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Advanced Support provides a higher tier, priority care support beyond that provided with standard Subscription and Support.
1. Initial Response for Sev 1's → 30 minutes. (Sev 2 - 4: 1 business hour)
2. Case Prioritization from Same Severity Level.
3. Work 24 × 7 on sev 2's (when agreed)
4. A named Confluent Customer Success Technical Architect (CSTA) will be aligned with your account once you reach a certain spend level per year.
The CSTA engagement model includes bi-weekly office hours, strategic technical reviews and ad hoc engagements when needed. The goal of the CSTA is to:
1. Advise on architecture and design
2. Drive adoption
3. Represent customer needs and feedback to Product, Engineering, Support, Services
4. Coordinate across Confluent teams to resolve complex issues
Confluent Advanced Support Features
For clients that are using either an IBM distributed software program or an IBM Cloud Service, IBM Advanced Support provides an enhanced experience with prioritized case handling and shorter response time objectives.
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