Vespertec partners with Celestica on open data centres
Vesper Technologies has signed a channel partnership with Celestica that will expand the UK company's open networking and storage portfolio for data centre customers.
The agreement positions Stockport-based Vespertec as an authorised systems integrator and reseller of Celestica's Ethernet switching and storage platforms across the UK and other markets. The companies aim to address growing demand for software-defined networking and open, disaggregated infrastructure in data centres and edge environments.
Under the partnership, Vespertec will deploy Celestica's full range of Ethernet switches, which span bandwidths from 1 GbE to 800 GbE. The switches support open standards such as SONiC and are designed for disaggregated networking. Vespertec will also offer Celestica's storage platforms as part of an expanded infrastructure portfolio.
Vespertec plans to integrate Celestica systems with hardware from NVIDIA, Supermicro, Lenovo and Gigabyte. The company will combine the components into what it describes as fully integrated open infrastructure deployments.
The collaboration brings together Vespertec's data centre design and integration services with Celestica's manufacturing and hardware design expertise. Celestica supplies networking technology used by hyperscalers, original equipment manufacturers, and service providers.
Vespertec said many organisations are rethinking their network architectures as workloads spread across core data centres, colocation sites and edge locations. The company said open networking and software-defined approaches give operators more consistency across these environments and more control over vendor selection.
Vespertec will work with customers on designs that insert Celestica switching and storage into both new-build and existing infrastructures. The company said it will adjust deployments to match individual performance and scalability requirements while maintaining interoperability between different vendors' hardware.
The partnership follows a wider industry shift towards open networking models. Large technology and telecoms groups have increased investment in disaggregated network stacks that combine standardised hardware with open network operating systems, including SONiC.
Vespertec, which focuses on high-density compute and storage systems, will add Celestica's platforms into its portfolio of open data centre products. The firm already works with multiple server and accelerator manufacturers and positions itself as vendor-neutral in its designs.
Vespertec will act as an authorised channel partner for Celestica. It will use its logistics and project management teams to deliver and install networking and storage systems for customers in the UK and internationally.
Allan Kaye, Co-Founder of Vesper Technologies, said the firm is seeing more specialised requirements for data centre infrastructure from customers across AI, high-performance computing and other intensive workloads.
"Our customers are building highly specialised infrastructure, and that demands precision at every layer. Partnering with Celestica allows us to integrate open, best-in-class networking and storage hardware into practical, ready-to-deploy systems. Together, we're giving customers the ability to scale faster and operate with more control - without the constraints of vendor lock-in," said Kaye.
Celestica said it views the agreement as a way to broaden access to its open networking portfolio through a partner focused on integration projects and with established links to multiple hardware vendors.
"Our authorised channel partnership with Vespertec is an exciting step forward. Their robust integration capabilities and close vendor partnerships make them an ideal fit to open new opportunities and drive the adoption of next-generation AI networking for our customers," said Garner.
Vespertec expects demand for open, software-defined networking in data centres to grow as enterprises roll out AI clusters and more distributed applications.
