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2020 channel partner conferences
Expect a busy channel partner event schedule for 2020. Our listings feature the year's conferences for VARs and MSPs, hosted by vendors, distributors and industry associations.
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Citrix, IGEL, Ingram combine on DaaS offering
Citrix, IGEL and Ingram Micro are collaborating on a desktop-as-a-service offering, which could provide channel partners with a mechanism for replacing clients' Windows 7 desktops.
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Intel partner marketplace to drive ecosystem collaboration
Intel aims to make partner-to-partner collaboration easier with the launch of its Solutions Marketplace; other IT channel news from the week.
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4 SD-WAN vendors integrate with AWS Transit Gateway
Aruba, Cisco, Citrix and Silver Peak are among the first SD-WAN vendors to integrate their products with the AWS Transit Gateway.
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IBM business partners see incentives for storage systems, software
IBM is spurring partners to win more deals in the storage market, specifically around its software-defined storage and all-flash array products. The company this week introduced a new set of sales ...
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HCL-Actian deal embeds global systems integrator role
HCL software: The recent acquisition of Actian gives the $7.6 billion IT services provider a range of data analytics products it can sell as a global systems integrator.
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Marketing pain persists amid channel sales model growth
While managed service providers continue to struggle with marketing, the list of vendors committing to the channel sales model continues to grow; more news from the week.
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MSP Business Transformation Get Started
Understanding co-managed IT services
MSPs sometimes avoid prospective clients that already have internal IT staff, but by taking the co-managed IT services approach, they don't have to. That's according to Bob Coppedge, owner of ...
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MSP partners: AWS Managed Services not a competitive threat
The launch of AWS Managed Services was met with speculation over whether the offering might encroach on channel business opportunities, but partners report the service hasn't hurt them.
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Data center network certifications emerge for partners
Channel partners may need to invest in new data center networking certifications that are now offered by every leading vendor to support emerging architectures.
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PowerShell automation helps MSPs, but with some caveats
PowerShell scripting can help MSPs automate mundane and time-consuming chores, but service providers need to test their scripts and look to security first.
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The CPaaS market at a glance: A partner primer
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Alibaba Cloud taps channel partners for growth
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Vertical market profile: Media and entertainment
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MSP software vendors play catch-up with security threats
Hackers have exploited MSP software tools such as remote monitoring and management as a conduit for cyberattacks, leading some vendors to issue new security measures and resources.
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Addressing the data problem in a DevOps world
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Baked-in security aids digital transformation projects
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RPA providers must tap process discovery to accelerate
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MSP automation taps PowerShell as multi-tool
As MSP automation becomes increasingly important amid complex customer environments, service providers have turned to PowerShell as a flexible multi-tool.
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Citrix, IGEL, Ingram combine on DaaS offering
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MBX Systems reinvents itself in computer hardware manufacturing
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Cybersecurity puts managed services industry at a crossroads
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E-Handbook | November 2018
Managed security services market beckons as SMB attacks grow
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E-Handbook | August 2018
Cloud storage resellers, MSPs take on latest storage trends
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E-Handbook | May 2018
Containerization technology market emerges for channel partners
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E-Handbook | March 2018
IT managed services companies: Making the transition work
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E-Handbook | December 2017
Multi-cloud strategy: The next frontier for IT channel partners
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Understanding co-managed IT services
MSPs sometimes avoid prospective clients that already have internal IT staff, but by taking the co-managed IT services approach, they don't have to. That's according to Bob Coppedge, owner of ...
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Developing a client onboarding process for managed services
As MSPs mature their practices, many firms develop a standardized approach their client onboarding processes. Burwood Group and Ensono offer insight into their strategies.
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PDU-UPS evolves slowly, offers partners modularity
Data center power infrastructure may not be the epicenter of IT innovation, but channel partners see vendors providing modularity, customization options and redundancy features.
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MSP automation taps PowerShell as multi-tool
As MSP automation becomes increasingly important amid complex customer environments, service providers have turned to PowerShell as a flexible multi-tool.Continue Reading
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Understanding co-managed IT services
MSPs sometimes avoid prospective clients that already have internal IT staff, but by taking the co-managed IT services approach, they don't have to. That's according to Bob Coppedge, owner of ...Continue Reading
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4 SD-WAN vendors integrate with AWS Transit Gateway
Aruba, Cisco, Citrix and Silver Peak are among the first SD-WAN vendors to integrate their products with the AWS Transit Gateway.
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Channel partner program news
Intel partner marketplace to drive ecosystem collaboration
Intel aims to make partner-to-partner collaboration easier with the launch of its Solutions Marketplace; other IT channel news from the week.
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AWS cost management tools cut cloud bills for Lyft
AWS users like Lyft and Salesforce have figured out how to keep their cloud costs as low as possible, and a new cloud management tool from Amazon aims to help others do the same.