Channel Insider Staff

In a Unisys survey of 188 North American CIOs and other IT decision-makers, 76 percent of respondents said they believed their organizations should not simply provide technology support for internal business organizations, but should actively partner with clients to create and drive initiatives that push the enterprise’s strategic business objectives. IT executives view driving technology […]

NetSuite has developed programs targeted at large corporations, a person familiar with the strategy said, in an effort to move the software maker beyond the small- to mid-sized business market. The person, who requested anonymity since the products have not been announced, said NetSuite wants to sell the software to divisions of large corporations that […]

The worldwide hosted virtual desktop (HVD) market will accelerate through 2013 to reach 49 million units, up from more than 500,000 units in 2009, according to Gartner Inc. Worldwide HVD revenue will grow from about $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion in 2009, which is less than 1 percent of the worldwide professional PC market, to […]

Fortinet has announced findings from its March 2009 Threatscape Report, which is characterized by a persistent virus and a notorious worm: the Conficker. The report encompasses the threatscape in general and is segmented into different parts examining spam travel, IPS exploits, antivirus and malware movements, web traffic and web content filtering. "It is yet to […]

 Green technology initiatives are becoming more prevalent, driven much by the need to save costs, but according to a researcher at IDC, even once the economy starts to pick up again, old habits of wasted energy are likely behind us. A survey of IDC Green IT Forum registrants found that 68 per cent of respondents […]

Channel Insider and MSPAlliance, the leading association of managed service providers, announced a strategic alliance to develop and publish leading-edge, actionable resources for the betterment of the managed services community. The partnership between Channel Insider and MSPAlliance brings together two of the largest communities of managed services and solution provider organizations in North America. “Channel […]

Is your organization prepared to recover from an IT disaster?  All organizations rely on information technology to successfully run their operations and effectively serve their clients.  Because data availability is so crucial, the need for organizations to compile a thorough disaster recovery plan is essential. According to Info-Tech Research Group, however, almost 60% of North […]

When I speak to VARs about the managed services industry, it is commonly defined by two key services: network management and security management. However, for VARs that seek to provide managed services to the growing and highly underserved market of small businesses, managed services must include more than network and security management. Although those services […]

You’ve heard the pronouncement: We need to Go Green! Whether it came from a CxO coming back from a golf outing with his/her leprechaun buddies or from a more serious source, Going Green is a concept worthy of serious consideration. My advice? Yes, take all the steps that make sense for your business. This article […]

It is easy to become distracted by all the channel chatter surrounding managed services. To be honest, sometimes even I sit back with incredulity about how much managed services are on everyone’s minds these days. There are some out there who view all the excitement around managed services as evidence that this profession cannot be […]

Diversified power management manufacturer Eaton Corp. has announced a new value added reseller program called the PowerAdvantage Partner Program. The program is designed to provide VARs with the tools to deliver greater value to their customers and maximize revenues within the power and energy efficiency segments. While Eaton is a global vendor, this program will […]

Worldwide cloud computing services revenue is continuing to grow at a rapid rate, with it expected to top $56.3 billion (US) in 2009, according to a report from Gartner. The lion’s share of the market will be made up of cloud-based advertising for the next few years. Market revenue grew by 21.3 per cent from […]