Tag: software
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Shared Risk, Reward Reshapes the Art of the Deal
Categories: News and TrendsAs the IT industry continues to mature, the definition of what it means to have “skin in the game” is starting to change. Instead of customers assuming all the risk by purchasing IT software and hardware outright, they are starting to demand that vendors and their solution provider partners share the risks and rewards of… Read more
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Avnet Unifies Global IT Services Business
By Gina Roos Avnet Technology Solutions has unveiled a new global business model that combines existing service organizations into one global team focused on software, lifecycle and education services. The move was made to increase operational efficiencies for Avnet’s global services offerings, and to deliver more capabilities to channel partners for greater growth opportunities, while… Read more
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Top Data Protection Concerns for IT
Categories: News and TrendsTop Data Protection Concerns for IT What percentage of data in your organization is considered “Mission Critical”?More mission critical data with each passing day No Title Do you feel that your formal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) match the expectations of your employees and customers? A reasonable amount of confidence No Title How often do you… Read more
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Corporate IT and the Tablet Myth
Categories: News and TrendsCorporate IT and the Tablet Myth Have You Ever Used a Tablet Device?The vast majority have No Title Have You Ever Used a Tablet for Work Purposes?Apparently a lot No Title Rank how frequently you use a tablet for work, on a scale of 1 to 7But not a corporate workhorse yet No Title If… Read more
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Security Most Important by Age
Categories: News and TrendsSecurity Most Important by Age Older workers have greater security appreciation Difference in Priorities – Gen Y versus Baby Boomers Hard for Gen Y to distinguish between work and play Very Concerned about Security and Privacy Also differs substantially with age Sources of Security Attacks Causing Most Concern Web sites are now the number one… Read more
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IBM Partners Using PureSystems to Capture Intellectual Property
One of the problems that solution providers have is that much of their intellectual property is inside the heads of their employees. When those employees leave, they tend to take a fair amount of that expertise with them. Marie Wieck, IBM general manager for WebSphere, says that one of the more interesting use cases that… Read more