Red Hat Ready Business Partner Program

The Red Hat Ready Business Partner Program helps resellers provide the highest levels of service, support, and value to their customers. Because reseller support is vital to open source customers, the Red Hat program can help differentiate your business in the market.

 With sales and technical training as well as marketing and support programs sponsored by Intel, the Red Hat Ready Business Partner Program is now attuned to the needs of members of the Channel Partner Program who want to build successful Linux-based businesses.
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Benefits

• “Red Hat Business Partner” designation: Use the Red Hat business partner logo to demonstrate your Linux expertise, commitment, and success.
• Discounted training leading to Red Hat certification: Members of the Channel Partner Program can now gain Red Hat certification with a minimal financial commitment. The Red Hat Certified Engineer® program was picked as the third hottest certification for 2005 by CertCities.com.
• Ongoing sales and technical training online: Members of the Red Hat Ready Business Partner Program receive online technical and sales training through Red Hat Sales College to build Linux expertise. Sales training modules focus on the benefits of a Linux solution and how to identify, qualify, and close an Intel–Red Hat opportunity.
• No-charge demonstration software: Partner Program members will receive a single not-for-resale subscription for all Red Hat products, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Directory Server, and Red Hat Global File System. These subscriptions allow our members to give compelling and interactive customer demonstrations. They also provide a platform for internal testing and development purposes.
• Centralized knowledge repository: A convenient, comprehensive knowledge base includes sales literature, benchmarks, and technical support information.
• Solution guides: Red Hat and its partners provide toolkits to assist members in building comprehensive Red Hat–based solutions that involve third-party software.
• Pre-sales support: Red Hat provides regional presales and technical sales support to assist in successfully identifying opportunities and closing Red Hat contracts.
• Sales Tools and sales programs: Intel and Red Hat will provide various sales tools and sale programs to help you close deals and make money faster!
• Product discounts: Intel and Red Hat provide attractive product discounts to enhance Intel Premier Provider margins and profits.
• Pre-certified product bundles: Intel and Red Hat offer a range of pre-certified server and desktop configurations along with configuration guides.