Many aspects of virtual solutions sales--e.g., managing multiple vendors, developing a unified billing platform, identifying products, deploying virtual solutions--are prohibitive to the typical independent reseller. Cloud Nation is designed to aggregate these services for its member VARs.
These include:
-- Initial "Cloud Essentials" training and certification
-- Access to additional, advanced training/certification
-- Access to a Cloud Solutions Platform, offering amenities such as virtual
desktops and servers, turn-key cloud-based infrastructure solutions and
ongoing managed services
-- Access to the Cloud Nation Community Portal containing peer advice,
news, product information and support
-- Ongoing sales and marketing support
-- Multi-tiered billing options
Membership to Cloud Nation will require resellers to complete the Company's Cloud Essentials training and become "CNCPs" (Cloud Nation Certified Professionals). Member VARs will be able to sell cloud-based technologies from top vendors such as Microsoft, Citrix and Adobe through Cloud Nation, including virtual desktops and servers, to be offered to end-customers under the VAR's own brand.