Recent Articles
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IoT Brings Channel New World of Opportunity, Challenges
PHOENIX—It was gratifying that there weren’t many buzzwords being bandied about at ChannelCon 2014, CompTIA’s gathering here this week of channel professionals. I only heard “paradigm shift” once, and it was during an Aug. 6 panel discussion on the Internet of things, or IoT. Almost apologizing for using what’s sometimes considered a catchphrase, panelist Dave…
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Aug. 3
Tech Data Mobile Solutions Enhances Cloud-Based Partner Portal Tech Data Mobile Solutions has improved CellManage, its cloud-based portal that centralizes the management of mobile devices through integration with wireless carriers, enterprise mobility management (EMM) and corporate IT systems. The enhancements provide resellers with a platform to manage asset tracking, billing, deployment and procurement of mobile…
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The Cloud: An Alien Technology Redefines Data Centers
By Mike L. Chase Much of the technology that powers the cloud is derived from the intellectual property of the cloud service providers themselves or an emerging market that caters to only them. It is an alien level of technology that much like master magicians is hoarded as much as it is sought after. While…
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Cisco Overhauls Its Certification, Training Programs
Driven by accelerating technology transitions and evolving job roles, Cisco has revised its Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching certification. The IT giant also updated courses for the Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) Training, and added several network programmability specialist certifications. The new or enhanced courses are designed to help IT professionals at…
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Stratus Technologies Beefs Up Its Partner Program
Stratus Technologies launched a new global partner program designed to give channel partners greater flexibility and tools to meet the requirements of their business models. The program offers incentives, a range of certification and accreditation options, and margin opportunities to sell Stratus’ products for “always-on” availability across a variety of industry sectors, the company said.…
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New Mobile App Development Opportunities Emerge for Channel
While mobile computing has been on the rise for several years now, it’s only recently that solution providers in the channel have seen the emergence of mobile application development platforms (MADPs) that they could actually build a practice around. On one hand, traditional enterprise IT stalwarts such as Oracle, IBM and SAP have been working…
