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Security Issues Take Toll on IT Adoption
Security Issues Take Toll on IT Adoption Security Concerns Alter Cloud Strategies Security issues push organizations toward private clouds. For just over half (52%), security was the top cloud computing adoption issue. Security Concerns Alter Big Data Strategies A fear of putting too much data in the cloud was cited by 35%. Most organizations are…
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Time to Circle the Security Intelligence Wagons
One of the problems with being a solution provider responsible for IT security is being outgunned. The perpetrators of digital crimes are not only well organized; they also have access to highly automated tools and share vulnerability intelligence with each other. As a result, solution providers have a vested interest in helping customers circle the…
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Ciena Software Creates New Business Model for MSPs
Ciena Platform Sets Up New Business Model for MSPs Ciena introduced a software solution that establishes a new business model for managed services providers (MSPs). The new virtual services software platform, Agility Matrix, gives providers a more profitable strategy for adding and expanding network services and appliance functionality with a simple web interface and a consumption-based…
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Tech Data Offers Partners Full Cisco Security Portfolio
Tech Data’s channel of solution providers in the United States, Canada and Latin America just got an early holiday gift, with access to Cisco’s full portfolio of intelligent cyber-security solutions. The portfolio includes Cisco’s network security appliances and services from its Sourcefire acquisition last year, as well as enforcement and remediation options through the Cisco Solutions Group…
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Avnet Intros Tool to Help Partners Manage Cloud Accounts
Avnet Technology Solutions has launched a new tool to help partners in the United States and Canada manage their cloud accounts. Avnet Cloud Toolset (ACT), a component of Avnet Cloud Solutions, helps managed service provider (MSP) and VAR partners consolidate, manage and track cloud accounts across multiple cloud providers. The tool is designed to ensure that…
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Nov. 9
OpenDNS Delivers New Capabilities to MSPs OpenDNS, a provider of cloud-delivered security, has unveiled new capabilities that allow managed service providers (MSPs) to automate common tasks associated with deploying and managing security across their customer base. The new “Centralized Settings” feature multiple new controls that enable MSPs to improve their operational efficiency and profitability. Critical…
