Large IT projects do not always fit neatly within a distributor’s standard product catalogue.
You might need a substantial number of a particular component, be struggling with limited availability or have a customer asking for hardware that your usual suppliers cannot provide. Sometimes the product exists, but finding enough stock from a reliable source is the hard part.
For larger requirements like these, Sol Distribution can help.
Through Sol Sourcing, our team uses its knowledge of the IT channel, supplier relationships and technical expertise to help resellers find the hardware they need for customer projects.
Hardware sourcing for larger projects
Sol Sourcing is intended for substantial requirements rather than individual, one-off purchases.
Customers come to us when they already know what they need but are having difficulty finding a suitable source. This might be because of stock shortages, long lead times, discontinued equipment, high-volume requirements or a product that sits outside their usual distribution channels.
Instead of approaching supplier after supplier yourself, you can give the requirement to Sol and let our team investigate the available options.
Depending on the project, we may be able to locate the exact hardware required or suggest another suitable route if availability is proving difficult.
A network built through years in the IT channel
Sol Distribution has worked within the IT channel since 2015 and has built relationships with vendors, suppliers and resellers across the market.
Our current vendor portfolio includes Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Lantronix, NETGEAR, Teltonika, Adtran, Legrand and Belkin, covering areas such as enterprise networking, connectivity, communications, IoT, power and network visibility.
The team’s experience goes wider than Sol’s current vendor portfolio.
Years spent working across the channel mean we have a broad network of contacts, and a good understanding of how the market operates. When a reseller brings us an unusual sourcing requirement, we can draw on those connections to find the right people and investigate where stock may be available.
For difficult or time-sensitive requirements, knowing where to look can save a considerable amount of time.
Commercial and technical expertise under one roof
Hardware sourcing can become more complicated when the requirement involves specialist networking, communications or infrastructure equipment.
Sol has an experienced sales team alongside in-house networking and communications specialists, including fully certified Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise ACE/ASCE technical expertise.
This means our team can look at the wider requirement rather than focusing solely on a part number.
If a particular product is unavailable, understanding how it fits into the customer’s network or infrastructure can help when considering alternative options.
The infrastructure to support sizeable orders
Finding the hardware is one part of the job. Resellers also need confidence that their distributor can handle the quantities and logistics involved.
Sol operates a scalable warehouse facility in Shropshire and holds significant stocks of networking hardware. This gives us the operational capability to support larger deployments alongside the supplier relationships needed to source products that are not already held in stock. In 2025, the company shipped more than 81,000 items across 17 international destinations.
Our customers work across a wide range of sectors, including government, healthcare, education, transportation, finance, data centres, hospitality, defence and security. Each project brings different requirements, but availability and reliable fulfilment are often central to keeping it moving.
Keeping an eye on emerging technology
Sol Sourcing also gives our team a wider view of what is happening across the technology market.
As we speak with suppliers and manufacturers, we regularly come across new products, technologies and vendors. This helps us identify options that may be useful to our reseller partners, including alternatives to established products and solutions for newer customer requirements.
It is also part of how Sol develops its wider vendor portfolio. We actively look for technologies that give our partners useful new options and meet genuine demand within the channel.
Struggling to source hardware for a customer project?
If you have a sizeable hardware requirement that your usual suppliers cannot fulfil, send it to Sol Distribution.
Tell us what you need, the quantities involved and any relevant project requirements. Our team can use its supplier network, vendor relationships and technical knowledge to investigate the available options.
