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• Code scanning tools protect customers from open source licensing risks

  Earn customer trust by protecting them from open source licensing risks by using code scanning tools in custom software to ensure GPL compliance.  Continue Reading

• SearchCloudProvider.com's top five news stories from summer 2012

  As August ends, we review the summer's top five news stories on SearchCloudProvider.com. Miss anything? We'll help you catch up on the top headlines.  Continue Reading

• Three tips for IT talent retention

  Retaining IT talent is an important part of any channel business. Here are three tips for keeping your technical employees motivated and happy.  Continue Reading

• Channel partners find success selling virtual desktop services

  Selling virtual desktop services makes business sense in 2012 as mobility changes the IT landscape. VARs are reporting new success with VDI.  Continue Reading

• Selling Office 365: Overcome obstacles and develop services

  Microsoft partners haven't been selling Office 365 because of a historic lack of incentives, but Office 365 Open could turn the tide.  Continue Reading

• After cloud failures, some service providers pivot to find success

  Cloud failures are common in a market with razor-thin margins. Providers survive based on how quickly they can pivot.  Continue Reading

• Cloud single sign-on adds convenience, but does it sacrifice security?

  Cloud SSO has become desirable as more companies adopt applications using multiple cloud services. But providers must not jeopardize security.  Continue Reading

• What are the top three IT vertical markets in 2012?

  Channel partners say health care IT services still rank above other IT vertical markets, but real estate and energy practices show promise.  Continue Reading

• Upgrading to SSD gives SMBs performance boost on aging PCs

  Solution providers can revive customers’ sluggish desktops and laptops by upgrading to solid-state drives. SSDs are a good sales opportunity if you have cash-strapped SMB customers.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Using vCenter Operations Manager to help clients manage the cloud

  Solution providers can use the new features in VMware vCenter Operations Manager to sell integrated management and related services to VMware customers.  Continue Reading

• Mobility rewrites the rules for POS system services

  Retail, restaurant and hospitality point-of-sale system services are changing as companies adopt mobile technology. Find out how VARs can support customers in this evolving market.  Continue Reading

• Hadoop ecosystem creates growing niche for channel

  The Hadoop ecosystem provides channel partners with the ability to sell software, services and hardware around big data projects.  Continue Reading

• Can flash storage technology meet cloud service providers' needs?

  Flash technology can be a boon to both cloud service providers and enterprises as they continue the hunt for a highly available and cost-effectively scalable storage solution.  Continue Reading

• Cloud backup services popular despite risks, solution providers say

  SMBs using cloud backup services as their sole disaster recovery option hear about the risks from solution providers but still use it for some level of protection.  Continue Reading

• Health care VDI projects in high demand

  Solution providers report that health care VDI projects are in demand and creating channel opportunities.  Continue Reading