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Knowledge Vault Launches Channel Program
Knowledge Vault, which officially launched its cloud-based auditing, reporting and management platform in December 2014, recently unveiled a channel program. Initially targeting the Microsoft Office 365 application suite, the new program provides licensing for value-added resellers (VARs), IT consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs), helping them generate new revenue by providing analytics, auditing and…
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CompTIA to Roll Out New Assessment Tool
CompTIA to Offer Assessment Tool for Solution Providers CompTIA is developing a new tool to help technology solution providers gain better short- and long-term insight into their financial and operating models. The industry association will preview the CompTIA Business Model Benchmark at its annual member meeting, March 24-26, 2015, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Attendees will…
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CompTIA Unveils Cloud Accreditation Program
CompTIA Unveils Cloud Trustmark+ for the Channel CompTIA has claimed the IT industry’s first formal accreditation program for cloud-focused IT vendors and distributors. The new CompTIA Cloud Trustmark+ is a business-level credential designed to accredit and identify best-practice cloud vendors and distributors. Businesses that earn the Cloud Trustmark+ will demonstrate a commitment to providing IT channel partners…
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Aruba Deal Helps HP Fill Wireless Networking Hole
While Hewlett-Packard has certainly become a lot more serious about networking ever since Cisco invaded the server category, wireless networking has always been a major hole in its portfolio. This week, HP moved to rectify that oversight via the acquisition of Aruba Networks for $3 billion. For HP partners, the significance of this acquisition goes…
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Cloud, Mobility Fuel Surge in Tech M&A Activity
Mergers and acquisitions Industry Overview In the tech industry, there were 277 M&A deals in 2014 worth a total of nearly $161.4 billion, up from 204 deals worth just under $100 billion in 2013. Industry Sectors: Internet There were 76 deals worth just over $49.7 billion in 2014 in the Internet sector, up from 30…
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Axcient Intros Channel Compensation Model for SaaS
In a move that may redefine how software-as-a service (SaaS) is sold, Axcient, a provider of cloud-based recovery-as-a-service (RaaS), has developed a new compensation model designed to make it easier for channel partners to implement its Business Recovery Cloud platform. As part of the new SaaS:FLO program, Axcient will offer to compensate channel partners up-front…
