Internet and mobile security provider AVG Technologies N.V. has launched a limited-period promotion for channel partners. The special promotion offers AVG CloudCare anti-virus services – along with the added benefits of the AVG CloudCare platform – to SMB customers for the duration of their current existing contract with a competitive security product.
AVG CloudCare provides a free cloud-based administrative platform for small business resellers and MSPs. For resellers, it’s a way to manage and help protect their small business customers all from a single location from the cloud. With AVG CloudCare, partners can see a complete overview of their customers’ networks, and can remotely deploy and manage AVG’s anti-virus and content filtering via a single console at prices small businesses can afford. For SMBs, AVG CloudCare offers a pay-as-you-go program for only the services they choose to use.
Under the terms of the swap program, AVG is offering free AVG CloudCare services that match the duration of the current existing contract a reseller or SMB holds with a competitive business security product. For example, if an SMB or reseller has a contract with the duration of two years left on their competitive security product, AVG will offer a maximum of two years AV on AVG CloudCare. AVG will convert customers of business edition anti-virus licenses 1:1. Customers that hold consumer edition antivirus licenses must have a minimum of five seats or more.
AVG CloudCare’s remote application removal tool makes the swap program a more simplified process for partners to manage. Remote management functionality is key to AVG CloudCare. With AVG CloudCare, individual services can be remotely installed, activated, and deactivated as needed. One-click deployment for installs and activations greatly reduces the need for on-site visits. With the free AVG Remote IT tool (available currently in Beta), resellers remotely access and troubleshoot issues on their customers’ devices from anywhere.
Other features of AVG CloudCare include keyless licensing and preset policies that help remove certain administrative hassles in managing accounts; automatic alerts that signal customer needs and opportunities, aiming at generating increased sales; customizable reports that showcase AVG Channel partners’ added value, and fully functional, no-obligation, 30-day trial before purchase. This promotion is available through March 31, 2013.
