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Can Desktop Virtualization Save Business from Snowmageddon?
Image by ArcherRoan via Flickr Did your IT customers experience any of the side effects of last weekend’s and this week’s Snowmageddon? Interstates were closed, schools were shuttered, public transit systems were shut down. How about your customers? Were many of their offices shut down due to the impact of the Snowpocolypse? Did they lose…
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Security Concerns Linger Over the Public Cloud
Security Concerns Linger Over the Public Cloud Cloud fervor surpassed a fever pitch a while back, but are CIOs really taking the plunge? A new survey from Platform Computing indicates IT is still wary about off-premise cloud computing solutions, and is instead eyeing private clouds as an alternative. Channel Insider takes a closer look at…
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SAP’s CEO Resigns amid Online Software Delays
It appears that the game-changing shift toward software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing business models claimed a high-profile victim on Monday. SAP’s CEO Leo Apothekar resigned from his post, weighed down by the enterprise software company’s annual financial loss and the failure to deliver an online version of its business software ahead of…
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Finding the Right Fit: Managing the Reseller Relationship
Newly forged reseller partnerships generally are charged with excitement and filled with the promise of new customers and increased revenue, but, in reality, many partnerships fail to drive the anticipated business value. So, what should VARs look for when inking a new reseller deal? Terian Solutions President Mike Colesante provided Channel Insider with some insight…
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Is Anyone Fully in the Cloud?
I’m on the road again. This week I’m in the United Kingdom, and from here to Las Vegas. Being on the road reminds you about the fragile nature of connectivity. I hit the ground in London, and fired up my netbook and my USB dongle for connectivity in the UK, and caught up on my…