Tag: SaaS
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IT Industry Poised for Modest Growth in 2016
Categories: News and TrendsCloud confidence IT Industry Poised for Modest Growth in 2016 The tech industry will see modest but steady growth this year, according to a combination of survey findings and “year ahead” forecasting from CompTIA. Slight Uptick Overall, global IT industry revenue will increase to $3.8 trillion in 2016 from $3.7 trillion last year. Segment Breakdown… Read more
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Cisco Plans to Buy Jasper to Help Pave IoT Path
Categories: NetworkingWhile the Internet of things (IoT) represents a multibillion dollar opportunity for the channel, how these technologies will find their way to market will vary widely. In fact, while it’s clear there will be lots of embedded systems, gateways and networks involved, how those devices will be managed is less clear. Although many IT organizations… Read more
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MSPs Face Intensifying Pricing Pressure
Categories: Managed ServicesMSP costs MSPs Face Intensifying Pricing Pressure To offset stiff pricing competition, MSPs would be well-advised to reduce their overall costs whenever and wherever possible. MSP Financial Growth Just under a quarter (23%) report their three-year average annual monthly recurring revenue (MRR) growth is more than 20%. At the same time, however, 51% put that… Read more
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Security Training Company CyberVista Makes Debut
Categories: News and TrendsSecurity Training Company CyberVista Launches at CES CyberVista, a wholly owned subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and sister company to Kaplan Inc., announced its launch at this week’s CyberSecurity Forum at 2016 CES in Las Vegas. CyberVista is a cyber-security education and workforce development company that offers personalized training programs to help organizations protect their digital… Read more
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The Coming of the Hybrid Cloud
For all intents and purposes, applications and IT infrastructure dominated the first two phases of cloud computing. Arguably, the first cloud applications were software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps that evolved into platforms. Then came infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), that over the last 10 years transformed how IT organizations think about servers, storage… Read more
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How the Cloud Is Driving Business Transformation
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud services How the Cloud Is Driving Business Transformation As cloud computing adds complexity into the IT environment, there will be more demand for solution provider expertise to manage it. Cloud Use Expands 84% of companies said their cloud use increased in the last year. About half expect they will be using the cloud for… Read more