Desktop management, sales and installation
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Desktop management, sales and installation News
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May 03, 2019
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May'19
How Dell Unified Workspace benefits channel partners
Dell Technologies partners may be able to pursue consulting work instead of assembling IT components in light of the vendor's Unified Workspace offering; more news from the week.
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January 18, 2019
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Jan'19
DXC, Citrix partner on Saab digital workspace platform
A digital workspace platform at Saab combines components from DXC, a global systems integrator, and Citrix, which sees opportunities beyond virtualization; more news from the week.
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May 11, 2018
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May'18
Lenovo partners to seek more SMB data center deals
Lenovo partners will see the vendor increase focus on SMB customers, which Lenovo said can present business problems just as complex as those belonging to larger organizations.
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August 26, 2016
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Aug'16
Windows 10 deployments: Adaptiva predicts upcoming enterprise surge
Adaptiva revamped its partner program to meet forecasts for a flood of Windows 10 deployments in large enterprises; other news from the week.
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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
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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
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SSD firmware, performance measurements for Windows 7
When moving clients from conventional hard drives to solid-state drives, it's vital to have the latest SSD firmware version and to compare performance before and after implementation. Continue Reading
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Device as a service set to expand for channel partners
The device-as-a-service market is poised for growth as customers look to trim Capex, but channel partners may need to recast themselves if they want to serve as a DaaS provider. Continue Reading
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Softchoice: Windows 10 adoption elusive among customers
With Windows 10 having celebrated in July its first year on the market, service provider Softchoice has found a scant presence of the OS within its client base. Softchoice's recent study of its ... Continue Reading
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FAQ: Installing Windows 7 hardware devices and drivers
Solutions providers need to be aware of potential roadblocks during a Windows 7 hardware installation, including being unable to find a Windows 7 driver for an older device. Continue Reading
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How to manage Windows 7 user accounts and groups
Whether your customers operate in a workgroup or a domain/Active Directory environment, user account setup and group memberships control their rights, permissions and roles. Continue Reading
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Tips to explain Windows 8 upgrade rationale to customers
Expert advice for VARs looking to explain Windows 8 upgrade options to customers and combat objections to the new Windows OS. Continue Reading
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Storage management and maintenance: Virtual servers vs. physical servers
There are multiple differences when it comes to storage management of virtual servers vs. physical servers. Learn which areas could or should be handled differently. Continue Reading
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Using layering for a customer's Windows 7 deployment
VARs can save their customers from headaches and gain margins by layering Windows 7 configurations and applications on top of a single machine image, and offer automation services. Continue Reading
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Windows 7 migration options for enterprise VARs
Learn the factors to consider, such as application library volume, when making recommendations for Windows XP-to-Windows 7 migration tools for your enterprise customer. Continue Reading
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Windows 7 audit object access categories, user permissions
Solution providers can configure Windows 7 audit object access and user logon and logoff settings to achieve optimal security levels in their customer's environment. Continue Reading