Partners will still require a full audit to make it to upper tiers of the Cisco partner program, but once in, will only have to re-audit every three years.
Channel Programs
Cisco scraps annual audits for top partners
by Robert Dutt •
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Channel Programs, Cloud
Salesforce consulting partner revamp finishing up
by Mark Cox •
The now-implemented changes to requirements for consulting partners within Salesforce’s partner program place more emphasis on customer satisfaction and training, and will allow smaller partners to advance more easily in the program.
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HP details post-split partner programs
by Robert Dutt •
HP Inc.’s Partner First program will focus on everything-as-a-service, while HP Enterprise’s Partner Ready will build on services-centric business models
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Storage, Training
Nutanix unveils rigorous multi-hypervisor hyper-converged certification program
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix aims to create the equivalent of a Cisco CCIE certification for the hyperconverged world, that will establish its thought leadership, with a demanding certification program that tests the ability to design solutions on multiple hypervisors.
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Cloud, Networking, Security
AppRiver growing channel in Canada
by Mark Cox •
The email and network security provider company has over 100 partners in Canada, a tenth of whom joined in the past year.
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Channel Communities, Cloud
CompTIA adds Cloud Trustmark+
by Robert Dutt •
Industry organization CompTIA introduces its first vendor-facing trustmark, a program to certify cloud vendors that are looking to court solution providers.
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Channel Programs, Virtualization
Citrix reshapes partner program along specialization lines
by Mark Cox •
The new Citrix Solution Advisor program is a fundamental restructuring of Citrix’s partnering approach, which introduces Specialist Tracks to recognize and reward areas of focus.
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Big Data, Channel Programs
Hortonworks adds three new Hadoop certifications to Certified Technology Program
by Mark Cox •
These new certifications from Hortonworks respond to requests from ISVs for additional differentiation as the Hadoop market grows.
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Channel Programs, Communications
Unify commits to more channel-centric model with new partner program
by Mark Cox •
Canada is one of the countries where Unify pledges to be 100 per cent channel within twelve months – which will mean they will need to get distribution set up here.
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Printing and Imaging, Security
HP aims to boost printing security
by Robert Dutt •
HP introduces new technologies it says will help introduce the kind of security businesses are used to in the PC environment into the print world.
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VMware cuts partners in on ELAs, services
by Robert Dutt •
VMware says the company and its partners have to build closer customer relationships, outlines upcoming program changes to help partners make it happen.
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Channel Programs, Data Centre
VMware adds $10B to expected TAM
by Robert Dutt •
VMware sees growth in cloud and end user computing, and tells partners it has to shift its sales motion as it becomes much more than a one-product company.
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Channel Communities
ChannelCon 2014: Getting ready for the next generation channel
by Robert Dutt •
At ChannelCon, CompTIA warns members to embrace the next generation in the face of an upcoming wave of retirements expected amongst solution providers.
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Security, Training
Fortinet overhauls network security certification program
by Mark Cox •
Fortinet will retire its existing certifications in a year in favor of a new, modular and more robust certification that partners had requested
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Cloud, Featured Post, Training
NetSuite Introduces Consultant Certification
by Robert Dutt •
NetSuite says certification program for consultants implementing cloud-based ERP will provide partners differentiation and customers clarity.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
VCE Splits Program Into Tiers to Address Midmarket
by Robert Dutt •
Converged infrastructure specialist VCE revamps its partner program to make it easier for midmarket partners building a data center practice to get involved
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Featured Post, Networking, Training
New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
The shift toward line-of-business technology sales is the impetus behind new series of certifications from Cisco Systems.
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Featured Post, Networking
Cisco CCIE Celebrates 20 Years, 2 Million Certs
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
On the 20th anniversary of the Cisco CCIE certification, Cisco announces that more than 2 million networking professionals have received the credential.
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Featured Post, Training
IBM Hands Training Over to Partners
by Robert Dutt •
IBM says it will triple the number of people taking education around its systems and software by outsourcing to partners, including a pair of distributors.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
HP unifies PartnerOne, introduces Unison platform
by Robert Dutt •
New partners program a “converged infrastructure for partners,” company says
