Apple Support In Enterprise: Resources
The bigger point, however, is that Apple does offer varying enterprise training and support options. Some of them are rather good, even though the company rarely does a good job promoting them. Here are links to some of Apple’s support programs that current or potential business and enterprise customers should check out.
Apple Business Experts – Business and enterprise sales teams
(special teams exist for government and education)
AppleCare Professional Support – Range of support programs
for business and enterprise including support for OS X Server, Xsan, and Apple
Pro apps deployments as well as backup help desk, per-incident needs (varies by
product), and whole IT department support covering integration issues with
non-Apple systems.
Apple Consultants Network – Apple’s directory of independent
IT consultants that have passed Apple’s various certification exams.
Apple Certified Professionals Registry – Searchable index of
IT professionals that have passed one or more of Apple’s certification exams
(can be used to verify job candidates possess current certifications).
Apple’s Training and Certification site – Includes programs
for basic hardware troubleshooting and repair, OS X support, mobile technology
configuration, and support, Xsan deployments, and advanced server/network
integration specialties (Windows IT folks can compare some of the higher-level
certifications to the MCSA and MCSE certifications). Of note is the new (and free) Mac integration
basics guide and exam.
Apple Training Series – This series of books, published by
Peachpit includes the text of Apple’s various certification classes although
not all in-class exercises are included.
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