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Netformx – The Fastest Path to Cisco Customer Assessment $7500 Payouts

Jacob Ukelson, D.Sc.

CTO of Netformx

As Netformx CTO, I work with key stakeholders and executives to convert their needs and challenges into Netformx solutions. I’m responsible for overseeing all Netformx technologies. Throughout my two-decade-long career, I have pioneered technologies that overcome customer challenges, integrate seamlessly with the business, and are an organizational asset instead of…
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Netformx – The Fastest Path to Cisco Customer Assessment $7500 Payouts

Cisco understands the importance of keeping a customer’s network fresh and secure, especially when it comes to devices that play a role in security. With this in mind, they are rewarding partners that conduct assessments that identify outdated technology in need of replacement.

Cisco is offering a $7500 payout for Network Enterprise assessments that generate refresh opportunities and where program requirements are being met. The program is called “Customer Assessment Incentive for Networking“ and launched mid-September 2024.

As we often do for Cisco Partners, we took some extra steps to make it easier to capture these program dollars.

Earning the $7500 payout for Cisco’s new Customer Assessment Incentive is simplified with Netformx AssetXpert lightning-fast scans, Cisco enriched data, and a new PoP report template that automates a majority of the work and delivers new network refresh revenue.

Your Guide for Technical and Conversational Assessments

AssetXpert provides you with a guide to simplify gathering all the technical assessment data to have a clear view of what is in the network. The dashboard helps you to quickly analyze the data, and then guides you through conversations with the customer on what you are seeing and where they have opportunities to make their network more risk resilient, and to be set up for growth that aligns with their business strategy.

After you have completed your lightning-fast scans, the AssetXpert dashboard provides you and the customers with views they have most likely never seen before. This means you can provide your customers a white-glove service without any extra work.

Deep views into your customers network

The views you have access to include:

Maps: Geographical, Topology, Segmentation
A View of the Cisco Network SKUs and the percentage of the total SKUs that they play
The EoX status for devices and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) like fans and power supplies inside those devices that the IT Services team can easily replace onsite
The Software status, so IT services teams can update as needed to reduce technical debt
Firewall and security appliance status so they can be maintained to provide an adequate level of security
Access Point and Controller Status which is a growing requirement to ensure optimal network performance, coverage, and security.
The status of the service coverage for SmartNet contracts and subscriptions
Configuration status and recommended best practices for Cisco devices to increase the security posture
Extra reporting that includes:
- Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) reports
- IP Peripherals, Printers, and IP Phone Report
- Network growth constraints for port utilization, memory size and memory used for switches, routers, and firewalls

Delivering a new level of service to your Customers

In the end you will be able to deliver a comprehensive assessment report to your customer and recommendations for maintaining their current network, replacing equipment that is EoX, identify upgrades to the network to align with growth, and provide post upgrade network maintenance best practices.

This report could also act as your Proof of Performance (PoP) that you conducted the assessment requirements both technical and conversational.

Are you interested in hitting the EASY button? If yes, let us help you get started right away by contacting sales@netformx.com or your account manager.