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Cloud Complexity Means Opportunity for MSPs
Image via Wikipedia Level Platforms CEO Peter Sandiford recently posted the latest edition of his blog series on Seven MSP Megatrends. Number two of the seven megatrends is SAAS and cloud computing changing the game. Sandiford points out that all the major technology vendors have already gotten into the game with some kind of SAAS/Cloud…
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HP Preps More Products for Microsoft Communications Server 14
HP is building on a unified communications and collaboration partnership it announced in May 2009 with Microsoft by announcing the next batch of products in a continually growing line-up of Microsoft Communications Server-ready offerings. The new products, which will be released at about the same time Microsoft Communications Server launches this fall, reflect two categories…
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B2B Sales Pros Report Longer Cycles Stronger Pipelines
B2B Sales Pros Report Longer Cycles Stronger Pipelines Sales Still ChallengingIt’s still tough out there. Although B2B sales professionals see a brighter future for 2010, closing deals remains a major challenge. Sales pros say that a mix of traditional and newer web prospecting techniques is the best approach for accelerating the sales cycle. No Title…
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Cisco’s Smart Care Networking Managed Services Defies Recession
Got customers who run call centers? It’s an environment where networking becomes mission critical, and when the network is down so is the business. While plenty of managed services platforms provide the kind of proactive monitoring to reduce server downtime, it can be a real specialty to provide the same kind of proactive monitoring for…
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Server Virtualization: Not Just for Big Business Anymore
Image via Wikipedia Think virtualization is just for enterprises and midmarket companies? Think again. Virtualization can offer a host of benefits to small businesses as well. And free versions of server virtualization software from both Microsoft and VMware make the price right for small businesses. What’s more, small businesses that buy Microsoft Windows Server 2008…
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Dell Crafts Private Cloud Offering, Intros ISV Partner Program
Dell is introducing a new Cloud Partner Program that works with ISVs looking to offer customers “easy-to-buy and -deploy cloud solutions and blueprints optimized for Dell platforms.” Dell discussed the program in an announcement about a new specialized cloud computing infrastructure, including a handful of new servers. The Cloud Partner Program’s inaugural ISV partners include…
