March 2018

• March 30, 2018 30 Mar'18

  Dell EMC partner strategy sees range of success for FY18

  Dell EMC said its fourth-quarter results showed channel business growth in servers but a slump in storage; other news from the week.  Continue Reading

• March 30, 2018 30 Mar'18

  Request for Proposal (RFP)

  A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that an organization, often a government agency or large enterprise, posts to elicit a response -- a formal bid -- from potential vendors for a desired IT solution.  Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Autotask and Datto partners get a look at the future

  The combined entity has used an event in London to outline just what it can now provide managed service providers.  Continue Reading

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Cloud GDPR compliance: Partners note lack of urgency among clients

  Cloud firms work busily to align their businesses with Europe's data protection legislation, but many observe a lack of urgency among clients in face of the hefty GDPR penalties.  Continue Reading

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  IBM marketing strategy to better educate SMBs on new offerings

  After a bold transformation, many small and medium-sized businesses have yet to wrap their heads around what IBM offers today. The IBM marketing strategy will soon address that.  Continue Reading

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Cloud providers court blockchain ecosystems

  While still in its infancy, blockchain technology is no longer theoretical. And cloud providers will line up to cash in, as enterprises plan to invest millions.  Continue Reading

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Applying AI: Accenture exec cites customer opportunities

  Mike Sutcliff, group chief executive at Accenture Digital, talks about the challenges of applying AI, digital thread and augmented reality to real-world business issues.  Continue Reading

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  Atlanta city hall begins recovery from ransomware attack

  After battling the fallout from an Atlanta ransomware attack for five days, Mayor Keisha Bottoms said that city hall has finally begun to recover and turn systems back on.  Continue Reading

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  A cybersecurity self-assessment helps IT teams, partners flag risks

  IT teams, partners and vendors can benefit from an internal checkup when it comes to reducing the risk of a cybersecurity breach. This approach can help document security efforts.  Continue Reading

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  More Linux, cloud features come to Windows Server 2019

  Windows Server 2019 will come with a number of enhancements to cater to administrators who want a tighter connection to the Azure cloud platform, Microsoft said.  Continue Reading

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  IT managed services companies: Making the transition work

  MSPs will attest that business model shifts can be arduous journeys. This guide aims to help navigate the challenges of reinventing business practices.  Continue Reading

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  PRM pitched as channel management solution

  Vendors are being urged to use technology to help manage their increasingly complex channel bases  Continue Reading

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Barracuda uncovers user issues with cloud licensing

  A failure to provide customers with a menu of payment options for cloud services could be a problem, according to the vendor's research  Continue Reading

• March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18

  GCP security: Google taps Rackspace, other partners

  Hosting and cloud services firm Rackspace emerges as managed security services provider for the Google Cloud Platform; other channel partner business news from the week.  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  IBM ecosystem strategy focuses on business model variety

  At IBM PartnerWorld 2018, IBM's channel chief highlighted the company's commitment to support a variety of partner business models as it builds out the IBM ecosystem.  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  From VAR to IT managed service company: NSI's journey

  In hindsight, NSI would have done a few things differently during its transition from a reseller to an MSP. NSI president Tom McDonald shares lessons learned from the journey.  Continue Reading

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  SD-WAN market growth sparks new channel services

  SD-WAN services are growing in popularity and IT solutions providers are looking to boost their revenue in the rapidly expanding managed SD-WAN market segment.  Continue Reading

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Firms need to move from DevOps to DevSecOps, says expert

  In the face of competition, organizations are turning to DevOps to improve efficiency and accelerate innovation, but this is creating new security risks, an industry expert warns.  Continue Reading

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Oracle Q3 2017-18 results see cloud revenue grow to $1.6B

  Oracle’s third-quarter results for fiscal year 2018 show an increase of almost 7% of overall revenue to $9.8B, of which 18% was cloud.  Continue Reading

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Wearables not just a passing fad

  IDC is predicting growth for the segment and that will have implications on networks.  Continue Reading