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Storage Product Remarketed = IBM N Series - S2:
Sales:
- waived per Oct. 31st 2006 . Refer to IBM BP annc. 506-295
Technical:
Please refer to the IBM Professional Certification Test information page for a list of current test information.
Business Partners approved for Category S2 will have six (6) months from their Category S2 contract start date to achieve and report S2 certification requirements.
Firms not meeting certification requirements at the end of this six
(6) month period will have their authorization to market these products
terminated by IBM. Firms can reapply immediately as long as they have
"certs in hand" at time of reapplication. Systems integrators who have not met
the certification requirements will be required to report the name of
the certified third party with each order intended for remarketing. The
sales and technical certifications listed above can be held by the same
employee. For the most current platform certification requirements,
please refer to the Platform certification
requirements page and/or contact IBM PartnerWorld Contact Services
@ 1-800-426-9990, Option 4.
Storage Product Remarketed = Enterprise Storage Server - S3:
Sales:
Technical:
Please refer to the IBM Professional Certification Test information page for a list of current test information.
Business Partner approved for Category S3 will have six (6) months from their Category S3 contract start date to achieve and report S3 certification requirements. Firms not meeting certfication requirements at the end of the periods stated above will have their authorization to market these products terminated by IBM. Firms can reapply immediately as long as they have
"certs in hand" at time of reapplication. Systems integrators who have not met the certification requirements will be required to report the name of the certified third party with each order intended for remarketing. The sales and technical certifications listed above can be held by the same employee to ensure the required skills and coverage exist to support the product. For the most current platform certification requirements, please refer to the Platform certification requirements page and/or contact IBM PartnerWorld Contact Services @ 1-800-426-9990, Option 4.
Storage Product Remarketed = IBM XIV Family - S4:
Sales:
- No sales certifications are required for approval to market IBM Storage Category S4 products
Technical:
Note: To be approved to market IBM Category S4 Storage Products,
IBM Business Partners must have within six months of application approval a minimum of two (2)
technical resources, each of whom must hold the above technical certification (or latest version).
Storage Product Remarketed = Virtual Tape Server - S7:
Sales:
Technical:
Note:
Effective immediately, the selection criteria to qualify as an IBM
Business Partner approved to market the IBM 3494 Virtual Tape Server
(VTS) has been modified to include:
- a minimum of one technical resource and one sales resource, each of whom must hold the most recent IBM storage certifications
- the required certs listed (one Sales) and (one Technical) must be "in hand" at time of application
Business Partners should contact their IBM Storage Channel Sales Representative for details regarding the submission of the market support plan and Storage application approval process requirements. Additional details can be found in Business Partner Announcement Letter (504-079).
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