Program Overview

The Service Provider Partner program is a key component of Nimsoft's Unified Monitoring™ Alliance which is designed to enhance the delivery of open, next- generation IT monitoring solutions. Service Provider Partners are committed to delivering open and extensible solutions built on the Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Architecture and its APIs. Service Provider Partners are typically Service and Hosting Providers, who already use Nimsoft's solutions to provide IT performance and availability monitoring services to their customers.

Requirements & Benefits

By joining Nimsoft's Unified Monitoring™ Alliance, Service Provider Partners can better differentiate their service offerings in a crowded marketplace, as well as build joint opportunities to achieve greater revenue growth and faster customer adoption.  Service Provider Partners need to already be using (or agree to begin using) Nimsoft solutions to provide IT performance and availability monitoring services to their customers.

In addition, partners will help define interoperability, solution direction and help drive relevant standards. Becoming a Service Provider Partner offers significant benefits including:

• Business growth via co-marketing and leveraging the Unified Monitoring™ ecosystem
• Ability to partner with other service providers while still maintaining account control
• Ability to expand service offerings
• Ability to participate in Nimsoft product roadmap feedback programs such as Beta programs and partner feedback forums

Benefits At-a-Glance *	Requirements Summary *
Unified Monitoring Alliance™ Logo Usage Co-branded Marketing Materials Access to Nimsoft Partner Portal Free NFR Nimsoft Software Licenses, SDK & APIs Product Roadmap Influence Programs Access to Nimsoft Community Development Forum Advisory Board Eligibility Discounts on Training & Events Featured Listing in Unified Monitoring Solution Directory	Monitor customers' IT infrastructures with Nimsoft software Mutual NDA in place Signed Nimsoft UMA Partner Agreement Deploy Unified Monitoring Connect Services Optional Support Nimsoft in co-marketing efforts Provide meaningful product feedback Support Nimsoft's efforts to participate in and influence relevant standards Annual Program Fee (waived for those who join by 12/31/09) $1,000

Program Overview

The Solution Partner program is a key component of Nimsoft's Unified Monitoring™ Alliance which is designed to enhance the delivery of open, next-generation IT monitoring and service management solutions. Solution Partners are committed to delivering open and extensible solutions built to extend the Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Architecture via the Nimsoft Unified Monitoring APIs.

Solution Partners are typically independent software vendors (ISVs) or software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers who provide stand-alone solutions that complement and integrate with Nimsoft’s portfolio of IT performance and availability monitoring solutions.

Requirements & Benefits

By joining Nimsoft’s Unified Monitoring™ Alliance, Solution Partners can distinguish themselves and further differentiate their solutions, as well as build joint opportunities to achieve greater customer and revenue growth. Solution Partners will ensure compatibility between their respective products and the Nimsoft Monitoring Solution with which they leverage and complement.

In addition, partners will help define interoperability, solution direction and help drive relevant standards. Becoming a Nimsoft Solution Partner offers significant benefits including:

• Business growth via co-marketing and leveraging the Nimsoft ecosystem
• Align with the fastest-growing provider of IT performance and availability solutions
• Provide solution direction and influence relevant standards
• Ability to participate in Nimsoft product roadmap feedback programs such as Beta programs and partner feedback forums

Solution Partners receive both technical and marketing benefits outlined below, as well as free Nimsoft software for product integration, testing and support. Solution Partners also have access to interoperability testing and validation services to further promote and build confidence for their solutions with joint customers and prospects.

Program Overview

The Technology Development Partner (TDP) program is a key component of Nimsoft’s Unified Monitoring™ Alliance, which is designed to enhance the delivery of open, next-generation IT monitoring solutions.  TDP members are committed to delivering open and extensible solutions built on the Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Architecture and its APIs. 

TDP members are typically commercial software developers who supply add-on monitoring probes complementary to the Nimsoft Monitoring Solution portfolio.

Requirements & Benefits

TDP members can fully leverage Nimsoft’s sales, marketing and technical resources to achieve greater revenue growth and faster customer adoption.  Solutions from TDP members are promoted, exclusively sold and supported directly by Nimsoft. Becoming a TDP member requires additional commitments from partners but also offers greater benefits including:

• Significant percentage of both product license and maintenance fees
• Product(s) sold exclusively by Nimsoft’s dedicated sales force
• First-level customer support provided by Nimsoft
• Go-to-market planning and dedicated alliance management

TDP members receive both technical and marketing benefits outlined below as well as free Nimsoft software for product development, integration, testing and support.  TDP members also have access to interoperability testing and validation services to further promote and build confidence for their solutions with Nimsoft customers and prospects.

Benefits At-a-Glance *

Requirements Summary *

Unified Monitoring Alliance™ Logo Usage Access to Nimsoft Partner Portal Free NFR Nimsoft Software Licenses, SDK & APIs Product Roadmap Influence Programs Access to Nimsoft Community Development Forum Product License & Maintenance Fees Product(s) sold exclusively by Nimsoft Co-branded Marketing Materials Go-to-Market Planning Named Alliance Manager Advisory Board Eligibility First Level Support by Nimsoft Interoperability Testing & Validation Discount on Training & Events Featured Listing in Unified Monitoring Solution Directory

Mutual NDA in place Signed Nimsoft UMA Partner Agreement & Nimsoft Development & Sales Agreement Completion of Interoperability Testing  & Validation Provide Second & Third Level Customer Support Nimsoft NMS Certified Professional Optional Technical Contact Marketing Contact Joint Value Proposition, Solution Brief & Customer Presentation Go-to-Market Plan Annual Program Fee Fee (waived for those who join by 12/31/09): $1,000