Surveys, Data points for SMBs, VARs, Resellers and Partners

High-performing business analysts are few and far between, and as a result highly compensated and in such high demand that poaching is prevalent.

30 percent identified overall costs of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments as the biggest obstacle.

Half of the SMBs surveyed think that because they are a small company, they aren't in danger from cyber-attacks.

Adoption of cloud services continues to rise rapidly among SMBs, while virtualization is still their top IT initiative.

Common causes of data loss from virtualized environments include file system corruption and deleted virtual machines.

A study finds that 89 percent of current managed services users are very satisfied or mostly satisfied with their experience.

IT firms face fresh hiring challenges as overall confidence in the U.S. economy continues to slide, CompTIA reports.

According to survey results, consumers are more likely to "like" a business on Facebook because of personal interest.

The study suggests that much work needs to be done within the channel as the evolution of cloud computing accelerates.

As the smartphone and tablet markets continue to grow, Google's Android OS and Apple lead the pack, reports show.

More than 40 percent said staying connected with colleagues and clients was the primary motivator for buying a tablet.