Jobs and Staffing for Service Providers

MUST READ Managed service providers' business models, pay rates attract qualified technicians ARTICLE - Managed service providers are finding that remote management and changing pay rates help them hire top-notch technicians despite less supply in the job market. Channel pros look to talent development of young techs OPINION - Hiring at solution providers is getting more complicated; relying on talent development of young and inexperienced techs may be the best option. Find the best security engineers for your managed services TIP - Learn why a successful managed services business model requires MSPs to locate the best talent.

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	Next-generation data centers aim for virtualized everything SearchITChannel.com | 30 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Talk of data center consolidation dominated Interop Tuesday, with execs touting virtualization of the entire network and massive server consolidation.

	Microsoft partners face Windows Server 2008 certification problems SearchITChannel | 01 Feb 2008 ARTICLE - With the Windows Server 2008 RTM days away, Microsoft partners are focusing on getting certified. But some VARs and ISVs are encountering problems.

	Oracle's next channel chief? SearchITChannel.com | 25 Jan 2008 ARTICLE - Judson Althoff, the executive in charge of Oracle alliances with Dell and CDW, is on the short list to become the company's new North American channel chief, sources say.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 12

	Open-source based IP PBX for small business: Training and support Submitted By: SearchNetworkingChannel.com | 20 Jul 2007 TIP - Training and support are two components of the crucial post-install process for IP PBX for small business.

	Storage blade server training Expert: SearchStorageChannel.com | 23 May 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Storage blade server training is necessary for resellers who sell and support storage blade servers.

	Lost data is found money for VARs Submitted By: SearchStorageChannel.com | 14 Feb 2007 TIP - Hiring a data recovery specialist could win a great deal of business from customers in dire need of DR expertise.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 4

	Managed IT services provider business plan SearchITChannel.com | 26 Jun 2007 FEATURE - Learn what to put in a business plan that will make you a successful provider of managed IT services.

	Managed services, your business plan and you SearchITChannel.com | 26 Jun 2007 FEATURE - Learn why a business plan is an essential part of any reseller's successful managed services business.

	ITIL Training Primer SearchSystemsChannel.com | 20 Apr 2007 PRIMER - Before you seek ITIL training, know what to expect: This primer provides a history of ITSM and ITIL, an overview of ITIL books and service support, and ITIL project considerations.

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	Business lingo: Make it snappy! (Quiz) 27 Sep 2007 WORD - We all know time is money. To save precious time, we use a lot of TLAs (three-letter acronyms) and other abbreviations. Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of N2K (need-to-know) business terms.

	role sharing 13 Aug 2007 WORD - Role sharing, in a business context, is a situation in which an individual within a value-added reseller (VAR) or other solution provider's organization assumes multiple roles such as "sales engineer," "field ...

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