Datalink Labs

From your office or ours, Datalink labs make it easy to test drive the latest hardware and software technologies. Leverage our physical and virtual labs to see, learn about, and validate solutions before you invest or deploy.

Demonstrations
We offer technology demonstrations at our physical labs in Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, or Santa Clara, California. You can also participate in a virtual demo from the convenience of your office. Our multi-site labs enable you to experience a wide variety of technology demonstrations, including:

• Long-distance, site-to-site replication
• Data recovery
• WAN optimization
• De-duplication
• Virtualization

Our physical and virtual lab capabilities help simplify access, save you time, and make it easy to gather and share information.

Testing and validation
Datalink labs provide our professional services teams with venues to test, validate, and report on beta and new hardware and software releases. We also use the labs to conduct performance and interoperability testing based on your requirements, as well as to serve as a physical test site for your organization. Leveraging Datalink lab and testing capabilities help free up your team to focus on your organization’s key initiatives and gain the insights you need to maximize the return on your investments.

Integration services
Through Datalink labs, we can prepare the technology solutions you purchase through us, so deployment is faster and easier. Our experienced IT specialists configure, load, and test each solution to your specifications. This process ensures technology solutions are in plug-and-play mode when they arrive at your location – saving you time, hassle, and money associated with preparing technology for deployment.

Knowledge transfer
Our multi-purpose labs serve as training and development centers for our professional services teams. Datalink physical and virtual labs enable our teams to stay current on the latest technologies, gain valuable hands-on experience, and facilitate knowledge transfers with you during the consulting, analysis, design, implementation, management, and support phases of each project. Integrating classroom training with hands-on lab and field experience translates into a better overall experience for you and your organization.