Joint Channel Initiative to Accelerate FlexPod Sales
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco and NetApp have launched a global channel initiative to accelerate the market momentum of the popular FlexPod converged infrastructure solution. The FlexPod Premium Partner Framework will reward FlexPod channel partners for investing in sales capabilities and services practices. In addition, the companies also announced that more than 1,000 customers have deployed the FlexPod solution since it was launched in November 2010. Nearly 100 percent of FlexPod solutions are now sold through Cisco-NetApp channel partners. Peter Howard, Senior Director, Data Center Alliances, NetApp said, "Our partners play a critical, consultative role helping customers understand and achieve the financial and operational benefits of moving from inefficient infrastructure silos to converged, virtualized environments built on FlexPod. The FlexPod Premium Partner Framework reflects Cisco's and NetApp's commitment to recognizing partners...