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New ERP implementation: How to ensure value realization

C-level executives may not have much experience deploying a new ERP system, but a consultant can help them realize the benefits of implementation, Jeff Carr writes. Continue Reading
Healthcare vertical market: How partners can help clients master BI

Healthcare providers are awash in data in light of electronic health records. Partners, however, can help clients leverage their information with BI tools. Continue Reading
Five tips for cracking the government cloud computing market

Selling government cloud services requires providers to take a collaborative approach to understand the unique requirements of these customers. Continue Reading
How to build a vertical market cloud practice

Building a vertical market cloud practice requires an understanding of industry needs, compliance regulations and technical skills for core services. Continue Reading
Selling public sector IT solutions forces partners to do some homework

The need for public sector IT solutions is growing due to developing network activity, but can partners must be ready to commit to longer sales cycles and other complications. Continue Reading

The value of vertical market IT: Breaking into vertical services

Vertical markets are a lucrative place to find business, but doing so requires proper preparation for service providers. Learn how to break into vertical market IT services and how to create a vertical IT strategy as a service provider. Continue Reading
MSPAlliance accreditation programs vet managed services firms and practitioners

In this podcast, MSPAlliance president Charles Weaver talks about the continuing evolution of the group's Managed Services Accreditation Program (MSAP), and its most recent addition, Certified Managed Services Professional (CMSP) for individuals. Continue Reading
Earned value management (EVM) systems: Keep government projects on budget

The concept of earned value management (EVM) systems hailed from the Department of Defense in the 1950s, but it's fast becoming the "go-to" process for government agencies today. Continue Reading

The channel is really big business

Channel revenues at Dell have gained the attention of quite a few industry watchers, Billy MacInnes included

AWS Well-Architected helping reassure users

The public cloud player's attempts to make the customer experience more likely to be positive is working for those working in the...

Commvault CEO: "Our best years are still to come"

Just a week and a half after taking up the position of CEO at Commvault Sanjay Mirchandani took some time to talk of his ...

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Google Play security improved by targeting repeat offenders

Google this week attributed security improvements in Google Play to both automated processes and human reviewers. The ...

Astaroth Trojan returns, abuses antivirus software

Cybereason's Nocturnus Research team has discovered a new strain of the Astaroth Trojan that attacks antivirus software to steal ...

Ponemon study: Poor password practices remain rampant

More than two-thirds of employees share passwords with colleagues, research reveals. Experts sound off on what's fueling poor ...

SearchStorage

NetApp founder Dave Hitz steps away after 26 years

Retiring founder of NetApp Dave Hitz says the vendor is well-positioned for industrywide storage transitions, but recent sales ...

RAID levels and benefits explained

RAID can enable better data storage performance and higher availability, and there are many different types of RAID. Read about ...

HPE InfoSight to add support for partners' storage products

HPE CTO Milan Shetti outlines plans to add support for partners' storage products in its InfoSight predictive analytics platform ...

SearchNetworking

Cisco earnings, revenue show strength of product roadmap

Cisco earnings and revenue show customers are putting aside global uncertainties and buying into the company's shift toward a ...

How to improve network latency in 3 steps

High latency can snarl network traffic and disrupt communications, resulting in unhappy end users. Check out these three steps to...

The pros and cons of network slicing in 5G

Although network slicing is useful for certain applications, like IoT and mobile networks, it might not be necessary at this ...

SearchCloudComputing

Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Don't get discouraged by high cloud costs. Use these four tips to whip your bill into shape.

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

Follow these steps to take VM snapshots in Microsoft Azure and learn when the technique is -- and isn't -- the right fit for your...

IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms

IBM doubles down on its hybrid cloud strategy with tools to help customers funnel data through their chosen cloud platform and ...

SearchDataManagement

Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...

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Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Tableau's new Ask Data software uses natural language processing to enable users of any skill level to more easily search for ...

Expert urges data pros to hone data science skills

IT expert William McKnight shares job tips for data professionals looking to prosper in a changing enterprise. His first piece of...

Demand for data scientists is booming and will only increase

Fueled by big data and AI, demand for data science skills is growing exponentially, according to job sites. The supply of skilled...

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Vertical Market Sales Strategy

New ERP implementation: How to ensure value realization

Healthcare vertical market: How partners can help clients master BI

Five tips for cracking the government cloud computing market

How to build a vertical market cloud practice

Selling public sector IT solutions forces partners to do some homework

The value of vertical market IT: Breaking into vertical services

MSPAlliance accreditation programs vet managed services firms and practitioners

Earned value management (EVM) systems: Keep government projects on budget

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The channel is really big business

AWS Well-Architected helping reassure users

Commvault CEO: "Our best years are still to come"

SearchSecurity

Google Play security improved by targeting repeat offenders

Astaroth Trojan returns, abuses antivirus software

Ponemon study: Poor password practices remain rampant

SearchStorage

NetApp founder Dave Hitz steps away after 26 years

RAID levels and benefits explained

HPE InfoSight to add support for partners' storage products

SearchNetworking

Cisco earnings, revenue show strength of product roadmap

How to improve network latency in 3 steps

The pros and cons of network slicing in 5G

SearchCloudComputing

Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms

SearchDataManagement

Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Expert urges data pros to hone data science skills

Demand for data scientists is booming and will only increase