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Expedient Data Centers builds Evermore from ground up
Solution providers may decide to build their own cloud archiving service offering instead of reselling, as Expedient Data Centers did with Evermore. Continue Reading
How to develop cloud archiving services offerings
While the market for cloud archiving is small, companies in the space see customer demand. Learn three ways to add cloud archiving to your portfolio. Continue Reading
Can IT service providers be thought leaders on Docker technology?
Execs say using Docker technology could significantly impact MSPs and cloud services firms. Read about partners that found business opportunities. Continue Reading
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Vetting cloud service providers: Five things to consider
Your investigation of potential cloud services provider partners should hinge upon more than customer preference, says Jason Bystrak of Ingram Micro Cloud. Continue Reading
How to protect your SMB customer against sophisticated cyberattacks
Service providers must up their game to protect their SMB customers from evolving security threats. Stanley Louissant offers best practices for ensuring your clients and their data remain secure. Continue Reading
How to sell storage into virtualized infrastructure environments
Knowing today's best storage options and how they best match to your customers' virtualized infrastructure is critical when crafting storage offerings.Continue Reading
Mobility services 101
With the enterprise mobility professional services market expected to grow into an $11.1-billion opportunity by 2018, it's no wonder that solution providers are eager to add managed mobility services to their portfolios. However, the barrier of ...Continue Reading
What are the challenges of managed communications services?
Of all the managed services types that solution providers can potentially offer, managed communications has proven to be among the knottiest. Learn about the difficulties involved in delivering them and evaluating prospective partnerships.Continue Reading
Channel partners pursue healthcare data management opportunities
As healthcare organizations continue to amass stores of electronic information, an opportunity has emerged for service providers to host and manage the data repositories.Continue Reading
Key skill sets for capturing the booming enterprise mobility market
IT solution providers need a fairly broad set of skills to tap into the range of enterprise mobility demands. Read up on the skill sets that channel firms are obtaining to bolster their mobility practices.Continue Reading
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How to create an IT subcontractor agreement with peers
In this tip, David Streit provides best practices for conducting business with peers, as well as a guide to a reciprocal IT subcontractor agreement.Continue Reading
Free IT subcontractor reciprocal agreement template
David Streit offers a guide to drafting a reciprocal subcontractor agreement. Download the agreement template for free.Continue Reading
The tradeoffs of partnering with managed mobility services providers
The increasingly complicated world of enterprise mobility spells opportunity for channel partners, and partnering with a large managed mobility services provider may be the best way to overcome the high barrier of entry.Continue Reading
HTG Peer Groups: What to expect
Arlin Sorensen has remained steady in his vision for HTG Peer Groups since its founding in 2001, and it might not be for everyone. Learn about HTG's holistic approach to peer groups.Continue Reading
Vendor relationship management: Best practices for solution providers
Vendor relationship management is no less important than customer relationship management for solution providers looking to unlock business growth. Learn best practices and why small solution providers especially should make VRM a top priority.Continue Reading