Cisco Mentored Network Install Training (MINT)

Discover the transformative power of Cisco MINT services from Criterion Networks

Mentored PoV

Criterion Networks is a leading Cisco MINT partner providing Mentored Install Network Training (MINT) and related enablement services for many years now. Criterion Networks has partnered closely with Viptela/Cisco since 2017 providing Criterion SDCloud® based learning labs, sandboxes, design center and MINT services to Cisco partners and enterprise customers globally.

MINT is meant for Cisco Channel Partners, or Cisco Sales collaborating with a Channel Partner looking for any pre-sales or post-sales services support. Whether you are looking for pre-sales (Proof of Value) and/or post-sales (Mentored Installs) with trusted services on Cisco offerings to your customers, Criterion Networks is ready to engage with its MINT services built with the success of Cisco partners and customers in mind.

Criterion MINT services enable MINT delivery involving the latest features and capabilities with confidence, quickly and getting it right the first time. We do that with our SAAS service that lets customers build, test, and automate their specific network architectures and their success criteria before they implement them. Powered by industry leading Criterion SDCloud® platform, Criterion hosted labs integrate seamlessly with on-prem physical deployments, SAAS providers, CSPs, Middle Mile providers to best support cross-technology MINT delivery success. Now you can eliminate risk and drive immediate value for your customers, while your teams are learning hands-on best practices for Cisco’s latest technology.

Mentored Install

Why Criterion Networks?

Proven Criterion Approach :
Well known Criterion approach which provides importance to design, best practices and success criteria validation to minimize risk and maximize realized value of the deployed solution.
Rapid Time to Value :

Cisco validated MINT services partner with experienced SMEs and close collaboration with Cisco SWAT or BUs.

Driven by Partner and Customer Success

Focuses on partner enablement and objectives and tailored to customer’s success criteria and outcomes.

Menu Of
Services

MINT SKU/PID

End-to-End Security

MINT-SECURITY-CRI

 

Cisco Secure Firewall

Cisco Secure Access

XDR

EN SD-Campus

MINT-DNAC-CRI

 

Catalyst Center

SD-Access

ISE

EN SD-WAN

MINT-SDWAN-CRI

 

Catalyst, Meraki

Multi-Cloud/SDCI

Multi-Region Fabric

EN DATA CENTER

MINT-DC-CRI

 

ACI

Nexus Dashboard

 

Get Started with MINT

At its core, MINT is a SKU-based program that offers a comprehensive suite of mentoring services to Cisco’s Channel Partners. Channel Partners seeking mentoring support can reach out to Criterion Networks, Cisco sales teams, explore MINT Program SharePoint site, or order SKUs directly from the price list. All transactions are made through purchasing SKUs listed on the Global Price List (GPL), all at a standard price, governed by Cisco SolutionsPlus program.

The list price per SKU is set at $1,250 with a standard 20% discount. Net price of $1,000 per SKU. To determine the number of SKUs required to engage, Criterion Networks will have a Level of Effort session with the Channel Partner. Once the necessary number of SKUs is determined, they are easily added to the Bill of Materials (BoM) via CCW. When the SKUs are booked, Cisco’s dedicated MINT team and Criterion Networks will reach out to guide you through the MINT engagement process.

In brief, engaging Criterion Networks MINT is typically a 3-step process as shown below.

1
Request
Request MINT services with Cisco Seller or Criterion
2
Scope
Scope engagement with Criterion SME
3
SKU
Add MINT SKUon BoM for mentored install services

Let's Connect and Innovate Together

Discover the transformative power of Cisco MINT services from Criterion Networks.

Contact us today to explore how our innovative solutions can accelerate your technology adoption journey, drive growth, and unlock new possibilities in the digital era.

The Criterion MINT team is excited to embark on this journey with you, starting today.

Testimonials

“Criterion Networks assisted us with our first SD-WAN customer proof-of-value project. The Criterion Networks team was very proficient. They helped us to set up a virtualized instance of our proposed customer network in their SDCloud Design Center platform to verify our design and use-cases. The team was very accommodating and supportive amidst shifting project timelines (due to local lockdown measures). Criterion Networks was very flexible to expand the initial scope to our broader requirements. Our team found the Learning Center very valuable to gain practical hands-on lab experiences with virtual network labs that simulate real-life networks. Overall a valuable and pleasant experience working with the professional team at Criterion Networks.”
Carel Booysen
Product Portfolio Executive BCX (Cisco Cloud & Managed Service Provider, Middle East & Africa)

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