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Tapping IoT’s Emerging Opportunities: What It Will Take
In theory, at least, the Internet of things is going to add trillions of dollars in value to economies around the globe. In practice, though, it may take time for companies in the channel—many of which will need new skills and business models—to capitalize on the IoT phenomenon. Market forecasts show a mixed picture. In…
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Alternative Open-Source SDN Platform Takes a Bow
Software-defined networking (SDN) is clearly about to have a major impact on all things related to enterprise IT. Although the technology has shaped up to be a battle between Cisco and rival vendors backing open-source approaches to SDN, another open-source SDN camp has emerged that has the backing of a large number of telecommunications carriers…
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SDN Will Transform the Delivery of IT Services
When it comes to IT these days most organizations are trying to become more agile. The problem they face in attaining that agility is that while a virtual machine can be provisioned in minutes, it still takes weeks to provision the associated subnets and VLAN resources. To solve that problem, IT vendors are pouring millions…
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Aruba Networks Extends PartnerEdge Program for SMBs
Now that Aruba has extended its product portfolio into the small and midsize enterprise space, the company is looking for solution providers to help take those products to market. Aruba Networks this week extended its PartnerEdge Program, which now provides solution providers that sign up for the program access to a dedicated channel account manager…
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Born of the Internet of Things, With Help From Intel
Just as new solution providers were founded based on business models made possible by the advent of cloud computing, the same phenomenon is likely to take place as new solution providers come into being to address Internet of things (IoT) opportunities. Looking to provide many of the foundational technologies that will be used to enable…
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T-Mobile Brings Its ‘Un-carrier’ Initiative to the Channel
As a provider of wireless services, T-Mobile has been trying to shake up the telecommunications industry via what it calls its “Un-carrier” initiative, which fundamentally alters how these services are delivered. For instance, T-Mobile eliminated the two-year wireless contract, added the ability to upgrade devices twice a year and then eliminated roaming fees. Additionally, T-Mobile…
