Year: 2014
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Service Providers Must Prep for Next Digital Revolution
Service providers need to prepare for changes in their industry as enterprises start to deal with new digital business technologies—including cloud computing, mobility, analytics and the Internet of things (IoT). Gartner Research says there is a digital business revolution under way and service providers need to make some dramatic changes to turn the changing landscape… Read more
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Questions on Symantec’s Future Arise After CEO Exit
Following the sudden dismissal of former Symantec CEO Steve Bennett late last month, many questions linger about not just who will replace him, but ultimately what kind of company Symantec will become. Symantec has been essentially a holding company comprised of three major lines of business for most of the last decade. The first is… Read more
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SMBs’ Need for Tablet Apps, Security Creates Channel Role
Categories: Mobile DevicesTablets Percentage of Employees Using Tablets Despite the hype surrounding mobile devices, a lot of employees don’t have a tablet yet. 25% say none have them, 52% say less than 25% have them, 14% say 25% to 50% have them, 10% say more than 50% have them. Does Mobile Computing Make Employees More Effective SMB… Read more
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Customers Happy With MSPs but Unware of All Their Offerings
Categories: Managed ServicesMSPs A State of Confusion About three in 10 organizations have adopted managed services, which may include SaaS applications such as Salesforce.com or Google Apps, although there are no actual contracts with MSPs. Translation: “true” managed services use may fall below 29%. Embracing Managed Services 58% of organizations have used managed services for some or… Read more
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Following the Hadoop Money
Once venture capitalists start throwing millions of dollars into a particular IT sector, it usually starts to attract the attention of the channel. Case in point is Hadoop. This week, Hortonworks announced it has picked up an additional $100 million in funding. That comes on the heels of Cloudera raising another $140 million earlier this… Read more
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10 Facts Channel Companies Should Know About Social Networks
Categories: Tech Analysis10 Facts Channel Companies Should Know About Social Networks 10 Facts Channel Companies Should Know About Social Networks The channel should stay abreast of constant changes in social networking, from the announcement of surprise acquisitions to advances in messaging technology. Understanding What Social Networks Really Are The definition of “social networks” has changed dramatically in… Read more