Cloud Data Center Specialty

Overview

As a Cloud Data Center Specialist, we are recognized by Intel for demonstrating leadership in the delivery of software defined storage, and compute and networking solutions on specified and provisioned hardware. We provide you exclusive, partner-only resources to help you plan, build, and deploy cloud data center solutions with optimal performance and rapid efficiency.

Get up-to-date insights on the latest technologies and solution possibilities, the right configuration tailored to best meet your needs, and higher visibility for your business from our co-marketing opportunities with Intel that can lead to Intel-assisted case studies and white papers.

Cloud Data Center Specialty benefits include:

  • Focused co-marketing and MDF support
  • Cloud Data Center Specialist branding
  • Promotion on the Intel® Solutions Marketplace
  • Featured article on insight.tech
  • Priority invitation to training and events
  • Access to Partner University
  • Inclusion in analyst studies

How Do I Qualify?

To qualify, partners must first meet the following criteria:

Build membership status

Build Membership Status

You must be registered for Intel® Partner Alliance to become a Cloud Data Center Specialist.

Meet sales criteria

Meet Sales Criteria

Achieve a minimum of $500,000 sales volume for Data Center Portfolio1 products purchased through Intel® Authorized Distributors or Intel® Approved Suppliers each calendar year.

Meet training criteria

Meet Training Criteria

Complete required Cloud core curriculum courses available to Intel® Partner Alliance partners.

Show cloud expertise

Five SDI Deployments

Demonstrate expertise by providing proof of at least five on premise private/hybrid cloud SDI deployments of 10+ nodes each calendar year.

Get the Cloud Data Center Partner Guide


Cloud data center specialty benefits give you exclusive, partner-only resources to help you plan, build, and deploy your cloud data center solutions with optimal performance and rapid efficiency. Get access to valuable solution guides, technical support, and other tools to stay ahead of the competition and build customer value.

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Product and Performance Information

1Data Center Portfolio products: Intel® Xeon® processors; Intel® Network Infrastructure Solutions; Intel® Server Products; Intel® SSD Data Center Family; Intel® FPGA Product Family; API Management; Intel® HPC Software; Intel® HPC Orchestrator; Cornelis Networks; Intel® Solutions for Lustre Software.