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AHEAD

Score8 out of 10

70 Reviews and Ratings

What is AHEAD?

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

AHEAD was founded in 2007 and in 2019 merged with Sovereign Systems, and Data Blue. The services formerly available under those brands is now available from AHEAD, LLC.

Sovereign Systems Hardware Refresh

Pros

  • Project Management
  • Fiber switch implementation
  • Hardware implementation

Cons

  • Expertise with EMC VIPR

Great Relationship with Sovereign Systems

Pros

  • Requirements analysis that translates our needs to specific configurations
  • Producing equipment quotes that translate to capital and operational spending
  • Frequent direct-contact follow-up to ensure we have what we need
  • Works closely with our hardware/software vendors to produce a unified front to us the customer.

Cons

  • Persistence is good, up to a point.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Office 365, Atlassian Confluence

Sovereign Systems Customer Review

Pros

  • Excellent with the installation, configuration, and support of the EMC line of storage arrays.
  • Valuable resource in the decision-making process of purchasing and configuration of the VMware product suite.
  • Project management has been key to the success we have had with Sovereign Systems.

Cons

  • There isn't much depth in the Citrix arena. Unfortunately, this limits us from being able to consolidate with Sovereign Systems as our only partner.

Other Software Used

VMware ESXi, VMware vCenter Server, OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, vRealize Operations, vRealize Suite

Feedback

Pros

  • Consulting
  • Training
  • Solution Delivery
  • Pre-Sales

Cons

  • Large, complex, interdisciplinary projects with a global scope
  • Possibly cross-domain systems architecture beyond traditional IT
  • Potentially emerging technology road mapping

Sovereign and John Kunik Gets it Done!

Pros

  • Excellent communication
  • Great follow-up
  • Really understanding our business needs

Cons

  • We have always been happy and will continue to use them as our reseller for EMC.