---
title: "Cisco Storage Partners in California: A Limited Ecosystem"
description: "Analysis of the limited Cisco storage partner ecosystem in California"
author: "Colin McNamara"
tags: ["cisco","storage","partnerships","business-ecosystem","channel-partners"]
image: "https://colinmcnamara.com/images/blog/cisco-storage-partners-california/featured.png"
date: 2006-12-12
url: https://colinmcnamara.com/blog/cisco-storage-partners-california
---

# Cisco Storage Partners in California: A Limited Ecosystem

An analysis of Cisco's storage partner ecosystem in California reveals a surprisingly limited number of certified partners. This observation highlights a potential gap in the market for storage networking expertise in the region.

*Note: This post originally contained a partner list table from Cisco's partner locator, which showed the scarcity of certified storage partners in California at the time. This scarcity of specialized storage networking partners was particularly noteworthy given California's large technology market.*