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2019 channel partner conferences
When making 2019 travel plans, refer to this list of channel-focused events and conferences hosted by IT vendors, distributors, industry organizations and vendors that cater to VARs and MSPs.
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MSP cybersecurity concerns may inspire break/fix nix
The heightened publicity surrounding cyberattacks targeting managed IT service providers was a central focus of the MSPAlliance's MSPWorld Conference.
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Ahead, Data Blue expand enterprise market reach
The CEO of Ahead said the merger will expand the companies' reach in the U.S. enterprise market and paves the way for future acquisitions; other channel news from the week.
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Amazon consumer division sheds Oracle database
Amazon has moved its consumer division's IT operations off of Oracle's database and onto AWS services, a towering effort that gives it a calling card to attract highly critical enterprise workloads.
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Technology Vendors-OEMs News
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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Technology market research and channel research reports News
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 News
MSPWorld 2019: Five things I learned at the conference
Here are several observations from MSPAlliance's MSPWorld 2019 conference, which wraps up today in Las Vegas. 1. The industry wants to reframe the MSPs-as-target discussion MSPAlliance leadership ...
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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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Desktop operating system and mobile device management News
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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Container and virtualization technology services (6) +
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Managed artificial intelligence services (2) +
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Managed cloud services (9) +
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Managed network services technology (9) +
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Managed storage services (6) +
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MSP business model transformation (3) +
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MSP channel partner programs (3) +
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MSP sales and marketing (4) +
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MSPs and cybersecurity (6) +
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MSPs and hardware technology (3) +
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Running an MSP business (6) +
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Software for managed service providers (7) +
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Traditional and emerging business partner models (4) +
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Vertical market profile: Media and entertainment
The media and entertainment industry is moving workflows to the cloud in a dramatic cultural shift. InterVision's Ray Panahon sheds light on this development.
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Nerdio continues cloud transition with Ingram deal
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DigitalOcean partner program aims for SMB expansion
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MSP business expansion driven by cybersecurity, consulting
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Addressing the data problem in a DevOps world
There's a data problem underlying the shift to the cloud, cloud-native applications and the demands of the DevOps world. Insight's Jeff Bozic discusses the issues.
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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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Managed service provider security needs a boost
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Digital process automation: Bonitasoft tool boosts BPM work
Digital process automation technology is playing a key role in enabling business process management projects for one IT services firm.
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4 tips for growing Office 365 services
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Managed Azure services hotspots span optimization to AI
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The NetApp subscription model explained: A partner primer
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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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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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Selling to vertical markets: 6 tips for MSPs
Selling to vertical markets can seem like a daunting prospect for managed service providers. Read on for six tips to get you started on a vertical sales journey.
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Words to go: Managed services
Managed service providers represent an important subset of the channel partner ecosystem. Browse the terms below to sharpen your understanding of MSPs and their service offerings.
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MSPWorld 2019: Five things I learned at the conference
Here are several observations from MSPAlliance's MSPWorld 2019 conference, which wraps up today in Las Vegas. 1. The industry wants to reframe the MSPs-as-target discussion MSPAlliance leadership ...Continue Reading
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Digital process automation: Bonitasoft tool boosts BPM work
Digital process automation technology is playing a key role in enabling business process management projects for one IT services firm.Continue Reading
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Amazon consumer division sheds Oracle database
Amazon has moved its consumer division's IT operations off of Oracle's database and onto AWS services, a towering effort that gives it a calling card to attract highly critical enterprise workloads.
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CEO of longtime ERP, BI vendor SAP abruptly steps down
Bill McDermott, CEO of longtime ERP, CRM and BI software vendor SAP, resigned on Thursday triggering a succession plan that promotes Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein to co-CEOs.
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IT mergers and acquisitions
Ahead, Data Blue expand enterprise market reach
The CEO of Ahead said the merger will expand the companies' reach in the U.S. enterprise market and paves the way for future acquisitions; other channel news from the week.