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Breaking into the Cloud the Easy Way
While business decision makers prepare to increase their investments in cloud computing, a whole army of solution providers is still trying to figure out how to seize cloud opportunities. As with any profound change in the IT channel, solution providers have to adjust or be left behind. And this time, unlike previous channel transformations, clients…
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High-Value Competency Channel Partners to Drive Cloud Adoption: AMI Report
In the high-growth cloud services market, every advantage helps, and five key channel partner competencies help make them indispensable and highly profitable, a report from IT research firm Access Markets International (AMI) Partners shows. Channel partners with one or more of the five competencies—business analytics, unified communication and collaboration, business process management, mobility, and infrastructure…
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Imperva Introduces Cloud-Based DDoS Protection
Data security solutions specialist Imperva announced the availability of Cloud DDoS Protection, a cloud-based service that is designed to safeguard small to medium-size businesses from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. By subscribing to this service, businesses can help protect against the downtime, brand damage and potential lost revenue caused by DDoS attacks, the company said. The…
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Cloud Computing Driving Revenue Growth: CompTIA Report
Cloud computing is generating significant revenue streams for IT channel companies, which plan to boost their cloud investments in the next year, according to research from CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association for the IT industry. Among IT channel companies offering cloud computing solutions, 46 percent report deriving 50 percent or more of their annual revenue…
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Symantec, VMware to Offer Secure Desktop-as-a-Service Solution
Virtual desktops with security built-in are coming soon to enterprises and IT service providers, according to Symantec and VMware. Symantec and VMware expanded their strategic partnership to offer desktop-as-a-service applications with integrated security and management, Symantec said Aug. 31. The combined offering will combine Symantec Endpoint Protection and the Altiris Client Management Suite with VMware’s…