Tag: managed service
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SASE Managed Service: MSP Guide to Secure Access Service Edge
The network edge is an increasingly popular term to describe the expanding corporate network, which has grown beyond traditional perimeters to include the cloud, mobile and remote users, IoT devices, and the multitude of ways users and devices tap into today’s digital resources. For organizations building edge networks, managed edge security could be a viable,… Read more
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API Management to Become a Managed Service
Categories: Managed ServicesAs the so-called API economy continues to evolve and expand, many organizations are soon going to find themselves challenged when it comes to managing hundreds, if not thousands, of application programming interfaces. Right now, most of the support for those APIs comes from vendors, such as Dell, which provides access to API management tools via… Read more
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IndependenceIT Enhances Channel Partner Program
Categories: News and TrendsIndependenceIT Beefs Up Its Channel Partner Program IndependenceIT, a provider of an integrated workspace automation software platform, released an enhanced partner program for independent software vendors (ISVs), managed service providers (MSPs) and VARs. These enhancements include the introduction of two-tier partner levels and professional service/technical support groups to streamline service development and delivery. The program… Read more
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A Revamped Riverbed Beefs Up Its Channel Program
Categories: NetworkingRiverbed Technology—which became private earlier this year and has shed a few product lines, such as its virtual application delivery controllers and cloud backup and recovery products—told partners it is changing its competency requirements and making available professional service training. At its May 19-21 partner conference, Karl Meulema, senior vice president of global channels for… Read more
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Solution Providers to Vie for Tight IT Dollars
Categories: News and TrendsIT spending IT Budgets Holding Steady On average, IT professionals surveyed plan to invest $291,062 on IT products and services this year. Only 33% of respondents expect 2015 budgets to increase from 2014 levels. Top Drivers of IT Spending More than two-thirds (67%) of IT pros cite end-of-life support as the driving force behind new… Read more
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HP Expands PartnerOne to Handle Channel Diversity
Recognizing that business models throughout the channel vary widely, Hewlett-Packard is opening up its Partner One channel program to include new types of partners. At the HP Global Partner 2014 Conference this week, company officials revealed that they are expanding PartnerOne to include service providers, systems integrators, independent software vendors, OEMs and distributors alongside traditional… Read more