Get the Tools You Need to Take Your Business to the Next Level
Intel® Optane™ technology rewards Intel partners who have the deepest expertise in designing and deploying Intel® Optane™ technology. As a specialist, Intel has exclusive resources available to you to help you plan, implement, and deliver your solutions, opening the door to another level of engagement with Intel® Optane™ technology.
Data Center Specialty Benefits
Client Specialty Benefits
How Do I Qualify?
To qualify, specialist must first meet the following criteria.
ITP Membership
All candidates for the specialty are required to be a registered Intel® Technology Provider.
Sales Requirements
- System builders only. At least 70% of the Intel® products that the partner purchases are integrated by or on behalf of the partner into a system and sold by the partner in the form of a finished good which incorporates the Intel® product the partner purchased.
- Demonstrate technology expertise by selling $3M in annual CPU revenue. For the Data Center Specialty badge this revenue must be in Intel® Xeon® processors. For the Client Specialty badge this revenue must be in Intel desktop and client CPUs.
- Demonstrate technology expertise by selling $1M annually in Intel storage and/or memory products. Each channel partner will have 12 months from the day of their acceptance into the specialty to reach this requirement. Each additional year the specialist must achieve a 25% CAGR of Intel storage and/or memory product sales. If an Intel® Technology Provider partner wants to obtain both a Client badge and a Data Center badge, then they will need to meet the sales requirements in both segments for CPUs and storage/memory products.
- Eligible storage & memory SKUs:
- Data Center:
- SSDs: Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X/P4801X series
- Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory
- Client:
- SSDs: Intel® Optane™ SSD 900P/905P series
- Intel® Optane™ memory, M10, H10 with solid state storage
- Data Center:
- Eligible storage & memory SKUs:
Technical Training Requirements
Obtain solution expertise by completing the below criteria:
- One technical employee must:
- Complete designated online technical trainings
- Obtain Intel® Optane™ technology pro competency
Sales Training Requirements
Obtain solution expertise by completing the below criteria:
- One sales employee must:
- Complete designated online sales trainings
- Obtain Intel® Optane™ technology pro competency
Promotion & Training
Post and maintain a company webpage dedicated to Intel® Optane™ technology and deliver a minimum of two trainings to customers annually.
Quarterly Sales Report
Submit a quarterly sales report to Intel.