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Cisco Offers Free Trial of New WebEx Meetings Beta to Channel Partners


[January 19, 2012]

Promotion good until product becomes generally available, vendor says.

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Tags: WebEx , channel partners , promotion , Cisco

Avnet Opens New Cisco Data Center Demo Center for Canadian Channel Partners


[January 15, 2012]

Distributor offers channel partners in Canada a Cisco-specific lab and opportunity to test equipment prior to purchase.

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Tags: distribution , Cisco , Unified Computing System , Canada , Avnet Technology Solutions , Avnet , demonstration

Cisco Further Defines Cloud Strategy With New Framework


[December 22, 2011]

CloudVerse combines unified data center, networking, applications and services. Vendor says platform already adopted by enterprises, service providers, and governments as basis for cloud strategies.

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Tags: network , data center , CloudVerse , Cloud , applications , Cisco

Cisco Report Forecasts 12-Fold Growth in Cloud Traffic by 2015


[December 22, 2011]

Vendor projects more than half of data center workloads will be cloud-based by 2014.

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Tags: Cloud , Cisco , data center , Global Cloud Index

Cisco Offers VARs New Cloud Service for Managed Service Sales to SMBs


[December 22, 2011]

Vendor to pump $75 million into Partner Led channel initiative in 2012.

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Tags: channel partner , managed services , Cisco , cloud computing , SMB , Partner Led , OnPlus

Maximize ROI Through Training: Three Things Every Company Should Know


[November 15, 2011]

Andres Sintes, Cisco Systems Inc. global director, Worldwide Learning Partner Channel, explains that the most successful companies use training to capture market opportunities, increase profitable growth and ensure relevance to their customers.

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Tags: Worldwide Learning Partner Channel , training , Andres Sintes , Cisco

Cisco Taps Neutral Tandem to Offer First White-Label Hosted Collaboration Service for the Channel


[November 08, 2011]

New service will enable VARs and Integrators to provide turn-key, cloud-based, hosted UC solutions in growing $8 billion hosted collaboration market.

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Tags: collaboration , Cisco , SI , unified communications , VAR , Neutral Tandem , Hosted Collaboration Solution , channel partner , Nexus IS , Cloud

Comstor Debuts Cloud-based Platform to Manage Service Maintenance


[September 22, 2011] Cisco-dedicated distributor teams with MaintenanceNet to offer cloud-based system to speed up SmartNet service quoting, ordering and renewals. Read More...

Tags: Smartnet , Cisco , Comstor , Westcon , MaintenanceNet

Cisco $75 Million Channel Investment Only the Beginning, Says Top Exec


[September 20, 2011] New funding for programs, support, incentives aimed at upping current $7 billion annual sales to mid-market, SMB segments. Read More...

Tags: mid-market , Partner-Led , SMB , Cisco , Andrew Sage

Cisco Adds Entry-level Certification for On-site Techs


[August 24, 2011] Cisco Certified Technician for hardware field engineers backed by training courses, required exam. Read More...

Tags: certification , data center , Cisco Certified Technician , Telepresence , Cisco

Cisco Ups Partner Incentive Funds for FY 2012


[August 19, 2011] Vendor also streamlines deal registration, simplifies technology migration program, offers teaming rewards worldwide. Read More...

Tags: Cisco , incentive , channel partner

Avnet Offers FlexPod Data Center Solutions, Support and Integration Services


[June 15, 2011] Distributor to provide support, training, assembly, testing, integration services for FlexPod design. Read More...

Tags: FlexPod , Avnet , NetApp , Cisco , distributor

Cisco, NetApp Count 150 FlexPod Data Center Customers Since Last November


[June 15, 2011] More than 120 channel partners now sell design architecture. Vendors offer new FlexPod design for SAP cloud applications. Read More...

Tags: data center , Cisco , VMware , NetApp , FlexPod

Ingram to Offer Virtualization Packages for SMBs With EMC, VMware and Cisco Products


[May 18, 2011] Distributor ties together EMC VNXe storage, VMware vSphere and Cisco Catalyst, Nexus switches and UCS servers into virtualization bundle. Read More...

Tags: Cisco , VMware , Ingram Micro , virtualization , EMC

Cisco, Xerox Ally to Offer New Mobile Printing Solutions Through Channel Partners


[May 15, 2011] Deal combines Xerox managed print and cloud IT outsourcing services over Cisco’s network. Solutions delivered through channel partners, seen as opportunity to build cloud practice. Read More...

Tags: mobile , Cloud , managed print services , Cisco , Xerox

Cisco Reorganizes Business Structure, Operations Around Key Network, Internet Growth Areas


[May 12, 2011] Vendor streamlines sales, services and engineering units to focus on routing, switching and services, collaboration, data center virtualization and cloud, video and architectures. Read More...

Tags: reorganization , Cisco , sales , service , engineering

Tech Data Signs Distribution Agreement to Carry Cisco CIUS Tablet


[May 12, 2011] Distributor will make the business-directed tablet available to Cisco Advanced Unified Communication partners by May 31, 2011. Read More...

Tags: Cius , Unified Computing , Tech Data , tablet , Cisco

Cisco Names David Yen to Head UC and Nexus Server Access Switching Business


[May 11, 2011] Cisco Names David Yen to Head UC and Nexus Server Access Switching Business Read More...

Tags: Nexus , Unified Computing System , Cisco , David Yen

Cisco to Channel Partners: Be More Proactive With Services


[March 09, 2011] Vendor outlines strategy to urge channel partners to accelerate the move from reactive to proactive services to meet growing business challenges. Read More...

Tags: services , Smart Services , Cisco , channel partner

D&H Distributing Offers SMB Server Instruction With New Solutions Lab


[February 22, 2011] Server system building sessions, vendor trainings provided for resellers through new lab at company’s headquarters. Read More...

Tags: Cisco , training , server , SMB , D&H Distributing

Mobile Internet-enabled Devices Will Push Global Data Traffic to a 92 Percent CAGR Through 2015, Cisco Study Says


[February 09, 2011] Mobile Internet-enabled Devices Will Push Global Data Traffic to a 92 Percent CAGR Through 2015, Cisco Study Says Read More...

Tags: video , Internet , data , mobile , Cisco , tablet , mobile data traffic

VCE Coalition and Acadia, Formed from Cisco, EMC, VMware Alliance, Combine Under New Name


[February 09, 2011] VCE Coalition and Acadia, Formed from Cisco, EMC, VMware Alliance, Combine Under New Name Read More...

Tags: EMC , Intel , architecture , VMware , Virtual Computing Environment , Capellas , infrastructure , Acadia , Vblock , VCE , Cisco

Cisco Adds Three New Security Specialist Certifications


[February 03, 2011] Vendor adds to security portfolio with specializations to address market opportunity for skilled network security specialists, building on CCNP Security certification program initiated last year. Read More...

Tags: channel partner , specialization , security , certification , Cisco

Cisco Again Courts SMB Sales with Two Financing Promotions


[February 02, 2011] Vendor offers zero percent financing on Unified Communications 540 and 560 Series and extends 3 percent, three-year financing for SMBs in the U.S. through April, 2011. Read More...

Tags: SMB , Cisco , capital , channel partner , financing

Cisco Snags Pari Networks, Network Security Risk Management Provider


[January 31, 2011] Acquisition gains Cisco additional engineers and fits into its smart service network management initiative. Read More...

Tags: network , security , acquisition , Cisco , Pari Networks

Cisco, HP, Among Top IT Education Vendors


[January 24, 2011] New IDC report evaluates 11 technology vendors on market capabilities and strategies in global IT education market. Results show leading vendors adapt training offerings to client needs but struggle to demonstrate the impact of training on the enterprise. Read More...

Tags: Red Hat , education , HP , IDC , Cisco

Westcon Opens Cisco's IronPort Security Solutions to Canadian Channel Partners


[January 24, 2011] Channel partners in Canada gain immediate access to e-mail and Web-security offering. Read More...

Tags: IronPort , Comstor , Westcon , security , Cisco

Juniper Networks Taps Tierney, Cisco Veteran, To Head Global Partner Marketing


[January 21, 2011] Vendor says hire will upgrade channel marketing efforts in partner program. Read More...

Tags: partner , Juniper Networks , Cisco , Luanne Tierney , marketing

Huge Market for Enterprise Public Cloud Services Available to Network Service Providers


[December 27, 2010] New Cisco study details $44 billion opportunity for service providers as enterprises move workloads to the public cloud. Read More...

Tags: service provider , Cisco , networking , Enterprise , cloud computing

HP Initiates Aggressive Cisco Trade-In Promotion for Networking Gear


[December 21, 2010] Vendor offers “Catalyst for Change” program to urge customers to replace certain older Cisco networking equipment. Promotion carries up front extra 20 percent discount off list price. Read More...

Tags: Switches , Cisco , HP , channel partner , networking

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