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As a Cloud Transformer you’re well on your way to building an amazing cloud practice. On your path, you’ll learn how to improve efficiencies, maximize value, and take your cloud business to the next level.

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You are now on your Cloud Transformer path. This path includes seven sprints, and takes 10 - 16 weeks to complete. Get in Touch

Congratulations! You are now on your Cloud Transformer path.
This path includes seven sprints,
and takes 10 - 16 weeks to complete.
Get in Touch

Cloud Transformer Path

Follow the sprints below to transform your business. Each sprint culminates with a capstone activity, demonstrating your achievement of that sprint.

    • Dr. Chou's Cloud Transformation Course

      Learn about Data Center Cloud service, what's coming next in the industry and how it can help transform your business from a Stanford University lecturer.

      3 hours

      Watch the Courses
    • Connecting the Dots to Capitalize on Hybrid Cloud

      Find out how you can grow your cloud business by leveraging hybrid cloud offerings.

      30 minutes

      Read the Whitepaper
    • Delivering Outcomes in the Cloud and Digital Transformation Markets

      Arm yourself with best practices to succeed in your cloud business transformation.

      1 hour

      Read the Whitepaper
    • Mike Ward - Done Right, Moving to Cloud Can Transform Business

      In this session led by Director of Tech Data Cloud Solutions, Mike Ward, dive deep into how cloud transformation is impacting channel partners, jumpstart IaaS, and how to maintain a profitable cloud practice.

      30 minutes

      Watch the Video
    • Assemble Your Cloud Action Team

      Use this template to identify and assemble an action team to move your cloud growth strategy forward. Then, follow the included excercise to facilitate an alignment session to prepare your team for success.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • StreamOne

      Looking for a billing and management platform that will help you smooth your customers’ transition to cloud and help you grow your monthly recurring revenue? Explore our StreamOne platform and find the right fit for you.

      15 minutes +

      Explore StreamOne
    • StreamOne Cloud Marketplace Overview

      Watch this video for an overview of our StreamOne Cloud Marketplace, helping you learn, buy, and manage, a broad range of subscription -based services on the behalf of your end users.

      2 minutes

      Watch the Video
    • StreamOne Enterprise Solutions Overview

      Watch this video for an overview of StreamOne Enterprise Solutions (SES), providing added capabilities for complex IaaS and PaaS workloads with robust billing and management tools for you and your end customers.

      2 minutes

      Watch the Video
    • Optimise Cloud Costs and Improve Security with CloudCheckr

      StreamOne combined with CloudCheckr helps you and your customers optimise cloud usage, improve security, and operational efficiencies.

      10 minutes

      See the Datasheet
    • Get Started with StreamOne

      Request a free demo of StreamOne and get on your way to buying and managing cloud solutions and services with ease.

      1 hour

      Request a Demo
    • Tech Data Cloud Services Sales Info Kit

      Arm yourself with knowledge and resources to offer value-added cloud services to your customers. Our cloud services sales information kit shows you how.

      30 minutes

      See the Kit
    • Tech Data Cloud Assessments Datasheet

      Recommend an effective strategy toward the integration of cloud and hybrid IT, one that lowers risk and reduces complexity for your customers. Our data sheet tells you how.

      5 minutes

      See the Datasheet
    • Tech Data Cloud Migration Services Datasheet

      Maximize the benefits of migrating applications to Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), or other new cloud environments. Use our data sheet to get started.

      5 minutes

      See the Datasheet
    • Explore Tech Data’s Click-to-Run Solutions

      Use our Solutions Finder to identify which solutions are best for you to bring to market and explore your options by solution practice and business outcome.

      15 minutes

      Explore Solutions
    • Get Started with Click-to-Run Solutions

      Request a free consultation with one of our Solutions Managers. Whether you are looking for pre-configured solutions around Data Protection, Core Infrastructure, or even more advanced solutions such as IOT and Analytics, we have solutions designed to meet your and your customer’s needs.

      15 minutes

      Request a Consultation
    • Financial Modeling Template

      Complete this financial modeling template to forecast future costs, revenue impacts and inform decision making as you grow your cloud business.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • Compensation Calculator

      Use our compensation calculator to determine how to compensate your sales team under a monthly recurring revenue model.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • SWOT Analysis Template

      Use this template to conduct a SWOT analysis brainstorming session with key stakeholders in your organization. A SWOT analysis can help an organization identify strengths, overcome weakness, guard against internal and external threats and determine how to differentiate itself in the market.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • Defining a New Go-To-Market Strategy (SmartGuide)

      Prepare a framework to deliver a new cloud product or service in market that sets metrics for success, speaks to your customers, delivers a unique value proposition, and leads to a positive commercial outcome.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • Keys to Writing an Effective Business Plan

      Create a new business plan including cloud as a core piece of your model. Use this guide to get started and learn the essential elements an effective business plan includes.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • Empathy Map and Value Proposition Creation

      Use this map and template to better understand your audience and customers, and determine how you can improve and better position your services and solutions to address their pains and gains.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • Business Model Canvas

      Envision a new business model with cloud as a key component. Use this template to articulate your new business model on a single page and share your strategic vision with ease across your organization.

      1 hour

      See the Template
    • Vendor Skill and Training Progress Tracker

      Use this template to identify critical trainings for your most strategic vendors, and keep track of your organization's progress and depth of vendor-specific expertise.

      30 minutes +

      See the Tracker
    • MSP Difference Maker Series: Technical Training Plan Design

      Learn how to develop a technical training plan and framework that can help your technical team deploy solutions and service customers with excellence.

      10 minutes

      Read the Blog
    • Understanding Audiences: The Key to Your Marketing Campaign's Success

      Create campaigns that drive results and actually capture your prospective customers' attention by taking the three steps in this guide to understand them better.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • The Golden Circle Pitch: Revisit How You Approach Your Value Proposition

      Position your value position to influence your customers' behavior from the start by leading with "Why". Map out the why, how and what of your business model, then translate it into a compelling, easy to understand and influential pitch.

      30 minutes to 1 hour

      See the Template
    • Persona Template

      Understand your customers' mindset and desires and make better informed marketing decisions by creating personas for each of your partner segments.

      Full day (8 hours +)

      See the Template
    • StreamOne Enterprise Solutions (SES) Partner Sales Info Kit for AWS

      Prepare to go-to-market with AWS and leverage the StreamOne to address customer's AWS control, security and optimization needs.

      20 minutes

      See the Info Kit
    • StreamOne Enterprise Solutions (SES) Partner Sales Info Kit for Azure

      Prepare to go-to-market with Azure and leverage StreamOne to address your customer's Azure cloud control needs.

      20 minutes

      See the Info Kit
    • Marketing Readiness Guide

      Review our list of marketing strategies with your marketing lead to develop an effective communication plan to bring your new cloud product or service to market. We've even included how you can work with Tech Data to outsource some of your marketing needs.

      1 hour +

      Use the Guide
    • Leads 101: Defining, Generating and Nurturing Leads

      Work alongside your marketing and sales teams to capture high-quality leads and guide them through the pipeline to customer (and loyal customer) status.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Best Practice

      Discover how-to successfully implement or utilize a CRM system that helps strengthen your customer relationships and enables your salespeople to manage pipeline, streamline tasks and deliver results.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • Building and Implementing an Effective Social Media Presence

      Task your marketing lead to launch a social media strategy to strengthen your brand s and connect with customers where they are at.

      15 minutes

      Read the SmartGuide
    • Case Study Template

      Use this case study template to build your library of case studies and showcase your expertise in delivering best-in-class cloud services and solutions to your customers.

      1 hour

      See the Template
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