BOLL's staging services are among the numerous services with which BOLL simplifies the lives of its partners and supports their process optimization and efficiency enhancement.

The order-specific storage of hardware appliances, the pre-installation of firmware and licenses, the import of end-customer-specific configurations, the delivery of the pre-configured appliances to the end customer (nationally and internationally) -these and other staging services represent the wide-ranging scope of BOLL's staging services. The aim of these services is to relieve channel partners (resellers, MSSPs, etc.) of logistical tasks so that their specialists (e.g. security engineers) can concentrate on their core tasks.

The staging services, which are tailored to individual customer needs, form an integral and transparent hub between the vendors, distributor, reseller and end customer. They include all provisioning and logistics tasks required for storage, configuration, documentation, labeling and shipping of the appliances. These include:

• Ordering of appliances and licenses from the vendor
• Central storage of the goods (project warehouse at BOLL)
• DoA tests («Dead on Arrival» tests)
• Call-off of the appliances according to the project
• Installation of firmware and licenses as well as import of the end customer specific configuration (either centrally by BOLL or via remote access by reseller)
• Activation of licenses
• Labeling of the ports
• White labeling of the products as well as the delivery documents
• Enclosure of installation instructions for the end customer
• Enclosure of the appropriate power cables
• Assembly of rack-mount kits
• National and international delivery of the appliances to the respective end customers
• Export services or handling of customs formalities (SECO-compliant)
• Rollout coordination with the partner incl. reporting

Automatic integration into central management

Once the preconfigured and documented hardware has been shipped and successfully connected by the respective end customer, the reseller is given direct remote access to the corresponding appliance. It can then be integrated into the reseller's central management system, operated via it, and centrally managed - an aspect that is particularly important for MSSPs.

BOLL Staging Services: the benefits at a glance

Whether managed security service provider or system integrator - far-sighted channel partners benefit from BOLL Staging Services on several levels:

• Simplification and streamlining of configuration and logistics processes (no need for basic configuration on site at the respective end customer).
• No unnecessary commitment of own resources (personnel, infrastructure)
• No burdening of qualified engineers with simpler tasks
• Reduced logistics and shipping costs (fewer shipments necessary)
• National and international logistics services
• Extensive export services
• Access to extensive experience and professionalism
• Maximum service quality