Brocade is an industry leader in data center networking solutions and services that enable organizations to manage their most vital information assets. It is no wonder that 90% of the Global 1,000 rely on Brocade technology to keep their businesses running around the clock.

Brocade combines a proven track record of expertise, innovation and new technology development with standards leadership and strategic partnerships with the world's leading IT companies. The result is the industry's most comprehensive family of dependable, high-performance and efficient networking solutions that provide a reliable foundation for next-generation IT infrastructures.

Why Sell Brocade?

As customers' IT infrastructures become more advanced, they are faced with such challenges as reducing costs, managing complexity and satisfying business compliance requirements. Brocade understands these challenges and has created a product portfolio, and partner program, to address these needs.

When it comes to selling solutions, you need a partner who understands exactly what it takes to succeed. We are committed to seizing this opportunity in order to grow and expand your business. As a proven industry leader for more than a decade, Brocade is a trusted partner dedicated to helping you build your solution expertise, selling skills and business revenue. Make the most of this support by participating in the Brocade Alliance Partner Network program, which now offers a comprehensive set of sales and marketing tools, training, services and pre- and post-sales support to assist you in selling Brocade solutions.

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When it comes to selling solutions, you need a partner who understands exactly what it takes to succeed. We are committed to seizing this opportunity in order to grow and expand your business. As a proven industry leader for more than a decade, Brocade is a trusted partner dedicated to helping you build your solution expertise, selling skills and business revenue. Make the most of this support by participating in the Brocade Alliance Partner Network program, which now offers a comprehensive set of sales and marketing tools, training, services and pre- and post-sales support to assist you in selling Brocade solutions.

Alliance Partner Network (APN)

The Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) program prepares and rewards partner who invest in developing knowledge-rich practices to address new technology trends. The program offers a full set of intelligent, customizable tools that assist partners in selling Brocade solutions and supports the needs of partners as they help their customers make the transition towards network convergence. The Brocade APN program includes three distinct partnership levels: Elite, Premier and Select. All levels have been designed with specific requirements and benefits to help partners leverage and be rewarded for their networking product knowledge and solution support expertise.

Partners are responsible for meeting specific program requirements based on their level of participation in the program. They receive tiered benefits based on these requirements and levels of participation.

APN Deal Registration Programs
APN Marketing Development Fund Program

Program Benefits

• Comprehensive sales programs
• Deal Registration programs
• Marketing and sales support
• Pre-sales technical support
• SE Support, knowledgebase
• Sales and technical training discounts
• Demonstration equipment discounts
• Access to sales and marketing tools on the MyBrocade™ partner portal
• Brocade Rewards eligibility for all reseller partners

Program Requirements

• Demonstrate added value to customer and prospects
• Invest in Brocade skills development and have IP networking and/or SAN certified staff
• Provide customers with basic level of design support
• Build and maintain a thorough understanding of Brocade product features, customer benefits and marketing programs through the use of the Brocade APN

To learn more about the Brocade partner program, visit the APN web page or contact channell@brocade.com.