The Power of Proof Since 1989

For over three decades, The Tolly Group has been the world's leading provider of third-party validation and verification services to IT vendors, empowering companies to prove their competitive advantages.

35+

Years of Expertise

250+

IT Vendors Served

2,000+

Test Reports Published

100+

Countries Reached

Who We Are

The Tolly Group is the world's leading provider of third-party validation and verification services to IT vendors, helping technology companies prove their competitive advantages through objective testing.

For more than 35 years, Tolly has provided nearly 2,000 fact-based test reports to more than 250 IT vendors. Our website has registered users from more than 100 countries, and more than 65% of the world's top 100 companies rely on our services.

We test products and services targeted for Enterprise, SME, SMB, and service providers. We maintain partnerships with the world's leading vendors of test equipment to ensure our testing methodologies remain at the cutting edge of technology.

About Our Founder

Kevin Tolly

Kevin Tolly is the founder and CEO of The Tolly Group. With over 45 years of experience in the IT industry, Kevin has established himself as a leading authority on technology testing and validation.

Under his leadership, The Tolly Group has become the premier independent testing firm trusted by technology vendors worldwide. Kevin's vision of providing unbiased, fact-based validation has helped countless companies prove their competitive advantages and accelerate their sales cycles.

Kevin is a frequent speaker at industry events and has authored numerous articles on technology testing methodologies. His commitment to integrity and technical excellence has set the standard for third-party validation in the IT industry.

Who We Serve

For over 35 years, The Tolly Group has served a broad spectrum of clients worldwide, including Fortune 1,000 companies, government agencies, and information technology providers.

Our clients range from innovative startups to enterprise-scale global technology leaders and carrier-level service providers. Representing a veritable Who's Who among information technology suppliers, each client trusts Tolly to deliver bespoke services uniquely tailored to their individual business needs.

The Tolly Group prides itself on working with IT start-ups as well. Many companies that are now household names first came to prominence by proving their claims through Tolly testing.

Enterprise IT decision-makers and solution consumers rely on Tolly Group reports as a trusted resource to make informed choices when selecting critical technologies and specific solutions for their organizations.

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Key Verticals & Capabilities

Networking

Local Area Networks (Switches/Routers)
Wide Area Networking
Wireless LANs
Network Visibility
Fibre Channel

Security

Email Security
Firewalls / Endpoints
Data Loss Prevention
Network Visibility

AI

Data Discovery
Virtualization
Analytics
Machine Learning

Communications

Voice Over IP (VoIP)
Conferencing Systems
Unified Communications

Data Center

Enterprise-class Servers
Thin Clients
"Green" Computing
Virtualization
TCO Analysis

Storage

RAID Controllers
Backup and Recovery
Networked Storage
SAN/NAS Solutions
Cloud Storage

Our Capabilities

Product Testing & Validation

Independent verification of product claims and technical specifications to build credibility in the market.

TCO & Analyst Reports

Comprehensive analysis of total cost of ownership and technology implementation to help vendors showcase value.

Technical Marketing

Strategic guidance for positioning technical products in competitive markets with fact-based differentiation.

Competitive Analysis

In-depth comparisons that highlight your product's advantages against competitors to gain market share.

The Power of Proof

Tolly Group Third-Party validation is the time-tested best way to put the power of proof behind your marketing claims. Shorten your sales cycle, make your way on to the short list, and reduce or eliminate costly proof-of-concept trials.

Proof of Claims

Q: Is your product faster, better, easier-to-deploy, or more feature rich than other products?

A: Tolly PROOF OF CLAIMS Service is what you are looking for.

We can help you prove any empirical aspect of your information technology product. We work with you to understand what you want to prove - and how, together, we are going to prove it. SMB, Enterprise and service provider IT buyers worldwide have been using Tolly Certified reports as an important part of the product acquisition strategy for over 30 years.

Proof of Value

Q: Is your product more cost effective? Is it more efficient? Better TCO/ROI?

A: If the answer is yes, then you need a Tolly TCO study.

Q: How do I prove the value of my product?

A: All product marketing people have "obstacles" to the sales process - we can help remove those obstacles and shorten the sales cycle.

Proof of Concept

Q: Is your sales cycle slow because of endless proof of concepts?

A: If yes, you need a Tolly report to covers the most commonly requested PoC requirements. Our independent validation gives customers the confidence they need, often eliminating the need for lengthy proof of concept testing.

我们是谁

Tolly 是为 IT 厂商提供第三方验证服务的全球领先供应商。35 多年来，Tolly 为超过 260 家 IT 厂商提供了 2,000 余份基于事实的测试报告。Tolly 官网注册用户来自全球 100 多个国家，以及超过 65% 的世界 100 强公司。Tolly 与各全球领先的测试仪厂商保持合作伙伴关系，并具有数据中心网络、园区有线及无线网络、运营商网络、云计算、安全、存储、备份容灾、语音及视频应用等众多领域的测试经验。