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Are you a top Data Center Engineer? Prove it and earn a chance to win up to $5,000 From Zivaro, NetApp, and Commvault!

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Are you a top Data Center Engineer? If you are, you could win up to $5,000 in the DC5K Challenge. Visit the link below for full DC5K contest details and requirements - prove you’re the best and win cold, hard cash.

There are a limited amount of entries, act fast and register now to reserve your chance for the $5k.

Here are the details for each bracket round:

Round 1:


Submit a two-minute video telling us why you’re a top Data Center Engineer.

Here's what we want to know:

  • What is your data center expertise?
    • Do you work with tools from NetApp, Commvault, and AWS? If not, are you willing to learn them and apply your knowledge to compete?
  • What makes you an industry innovator?
  • What makes your approach unique?
  • How do you get decision-maker approval for your data center ideas and architectures?

​Here are the video submission requirements:

  • Create a two-minute video (we anticipate phone videos, but feel free to get creative).
  • Upload your video to YouTube.
  • Send an email to marketing@zivaro.com with a YouTube link to your video submission.
  • Wait to find out if you’ve made it to the next round.

Your Round 1 video submission is due by October 27th.


Round 2 - 4 Details coming soon!


Do you have what it takes to become our DC5K champion?


Judging Criteria:

Each eligible video entry will be judged by a panel of judges from NetApp, Commvault, and Zivaro Inc.  Video entries are evaluated based on the following criteria:

  1.     Video originality
  2.     Presentation and clarity
  3.     Relevance (video addresses why you should be chosen to participate in the DC 5K event):
  4.     Data center experience with the following technologies:
  •   Storage Technologies – NetApp
  •  Cloud – AWS
  •  Backup and Recovery – Commvault
  • Disaster Recovery – Commvault/AWS/NetApp
  •  Show that you have the capability of architecting solutions that meet business, technical and price requirements
  •  Submissions must convey the business value and quantifiable/qualifiable returns of their solution

PRIZES

Top 8 will receive $50 or more cash prize


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8th - 5th place = $50

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4th Place = $300

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3rd Place = $700

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2nd Place = $1,000

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1st Place = $5,000


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