Nasuni has named AHEAD its first partner authorized to deliver Nasuni Professional Services, extending enterprise storage deployment and data migration capabilities through a certified services provider.
AHEAD becomes Nasuni’s first authorized services partner
For Nasuni customers, the partnership means greater access to hands-on expertise for deployments and migrations.
Nasuni’s partner ecosystem helps enterprises evaluate and optimize the Nasuni platform. There are customers who have always worked directly with Nasuni’s own Professional Services team; AHEAD is the first partner enabled to deliver that work in accordance with Nasuni’s defined methods, quality gates, and requirements.
The partnership with AHEAD removes a layer of friction, resulting in high-quality, reliable service.
Customers working with AHEAD get a partner who already understands their environment, while Nasuni brings fragmented, neglected file data spread across siloed systems into a single, simplified environment.
Certification program establishes delivery standards
AHEAD serves as a trusted advisor to thousands of enterprise clients, providing operational and technical expertise to deliver the Nasuni platform and securely migrate customer data.
AHEAD went through a structured enablement program to earn their spot to provide professional services to Nasuni customers, which includes:
- Nasuni University certifications (NCAP, NCME, NCPM, NCSSE)
- Guided labs for hands-on test environments
- Shadow engagements and observed deliveries alongside Nasuni’s own Professional Services team
- Defined quality gates and delivery checkpoints
AHEAD is equipped to deliver Nasuni Professional Services due to this training and enablement. The company can deliver the Professional Services across the project lifecycle, from architecture design and migration planning through execution and cutover, while working within Nasuni’s defined quality gates and delivery requirements.
This can lead to fewer issues, fewer support tickets, and a smoother experience for customers.
What the partnership means for MSPs and channel partners
While the agreement specifically authorizes AHEAD to deliver Nasuni Professional Services, it also highlights how specialized technical expertise can create opportunities for MSPs and other channel partners to expand their services businesses.
For MSPs looking to move beyond traditional infrastructure management, vendor certifications and standardized delivery processes can provide a foundation for more complex engagements, including enterprise storage deployments, data migrations, and architecture planning.
AHEAD’s enablement process, which included hands-on labs, shadow engagements, and defined quality checkpoints, illustrates how partners can develop the technical capabilities needed to deliver these services consistently.
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