For Partners: About the EMC Solution Gallery
To optimally serve our joint customers, the EMC Solution Gallery is provided as a marketing benefit to our valued partners in the EMC Velocity2 Technology & ISV Program , who develop software applications, solutions and integrations on EMC platforms. For EMC Velocity2 Partners, inclusion of your offerings developed on EMC platforms in the EMC Solution Gallery is an excellent way to convey the breadth and depth of your software-based offerings to address customer business challenges as well as the results of your commitment to EMC technology.
Partner benefits of displaying offerings in the EMC Solution Gallery:
- Showcase EMC-based offerings to customers and prospects to generate leads
- Leverage and increase awareness across the EMC ecosystem to achieve greater exposure and reach
- Increase customer confidence of the value of offerings through demonstrated EMC support
- Realize more benefits from an EMC partnership by taking advantage of this marketing benefit
The following address frequently asked and anticipated questions about the EMC Solution Gallery from EMC Partners. If you have any further comments or questions, feel free to email us or contact your EMC Partner Manager.
Questions & Answers for EMC Partners
- How does one become an EMC Velocity2 Partner?
- Who is eligible to post an offering on the Solution Gallery?
- How does a partner submit an offering to the Solution Gallery?
- What happens after an offering is submitted to the Solution Gallery?
- How will the Solution Gallery be publicized?
- What resources are available for developer partners?
- What is the EMC Partner Directory?
- How does the EMC Partner Directory differ from the Solution Gallery?
- How does a partner submit or edit a Partner Profile in the EMC Partner Directory?
Q: How does one become an EMC Velocity2 Partner?
A: If your organization develops software applications, solutions, or integrations on or using EMC platforms, please review information and benefits of the EMC Velocity2 Technology & ISV Program.
Q: Who is eligible to post an offering on the Solution Gallery?
A: EMC Velocity2 partners with repeatable, referenceable offerings built on or using EMC technology are eligible, by invitation from their Partner Manager, to submit an offering for the EMC Solution Gallery, subject to review and approval by EMC. Offerings which have achieved Designed for EMC or EMC Center Proven are also automatically posted to the EMC Solution Gallery.
Q: How does a partner submit an offering to the Solution Gallery?
A: Upon invitation from their Partner Manager, partners submit an "Offering Profile" for each offering, as follows:
- Visit the online offering submission site
- Follow the directions in the PUBLISH section
Q: What happens after an offering is submitted to the Solution Gallery?
A: Once the submission is made:
- The offering submission will be reviewed by the EMC Partner Manager (or Alliance Manager or equivalent) who invited the submission – any questions will be addressed with the submitter.
- Upon approval, the offering will be posted to the Solution Gallery, with confirmation and additional guidance sent to the partner and the EMC Partner Manager.
- We recommend then updating the partner's profile in the EMC Partner Directory (see below) via Powerlink to include a link to the new Solution Gallery offering page.
Q: How will the Solution Gallery be publicized?
A: To generate awareness of the EMC Solution Gallery, notifications and postings are planned for www.EMC.com , Powerlink (for partners and customers), ChannelEMC (for EMC employees), the EMC Developer Network. the EMC Developer Network Newsletter (for the EMC developer community) and in a variety of additional EMC newsletters for customers, partners, employees and the general public. Information will also be available at major EMC events such as EMC World.
Q: What resources are available for developer partners?
A: For code samples, code search, discussion forums, articles, whitepapers, open source projects, audio/video, blogs, product information, developer challenges and results, tips, tools, and other resources for the EMC developer community, please visit the EMC Developer Network. Application, solution and integration development guidance is also available for partners who participate in the Designed for EMC offering accreditation process. Contact your EMC Partner Manager for more information, or email the Designed for EMC team.
Q: What is the EMC Partner Directory?
A: The EMC Partner Directory is a comprehensive online directory of worldwide EMC Partners. Find Partners through an A-to-Z listing by Partner name or Geography, or by specifying detailed search criteria. Search results will include a list of partners that meet the desired criteria, and the opportunity to view a comprehensive Partner Profile for each. For more information, contact your EMC Partner Manager or contact emcpartnerdirectory@emc.com.
Q: How does the EMC Partner Directory differ from the Solution Gallery?
A: The EMC Partner Directory and the Solution Gallery complement each other. The former contains partner information such as such as Partner Type, Business Focus, Product Focus, Partner Program Specializations and more, while the EMC Solution Gallery contains detailed offering information.
Q: How does a partner submit or edit a Partner Profile in the EMC Partner Directory?
A: Visit EMC Powerlink: HOME > TOOLS/RESOURCES > EMC PARTNER DIRECTORY for instructions.