ClearOS Solutions

Home Page

The Home Page is generally your starting point for the Community, and presents a layout that contains Latest Members, Recent Activities and Recent Group Activities. Your username displays near the top right to show you are logged in. You may also navigate to other main areas of the Community by using the main menu at top left of your screen.

Profile

The Profile page is where your personal profile and your applications will be displayed. A User Profile picture can be uploaded, and it will be automatically resized to fit the display area.

The top right side of the page displays your profile details. You may edit it through the "Edit" button. Under the Profile details, the status updates of your Connections is displayed, and a button to list all your connections. Connections are friends and community colleagues you invite to associate with.

Your profile name will display some details. Karma, Member since, Last online and Profile view(s). Below them, you may update your status, such as what are you currently up to, etc. This board will also update you with any incoming message or friend request.

Moving on, you will find four modules buttons. First is "Invite connections" button to allow you invite friends from your contact email by keying in your friend email. Next are "Add Photos", "Add Apps" and "Start a Group" Button.

Other than above, the Profile page also display other personal details. First is the update of the users latest activities, continued with the list of applications that you have added to your profile.

Karma

Karma is a user point-system used in the Community. It shows how active you are in the Community. Karma will only be activated only when you have uploaded a picture in your user profile. You may increase Karma by becoming involved in the the Community by adding photos and videos, posting articles, starting or joining Groups, responding to communication, etc.

Groups

Under the groups tab, shows which groups you currently join. You will only be able to see the Groups if you have added the Groups application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Groups application.

Photos

Shows images you have uploaded to your Profile. You will only see images if you have added the Photos application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Photos application.

Wall

In Wall, you and your connections are able to leave a comment on your Profile Page. You will only see the comments if you have added the Walls application. Go to Application ---> Edit, and add the Walls application.

The Community Wall supports Videos. You can post Youtube videos by typing

Let's say the Youtube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voYkKxSPkfw&feature=related. To paste the Youtube video on the Wall, you would type this text link

Custom Fields

In user profile custom fields, for those text field that represent a url link (e.g. Home Page), you can add the string 'http://' follow by your url address, e.g. 'http://www.clearcenter.com'. Then when displayed in your profile page, the string value will automatically converted to a clickable hyperlink.

Application

There are many applications within Our Community. You can choose which applications you would like to have on your Profile, much like how Facebook and other Social Networks operate. Click here for the list of Applications. Or, to see the list of applications, go to Application --> Browse

To edit, go to Application --> Edit. Here, you will be able to:

1. find out what these applications are for

2. setting each of the application based on your preferences

3. set the arrangement of applications by dragging it (ctrl + drag up or down).

4. adjust the privacy setting of each application

5. remove the application that you do not want to use

Personal Messaging

Our Community personal messaging system allows you to send a message to any site members easily. There are 2 ways to send a message, via your own inbox or by clicking on a user's profile and writing a message.

Groups

You can join and participate in groups easily. Before you can post on the group wall or create a discussion, you will first need to become a member of the group. Click the "Join Now" to join your group of choice. To manage a Group that you joined, go to Application --> Group. Here, you can view the current groups, search a group as well as view groups that you have joined. You can also create a new group.

Group

Announcement

Announcements lists all bulletins you with to make to the group. Announcements does not support replies. Only Group founder can Create Bulletin for Announcements.

Discussion

Discussion lists all discussions anyone posts in the groups. Discussions support replies from group members.

Wall

Wall supports Wall posts from members of a group. Wall also supports Syret (hence youtube videos). Only Group founder can Remove Wall posts.

Photos & Media

To manage your photos, go to Application --> Media.

Here, you can upload new photos, browse them and create photo albums.

ClearCenter is dedicated to serving over 335,000+ deployments of ClearOS in over 150+ countries. ClearCenter Partners are a crucial part of our customers success stories and deliver a needed service while deploying hybrid solutions. ClearCenter provides robust, simple to use and incredibly stable products. This allow partners to simplify their deployments by consolidating their customers infrastructure with new hybrid technologies.

The ClearCenter Partner Program is designed to offer all the resources required to help a ClearCenter Partner find success and build a profitable business. Want to learn more? Select one of the sections below to learn more about the ClearCenter Partner Program.


Select An Option Below

Partner Directory
Partner Map

Working with a ClearCenter Partner is a huge benefit as they are each certified in ClearCenter products and will be ready and willing to serve your organization's IT needs. This allows you to find someone who knows the products, speaks your local language and is in your local timezone. Find a ClearCenter Partner today!

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Partner Program Benefits
Partner Benefits

ClearCenter's Partner Program offers three partnership types for IT providers. These levels include a Registered Partner, Recommended Partner and a Regional Partner type. Click here to learn more about the benefits and requirements and choose the level that best fits your long term objectives.

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Apply To Become A Partner
Partner Briefcase

Working with a ClearCenter Partner is a huge benefit as they are each certified in ClearCenter products and will be ready and willing to serve your organization's IT needs. This allows you to find someone who knows the products, speaks your local language and is in your local timezone. Find a ClearCenter Partner today!

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Registered

A ClearCenter Registered Partner is qualified to recommend ClearCenter solutions, products and services.

Provide Real Value

ClearCenter Registered Partners play a key role for ClearCenter. A Registered Partner receives discounts, marketing resources and the ability to manage client accounts via a VAR portal. Registered Partners are familiar with all ClearCenter solutions, products and services and are able to recommend solutions to fit the unique needs of each customer.

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Registered Partner Categories

The categories below represent business models that flourish in the Registered Partner type and focus on providing real value to their customers with ClearCenter products in many different ways.


ClearHSP - Hybrid Service Provider

Registered

The Hybrid Service Provider is an evolution of the Managed Service Provider. Hybrid Cloud Applications and Cloud Services combine both cloud-based applications and services with on-premise applications and services for the greatest security and efficiency.

ClearMSP - Managed Service Provider

Registered

Managed Service Providers provide critical recommendations, perform installations and manage deployments of ClearCenter solutions. ClearMSPs help their clients maintain their IT environment on an ongoing basis.

ClearVAR - Value Added Reseller

Registered

ClearVARs provides proven solutions from ClearCenter and allow their customers to obtain valuable products and services at a competitive price.

Benefits & Commitments
Features
Lead generation
  • Use of ClearCenter Partner Badge
  • Listing on ClearCenter Website
  • Link to your Website Listing in Directory
  • Access to ClearCenter lead reports
  • Regional Product Resource for Other Partners
Customer Management
  • Client Portal Management
  • Customized Reporting
Sales & Marketing
  • Print Ready Leave Behind Material
  • Print Ready Product Comparisons
  • Develop & Sell App in Marketplace
  • Membership to Training Organizations
  • ClearCenter Product Training
  • Custom Marketing Material
Commercial Support
  • Special ClearCenter Product Pricing
  • Special Third Party Product Pricing
  • Monthly Product Pricing
Partner Commitment
  • Partner Enrollment Fee
  • Product Purchase Commitment*
  • Regional Fee**
Validation
  • An Active Company Website
  • An Active E-Mail Address with Your Domain
  • Link Exchange with ClearCenter
Skilled Training
  • Certification Commitment
Skilled Deployment
  • Active ClearOS Production Environments
Registered
Registered Partner
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Recommended Partner
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Regional Partner
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  • $36,000/year
  • $5,000 per 1M Population
  • 10

*Product purchase commitment must be met prior to enrollment. Ongoing annual purchase commitments apply to retain partner status.
**Each geographic region will be assessed a one-time regional fee based upon population at the time of anrollment. Prising is $5,000 USD per 1M population.

ClearCenter has always made our partners a top priority. This mentality has helped us ensure that while our business is channel focused, our resellers are of the highest quality and caliber to ensure end user satisfaction. We have partner agreements with all types of IT providers, from Managed Service Providers, Hybrid Service Providers (Hybrid IT Providers), Independent Software Vendors and many more globally.

Partner Badges

ClearCenter's Partner Program includes three partner types. Each partner type will include different benefits allowing you to quickly identify which level is fits best with your business initiatives.


  • Registered Partner - Focused on helping IT providers who want to start deploying ClearOS solutions while taking advantage of the partner program without the long term commitment to ClearCenter.
  • Recommended Partner - Is for those 'All-Stars' who have had a history of deploying ClearOS solutions to managed customers. Recommended partners have a higher level of technical knowledge for ClearOS and may represent ClearCARE technical support in addition to being a ClearCenter Product Expert.
  • Regional Partner - Are you an established organization that is ready to take responsibility for your region of the world? Regional partners select a location that they agree to grow and manage. These partners not only provide Hybrid IT, ClearOS based solutions to their customers but help other lower level partners in their region do the same, while driving revenue off other partners in their region.
Benefits & Commitments
Features
Lead generation
  • Use of ClearCenter Partner Badge
  • Listing on ClearCenter Website
  • Link to your Website Listing in Directory
  • Access to ClearCenter lead reports
  • Regional Product Resource for Other Partners
Customer Management
  • Client Portal Management
  • Customized Reporting
Sales & Marketing
  • Print Ready Leave Behind Material
  • Print Ready Product Comparisons
  • Develop & Sell App in Marketplace
  • Membership to Training Organizations
  • ClearCenter Product Training
  • Custom Marketing Material
Commercial Support
  • Special ClearCenter Product Pricing
  • Special Third Party Product Pricing
  • Monthly Product Pricing
Partner Commitment
  • Partner Enrollment Fee
  • Product Purchase Commitment*
  • Regional Fee**
Validation
  • An Active Company Website
  • An Active E-Mail Address with Your Domain
  • Link Exchange with ClearCenter
Skilled Training
  • Certification Commitment
Skilled Deployment
  • Active ClearOS Production Environments
Partner Badges
Registered Partner
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Recommended Partner
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  • $2,500/year
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Regional Icon
Regional Partner
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  • $36,000/year
  • $5,000 per 1M Population
  • 10

*Product purchase commitment must be met prior to enrollment. Ongoing annual purchase commitments apply to retain partner status.
**Each geographic region will be assessed a one-time regional fee based upon population at the time of anrollment. Prising is $5,000 USD per 1M population.

Interested in White Labeling ClearCenter products? Contact the ClearCenter Partner Team today.

The Hybrid Service Provider (HSP) is an evolution of the Managed Service Provider. Hybrid Cloud Applications and Cloud Services combine both cloud-based applications and services with on-premise applications and services for the greatest security and efficiency.

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The Hybrid Service Provider Model Is More Profitable Than VAR Or MSP

Hybrid Service Providers leverage the consolidated and low-cost features of ClearOS along with ClearCenter’s cloud services to create an affordable and high margin offering. ClearOS allows an HSP to manage IT environments with one hardware device, and zero software or user license fees. HSPs are able to create greater margins than have ever been available to MSPs or VARs. ClearCenter’s Hybrid Service Provider program is a beautiful way to build your business with higher margins, less cost and a simpler, more reliable offering.



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Though the Partner Program is designed to enable a broad variety of partners and business models, the pinnacle of success is the Regional Hybrid Service Provider. The Regional Hybrid Service Provider enables a profitable and lucrative business model for the ClearCenter Partner within a given region.


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A ClearCenter Regional Partner provides ClearCenter brand solutions within a specific region.

Build Out Your Region

A ClearCenter Regional Partner is the most intimate engagement with ClearCenter. Regional Partners are awarded primary status within a region to enroll other partners (in the case of Value Added Distributor (VAD) Partners), deploy ClearCenter solutions and support ClearCenter customers. A Regional Partner invests significant time and resources with ClearCenter to drive a healthy and growing revenue stream in a specific region. ClearCenter supports Regional Partners with deep discounts as well as marketing and sales resources to enable the regional market (such as regional marketing campaigns, regional reports, regional leads, etc).


Offer Regional Services

In the near future, ClearCenter will offer products and services via a monthly subscription option. Only a ClearCenter Regional Partner is eligible to offer the monthly subscription. Details can be found in the Regional Partner Section of the Partner Guide.

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Engage with ClearCenter to drive a Regional Partner business in your area!



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Regional Partner Categories

Regional partners have the benefit of securing a region that they take ownership to build, train and serve. Regional partners work with other lower level partners in the region helping to train on new products, encourage growth and draw an additional revenue stream off these other partners annual business with ClearCenter. Regional Partners are given options for which category best fits their business model so as to ensure proper channel flow occurs.


ClearHSP - Hybrid Service Provider

Hsp Illustration

The Hybrid Service Provider is an evolution of the Managed Service Provider. Hybrid Cloud Applications and Cloud Services combine both cloud-based applications and services with on-premise applications and services for the greatest security and efficiency.

ClearVAD - Value Added Distributor

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Value Added Distributors provide regional access to ClearBOX and ClearCenter Services for partners. A Value Added Distributor recruits, trains, and enables regional partners with marketing support and business planning.

ClearMSP - Managed Service Provider

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Managed Service Providers provide critical recommendations, perform installations and manage deployments of ClearCenter solutions. ClearMSPs help their clients maintain IT environment on an ongoing basis.

ClearBSP - Broadband Service Provider

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Broadband Service Providers offer network access to homes and/or businesses. They benefit from ClearCenter's offerings by extending their existing services and giving their customers ClearCenter products designed to increase security and manageability.


Benefits & Commitments
Features
Lead generation
  • Use of ClearCenter Partner Badge
  • Listing on ClearCenter Website
  • Link to your Website Listing in Directory
  • Access to ClearCenter lead reports
  • Regional Product Resource for Other Partners
Customer Management
  • Client Portal Management
  • Customized Reporting
Sales & Marketing
  • Print Ready Leave Behind Material
  • Print Ready Product Comparisons
  • Develop & Sell App in Marketplace
  • Membership to Training Organizations
  • ClearCenter Product Training
  • Custom Marketing Material
Commercial Support
  • Special ClearCenter Product Pricing
  • Special Third Party Product Pricing
  • Monthly Product Pricing
Partner Commitment
  • Partner Enrollment Fee
  • Product Purchase Commitment*
  • Regional Fee**
Validation
  • An Active Company Website
  • An Active E-Mail Address with Your Domain
  • Link Exchange with ClearCenter
Skilled Training
  • Certification Commitment
Skilled Deployment
  • Active ClearOS Production Environments
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Registered Partner
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Recommended Partner
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Regional Partner
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  • $36,000/year
  • $5,000 per 1M Population
  • 10
APPLY

*Product purchase commitment must be met prior to enrollment. Ongoing annual purchase commitments apply to retain partner status.
**Each geographic region will be assessed a one-time regional fee based upon population at the time of anrollment. Prising is $5,000 USD per 1M population.

Recommended

A ClearCenter Recommended Partner is a trusted ClearCenter ally in the market.

Be a ClearCenter Expert

ClearCenter Recommended Partners are ClearCenter solution experts with proven experience in configuring, installing and managing ClearCenter solutions. They receive deep discounts while leveraging the marketing and sales resources at ClearCenter to their benefit. Recommended Partners may receive ClearCARE leads from ClearCenter and escalated support for technical issues. Become a Recommended Partner and ClearCenter enables full sales and marketing resources to help you drive your ClearCenter business!


Coming soon...offer ClearCARE Remote Service

In the future, ClearCenter will unveil an open service platform that will allow Recommended Partners the opportunity to provide ClearCARE technical support services to other ClearCARE customers. This unique method will provide qualified technical resources across the globe in a variety of languages. Become a recommended partner so you can be prepared for the future with ClearCenter!

Recommended

Recommended Partner Categories

The categories below represent business models that flourish in the Recommended Partner type by providing expert level service to their customers.


ClearRSP - Remote Service Provider

Recommended

Qualified Partners will be invited to join an elite pool of Remote Service Providers (ClearRSP). An "ClearCenter Open Service Platform" will enable the ClearRSP to offer technical support services to to other ClearCenter customers and ClearCenter partners through an innovative compensation system.

ClearHSP - Hybrid Service Provider

Recommended

The Hybrid Service Provider is an evolution of the Managed Service Provider. Hybrid Cloud Applications and Cloud Services combine both cloud-based applications and services with on-premise applications and services for the greatest security and efficiency.

ClearMSP - Managed Service Provider

Recommended

Managed Service Providers provide critical recommendations, perform installations and manage deployments of ClearCenter solutions. ClearMSPs help their clients maintain their IT environment on an ongoing basis.


Benefits & Commitments
Features
Lead generation
  • Use of ClearCenter Partner Badge
  • Listing on ClearCenter Website
  • Link to your Website Listing in Directory
  • Access to ClearCenter lead reports
  • Regional Product Resource for Other Partners
Customer Management
  • Client Portal Management
  • Customized Reporting
Sales & Marketing
  • Print Ready Leave Behind Material
  • Print Ready Product Comparisons
  • Develop & Sell App in Marketplace
  • Membership to Training Organizations
  • ClearCenter Product Training
  • Custom Marketing Material
Commercial Support
  • Special ClearCenter Product Pricing
  • Special Third Party Product Pricing
  • Monthly Product Pricing
Partner Commitment
  • Partner Enrollment Fee
  • Product Purchase Commitment*
  • Regional Fee**
Validation
  • An Active Company Website
  • An Active E-Mail Address with Your Domain
  • Link Exchange with ClearCenter
Skilled Training
  • Certification Commitment
Skilled Deployment
  • Active ClearOS Production Environments
Recommended
Registered Partner
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  • $150/year
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Recommended Icon
Recommended Partner
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  • $2,500/year
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  • 5
APPLY
Regional Icon
Regional Partner
  • -
  • $36,000/year
  • $5,000 per 1M Population
  • 10

*Product purchase commitment must be met prior to enrollment. Ongoing annual purchase commitments apply to retain partner status.
**Each geographic region will be assessed a one-time regional fee based upon population at the time of anrollment. Prising is $5,000 USD per 1M population.