The Advanced DCSN Specialization focuses on all opportunities, providing the benefits of intelligent networking in local initiatives, as well as comprehensive solutions between multiple sites and across geographies.

Benefits

Achieving an Advanced DCSN Specialization boosts your company's value with prospects and customers by enhancing your ability to deliver comprehensive storage networking solutions. This provides you with a distinct advantage over competitors who may focus only on connectivity and price.

• Eligible for generous back-end rewards on selected Cisco MDS 9000 storage switching products through Cisco's Data Center Advantage Incentive Program (DCAIP), regardless of where they source (OSM, STI, or directly through Cisco).
• Offers direct, unrestricted access to MDS 91xx and 92xx fabric switches through participating Cisco authorized distributors.
• Complements Cisco's OSM go-to-market strategy.
• Elevates partners' core competencies, recognizing expertise in storage networking and IP infrastructure-based storage solutions.
• Allows partners to appear on Cisco's Partner Locator list as a "go-to" partner for storage networking.
• Access to Partner Enablement resources.

Note: Advanced DCSN and DCNI Specializations are both required for Cisco partners to qualify to sell Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS).