Year: 2014
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Helping Channel Partners Step Up to the Cloud Plate
Most companies today have deployed the cloud in one form or another, but some firms many not have the resources to invest in—or the technical expertise to handle—all the cloud applications they need. In a recent survey, IT professionals said eight in 10 customers need professional services to get started with the cloud. The study,… Read more
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Making the Application Migration to the Cloud
Just about every IT organization these days is wrestling, to one degree or another, with trying to figure out what existing application workloads might actually be able to run in the cloud. With new applications, the decision is relatively straightforward. But most existing applications were not designed to run in the cloud. As such, there… Read more
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Sept. 14
CompTIA Expands Online Learning Tool CompTIA has expanded its online learning tool, CompTIA CertMaster, with the addition of the latest CompTIA Security+ Exam learning course. CompTIA Security+ is recognized globally in the IT industry as a certification that designates knowledgeable professionals in the cyber-security field. The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) certification exam tests for skills required in… Read more
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Continued Growth Is In Store for Managed Print Services
Categories: Managed ServicesManaged Print Services The Print Office Environment At least 98% of end users report needing to print at least once per quarter, with 22% saying their print volumes are very high, 33% reporting they have moderately high volumes, 34% reporting mid-level volumes and 11% saying they have low volumes. Can’t Get Print Satisfaction 75% of… Read more
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Strong Q2 M&A Climate Expected to Continue Through 2014
Categories: Tech CompaniesM&A Increasing M&A Deals There was a total of $26.7 billion in transaction value conducted through 62 deals in the tech industry in the second quarter 2014, up from $14.3 billion from 36 deals in the second quarter of 2013. Stronger Software Market There was a total of $4 billion in software transactions, coming from… Read more
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Tech Decision-Makers See Cloud as Key to IT’s future
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud future The Future Is the Cloud 88% of respondents believe that cloud computing is the future model of IT. In terms of believing in the value of the cloud, 67% said they are “cloud believers,” 19% said they are “unconvinced” and 13.5% need more information. Cloud Adoption Grows Servers/data centers, Microsoft Exchange and co-location/backup… Read more