Year: 2015
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OpenStack Picks Up Momentum in the Enterprise
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud management Private Cloud Adoption Rises 69% are using the cloud, of which 43% report they are using an open-source cloud. Open-Source Cloud Use OpenStack has a 69% adoption rate. Almost half (48%) of those not currently using open-source cloud software plan to do so in the future. Reasons for Adopting Open-Source Private Cloud The… Read more
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VMware Enhances Its Partner Network
VMware Adds New Partner Programs VMware announced new programs and other initiatives for its partner network at this week’s VMware Partner Exchange 2015. The conference highlights the latest products around VMware software-defined data center, end-user computing and hybrid cloud solutions. A big emphasis at this year’s conference is “business transformation in the mobile cloud era.”… Read more
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IT Pros Voice Optimism Amid Industry Transitions
Categories: CareersOptimism Robust Expansion The global IT market will grow by 5% this year, up notably from a prior forecast of 3.4%. Segment Breakdown Telecom services account for 44% of the global IT market, followed by IT hardware (27%), services (18%) and software (11%). Optimistic Outlook, Part I The current IT Industry Business Confidence index is… Read more
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Reinventing the Hardware Purchasing Experience
Selling PCs and now mobile computing devices was never an easy business to be in. In fact, making money selling those types of systems has never been harder. At the same time, however, the way end users employ these devices has fundamentally changed. Instead of having one standard notebook or desktop system that was selected… Read more
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Xerox Consolidates Its U.S. Channel Organizations
For as long as anyone in the channel can remember, there has been a dichotomy between solution providers that sold and leased office equipment, such as copiers, and resellers of printers. Over the years, however, the distinctions between the two have blurred, thanks mainly to the rise of managed services and cloud computing. In recognition… Read more
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Why the Channel Needs to Rethink Mobility in 2015
Categories: Mobile DevicesMobile payments Got Mobile Apps? Get ready for mobile apps 3.0. Organizations will need to restart their app efforts with user-centric design and data-powered solutions. They will also need to leverage location, context, usage behavior and data. Smartphones and the IOT The smartphone is becoming the control hub for IoT with the launch of wearable,… Read more