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NCR Gets New Cisco Data Center Certifications

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NCR has achieved two new next-generation data center certifications from Cisco Systems in North America, Unified Computing Technology and Advanced Data Center Architecture specializations. These designations recognize NCR as having fulfilled the training and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and Cisco Data Center Solutions.

In addition to obtaining the new certifications, NCR is an existing Unified Computing Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) in the Middle East and Africa region. NCR has been a Cisco service partner and integrator for over two decades. It is also among Cisco’s Third Party Maintenance (TPM) partners, focusing on Cisco’s advanced networking, UCS and Telepresence solutions.

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