Recent Articles
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Waiting in Anticipation for Windows 10
With the Microsoft Worldwide Partner 2015 conference (July 12-16 in Orlando, Fla.) upon us, all eyes in the channel are turning to Windows 10, which is scheduled to begin shipping at the end of the month. Microsoft partners of all sizes are wondering to what degree Windows 10 will impact their business in 2015 versus…
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IT vs. Business Roles in the Cloud and Mobile Era
Cloud thoughts IT vs. Business Roles in the Cloud and Mobile Era A new study finds that a large percentage of IT pros and business execs believe decisions about technology focus more intensely on business objectives. Budget Control Only 19% of companies said IT still owns the entire tech budget. Business units often have their…
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SkyKick Extends Its Cloud Management Reach
After helping channel partners build a practice around migrating organizations to Microsoft Office 365, SkyKick is expanding its cloud management service to include support for other applications alongside a new backup and recovery service. Fresh off raising another $10 million, Todd Schwartz, SkyKick co-founder and co-CEO, said that in addition to helping partners manage Microsoft…
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WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program
WestconGroup Launches Tech Incubation Program WestconGroup launched an incubation program to identify emerging technology vendors in high-growth areas and develop global distribution relationships for their products and services. As part of the program, the distributor is looking to find vendors that have not previously used or considered distribution as a sales channel. With budgeted funding…
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Channel Reincarnates in the Age of the Cloud
There’s clearly a lot of interest these days in solution providers that are “born of the cloud,” but as is often the case in the channel, these solution providers are not being born as much as reincarnated. Operating under new names, most of the solution providers that focus mainly on the cloud are actually run…
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Mobility, Analytics Drive Tech Industry Growth
Tech industry growth Mobility, Analytics Drive Tech Industry Growth A new survey shows tech execs expect growth in revenue over the next 24 months. Mobility, health care and data/analytics are major drivers. Sunny Forecast Four out of five tech industry execs expect their companies’ revenue to increase. Leading Nation Nine in 10 predict the U.S.…
