Cisco Systems (NSDQ:CSCO) Inc. launched its Resource Network program several months ago and since then has attracted a lot of attention–and for good reason. The program consists of a small and midsize business (SMB) and a VAR component which, when combined, provide both with a series of benefits whose total exceeds the sum of their parts. Here’s how it works. Independent software and hardware vendors, service providers, VARs and systems integrators are provided with a suite of Internet-based information, tools, and resources to help them collaborate amongst themselves in order to better serve their SMB customer. In addition, the program provides SMBs with a set of material which empowers them to more effectively…
