly what they are getting. The hands-on experience is a game-changer!
4. Sell it
Our experience centers have become an integral part of the sales process for many Arrow partners. Our partners have incorporated our additional resources and expertise into their own sales team. Partners use our labs to entice customers with a new approach, educate them with in-depth demonstrations of complete and proven solutions, and more. Our partners experience real results — sales success, revenue growth and satisfied customers.
Use our experience centers anywhere
Because our lab is based in the Atlanta metropolitan area, we know that not everyone can show up to our lab in person. That's why we offer a remote access tool that connects to the experience centers from anywhere you can launch a browser.
It's a convenient, cost-effective way to get secure, interactive remote access to a real-time, virtual environment complete with integrated data and audio web conferencing.
Arrow aims to give every partner access to training, development, proof-of-concept, testing, validation and demos.
Get a quick overview of Arrow's experience centers for IBM Solutions — watch our short overview video and download our infographic!
Simulate real-world scenarios and proof-of-concepts for your own custom deployments. Gain an in-depth technical understanding of the IBM solution of your choice. Arrow is here to collaborate with you to build and deliver a customized IBM solution that best aligns to your needs.
Invite your customers to the ideal environment to simulate the complex, real-world problems they experience. Demonstrate a practical, tangible solution to your customer that will resolve their specific business challenge.
Work with our expert engineers and best-of-breed equipment to respond to customer requirements and find ways to reduce IT complexity while increasing efficiency for your customers.
Available solutions and products
Data platform
AI PRODUCTIVITY
IBM watsonx Assistant
IBM watsonx Code Assistant
IBM watsonx Orchestrate
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
InstructLab
AI/ML OPS
IBM Granite
watsonx.ai
watsonx.governance
DATA FABRIC
watsonx.data
IBM Knowledge Catalog
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Security Guardium Suite
IBM Security MaaS360
DATA STORAGE
IBM Storage Fusion HCI
IBM Storage Fusion
IBM Storage Ceph
Automation platform
APPLICATION DEV AND INTEGRATION
Enterprise Application Service for Java
Hybrid iPaaS
API Connect
INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION
IBM Verify
Terraform
Consul
Nomad
Vault
IBM Instana
IBM Turbonomic
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Apptio
SevOne
IBM Envizi ESG Suite
IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite
IBM Maximo Application Suite
Kubecost
Hybrid Cloud platform
IBM FlashSystem Storage
IBM Power Servers
IBM Storage Insights
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Collaborate with our technical experts
Arrow's experience centers featuring IBM Solutions offers a personalized experience paired with in-depth technical knowledge. It facilitates collaboration and gives you hands-on IBM Solutions experience across a wide range of technologies. Augment your own IBM knowledge to better guide your customers through the intricacies of design and implementation of IBM Solutions. Ready to get started?