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September 15, 2020 15 Sep'20
Oracle E-Business Suite support deadline sparks upgrades

MSPs help customers transition from Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1, providing upgrade assistance, cloud migration advice and specialized service offerings.
September 03, 2020 03 Sep'20
Demand for Azure consulting helps fuel M&A surge

Companies that specialize in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem are very much in demand as the IT services merger and acquisition market kicks into higher gear.
September 01, 2020 01 Sep'20
10th Magnitude to become latest Cognizant acquisition

Cognizant has agreed to acquire 10th Magnitude, a Microsoft Azure cloud consultancy based in Chicago, offering another sign of a thawing IT services merger and acquisition market.
August 21, 2020 21 Aug'20
Rackspace: Cloud cost optimization an IT pain point

New research by Rackspace Technology revealed organizations are grappling with cloud cost governance and optimization; other channel news from the week.

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Enterprise backup as a service protects data for remote users

Discover the advantages of backup as a service for your various workloads, as well as some of the challenges users might encounter with the technology. Continue Reading
Successful digital ecosystems depend on cloud services

Business models are changing in the digital age, requiring companies to create sometimes unexpected partnerships, enabled by the widespread availability of cloud services. Continue Reading
Top 10 2019 feature stories for channel partner companies

Channel partner readers in 2019 took interest in a wide variety of topics, including emerging tech and business management challenges. Here are our 10 most-read feature stories. Continue Reading

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MSP cloud investments put IaaS in the spotlight

MSPs are building out their cloud businesses more decisively than ever before. Learn about the benefits of and considerations for investing in managed cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading
Explore the pros and cons of cloud computing

Familiarize yourself with the basics of computing in the cloud, how the market has changed over the years, and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of IT environment. Continue Reading
Colocation services provider firms tap partners

Cyxtera, Equinix and Interxion are among the colocation firms forging relationships with partners that can bundle their data center services into digital transformation projects. Continue Reading

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4 tips for proper cyber hygiene during the remote workforce era

IT services firms have a responsibility to secure their clients' remote workforces. Here are four tips for maintaining cyber hygiene in the cloud, using AWS as an example. Continue Reading
Accenture cloud computing paves way for integration plan

Penelope Prett, CIO at Accenture, aims to provide employees a holistic user experience, taking advantage of cloud computing to integrate various technology tools. Continue Reading
Remote learning technology emerges as top ed market focus

MSPs and consultants say customers in the education vertical are ramping up distance learning systems as they prepare for the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading

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Steer clear of trouble while following the Office 365 roadmap

There are literally hundreds of changes coming to the collaboration platform that affect email and other services. Here's what IT can do to help ease the transition for end users. Continue Reading
Consider Office 365 MFA to thwart attacks

More remote users are working on their own equipment, which opens an organization to a hack attempt. Office 365 customers can use multifactor authentication to lower this risk. Continue Reading
Partners donate technology, services to pandemic relief

IT services companies are contributing a mix of advice and cloud offerings to help research groups and other organizations battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading