LAKE FOREST, CA, May 6, 2010 - Technologent, a nationwide Solutions Integrator, today announced that the company has earned both the Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure (DCNI) Specialization and Advanced Data Center Storage Networking (DCSN) Specialization from Cisco Systems.
Advanced Specializations in these areas highlight Technologent's technical expertise and continuing commitment as a Cisco Partner, delivering the most sophisticated Cisco data center solutions available. These specializations recognize Technologent as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support comprehensive Cisco data center storage networking solutions, including the Cisco MDS Family of directors and fabric switches.
In addition, these specializations position Technologent to provide solutions and services in the Cisco, EMC and VMWare virtualization space nationwide.
“Technologent is proud to be recognized by Cisco for our expertise and ability to design, deploy and support distributed centrally managed data center solutions, including both infrastructure and applications for our clients. These designations validate our knowledge and expertise in helping customers build highly available, scalable storage networking solutions that address data security initiatives and business continuity,” said Chris Ciborowski, Technologent Chief Technology Officer.
The Cisco Advanced DCSN Specialization is designed to help partners—whether small to medium-sized businesses or enterprise-scale organizations—meet a wide range of customer needs. The Advanced DCSN Specialization curriculum focuses on enabling Cisco partners to build cost-effective storage area networks in support of creating better resource management, improved business continuance and enhanced data security. These resale channel partners are specialists in building storage solutions based on industry-leading Cisco data center storage networking products. These include Cisco MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Directors and Fabric Switches, MDS 9000 IP Storage Services Modules, MDS 9000 Caching Services Modules, MDS 9000 Advanced Services Modules, MDS 9000 Fibre Channel Switching Modules, MDS 9000 Port Analyzer Adapters, MDS 9100 and 9200 Multilayer Fabric Switches, MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors and MDS 9500 Series Supervisor Modules.
The Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialization is designed to help enable partners to address the requirements that enterprise and commercial customers face in deploying a wide range of data center technologies and applications. Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialized Partners are specialists in building end-to-end data center solutions based on the industry-leading Cisco data center networking products, including the Nexus Family of data center switching products, Catalyst® 4900 and 6500 Series Switches, Catalyst Blade switches, Firewall Services Module, Network Analysis Module, Application Control Engine module and appliance, Global Site Selector appliance, and Application Networking Manager.
The Cisco Resale Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit. Cisco resale partner certifications—Select, Premier, Silver and Gold—represent an increasing breadth of skills across key technologies and a partner’s ability to deliver integrated networking solutions. Cisco resale partner specializations—SMB, Express, Advanced and Master—reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies. Achieving Cisco Advanced Specializations also provides Technologent with access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.
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ABOUT TECHNOLOGENT
Technologent is a leading national provider of technology infrastructure solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, aiding in bridging the gap between technology infrastructure and business strategy. Technologent serves the complete technology life cycle, including assessment, design, integration, system management and financing. The company offers its customers unparalleled expertise, exceptional service and technology from best-of-breed partners. Technologent’s strong network of provider partners includes Cisco, EMC, VMWare HP, Oracle/Sun Microsystems, IBM, Microsoft, Hitachi Data Systems and others. Technologent is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. To find out more about Technologent, please visit www.technologent.com.
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Contact: Monica Dozier
Title: Director of Marketing
Email: monica.dozier@technologent.com
Phone: 888.387.8001
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