March 2012

March 30, 2012 30 Mar'12
Microsoft cloud research underscores channel's role in adoption

There's a new Microsoft survey out this week that suggests adoption of paid cloud services among businesses with two to 250 employees will double during the next five years. Right now, ... Continue Reading
March 30, 2012 30 Mar'12
Partners find a UCS architecture sweet spot in the midmarket

While UCS architecture first caused customer scepticism, partners have learned to educate customers on its cost and performance benefits, and sales are now increasing. Continue Reading
March 30, 2012 30 Mar'12
Best practices for developing a cloud managed services business

No two cloud managed services strategies should be identical, but they often share common challenges. Find out what they are and how to overcome them in this podcast. Continue Reading

March 29, 2012 29 Mar'12
As they explain cloud computing, providers try to duck a war of words

The lack of standard definitions to explain cloud computing leads to more than Twitter flame wars. Everybody loses when inconsistent language confuses customers. Continue Reading
March 29, 2012 29 Mar'12
MSPs struggle with BYOD pricing

A lack of standardization in consumer devices has led MSPs to have difficulty around setting up support prices for consumer devices in the workplace. Continue Reading
March 27, 2012 27 Mar'12
Cloud aggregator Modular DPS launches program for turnkey cloud backup services

Cloud aggregator Modular DPS is offering a cloud backup services package for VARs and MSPs, combining resources from Intel’s Hybrid Cloud Program, 6fusion and MSPexcellence. Continue Reading
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
EMC gets in the cloud-building game

Headlines: EMC wants to build your cloud and has put together cloud-building services going beyond storage. The services target cloud infrastructure, applications and desktop computing. Continue Reading
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
Hyper-V R2 SP1 changes the virtualization market

Microsoft’s Hyper-V R2 SP1 release has new features that make it more attractive, especially to new adopters of virtualization technology. Continue Reading
March 23, 2012 23 Mar'12
Dell-SonicWALL acquisition: Channel benefits and some concerns

The Dell-SonicWALL acquisition could benefit channels from both companies, but SonicWALL partners want to be sure they're recognized and supported in the Dell ranks. Continue Reading
March 23, 2012 23 Mar'12
F5 Vault program embraces incentives for F5 firewall, security sales

The Vault partner program uses incentives to increase visibility for F5 firewalls and its architecture bundle. Continue Reading

March 23, 2012 23 Mar'12
Intel unleashes management tool to accompany channel server onslaught

As part of its latest server technology onslaught for custom systems builders and other channel resellers focused on hardware innovation, Intel has introduced a management tool specifically ... Continue Reading
March 22, 2012 22 Mar'12
Reducing VDI cost related to storage via efficiency techniques, Virsto software

Learn how to cut the VDI cost related to storage using storage efficiency techniques such as thin provisioning, linked clones and deduplication as well as software from Virsto. Continue Reading
March 22, 2012 22 Mar'12
U.S. cloud adoption fueled by cost savings and flexibility

Cloud adoption in the U.S. is driven by a hunger for cost savings and flexibility, according to a recent survey by the Cloud Industry Forum. Continue Reading
March 22, 2012 22 Mar'12
Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say

Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers. Continue Reading
March 21, 2012 21 Mar'12
Using DMARC to improve DKIM and SPF email antispam effectiveness

DMARC aids the DKIM and SPF protocols that help keep spam out and let legitimate emails in. David Jacobs explains how. Continue Reading
March 19, 2012 19 Mar'12
Five tips to deploying a unified communications solution

When it comes to deploying a unified communications solutions, building a network is only half the battle. The rest is about showing users how UC can make their lives better. Continue Reading
March 16, 2012 16 Mar'12
The coming convergence of video and unified communications

Finished wrapping up interviews for my next SearchITChannel Tech Watch story, looking at the convergence of network video applications and unified communications solutions that combine IP ... Continue Reading
March 16, 2012 16 Mar'12
VDI storage: Supporting storage for a virtualized desktop infrastructure

In a VDI project, it’s important for VARs to look carefully at storage requirements. In this podcast, find out how to best support storage for a VDI environment. Continue Reading
March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12
Intel Tri-Gate 3D processor aims to beat the heat, boost performance

The new Intel Tri-Gate chip is designed to use less energy and provides faster speeds. This 3D processor line may help VARs solve clients’ data center problems. Continue Reading
March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12
What's delaying customer vSphere 5 upgrades?

VMware customers are not upgrading to vSphere 5, citing trepidation over bugs first as well as the lack of major feature updates in the latest hypervisor. Continue Reading