DLT Solutions
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DLT Solutions, founded in 1991, is a value-added reseller
Value-added reseller
A value-added reseller is a company that adds features or services to an existing product, then resells it as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution...

 of technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...

 products and services. DLT Solutions primarily serves the public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...

, including the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

 (DoD), the US Intelligence Community
United States Intelligence Community
The United States Intelligence Community is a cooperative federation of 16 separate United States government agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the...

, State and Local governments and more. DLT Solutions is based in Herndon, VA, and has a satellite location in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

In addition to sales, DLT Solutions provides services to its customers such as pre-sales support, technical and configuration assistance, education, training, and a 24x7 call center.

Autodesk Government

As Autodesk
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...

’s Master Government Reseller, DLT Solutions processes all federal, state and local government orders on behalf of Autodesk’s Authorized Resellers. DLT provides public sector customers with integrated 2D and 3D digital design mapping/GIS
Geographic Information System
A geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...

, civil engineering software
Civil engineering software
There are a variety of software programs which are available for the different specialized disciplines of civil engineering. Most civil engineers practice in specialized subsets of civil engineering, such as geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, hydraulic...

, simulation software
Simulation software
Simulation software is based on the process of modeling a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually performing that operation...

, and collaboration solutions
Collaborative software
Collaborative software is computer software designed to help people involved in a common task achieve goals...

. In addition, DLT provides solutions that complement Autodesk solutions in the AEC, infrastructure, facilities management and design industries as well as others.

Enterprise Applications

As the largest government reseller of Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...

, DLT offers Oracle’s complete life-cycle of solutions including database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...

, middleware
Middleware
Middleware is computer software that connects software components or people and their applications. The software consists of a set of services that allows multiple processes running on one or more machines to interact...

, and packaged applications. DLT is an Oracle Certified Advantage Partner, aids in procuring Oracle’s complete line of products, education and consulting services on a variety of GWACs and State Term Contracts. DLT supports federal, state, and local government customers with consulting solutions that include full lifecycle software services from planning, through deployment, to maintenance. DLT also offers complementary products to Oracle as well such as, Application Security, PITSS, Cyber-Ark, Informatica and many others.

Enterprise Data Management

DLT Solutions provides government agencies
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...

 with solutions that protect and manage critical data. The Enterprise Date Management team provides solutions encompassing data storage, security, and engineering support. DLT offers data management products, services and support from manufacturers such as Symantec
Symantec
Symantec Corporation is the largest maker of security software for computers. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 stock market index.-History:...

, NetApp, Quantum, and Blue Coat
Blue Coat Systems
Blue Coat Systems Inc. is a network security and network management company based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.It identifies itself as an application delivery network specialist...

 among others.

Enterprise Platforms

DLT Solutions offers Enterprise Platform Solutions for advanced computing and security
Information security
Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction....

 needs. From Open Source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...

 to Cloud Computing
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....

 and Virtualization
Hardware virtualization
Computer hardware virtualization is the virtualization of computers or operating systems. It hides the physical characteristics of a computing platform from users, instead showing another abstract computing platform...

, they provide agencies with technology to make your IT infrastructure deployable, scalable and secure. As Red Hat
Red Hat
Red Hat, Inc. is an S&P 500 company in the free and open source software sector, and a major Linux distribution vendor. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide....

’s largest government reseller, DLT provides government agencies open source and application management systems. DLT is also Red Hat’s Exclusive Academic Partner and has many strategic partnerships including GoAhead Software’s COTS high availability (HA), resource management middleware, and Zenoss IT
Zenoss
Zenoss is an open source application, server and network management platform based on the Zope application server. Released under the GNU General Public License version 2, Zenoss Core provides a web interface that allows system administrators to monitor availability, inventory/configuration,...

 monitoring solutions.

Geospatial Data Systems

DLT Solutions partners with providers of geospatial data systems
Geographic Information System
A geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...

 to deliver mapping, imaging and modeling solutions to federal, state, and municipal governments. DLT’s portfolio of Google products includes Google Earth Enterprise, Google Search Appliance, and Google Apps. DLT compliments the Google products by linking with other industry providers of geospatial data systems including Autodesk
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...

, GeoEye
GeoEye
GeoEye Inc. is a commercial satellite imagery company based in Herndon, Virginia that is the world's largest space imaging corporation....

, and Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas is a Netherlands-based company founded in 1984 which delivers digital maps and other dynamic content for navigation and location-based services, including personal and in-car navigation systems, and provides data used in a wide range of mobile and Internet map applications...

 to provide mapping, imaging and modeling solutions, as well as data capture, GIS
Geographic Information System
A geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...

 data analysis and the modeling and integration of CAD
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...

 and GIS data.

Infrastructure and Peripherals

DLT Solutions delivers infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...

 and peripheral
Peripheral
A peripheral is a device attached to a host computer, but not part of it, and is more or less dependent on the host. It expands the host's capabilities, but does not form part of the core computer architecture....

s as well. DLT offers infrastructure and peripheral solutions through manufacturers including, but not limited to: Quest Software
Quest Software
Quest Software is a computer software manufacturer headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. Founded in 1987, Quest develops, manufactures and supports software used by Information Technology professionals in a variety of industries...

, SolarWinds
SolarWinds
SolarWinds is a developer and marketer of network, applications, virtualization and storage management software.The company sells downloadable software products that maintain, monitor and troubleshoot IT networks...

, Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an Internet content delivery network headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US.The company was founded in 1998 by then-MIT graduate student Daniel M. Lewin, and MIT Applied Mathematics professor Tom Leighton...

, ScriptLogic Corporation
Scriptlogic
ScriptLogic Corporation is a software manufacturer of network administration products for Microsoft Windows-based networks. ScriptLogic’s suite of desktop, server, and Active Directory management products allow network administrators to remotely manage network-connected desktop PCs and servers to...

 and XO Communications
XO Communications
XO Communications is a telecommunications company owned by XO Holdings, Inc...

. These solutions include:
  • Smart Systems Management
    Smart System
    Smart systems are defined as miniaturized devices that incorporate functions of sensing, actuation and control. They are capable of describing and analyzing a situation, and taking decisions based on the available data in a predictive or adaptive manner, thereby performing smart actions...

     – Windows, Application, Virtualization, Database
  • Network Management & Monitoring
  • Web 2.0
    Web 2.0
    The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web...

     design tools and application acceleration products
  • Desktop
    Systems management
    Systems management refers to enterprise-wide administration of distributed systems including computer systems. Systems management is strongly influenced by network management initiatives in telecommunications....

     & Server Management

Professional Services

In addition to selling manufacturer-provided support and services from all its vendors, DLT Solutions provides its public sector customers additional services through DLT Professional Services, which includes DLT Field Engineering
Combat engineering
A combat engineer, also called pioneer or sapper in many armies, is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions...

, Oracle Consulting Services, and The DLT Service Center.

The DLT Service Center provides customers with U.S.-soil, U.S.-based, 24x7 call center technical support throughout the lifecycle of data management solutions. DLT is the only authorized public sector provider of technical support and call center services for Symantec, NetApp, and Quantum.

Contracts

DLT Solutions portfolio of contracts includes multiple government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs), state and local vehicles, and agency BPAs. DLT has teaming arrangements with multiple 8(a), HUBZone, ANC and SDB firms. Other primary contract vehicles include but not limited to:
  • GSA – DLT GS-35F-4543G - http://www.redhat.com/solutions/government/partners/resellers/DLT/
  • SEWP IV (various) - http://www.redhat.com/solutions/government/partners/resellers/DLT/
  • ECS III – HHSN263999900477I - http://www.dlt.com/Contracts
  • CMAS – 3-99-70-1047A - http://www.redhat.com/solutions/government/partners/resellers/DLT/
  • OH – 534042 - http://www.redhat.com/solutions/government/partners/resellers/DLT/
  • Texas DIR (various) - http://www2.dir.state.tx.us/ict/contracts/Pages/Details.aspx?dir_contract_number=DIR-SDD-293
  • New Mexico 90-000-00-04478 - http://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/spd/arra-swpa_n.pdf
  • Enterprise Software Agreements under DoD ESI (various) - http://blogs.hisoftware.com/news/2007/12/department-of-defense-dod-ente.html
  • And more at www.dlt.com/contracts

DLT Foundation

The DLT Foundation focuses its philanthropic resources in the communities where its employees, vendors, customers and their families live and work. DLT Solutions is dedicated to making strategic investments to meet the most critical needs in its communities.

Some of the efforts that DLT supports would be research in the areas of disease and medical treatments, emergency response efforts, community enrichment programs and individual developmental needs.

A Few of DLT’s recently supported charities include:
  • Parkinson’s Foundation
    • http://www1.astd.org/Blog/post/DLT-Solutions-Receives-HR-Leadership-Award-for-CSR.aspx
  • Toys for Tots
    • http://www1.astd.org/Blog/post/DLT-Solutions-Receives-HR-Leadership-Award-for-CSR.aspx
  • Help the Homeless Walkathon
    • http://www.hrleadership.org/winners.html
  • American Cancer Society
    • http://www1.astd.org/Blog/post/DLT-Solutions-Receives-HR-Leadership-Award-for-CSR.aspx

Distinctions


External links

  • Autodesk Government (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Autodesk_Government/191)
  • Enterprise Applications (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Enterprise_Applications/3)
  • Enterprise Data Management (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Enterprise_Data_Management/5)
  • Enterprise Platforms (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Enterprise_Platforms/4)
  • Geospatial Data Systems (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Geospatial_Data_Systems/1850)
  • Infrastructure and Peripherals (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/Infrastructure_and_Peripherals/6)
  • Professional Services (http://www.dlt.com/Technology/DLT_Professional_Services/270)
  • Autodesk (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/Autodesk_Government/191)
  • Google (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/Google/1847)
  • NetApp (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/NetApp/11)
  • Oracle (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/Oracle/10)
  • Quest Software (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/Quest_Software/9)
  • Red Hat (http://www.dlt.com/Brands/Red_Hat/181)
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