How do ISVs benefit from NCS Swift Appliance Partner Program (NCSAPP)?

How can ISVs benefit from NCSAPP? The answer is simple. NCS acts as a "virtual hardware business unit" of an ISV by providing custom engineering and manufacturing services necessary for building high quality "plug and play" server appliances. ISVs can realize significant savings by not engaging directly in expensive hardware development and integration activities. The NCSAPP program allows ISV partners to maintain their primary focus; namely, the development and enhancement of their software. ISVs are relieved of the burden of hardware design, production, delivery, and support. ISV partners also benefit from shortened sales cycles, incremental revenues, and faster deployment times.

Other ISV ancillary benefits may include:

• Increased profit
• Increased market share through direct or channel sales
• Better channel product support
• Smooth market entry
• Easy brand creation with a unique customized product
• Higher product quality due to better configuration control
• Higher acceptance of high quality and attractive products among end users
• Higher customer satisfaction

These direct benefits to ISVs are translatable into benefits for their end users. End users will benefit from the ease of use and better manageability aspects that are inherent with pre-configured appliances. They will be able to perform quicker deployments with lower installation and maintenance costs compared to general-purpose servers.

Other end user benefits may include:

• Less technical resources required
• Lower cost of implementation
• Lower cost of ownership
• Lower cost of support and upgrade
• Fewer licensing issues