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LightEdge Vendor Certifications
Cloud Provider
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Cisco Cloud Provider Partners purchase Cisco infrastructure products from their Cloud Builders or use their own Cisco relationship to build data centers to offer cloud-based services in a private or a multi-tenant environment. |
Allows LightEdge to offer services in a service provider model. As one of only 11 cloud certified providers in the United States, LightEdge has obtained MSCP status as a way of expanding our relationship with Cisco and reaching new customer bases looking for partners with the skill set to build and host data center and cloud computing platforms.This achievement and investment not only offers a financial incentive (deeper discounts/margin) but achieving this certification demonstrates our commitment to our customers that we are aligned and invested in Tier 1 providers that are considered “ Best In Class” and have proven and audited systems in place to demonstrate just so. |
| Premier Reseller |
Cisco Premier Certification expands technical competency in the integration of basic routing and switching, wireless LANs, and security technologies. It recognizes and rewards partners that have achieved the Express Foundation Specialization. |
Allows LightEdge to resell premise-based Cisco hardware LightEdge recognizes that customers need more from a service provider than one niche product. In order to better serve our customers hosted and on-site needs, LightEdge is pursing the dual path of a traditional reseller for products that work best onsite (wireless, etc.) while also pursuing MSCP designations for those products and services that can and should be moved to the cloud. |
| Data Center Unified Computing - Advanced Technology Partner |
The Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider (DCUC ATP) Program helps Cisco partners address the growing, US$75 billion global market opportunity for unified computing solutions. The program allows partners to further expand their data center practices, including the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). It helps identify, qualify, train, and empower a specifically-qualified group of Cisco channel partners to provide sales and support for the Cisco UCS. It is an invitation-only specialty. |
.The Unified Computing specialization designates LightEdge as one of the few US providers with the skill set to deploy Cisco’s next generation computing platform (UCS) on customer sites. Combined with our MSCP Cloud Provider designation this allows customers to leverage LightEdge for both on premise and cloud based computing solutions. By combining the best of both worlds LightEdge is the only Midwest based Cisco partner that can perform a complete end to end hybrid cloud for a customer. |
| Advanced Unified Communications - Specialty |
Prove your expertise in integrated Cisco Unified Communications solutions |
One of the primary goals of cloud computing is to provide enhanced flexibility and improved disaster recovery. Customers that utilize UC today are looking for ways to avoid investing in expensive hardware upgrades as well as providing better ways to secure their mission critical voice systems. By becoming a UC specialized partner LightEdge will be able to work with customers to maximize their existing investment while providing more scalable service. For customers where the entry cost of UC was too high, the LightEdge Managed UC system (based on Call Manager / Unity and Cisco Presence Server) provides a full feature rich deployment of UC with the advantage of a monthly payment instead of the purchase of dedicated equipment and licensing. |
| CCNA |
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. |
Base technical certification for Cisco Career Certified individuals. Satisfies requirements for Premier Partner, as well as DCUC ATP and Adv. UC specialty. |
| CCNP |
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless, and video solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network technician, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer. |
Satisfies requirements for MSCP-Advanced, as well as DCUC ATP and Advanced UC Specialty pre-requisites. |
| CCIP |
Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP®) validates advanced knowledge and skills required to manage service provider infrastructures. With a CCIP certification, a network professional working in a service provider organization demonstrates competencies in infrastructure IP networking solutions. |
Required for MSCP - Advanced |
| CCNP-Voice |
Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Voice validates advance knowledge and skills required to integrate into underlying network architectures. Furthermore, this certification validates a robust set of skills in implementing, operating, configuring, and troubleshooting a converged IP network. With a CCNP Voice certification, a network professional can create a collaboration solution that is transparent, scalable, and manageable. The CCNP Voice focuses on Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Unified CallManager), quality of service (QoS), gateways, gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco routers and Cisco Catalyst switches. Additionally, the integration and troubleshooting of Cisco Unified Communications applications are now covered in the CCNP Voice, specifically the Cisco Unity Connection and Cisco Unified Presence applications. |
Required for Adv. UC Specialty requirements |
| CCIE |
The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is accepted worldwide as the most prestigious networking certification in the industry. Network Engineers holding an active Cisco CCIE certification are recognized for their expert network engineering skills and mastery of Cisco products and solutions. Through a rigorous written exam and a performance based lab, the CCIE program sets the standard for internetworking expertise. |
Satisfies pre-requisite requirements for MSCP-Advanced, as well as DCUC ATP and Advanced UC Specialty pre-requisites. |
| Service Provider - Professional |
a framework that allows Service and Hosting Providers to consume VMware virtualization solutions in a way that aligns with their service provider business model. This creates new opportunities for Providers to offer virtualization enabled solutions, applications and services for their customers and sets the foundation for greater profitability and success. |
Allows LightEdge to offer hosted VMware services (VSPP) |
| Solution Provider - Professional |
As a Solution Provider you are constantly looking for ways to best serve your customers’ needs from the desktop to the data center with the unique value VMware virtualization products and solutions offer. |
Allows LightEdge to offer VMware standalone licensing (not service provider VSPP model) |
| VSP |
sales training program designed to provide you baseline knowledge that you can use when selling VMware products. |
Base accreditation for sales. Required for all partner levels |
| VTSP |
provides foundational technical knowledge for pre-sales individuals to help them successfully engage in a VMware sales cycle |
Base accreditation for technical pre-sales. Required for all partner levels. |
| VCP |
Achieving the VCP certification confirms that you have the education needed to successfully install, deploy, scale and manage VMware vSphere environments, as well as the skills obtained by a minimum of six months experience with VMware infrastructure technologies. |
Base certification for technical post-sales. Satisfies requirements for Solution Provider Partner level - Professional and beyond. |
| Velocity solution provider - Affiliate Partner |
Partners enter the program with full access to the EMC product and service portfolio through authorized EMC Velocity distributors. |
Entry level partnership with EMC. Allows for deal registration and associated discounts |
| EMC - SA |
Base Sales accreditation. |
Base accreditation for sales. Required for all partner levels |
| EMC - Velocity Systems Engineer |
SE Development will teach you how to better position, qualify, architect, and configure solutions for your clients |
Base accreditation for pre-sales technical resources and required for advanced partner levels. |
| EMCTA |
Advise customers and deliver quality proposals to enable trouble-free, on-time deployment. Expand sales opportunities by architecting solutions involving multiple technologies. Achieve pre-sales technical autonomy as a distinguished certified partner |
Verifies expertise in design for specific TA specialty area. |
| Microsoft Gold Partner - Hosting |
Partners who specialize in hosting solutions maintain their own data centers or act as a reseller or agency of services hosted by Microsoft, providing agreed-upon service levels and customized hosted offerings and consulting for common customer scenarios. |
This standing verifies that we have experience in offering hosted Microsoft solutions and are able to offer SPLA licensing model. |
| MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Admin |
This certification helps validate the knowledge and skills that are associated with performing as the lead engineer for messaging solutions within an enterprise organization, as well as the ability to design and deploy messaging solutions with Exchange Server 2010. |
Required for Gold Hosting Partner level |
| MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 |
This certification helps validate the knowledge and skills that are associated with IT professionals who design and plan business intelligence (BI) solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 BI tools. |
Required for Gold Hosting Partner level |
| MCITP: Server Administrator |
Helps validate the ability to handle day-to-day management of the server operating system, file structure, and directory services; handle software distribution and updates; monitor servers; provide tier-2 troubleshooting support; support engineering and change-management projects; build and configure servers; implement auditing policy; perform scheduled vulnerability-assessment scans; and monitor logs for firewalls and intrusion-detection systems. |
Required for Gold Hosting Partner level |
| MCITP: Database Administrator |
ability to make appropriate design and technology choice considerations for your SQL Server 2008 installations. |
Required for Gold Hosting Partner level |
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