Partner Profile

As a reseller for Citrix XenDesktop, you will be in a position to provide your customers with a desktop virtualization solution that makes desktop delivery simple, secure and cost-effective. Therefore, your customers’ IT departments will be able to more easily respond to business initiatives like globalization, branch office expansion, regulatory compliance and workforce continuity.

The Citrix XenDesktop program will be of most interest to those partners who fit the following profile:

• Partners with expertise in infrastructure management and services, such as a Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server) partner, Sun Tarantella or Microsoft Terminal Services partner
• Partners with an expertise in virtualization technologies such as VMware, Microsoft Application Virtualization (Softgrid)
• Partners with an expertise in storage technology such as NetApp or EMC
  

How to get started

Step 1: Enroll now to be eligible to resell Citrix XenDesktop - register today.

Step 2: Get certified and enjoy the full program benefits. Upon registration, Citrix partners for XenDesktop will be given a period to complete the training requirements, when available, as listed below.

Benefits

After enrolling in the Citrix XenDesktop partner program, you will have access to resources created by Citrix to support your selling activities. These include:

Sales & Marketing
Use of Citrix partner logo
Sales Support (via Citrix Authorized Distributor)
Sales knowledge transfer
Citrix Communications (specific to program level)
Co-Op Marketing Support (via Citrix Authorized Distributor)
Access to Partner Portal (MyCitrix.com)
Product / Licenses
Not For Resale (NFR) - for demo purposes only (subject to availability)
Citrix Products for Resale (for products you are authorized to sell)

 

Once you have taken the training and are fully certified, you will have access to additional tools, resources, and rewards created by Citrix to support your selling activities and maximize your profitability. These benefits are provided in addition and include:

Sales & Marketing
Listed on Citrix.com
Citrix Advisor Rewards Program
Technical Support
Exclusive Free Technical Support for XenDesktop product valid from 1st April 2008 to 31st December 2008. This is only available to certified partners who have completed the technical training for XenDesktop. Limited number of contacts will apply.

 

 

Certification Requirements

To obtain the full benefits of being a certified Solution Advisor for XenDesktop, your company must attain the following certifications:

• 1 technical person certified as Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) for XenDesktop ^[1]
  
  
• 1 sales person certified as a Citrix Certified Sales Professional (CCSP) for Citrix XenDesktop ^[1]
  

Please click here to get information on the required trainings and assessments.

Note:
[1] A total of 2 (two) individuals are required (one sales, one technical) to be certified for Citrix XenDesktop.


Learn step-by-step how to enroll to the Citrix Solution Advisor program