In this episode, we talk with Brandon Gruttadauria, an Ingram Micro technology consultant, about how you can prepare your customers for the migration from VMware vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6.5. Brandon covers assessments, hardware compatibility lists, migration guides, opportunities for hardware and services and how Ingram Micro can help.
Links and notes from our show:
To learn more about available services to assist with upgrading vSphere, visit 
http://ingrammicroplaybook.com/. 
To contact our sales team about technical resources, email proservices@ingrammicro.com.
And be sure to visit the VMware Resource Center and blog at http://www.ingrammicroadvisor.com/vmware.

VMware-Upgrading from vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6.5

Learn more about how Cisco Simple IT can make IT easy. Cisco sorts through the madness of technology so you don't have to.
Links from our show:
https://ciscosimple.com/
https://www.ingrammicroadvisor.com/cisco
https://www.reviewed.com/smarthome/features/everything-that-works-with-amazon-echo-alexa

Cisco Simple IT

In this episode, we talk with Joby Pearson, director of U.S. Surface distribution sales at Microsoft, about Microsoft Surface for Business—The Device for the Modern Workplace. To learn more about Ingram Micro and Microsoft solutions and services, be sure to visit the Ingram Micro Surface Partner Central portal at https://ingrammicrosurface.com/getstarted/index.jsp. Not registered? Click the link at the bottom of the sign-in page to sign up.

Microsoft Surface for Business--The Device for the Modern Workplace

In this episode, learn how to stay profitable and competitive selling Cisco. Our guests, Jason Neal and James Skelton, Ingram Micro market development executives, talk about how they support Cisco, help partners, and the programs and resources that are available to help partners stay profitable. For more information, visit these links:
* Ingram/Cisco Page: https://usa.ingrammicro.com/c/showcase-cisco-home.aspx
* Cisco Promotions Page: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/partners/sell-integrate-consult/promotions.html
* Cisco Profitability Programs: 
https://www.cisco.com/c/en_au/partners/sell-integrate-consult/architecture-solutions/programs.html

Staying Profitable and Competitive Selling Cisco

In this episode, we talk with Erin Minich, partner development manager at Microsoft, about Microsoft Surface Go for Education. To learn more about Ingram Micro and Microsoft solutions and services, be sure to visit the Ingram Micro Surface Partner Central portal at ingrammicrosurface.com/getstarted/index.jsp. Not registered? Click the link at the bottom of the sign-in page to sign up.

Microsoft Surface Go for Education

In this episode, learn how to navigate the 2019 E-rate funding for schools and libraries and get your share of the $3.9 billion spend, with our guest, Dennis Robins, the E-rate program manager at Cisco. For more information, visit the links below or contact Kevin Wills, SLED CAS--Ingram Micro's dedicated E-rate resource.

• Main Ingram/Cisco Launch Page (Resources, Tools, Promotions, Etc.) Great Starting point for partners new to Cisco: https://usa.ingrammicro.com/c/showcase-cisco-home.aspx
• Cisco Digital Learning and E-rate Funding: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/industries/education/us-education/resources/e-rate.html
• Cisco E-rate Information: https://www.ciscoerate.com/
• USAC E-rate Information: www.usac.org

Learn How to Navigate E-rate Funding in 2019 With Cisco

In this episode, learn why you should start selling Cisco Meraki. Our guests, Tom Mann and Dan Stewart, senior solution engineers at Ingram Micro, talk about Cisco Meraki product features, its ease of use, and resources like the Cisco Meraki Voyage program, which help you profitably sell 100% cloud-managed IT. 
* Main Ingram/Cisco Launch Page (a great starting point for partners new to Cisco, with resources, tools and promotions): https://usa.ingrammicro.com/c/showcase-cisco-home.aspx
* Cisco Meraki: https://meraki.cisco.com/
* Meraki Voyage Program: https://responses.ingrammicro.com/Cisco-Meraki-Voyage
* Meraki YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/milesmeraki/featured
* Meraki Partners (requires login): https://www.merakipartners.com/ 
* Meraki customer user group: https://community.meraki.com/
* Cisco Promotions Page: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/partners/sell-integrate-consult/promotions.html
* Cisco Profitability Programs: 
https://www.cisco.com/c/en_au/partners/sell-integrate-consult/architecture-solutions/programs.html

Why You Should Start Selling Cisco Meraki

In this episode, we talk to Ingram Micro's Sam Alt about the Internet of Things (IoT) in education. 
Ingram Micro IoT Information
* Ingram Micro IoT: https://reseller.iotinabox.com/ingram-micro/
* Ingram Micro EVI: https://imaginenext.ingrammicro.com/trends/december-2017/discover-incremental-revenue-gains-with-ingram-micro-evi
* Ingram Micro Pre-Sales Technical Solutions: https://usa.ingrammicro.com/c/Pre-SalesTechnicalSolutions.aspx

Market Information: 
https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2019/feb/18/youll-have-had-your-iot-scotland-gets-most-advanced-uk-iot-network/
https://www.iotforall.com/iot-healthcare-market-will-reach-usd-14660-million-by-2022/

Internet of Things (IoT) in Education

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