Topic: Cloud - Page 102

The updates to the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) include partner competency re-alignment, cloud adoption acceleration, and enhanced partner tools and benefits.

As part of Avnet’s CloudReady initiative, the new cloud training program is a two-day session with tracks for sales professionals as well as technical staff.

The channel partner program adds features, including new flexible quote tools and new marketing programs.

ChannelPro-SMB Publisher Michael Siggins and SMB Nation Founder Harry Brelsford talk about the future on the eve of the association’s Toronto event.

The program leverages benefits of Cisco, EMC, and VMware channel programs through new distribution agreements with Arrow, Avnet, and Ingram Micro.

Central to the program is a new structure for benefits and compensation and four partner tiers that reward partners using a point system.

MSPs using the Citrix XenServer virtualization platform can now offer their customers a deduplicating archival solution at a monthly rate.

QuorumSoft, a provider of deduplicating archival solutions based in Burlington, Vt., created Alike MSP Advantage, a new program designed to expand the opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) to offer their customers backup and disaster recovery services. Beginning June 1, MSPs will be able to implement the Alike product suite and only pay a monthly fee based on the backup and disaster recovery services they deliver to customers.

The new partnership enables channel partners to sell managed print services over intelligent network infrastructures.

The file management, sync, and backup vendor seeks VARs and MSPs interested in building a new recurring revenue stream and owning the customer relationship.