Achieves specialization from Cisco in the United States which reflects the skills required to design and deploy Data Center 3.0 technologies.

ePlus inc., today announced that ePlus Technology inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has achieved the Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure specialization from Cisco. The company says that this specialization recognizes it for having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deliver and support comprehensive Cisco data center solutions.

The company articulates that Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialization is designed to help enable partners to address the requirements that enterprise and commercial customers face in deploying a wide range of data center technologies and applications. It also explains that Cisco Advanced DCNI specialized partners are specialists in building end-to-end data center solutions based on the Cisco data center networking products, including the Nexus Family of data center switching products, Catalyst 4900 and 6500 Series Switches, Catalyst Blade switches, Firewall Services Module, Network Analysis Module, Application Control Engine module and appliance, Global Site Selector appliance, and Application Networking Manager.

"We are pleased to earn the new Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialization, which reflects the advanced skills required to design and deploy Data Center 3.0 technologies," said Jerry McIntosh, vice president of communications and security solutions for ePlus Technology. "Our consultative approach is focused on enhancing efficiencies to drive cost savings opportunities for our customers by enabling new technologies and applications. It is complemented by Cisco's Advanced DCNI strategy to consolidate, virtualize, and automate networking and security within the data center."

"As a Cisco Advanced DCNI Specialized Partner, ePlus' investment in the training required to provide integrated, collaborative and adaptive data center networking solutions ranks it among the industry's most qualified," said John Growdon, director of marketing for worldwide channels at Cisco.