Year: 2015
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Why Selling IT Infrastructure to SMBs Is Hard
Categories: Tech AnalysisWhy Selling IT Infrastructure to SMBs Is Hard Why Selling IT Infrastructure to SMBs Is Hard By Michael Vizard Number of Virtual Hosts The vast majority of respondents have somewhere between four to 10 virtual hosts. By comparison, few have more than 11. Number of Virtual Machines The majority are running between one and 10… Read more
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Netgear Launches New Partner Program
Categories: NetworkingNetgear Launches New Partner Program Networking vendor Netgear launched a new channel partner program, Netgear Solution Partner (NSP), in a move to make it easier and more profitable via new discounts and incentives for resellers, including IT integrators, technology solution providers and consultants, to sell and support its business products. The program includes increased reseller… Read more
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IT vs. Business Roles in the Cloud and Mobile Era
Categories: News and TrendsCloud thoughts IT vs. Business Roles in the Cloud and Mobile Era A new study finds that a large percentage of IT pros and business execs believe decisions about technology focus more intensely on business objectives. Budget Control Only 19% of companies said IT still owns the entire tech budget. Business units often have their… Read more
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SkyKick Extends Its Cloud Management Reach
After helping channel partners build a practice around migrating organizations to Microsoft Office 365, SkyKick is expanding its cloud management service to include support for other applications alongside a new backup and recovery service. Fresh off raising another $10 million, Todd Schwartz, SkyKick co-founder and co-CEO, said that in addition to helping partners manage Microsoft… Read more
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Coming to Terms With Microsoft Office 365
Categories: Cloud ComputingMicrosoft Office 365 Coming to Terms With Microsoft Office 365 Many solution providers are using the transition to Microsoft Office 365 to establish or expand their managed service practices, a new study finds. Inhibitors to Microsoft Office 365 Adoption While 71% cited customer concerns about the cloud; 44% pointed to the actual migration process. Where… Read more
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Intel Security Launches Demand-Creation Kit
Categories: SecurityAs more organizations adopt cloud-based services, such as Microsoft Office 365, it opens up bigger opportunities for security partners to ensure that their existing and potential customers have the right security products in place. Aiming to address that need, Intel Security has released a Microsoft 365 Channel Kit that includes a new email phishing tool—the… Read more