Year: 2016
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Multiple Flavors of Cloud Computing Become IT Norm
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud computing choices Multiple Flavors of Cloud Computing Become IT Norm There’s lots of diversity in cloud models. A new study shows the use of multiple private and public clouds is becoming the new IT norm. Use of Cloud Computing 95% are using some form of the cloud; only 6% are using private cloud only… Read more
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How IBM Aims to Simplify Partnering
Categories: Tech CompaniesORLANDO, Fla.—While IBM is moving to make it simpler for partners not only to sell a broader range of complementary products, the tech giant is developing a series of services that can only be resold by partners. At the IBM PartnerWorld 2016 conference here this week, the company announced that beginning in January 2017 it… Read more
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Partner Value Potential: Cutting Cloud Complexity
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud services Partner Value Potential: Cutting Cloud Complexity Enterprise buyers are looking for help with cloud deployments, but channel partners must deliver value—reducing complexities, for example. Worthwhile Partnerships 85% of IT execs said they’d pay a small premium to hire a channel partner, if it would make it less complex to buy public cloud services.… Read more
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Five Tips for Keeping Security Costs Down
Categories: SecurityBy John Peterson With the ever-increasing dependency on cyber-security insurance, more and more small and midsize businesses must ensure they have an adequate plan for security. In theory, this could well mean a doubling up of line items on security products. Part of the attraction of managed services providers is the ability to keep costs… Read more
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Revenge of the Hyperconverged On-Premise Server
Much of the attraction of public cloud services can be attributed to how comparatively simple it is to spin up and then manage virtual machines. In contrast, much of the management of on-premise systems is downright manual. For that reason, interest in the rise of software-defined data centers is high, even though actual adoption of… Read more
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Making Sense of IT Perceptions and Realities
Categories: News and TrendsIT strategy Making Sense of IT Perceptions and Realities Solution providers should not only be aware of what customers perceive as their IT challenges but also understand what their actual operations issues are. Major Business Challenges Top challenges included standardizing and streamlining business processes (34%), too many manual processes (33%) and keeping up with demand… Read more