Year: 2016
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IBM Offers Its Take on IoT Opportunities for Partners
Categories: NetworkingIn our continuing search and analysis of Internet of things-related channel opportunities from vendor-partners, IBM skipped right past the “sensors and controls” that others talk about and focused on the data and the analytics behind those sensors. Sandy Carter, IBM general manager for cloud ecosystems and developers, sees four foundational areas where the Internet of… Read more
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IKANOW Launches Partner Program
Categories: News and TrendsIKANOW Announces New Partner Program IKANOW, a provider of open-source information security analytics, launched a new channel partner program for resellers, integrators, and service providers. The IKANOW Preferred Partner Program was created to meet increased demand from mid- to large-size enterprise customers for the company’s Information Security Analytics (ISA) solution. Program benefits include technical guidance, sales and… Read more
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Itopia Simplifies WaaS Adoption for the Channel
One of the biggest challenges facing solution providers in the age of the cloud is finding ways to add value around commodity services, such as Microsoft Office 365. Against that backdrop, Itopia has launched Cielo Suite, a set of tools that makes it simpler for managed service providers (MSPs) to deliver and monetize the company’s… Read more
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15 Certifications That Pay the Biggest Salaries
Categories: CareersIT certifications 15 Certifications That Pay the Biggest Salaries As solution providers look to boost their portfolio of skills, certifications will grow in importance. We look at the highest-paying IT certifications. AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Associate The certification covers all things concerning Amazon Web Services—designing, selecting the appropriate services, ingress/egress of data to and from the… Read more
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MSPs Are Facing the Best and Worst of Times
Categories: Managed ServicesWhen it comes to becoming a managed service provider, it’s never been easy. What is changing, however, is that turning a profit as an MSP is becoming more of a challenge than ever. Not too long ago becoming an MSP meant building out a full-scale data center. But as cloud computing has evolved, it’s becoming… Read more
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How Businesses Waste Their Software Investments
Categories: Tech AnalysisSoftware asset management problems How Businesses Waste Their Software Investments The findings of new study serve as a wake-up call for C-level execs to implement software asset management/software license optimization solutions. Out of Compliance Licenses 75% of enterprises said at least some percentage of their software is overused; 32% report as much as 11% or… Read more