Citrix creates online virtualisation training for A/NZ channel

Citrix claimed the program removes the need for multiple days of travel to offsite training by enabling partners to complete the two days worth of technical training online.

Former XenSource resellers and current Citrix partners are automatically eligible to sell Citrix XenServer solutions to their customers. Partners joining the XenServer reseller program through 2008 will also be offered the online technical training course at no additional cost.

“With the new XenServer product line, Citrix is expanding resellers’ choice when it comes to virtualisation platforms and helping them generate increased revenues in one of today’s highest-growth markets,” said Al Monserrat, vice president of worldwide channels and emerging product sales for Citrix.

“We know the amount of technology resellers are faced with mastering across the board and the significant cost that entails is a challenge, so we’ve designed the XenServer channel program to remove those barriers and make it easy and highly profitable for our partners to grow in the virtualisation space,” added Monserrat.

Donnie Downs, president of Citrix partner Plan B Technologies, said: “Citrix is making it easy for us to expand our virtualisation expertise and offerings with XenServer. By enabling us to complete all of our training online at our convenience, Citrix reduces the resources we have to invest so we can begin selling XenServer to our customers today. Being able to offer a complete, end-to-end virtualisation solution from Citrix makes us well positioned to be very competitive and create new revenue streams as the virtualisation market heats up.”