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ANS Group Achieves Cisco Specialisations
Mon 5th Jan 09 - 12:42
Leading technology infrastructure specialist ANS Group has achieved two new specialisations from Cisco, the Advanced Data Centre Networking Infrastructure (DCNI) Specialisation and the Advanced Data Centre Storage Networking Specialisation.
The two specialisations recognize ANS Group 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.
Scott Fletcher , CEO of ANS Group, commented:
"As one of a small number of Cisco partners in the UK to achieve both of the Data Centre specialisations, ANS Group has once again proven that it is serious about its Cisco relationship. Gaining recognition for these new specialisations as well as having our established accreditations with Cisco renewed gets 2009 off to a great start and, despite the recession, ANS Group is looking forward to the opportunities this year will bring."
John Growdon, Director of Marketing for Worldwide Channels at Cisco, commented:
"As a Cisco Advanced DCNI and Data Center Storage Networking Specialized Partner, ANS Group's investment in the training and equipment required to provide integrated, collaborative and adaptive storage networking solutions ranks them among the industry's most-qualified," said John Growdon, director of marketing for worldwide channels at Cisco"
Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialisation
The Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialisation 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 Specialised 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.
Cisco Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialisation
The Cisco Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialisation is designed to help partners whether small to medium-sized businesses or enterprise-scale organisations meet a wide range of customer needs. The Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialisation 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.
Cisco Resale Channel Program
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 specialisations - SMB, Express, Advanced and Master reflect an increasing depth of sales, technical and service expertise in particular technologies. Achieving the Cisco specialisations provides ANS Group access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco.
In addition to its Data Centre specialisations, the company is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching, Security, Unified Communications and Wireless LAN specialisations.
ANS Group is a technology infrastructure specialist in the provision of hardware, software and 24/7 managed services to UK Enterprise businesses. Operating within both public and private sectors, its leading and award-winning solutions are offered in three key areas; Unified Communications & Wireless Storage, Storage Management & Virtualisation and Security & Identity Management.
Based in Manchester, ANS Group delivers consistently high levels of customer service through all project deployments and ongoing support to its 400 plus client base. Working closely with key partners Cisco, Microsoft, Novell, VMware and Smart Identity allows ANS Group to offer an unrivalled level of expertise and experience in the multifaceted industry of IT.