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Industry analysts agree that today's networks will face significant new requirements over the next few years, including the need to scale and optimize network operations, support improved levels of business resilience, and prepare the network for the rapid adoption of new services, such as:

• Advanced security
• Unified communications
• Wireless LANs

The Express Foundation Specialization is the first technology specialization that integrates key solutions for Cisco routing, switching, wireless, and security products. Specifically designed to focus on the customer network infrastructure and supporting new network capabilities, primary benefits of the Express Foundation Specialization include the following:

• Improving business resilience through integrated security and high-availability
• Increasing readiness and flexibility to support new applications and services
• Raising technical competency in integrated Cisco solutions
• Gaining competitive advantage through understanding how Cisco offerings compare to other point product and technology offerings
• Earning 20 points toward Cisco Channel Partner Program certification
• Integrating of Cisco Lifecycle Services approach

New integrated Cisco Lifecycle Services training provides you with:

• A greater understanding of identified, repeatable, and proven processes for selling, delivering, and supporting Cisco solutions
• A tangible way to improve your deployment success, customer satisfaction, and productivity
• More opportunities to strengthen customer relationships and profitability

The Express Foundation Specialization gives you the platform to help your customers build an intelligent network that supports the integration of critical related technologies.