Year: 2014
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Why Hiring Is Up, but Finding the Right Fit Can Be Hard
Categories: CareersIT hiring Staffing Surge, Part I 59% of hiring managers and HR pros at technology companies plan to hire full-time, permanent employees through the rest of the year, up from 51% last year. Staffing Surge, Part II 67% hired full-time, permanent workers in the first half of 2014. Hired Guns 53% plan to hire temporary… Read more
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14 Quick Facts on BYOD and Mobile Security
Categories: Mobile Devices14 Quick Facts on BYOD and Mobile Security BYOD Gains Momentum BYOD may soon achieve critical mass; 26% of respondents already see limited use of privately owned devices, but 31 percent reported they are actively evaluating BYOD. BYOD Readiness The move to official support for BYOD is more of a process than an event. A… Read more
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Eight Key Facts About Private vs. Public Clouds
Categories: Cloud ComputingPrivate and public clouds Mission-Critical Apps in the Private Cloud 75% of organizations surveyed run some mission-critical applications in their private cloud, up from 71% in 2013. Mission-Critical Apps in the Public Cloud Almost half (47%) of the companies surveyed run some mission-critical apps in the public cloud, an increase from 33% in 2013. Company… Read more
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Extreme Networks Intros Unified Channel Program
Following Extreme Network’s acquisition of Enterasys last year, the merger of the two organizations’ channel programs, had been a work in progress. Now, Extreme Networks is rolling out a revamped channel program that, not only combines much of the best of what both companies previously offered, but also adds a couple of new twists. At… Read more
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Channel News Briefs: Week of July 20
Tech Data Adds McAfee SaaS Offerings to Solutions Store McAfee will provide its software-as-a-service (SaaS) security offerings to Tech Data’s channel of solution providers through the company’s TDCloud business unit. The cloud-based security offerings, including McAfee’s SaaS Email Protection, SaaS Email Archiving and SaaS Web Protection, will be available through Tech Data’s Solutions Store. In addition,… Read more
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11 Reasons Guarded Optimism Prevails on IT Hiring Front
Categories: CareersIT hiring Dice Findings: Minor Downtick 70% of employers plan to hire more tech professionals in the next six months, down just slightly from 73% at the end of last year. Dice Findings: Stable Staffing One-third said IT workers are leaving their current positions this year, down from 42% that said they experienced turnover late… Read more