Avnet’s online community now offers a series of valuable training modules for partners in the U.S. and Canada from a noted cloud computing expert
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it is now
offering a series of training modules on cloud computing. These modules
are hosted by Dr.
Timothy Chou, who launched Oracle into the application cloud service
business, started the first class on cloud computing at Stanford
University and has delivered keynote speeches to audiences on six
continents. The series will be available exclusively to Avnet’s solution
provider community in the U.S. and Canada through the Avnet
Knowledge Network, an innovative new training and enablement
community.
The new cloud curriculum has been carefully selected to support Avnet’s
cloud strategy of helping partners and customers transform IT with data
center automation and cloud solutions that embrace new consumption
models and enable services delivery. This valuable content is presented
in TED Talk-style videos, with a knowledge test after each chapter.
“Services-based delivery is rapidly affecting traditional technology
consumption, and solution providers increasingly need to understand all
aspects of the cloud market,” said Tim FitzGerald, vice president of
Avnet’s Digital Transformation business unit in the Americas. “Avnet’s
new series of training modules is designed for sales, sales management,
client management and client technologists. Dr. Chou will take Avnet
partners through critical cloud training content from the fundamentals
and operational efficiency to business transformation.”
Dr. Chou was a pioneer in evangelizing the major shift to cloud
computing, and he started the first course on cloud computing at
Stanford University. He recently published a cloud computing trilogy
comprising the titles Cloud
Computing: Fundamentals, Cloud
Computing: Operation Efficiency and Cloud
Computing: Transformation, which are designed to teach the
fundamentals of cloud computing, improve operational efficiency and
explore how cloud computing will reshape and transform the industry –
both for consumers and producers.
“Solution providers are critical to guiding companies of all sizes on
their cloud journeys. This three-part series starts with the fundamental
business models that underlie cloud computing and then goes on to
describe a cloud computing framework using no acronyms or buzzwords and
plenty of examples. For those more technically inclined, the second part
describes how to develop a plan to move to the cloud and goes further
into the key aspects of security, availability and performance
management. The final part discusses how cloud computing will transform
business,” said Dr. Chou.
Solution providers can access the new cloud training through the Avnet
Knowledge Network. This enablement community harnesses the power of
Avnet’s industry-recognized solutions expertise to create a single
source of solution and supplier sales information and training for
Avnet’s independent software vendor (ISV), managed service provider
(MSP), systems integrator (SI) and value-added reseller (VAR) partners
in the U.S. and Canada.
With a wide range of the latest training materials, resources and sales
tools, the Avnet Knowledge Network offers partners a valuable cache of
information that they can use to enhance and grow sales, such as battle
cards, sales collateral, solution briefs and supplier training.
Additionally, the Knowledge Network provides a forum for partners to
engage with Avnet’s subject matter experts, including discussions,
collaboration on trends, and advice on solutions for partners’ end
customers.
Avnet partners can also further develop their cloud portfolios with the Avnet
Cloud Marketplace, the one-stop shop that offers access to
comprehensive solutions from leading cloud service providers, flexible
payment models and Avnet’s sophisticated management and optimization
tools. The Avnet Cloud Marketplace is part of Avnet
Cloud Solutions, which helps partners and customers transform IT
with data center automation and cloud solutions that embrace new
consumption models and enable services delivery.
Avnet partners can access the Avnet Knowledge Network immediately using
their Avnet Channel Connection login at knowledgenetwork.avnet.com.
Partners needing a login should contact their Avnet sales executive or
email Avnet’s Security Team to request a login.
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