Wind River and Tech Data Partner to Accelerate Next-Generation Cloud Solutions in India with Wind River Cloud Platform and eLxr Pro

Wind River and Tech Data, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate enterprise adoption of advanced cloud-native solutions in India. The collaboration will focus on driving adoption of Wind River® Cloud Platform, built on eLxr Pro™ commercial enterprise Linux, for enterprises deploying next-generation intelligent edge systems.

This partnership combines Wind River’s robust, scalable software portfolio for the edge with Tech Data’s strong presence and partner network in India. Together, the companies aim to empower enterprises across telecommunications, industrial, automotive, and aerospace and defense sectors to deploy and manage distributed cloud environments with greater efficiency, reliability, and security.

The collaboration will provide the Indian channel ecosystem with a powerful, integrated solution stack:

• Wind River Cloud Platform: A production-grade, distributed Kubernetes solution for managing edge cloud infrastructure. Based on the open source StarlingX project, it is optimized for mission-critical workloads requiring ultra-low latency. It provides the ideal framework for deploying applications that manage complex data flows and secure edge messaging with cloud services, making it perfect for 5G, vRAN, and industrial IoT applications.
• eLxr Pro: A commercial, enterprise-grade Linux distribution built from a Debian-based open source project. eLxr Pro provides a secure, stable, and high-performance foundation for Cloud Platform and other demanding edge-to-cloud applications, offering long-term support and lifecycle management for mission-critical deployments.

“India is at the forefront of digital transformation with rapid adoption of 5G, IoT, and AI technologies,” said Darrell Jordan-Smith, chief revenue officer, Wind River. “Through this partnership with Tech Data, we are bringing our Wind River Cloud Platform and eLxr Pro to Indian enterprises, enabling them to scale distributed cloud infrastructure with confidence and unlock real-time intelligence at the edge.”

“Our channel partners in India are helping enterprises accelerate their cloud and edge adoption journeys,” said Sundaresan K., Vice President and Country General Manager, Tech Data Advanced (India) Private Limited. “By adding Wind River’s comprehensive software stack to our India portfolio, we are enabling our partners to deliver next-generation intelligent systems with the resilience and scalability their customers need.”

As part of the agreement, Tech Data will offer Cloud Platform and eLxr Pro across its India partner ecosystem. The companies will also collaborate on joint go-to-market strategies, including technical training, sales enablement, and marketing programs, to accelerate success for partners and customers in the Indian market.

Tech Data connects the world with the power of technology. Its end-to-end portfolio of products, services, and solutions, combined with highly specialized skills and expertise in next-generation technologies, enables channel partners to bring to market the products and solutions the world needs to connect, grow and advance. In India, Tech Data partners with leading technology vendors and enterprises to accelerate digital adoption and deliver transformative solutions.