Features

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• Channel partners see customers uncloud: Reverse cloud migration strategy

  Channel partners report that a small but increasing number of customers are moving some or all of their applications off the cloud.  Continue Reading

• The gamification platform: Cool toy or CRM partner opportunity?

  Dynamics CRM partner companies can expect to see gamification features integrated in Microsoft's fall software release.  Continue Reading

• Google Nearline storage: How to develop a channel play

  Google Nearline offers unique perks for channel partners that Amazon Glacier cannot, but deciding which cloud storage service to deploy for your customers depends on a variety of factors.  Continue Reading

• Windows 10 roadmap: Plotting a path to partner revenue

  Channel partners seek to take advantage of Microsoft Windows 10 opportunities in upgrades, project services and managed services  Continue Reading

• ICD-10 conversion: Partners help healthcare clients prep

  Technology and service providers are helping their healthcare customers prepare for the looming ICD-10 code conversion deadline.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise file sync-and-share market heats up

  Channel partners can ride the wave of widespread enterprise file sync-and-share adoption by offering services around compliance, cloud storage migrations and more.  Continue Reading

• IT assessments provide revenue lifts for channel partners

  Channel partners say IT assessments help them generate revenue and provide valuable insight into customers' technology environments.  Continue Reading

• Cloud BI projects: Partners finding BI work, but not profits

  Channel partners report a double-edged sword in cloud-based BI: Consulting projects abound, but the elimination of hardware erodes profits.  Continue Reading

• Partners: Big data software revs data warehouse projects

  Channel partners find revenue -- and a fair bit of complexity -- at the intersection of big data and traditional data warehouse systems.  Continue Reading

• Selling hyper-converged architecture: A channel primer

  Partners interested in hyper-converged systems need to evaluate different sales approaches, technology options, potential use cases and related services.  Continue Reading

• Managed services business model relies on careful client acquisitions

  When it comes to customer acquisitions, MSPs have to be particularly selective. Learn best practices to steer clear of bad clients and wasted time.  Continue Reading

• Inside a DaaS service pact: EarthLink teams with IndependenceIT

  EarthLink, a cloud service provider, and IndependenceIT, a DaaS vendor, provide an example of partnering in the emerging hosted desktop space.  Continue Reading

• DCaaS, colocation offer channel partnering opportunities

  Channel partners have an opportunity to partner with data center providers who offer data center as a service, or colocation.  Continue Reading

• Data storage online: Tugboat firm E.N. Bisso partners with Venyu cloud

  E.N. Bisso has migrated most of its IT assets to cloud partner Venyu's environment, a transition that includes running NAS in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Digital marketing techniques key to partner revenue growth

  Digital marketing, reinforced by marketing automation tools, places partners on the revenue growth path and paves the way for revenue marketing.  Continue Reading