Year: 2015
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Showing the Value of Data Protection as a Service
Categories: Managed ServicesBeing a managed service provider (MSP) not only can seem like a thankless endeavor, but customers also often forget about the value of the service being provided when it’s consistently done well. As with most services provided well over time, customers have a tendency not only to take those services for granted, but also to… Read more
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Channel Preps for Windows Server 2003 End of Life
Categories: Tech AnalysisMicrosoft is ending support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. This means Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for the operating system, leaving many companies, particularly small and midsize businesses (SMBs) open to security risks and breaches. One of the roles of a trusted channel partner—IT distributor, reseller, cloud provider or managed… Read more
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MSPs Are Evolving Into Enterprise Command Centers
Categories: Managed ServicesAs part of the process of providing more value to customers, managed service providers are evolving from being the provider of a single IT service to being integrators of multiple services delivered primarily via the cloud. As a result of this shift to service integration and management, MSPs are turning their traditional network operations centers… Read more
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WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program
WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program WestconGroup launched an incubation program to identify emerging technology vendors in high-growth areas and develop global distribution relationships for their products and services. As part of the program, the distributor is looking to find vendors that have not previously used or considered distribution as a sales channel. With budgeted funding… Read more
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Inside the IT Security Budget Paradox
Categories: SecuritySecurity spending Inside the IT Security Budget Paradox Despite a major increase in high-profile IT security breaches, the amount of time and money most organizations are allocating to security remains stagnant. Where Control of the IT Security Budget Lies Respondents reported the CIO/CTO have control most often, at 37%, followed by business unit leaders, at… Read more
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Channel Reincarnates in the Age of the Cloud
There’s clearly a lot of interest these days in solution providers that are “born of the cloud,” but as is often the case in the channel, these solution providers are not being born as much as reincarnated. Operating under new names, most of the solution providers that focus mainly on the cloud are actually run… Read more