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As Cloud Changes Channel Stakes, Companies Must Adjust
Much like many IT companies, solution providers don’t command as much of a premium as they once did should the owner of the company decide the time has come to sell. But the valuation of solution providers, which has been compressed for an extended period of time, is finally starting to recover, according to Brian…
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Ingram Micro Steps Up Its Cloud Game With New Services
Ingram Micro this week significantly expanded its cloud services and associated channel programs by offering a new app store service through which solution providers can centrally manage cloud applications. Based on cloud service delivery software developed by Parallels, the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace runs in data centers that Ingram gained when it acquired SoftCom, a…
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Navigating Changes SAP HANA Will Bring About
In SAP circles, there’s something of a frenzy going on relating to anything to do with the SAP HANA in-memory computing platform. But, as is often the case, the law of unintended consequences necessarily applies. While most SAP customers are initially embracing SAP HANA as a way to speed up the processing of reports, it’s…
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Tech Data to Distribute Google’s Chromecast in Europe
Tech Data Europe has inked a deal to manage the supply chain and distribution of Google’s Chromecast media streaming device. Under the agreement, Tech Data Mobile Solutions will deliver fulfillment services to Google’s indirect channel across Europe. These services include logistics, transportation management, forecasting, procurement consolidation, inventory management, invoicing and collection. Tech Data Mobile Solutions can…
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Service Providers Must Prep for Next Digital Revolution
Service providers need to prepare for changes in their industry as enterprises start to deal with new digital business technologies—including cloud computing, mobility, analytics and the Internet of things (IoT). Gartner Research says there is a digital business revolution under way and service providers need to make some dramatic changes to turn the changing landscape…
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Following the Hadoop Money
Once venture capitalists start throwing millions of dollars into a particular IT sector, it usually starts to attract the attention of the channel. Case in point is Hadoop. This week, Hortonworks announced it has picked up an additional $100 million in funding. That comes on the heels of Cloudera raising another $140 million earlier this…
