Year: 2016

  • Custom Mobile App Promise Remains Elusive

    Custom Mobile App Promise Remains Elusive

    Michael Vizard

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    Given the demand for mobile computing applications, a massive number of custom mobile apps should, in theory, be in place for providers of IT services to manage. In reality, however, it’s proving difficult for businesses to build these apps. In fact, recent research suggests it takes an IT organization six months to a year to… Read more

  • Fast Facts You Should Know About IBM Initiatives

    Fast Facts You Should Know About IBM Initiatives

    Michael Vizard

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    Fast Facts You Should Know About IBM Initiatives Fast Facts You Should Know About IBM Initiatives It’s a new epoch for IBM, which aims to sprint ahead of other tech companies in its path. IBM looks for partners that can sell innovative tech solutions. Four Partner Program Levels IBM has added a new platinum partner… Read more

  • Gen6 Fibre Channel Adapters to Drive Flash Array Use

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Every now and again a major technology shift occurs that winds up creating a major opportunity that benefits almost everyone in the channel. Such is the case with flash memory, now being deployed on the server and, to varying degrees, on arrays. While flash memory on a server greatly benefits applications running on that server,… Read more

  • The Great IT Security Paradox

    The Great IT Security Paradox

    Michael Vizard

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    Data breach The Great IT Security Paradox Most execs say data breaches at their firms are inevitable, yet most believe their data is secure. This paradox makes selling security services difficult. Inevitability of a Breach One-fourth (25%) said they are certain that data breaches will happen at their companies, and another 40% are pretty sure… Read more

  • For Effective Presentations, Flip Them Upside Down

    Howard M. Cohen

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    If your puzzled about how to make an effective presentation, the good news is that all the information you need probably is already at your fingertips. The better news is that it may just be that your presentation is upside down. Does this sound familiar? In the first slide after your title slide, you show… Read more

  • Inside the IBM Cloud Video Strategy

    Michael Vizard

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    For all the hype surrounding the explosive growth of unstructured data, the simple truth of the matter is video accounts for as much as 70 percent of that growth. Not only are people consuming more online video content than ever, but a broad range of applications are starting to incorporate video, as well. To get… Read more