Plasmon offers storage archiving through virtualization, including an intelligence-based system that utilizes disaster recovery strategies according to requirements. This checklist provides an overview of Plasmon's partner program for service providers and value-added resellers who are interested in becoming a Plasmon partner. Visit SearchITChannel.com's Technology Vendors/OEMs topic center to compare Plasmon's partner program with other vendors'. Or peruse our Partner Program Directories to learn about vendor partner programs by technology.
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| General Communications | ||||
| Partner advisory council participation/briefing sessions |  |
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| Monthly partner newsletter | ||||
| Partner portal | |
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| Other: Quarterly partner newsletter | |
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| Marketing and Communications | ||||
| Listed in partner Web locator/database | ||||
| Partner webcasts | |
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| Market development funds | |
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| Press release support | |
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| Joint marketing campaigns | |
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| Online price information system | |
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| Other | ||||
| Technical Resources | ||||
| 24x7 phone technical support | |
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| Web-based support | |
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| Free dedicated technical support facility | |
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| Fee-based dedicated technical support facility | |
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| Packaged services available to resell | |
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| Other | ||||
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| Business planning resources | |
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| Competitive price assistance | |
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| Qualified lead distribution | |
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| Sales cycle assistance | |
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| Not for resale demo software/hardware | ||||
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| Partner leads system | |
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| Corporate account manager | |
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| Other | ||||
| Training/Certification | ||||
| Opportunity to participate in beta testing | ||||
| Free Web-based sales training | |
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| Free participation in sales workshops | |
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| Onsite sales training | |
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| Product certification | |
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| Discounted conference attendance | ||||
| Other | ||||
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This was first published in July 2008