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• MSPs: VCIOs fill tech leadership gap among SMB customers

  IT services companies said providing vCIOs helps their small and midsize customers acquire business and technology guidance without having to hire a full-time employee. Continue Reading

• IT channel partners: A look ahead at 2018

  Here's a look at the most popular Channel Marker blog posts of 2017 and what they might say about 2018 trends for IT channel partners. Continue Reading

• Software bots, MSP tool consolidation could figure in 2018

  Intelligent automation technology and a consolidating MSP software market are two of the trends expected to affect the IT services provider market in 2018. Continue Reading

• Tech trends 2018: Partners to grapple with AI, app modernization

  Tech trends 2018: MSPs and cloud consultants may find themselves working on AI projects, refactoring applications for the cloud, and adding containerization to their portfolios. Continue Reading

• Vendors adapt to the demands of IT services companies

  The growing market for IT services has compelled vendors such as Dell EMC and Cisco to rethink their traditional partner programs, which previously focused on reselling products. Continue Reading

• 2018 event listings for channel companies

  When making 2018 travel plans, refer to this list of channel events -- including conferences hosted by IT vendors, distributors, industry organizations and vendors that cater to VARs and MSPs.Continue Reading

• Understanding artificial intelligence for retail customers

  Do you specialize in the retail vertical? Then AI should be in your domain of expertise as your customers seek to enhance their shoppers' experiences.Continue Reading

• Container consulting: Channel can help deploy technology

  Channel partners may find new business opportunities in container consulting as customers grapple with container adoption and how to achieve competitive advantage.Continue Reading

• IT channel explores finer points of DevOps consulting

  DevOps challenges are creating demand for IT consultancies such as Nebulaworks and Entisys, which both cite cultural changes as a significant customer pain point.Continue Reading

• Digital consulting firms emerge as partner segment

  Digital consultants are growing in stature in the partnering community, teaming with traditional channel companies and attracting the attention of some major IT vendors.Continue Reading

• GDPR compliance requirements: Deadline looms for MSPs, CSPs

  When the European Union's data privacy legislation goes into effect in less than six months, service providers will be working in a new world of GDPR compliance requirements.Continue Reading

• Brother International Europe taps Ensono for hybrid cloud

  Ensono, a hybrid IT services provider, migrated an electronics firm's SAP and Sitecore applications to a private cloud and Amazon Web Services, respectively.Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud architecture: Partners hone skills, build tools

  With multi-cloud deployment poised to become more widespread among enterprises, channel partners are expanding their expertise across cloud platforms and pursuing management tools.Continue Reading

• BMC channel strategy seeks tighter partnerships in multicloud world

  Multicloud environments have given rise to a new set of customer challenges. As BMC looks to tackle these issues, the vendor said it wants partners to play a strategic role.Continue Reading

• IT service provider companies must build trust to thrive

  Service providers can take a number of steps toward building trust with clients, including obtaining insurance to financially protect customers and earning technical certifications.Continue Reading