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Avnet Expands Its HPE Portfolio
Avnet Expands Its Hewlett Packard Enterprise Portfolio Aiming to offer a one-stop shop for its Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) partners in the United States, Avnet is now stocking select build-to-order (BTO) servers from HPE. This will give partners more sales opportunities, increased outbound sales efforts, and the ability to leverage Avnet’s BTO, configure-to-order (CTO) capabilities…
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Slow Response to Incidents Points to Poor Planning
Incident response Slow Response to Incidents Points to Poor Planning Channel providers need to beef up their communications portfolios to help their customers quickly resolve major IT incidents to reduce business disruptions. Incident Classification 81% of respondents said length of outage is a leading factor in determining a major IT incident. Other key factors include…
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Carbonite’s EVault Buy Reflects Change in DR Space
Moving to expand its reach across the disaster-recovery (DR) space all the way up to the top end of the midmarket, Carbonite has acquired EVault from Seagate for $14 million. The acquisition is complementary for Carbonite in that its existing offerings are focused on consumers and small businesses, said David Raissipour, senior vice president of…
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What Gives Execs Confidence and What Concerns Them
Tech spending What Gives Execs Confidence and What Concerns Them C-level tech execs express optimism about the business outlook. Their confidence is generating interest in increasing R&D spending, staffing and acquisitions. Robust Outlook 80% of C-level tech industry execs said the global economy is improving, up from 52% a year ago. Lean In 52% said…
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How to Make the Most Out of Marketing Events
Marketing events are a fact of IT channel life. If you track Facebook profiles, they may seem to be a chronicle of some people’s entire lives. It makes you wonder how those people are getting so much value out of so many events, especially if you haven’t experienced that success lately yourself. You may be…
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Small Firms’ Tech Spending Reflects Their Optimism
Business apps Small Firms’ Tech Spending Reflects Their Optimism Small-business owners are optimistic about the economy and their business outlook, and their tech investments reflect that sentiment. Tech Spend More than seven in 10 (71%) of small-business owners say they invest in IT upgrades at least once a year. How Small Businesses Use Technology While…
