Year: 2013
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Virtualization Drives Compliance-Based Sales Opps
Categories: VirtualizationRisky Business 43% of organizations surveyed do not have sufficient processes and automation in place to manage their virtual licenses. Read more
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Arrow Launches ArrowSphere Cloud Offerings
Arrow Electronics has introduced to the North American market its ArrowSphere cloud service brokerage and aggregation platform, which was initially launched in Europe last year. The North American launch includes a new suite of services designed to help Arrow’s service provider partners build and scale their cloud practices by simplifying the way they sell cloud… Read more
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Windows 8 Perception Problems Plague Partners
Categories: Tech CompaniesBy Ericka Chickowski With PC sales at an all-time low, customer surveys indicating dissatisfaction with Windows 8, and Microsoft announcing impending reorganizations and backpedaling on the design traits of the new OS, there’s a perfect storm brewing for partners around system refresh rates, analysts say. According to industry watchers, partners shouldn’t hold their breath for… Read more
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Red Hat Preps Channel Partners for OpenStack
As a framework for managing instances of cloud computing, there’s a lot momentum behind OpenStack. However, as a set of products that the average IT organization could deploy today, there’s still a lot of work to do in terms of turning OpenStack into an opportunity for the channel. At the recent Red Hat Summit 2013… Read more
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OpenDNS Simplifies Web Security Services for MSPs
Aimed at simplifying the deployment of cloud-based Web security services for managed service providers (MSPs), OpenDNS has unveiled a new management console and business processes that enable its partners to deliver the Umbrella by OpenDNS Web security service to customers more quickly. The new automated management capabilities, monthly billing and volume pricing also are designed… Read more
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Ingram Micro Strengthens IM Link Services Network
Categories: Tech CompaniesThe North America Services Division of Ingram Micro has expanded its IM Link services network with an IBM Professional Services specialization. This gives channel partners in the United States and Canada access to IBM software service providers in a non-compete environment to help them win new business and expand their IBM services and expertise. IBM… Read more