ONStor Partner Program Checklist

ONStor provides clustered network-attached storage (NAS) for enterprise data centers and content-rich organizations, including features for data management, protection and file server consolidation. Products offer virtualization capabilities, automated storage provisioning, clustering and a scalable file system for unstructured mission-critical data. This checklist provides an overview of ONStor's partner program for service providers and value-added resellers who are interested in becoming an ONStor partner. Visit SearchITChannel.com's Technology Vendors/OEMs topic center to compare ONStor's partner program with other vendors'. Or peruse our Partner Program Directories to learn about vendor partner programs by technology.

Benefit	Reseller			Managed Service Provider
	Tier 1: Elite Solution Partner	Tier 2: Solution Partner	Tier 3: Solution Associate
General Communications
Partner advisory council participation/briefing sessions
Monthly partner newsletter
Partner portal
Other: Periodic newsletter, news flash, announcement letters
Marketing and Communications
Listed in partner Web locator/database
Partner webcasts
Market development funds
Press release support
Joint marketing campaigns
Online price information system
Other
Technical Resources
24x7 phone technical support
Web-based support
Free dedicated technical support facility
Fee-based dedicated technical support facility
Packaged services available to resell
Other: Accredited ONStor NAS installation services
Demand Generation
Business planning resources
Competitive price assistance
Qualified lead distribution
Sales cycle assistance
Not for resale demo software/hardware
For sale demo software/hardware
Partner leads system
Corporate account manager
Other: ONStor Margin Advantage Program for registered sales opportunities
Training/Certification
Opportunity to participate in beta testing
Free Web-based sales training
Free participation in sales workshops
Onsite sales training
Product certification
Discounted conference attendance
Other: ONStor NAS advisor accreditation

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