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5 PSA software tools to help MSPs streamline business processes

Professional services automation tools offer MSPs and IT consulting firms with a variety of integrated applications they can use to manage projects, billing, assets and inventory. Continue Reading
5 RMM tools MSPs can use to bolster client IT infrastructure

Learn what remote monitoring and management software features and functionality MSPs and internal IT departments should consider to support client IT infrastructure and endpoints. Continue Reading
Skype-to-Teams migration revs Microsoft partner services

Microsoft partners believe organizations will be in the market for migration planning, change management and governance services as they migrate from Skype to Teams. Continue Reading

Veeam unveils VASPs

Data management specialist backs skilled channel specialists who can help solve customer problems

Context: Distribution efforts through coronavirus appreciated

Resellers grateful for the help provided by distributors during Covid-19 pandemic but indicate they want more support in moving ...

HPE points distribution to everything as a service

Vendor holds its distribution event with a number of enhancements being rolled out to make it easier to sell services

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What are the top secure data transmission methods?

Safe information transfer is a must for modern organizations, but not all secure data transmission methods are equal. Explore ...

Explore self-sovereign identity use cases and benefits

The future of digital identity may look a lot like how we identify ourselves in real life. Learn more about self-sovereign ...

How self-sovereign identity principles suit the modern world

There are several core self-sovereign identity principles to consider before the concept can benefit the enterprise. Learn about ...

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Dell EMC, Pure embrace VMware storage innovations

VMware Site Recovery Manager for Virtual Volumes lets customers replicate VMs with Dell EMC PowerMax snapshots. VMware storage ...

NVMe key-value storage vs. block and object storage

See how this modern approach simplifies the data storage process compared with block and object storage, and learn about the ...

7 steps to retiring storage hardware safely and efficiently

Organizations put a lot of thought into the storage equipment they purchase. The decision to retire that same hardware should get...

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VMware unveils rearchitected vSphere as Project Monterey

At VMworld 2020, VMware unveiled a rearchitected vSphere dubbed Project Monterey. The new product will benefit VMware customers ...

Global company weighs 5G for manufacturing, IoT analytics

Global manufacturer Sanmina is studying the benefits of deploying 5G on its manufacturing floor to improve the speed of IoT and ...

How to build a network automation architecture in 5 phases

The implementation of a network automation architecture involves several elements, including a core orchestration engine, ...

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How public cloud vendors tackle confidential computing

Confidential computing is an emerging cloud technology, and the major cloud platforms have all addressed it with different ...

An introduction to Alibaba cloud offerings

Learn about the fourth largest public cloud provider with this look at some of Alibaba's core computing, networking, storage and ...

The cloud shared responsibility model for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS

The shared responsibility model defines cloud security, but it changes for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Get to know the ins and outs of ...

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Cloudera adds data engineering capability to enable DataOps

Big data vendor Cloudera is looking to help data engineers use its platform with a new service that brings more power and ...

3 growing applications of AI in data management

There are plenty of ways AI can augment data professionals throughout the data pipeline, from sifting through large data sets for...

Key steps in the feature engineering process

Feature engineering is key to machine learning algorithms. Read on to learn how those features are created and chosen to increase...

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Technology central to vote count in a tight election

Tech tools will be key in a close election that requires recounts. While electronic signature verification systems have advanced,...

Top 8 business intelligence challenges and how to handle them

BI teams face various technical and project management challenges on deployments. Here are the top BI challenges, with advice on ...

Emotions analytics helps Hotels.com connect with customers

While traveling has been halted for most of us, marketing efforts in hospitality still go on, and one way to sharpen those ...