THE LATEST NEWS FOR CISCO PARTNERS

Welcome to the Cisco Partner page where you will find new and improved DesignXpert solutions exclusive for Cisco Partners, as well as special Cisco Partner deals, special programs, educational opportunities and more.  Please read on for all the details to make Cisco partners more successful and the most recent news regarding:

  • Cisco Launches a "Test Lab" to Provide an Effective and Affordable Test Cycle. The new Advance Services IP NGN Lab inventory includes an impressive amount of equipment which is suitable for SP, Enterprise & Data Center testing.

  • The Cisco Discovery Partner Promotion allowing for a 90 day complimentary trial of DesignXpert Gold Edition and details on Netformx Discovery which you will also receive for Free

  • Cisco Borderless Network Promotion: Cisco Borderless Access Promotion - Advisor available. Don't miss the 90 day evaluation of DesignXpert available for people new to Netformx solutions.

  • Assessment Led selling with DesignXpert and the 1.1 release of Cisco Discovery System (CDS)

  • Gain recognition through the Netformx Certified Design Engineering Program 

Cisco Launches a "Test Lab" to Provide an Effective and Affordable Test Cycle

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The Cisco Advance Services IP NGN Lab facilities in Netanya Israel is one of the largest Cisco R&D hubs outside the US. The centralized site includes 2 large scale lab facilities. One of the facilities is a new lab which is a joint venture by Advance Services & Sales at Cisco Sys to address worldwide Pre-Sale & Post Sale activities.

The new Advance Services IP NGN Lab inventory includes an impressive amount of equipment which is suitable for SP, Enterprise & Data Center testing. The Advance Services IP NGN Lab facility was developed for a number of reasons: primarily to provide a cost effective and affordable Test cycle lab to support NCE’s, SE’s and Account managers with their pre-sale and post sale activities, to enhance collaboration with peers in other theaters, and to provide easier access to web solutions and automation tools to better address customer needs. For more details click here.

Netformx DesignXpert and Cisco Discovery Promotion (CDP)

Cisco and Netformx have teamed up to help partners obtain and experience the benefits of the industry leading Netformx DesignXpert platform, including Netformx Discovery, the first tool to be integrated with Cisco Discovery Service.

Now through April 2012, partners can register to receive and use DesignXpert Gold Edition free for 90 days. After 90 days, partners can either choose to purchase and continue using the full capabilities of DesignXpert, or they can continue using the standalone Netformx Discovery tool free through October 2012.

Take advantage of this limited time offer today, and view all the details of the Cisco Discovery Promotion.

NOTE:  If you're an existing N2A or Cisco Discovery Promotion participant, your DesignXpert evaluation is ending and you're ready to take the next step - Click on the Purchase link under Next Steps for purchasing options available to Cisco Partners. Or you can email your account manager for pricing details.

* This program is only available to Cisco Partners.  Cisco employees may request a copy of DesignXpert through SoftTracker.

Cisco Borderless Networks Promotion

Cisco’s Borderless Experience promises the ability to connect anyone, anywhere, on any device, at any time. This promise just got easier to realize with the Netformx DesignXpert Advisor that feature a Borderless Networks promotion.

Cisco Borderless Access Promotion (click here)

This promotion is designed to help you deliver solutions that can enable your customers to handle the latest IT challenges through an architectural approach to network design, and to increase your own profitability.

View the User Webinar which covers more on this promotion.  Please note that the PCI Retail Promotion has ended and is no longer available.

Assessment Led Selling with DesignXpert and Cisco Discovery Service (CDS)

Netformx DesignXpert® has been chosen by Cisco as the first 3rd party software platform to be fully integrated with CDS.  This integrated solution enables you to learn important details about your enterprise customer's networks after conducting an on site auto-discovery using DesignXpert.    Features include Cisco KTN integration to return accurate audits of your customer's service contracts, serial number validation and more accurate and detailed PSIRT information. 

Click here to see available CDS resources.

Netformx Certified Design Engineering Program

Netformx Certified Design Engineer (NCDE) Program
This Program was designed to provide DesignXpert users with the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency and the adoption of best practices while using DesignXpert for network discovery, design, collaboration, quoting and proposal generation.  Some of the benefits of Certification:

  • Recognition of those who have demonstrated a high level of competence
  • Increased customer confidence that you are certified in the use of the industry's premier desktop network design solution.
  • Access to additional Netformx programs exclusive to NCDEs