Year: 2016
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Replacing the ‘M’ in MSP With Other Terms
Categories: Managed ServicesWhat service can you offer that is not managed? The delivery of any service must be managed to assure quality, so calling it a “managed service” is somewhat like referring to “wet water.” Many service providers are dropping the superfluous word “managed” and replacing it with a wide variety of others in an effort to… Read more
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The Future of Networking: 12 Important Facts
Categories: Networkingglobal bandwidth 12 Important Facts About the Future of Networking A new research report from Cisco sees the consumption of network bandwidth increasing by several orders of magnitude between now and 2020. The Growth of Mobile Computing The number of global mobile users will grow from 3 billion (40% of the 7.3 billion global population)… Read more
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Oracle Unfurls Cloud Program to Recruit ISVs
Categories: Tech CompaniesIn many ways, the battle for dominance of the public cloud will come down to which platform can attract the most support from independent software vendors (ISVs). The more applications running on a public cloud, the greater the theoretical consumption. The more consumption there is, the more economically competitive a public cloud service provider can… Read more
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Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal: What’s the Channel Angle?
Categories: News and TrendsWhy is Microsoft’s planning to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion? At first glance, it seems like a very expensive way for Microsoft to become relevant in the CRM space, particularly since Salesforce has been investing heavily in advanced analytics technologies that ultimately serve to unify the sales and marketing motions. Microsoft has yet to address… Read more
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11 Things IoT Solution Providers Should Know
Categories: NetworkingIoT executive 11 Things IoT Solution Providers Should Know An exclusive QuinStreet Enterprise survey of IT and business professionals finds that projects relating to the IoT are becoming a priority. Familiarity With IoT A full 75% of executives say they understand IoT concepts either “very well” or “pretty well.” That compares with 64% for IT… Read more
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Channel Insider Named ChannelCon Event Partner
Categories: News and TrendsChannel Insider‘s editors and writers are pleased that we will be event partners with CompTIA for its ChannelCon 2016 conference Aug. 1-3 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla. Highlights of the conference—with the theme “Breaking Boundaries”—will include presentations and panel discussions by IT and channel influencers, as well as networking opportunities. Attendees… Read more