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Demo: Cisco Quad offers mobile enterprise social networking

This Cisco Quad demo at Cisco Live 2011 shows the enterprise social networking technology as it would be used in an everyday work environment. Will the enterprise buy in?
Cisco Quad and Cius cause commotion at Cisco Live 2011

Cisco Quad and Cius caused quite the commotion at Cisco Live 2011 in Las Vegas, but channel partners successfully selling both remains to be seen.

Disaster recovery: Failover and failback

Get advice for handling disaster recovery failover and failback in this expert videocast with Bill Peldzus, DR consultant for GlassHouse Technologies.
Expert video: Hardware deduplication vs. software deduplication

Learn whether hardware deduplication or software deduplication makes more sense for your customers in this expert videocast with Jeff Harbert, storage consultant with GlassHouse Technologies.
Expert video: Server virtualization risks

Learn about server virtualization risks, such as VM failure, in this expert videocast with Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International.
Expert video: SSD advantages and disadvantages

Learn about SSD advantages and disadvantages in this expert videocast with Demartek Founder and President Dennis Martin.
Virtual server backup with W. Curtis Preston

In this expert videocast, backup expert W. Curtis Preston explains the major challenges to virtual server backup, what VM-specific backup tools bring to the backup table, how restores are different in the virtual world, and how dedupe and CDP impact virtual server backup.
Debunking MA 201 CMR 17 compliance myths

John Moynihan, president of Minuteman Governance, reviews how to help your customers get over common misconceptions related to the Massachusetts state data protection law.
VAR business must prep for cloud computing services

The VAR business can benefit greatly from offering cloud computing services and applications, according to IDC's vice president of channels, Janet Waxman.
McAfee CEO: How to gain VAR business partner opportunities

In this exclusive interview, Dave DeWalt describes various opportunities for VARs to partner with security solution providers, including what technical skills and certifications are currently the most sought-after.
Web application security best practices: Tips on implementation

The demand for Web application security tools continues to grow, thanks in part to PCI DSS compliance. In this video, learn some Web application security best practices.
Network solution provider talks network virtualization strategy, security

Learn how network solution provider Personal Computer Resources from Braintree, Mass., deals with network virtualization strategy, green networking, network security and more in this edition of Solution Provider Spotlight.
Massachusetts data encryption mandates and other VAR opportunities

Peter Hirschfeld, president of PC Resources in Braintree, Mass., talks to SearchITChannel.com about opportunities around Massachusetts' new data encryption law and other hot topics for VARs.
Novell's SUSE Appliance Program benefits ISVs

John Dragoon, Senior Vice President and channel chief for Novell Inc., discusses the new SUSE Appliance Program and how it benefits ISVs.

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MicroscopeUK

Millennial tech buyers forcing channel to change sales approach

Fresh research indicates changing attitudes to tech purchasing, and how the channel must adapt accordingly

Cofense chooses to go 100% indirect

Security player revamps partner programme as it pledges to go 100% through the channel

How Kognitio mined the reality gap on London bus time tables

The work was inspired by TfL’s open data policy and could spark ideas in other channel partners Nick Booth argues

SearchCloudProvider

Despite GDPR penalties, cloud partners note complacency among clients

Cloud firms work busily to align their businesses with Europe's data protection legislation, but many observe a lack of urgency ...

Hybrid cloud cost optimization an ongoing opportunity for partners

For all its virtues, the hybrid cloud model can create a number of cloud cost optimization and management headaches for customers...

Cloud for healthcare: What is the role of IT channel firms?

Healthcare providers are under greater pressure to pursue digital transformation this year. Learn how partners can aid cloud for ...

SearchSecurity

Government hacking tactics questioned at OURSA

The ACLU's Jennifer Granick took government hacking to task at the OURSA Conference this week, calling out mass surveillance ...

Keeper Security forms vulnerability disclosure program with Bugcrowd

Following its controversial lawsuit against an Ars Technica security reporter, Keeper Security has teamed with Bugcrowd on a ...

Another misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket exposes 48M records

News roundup: A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket led to the exposure of 48 million records collected by a private data analytics ...

SearchStorage

SSDs vs. HDDs: When is all-flash storage overkill?

The SSD vs. HDD analysis isn't as simple as it looks. SSD prices are falling, and capacities increasing. But HDDs are still a ...

Ultrathin memory storage device could spell breakthroughs

According to its creators, atomristor technology promises a vast improvement on modern flash storage devices, but mainstream use ...

Four situations where a multi-cloud strategy makes sense

Many businesses can benefit from using multiple cloud services, especially if they need to ensure reliability, protect privacy, ...

SearchNetworking

Router security options advised following U.S. hacker alert

A rare government alert that Russian hackers are targeting routers in the United States and the United Kingdom has security ...

Analyst balks at blockchain distributed ledger in networking

Blockchain distributed ledger technology is untested, unproven and overly complex, making it unsuitable for networking, ...

Network-as-a-service market blossoms as demands grow

The network-as-a-service market is attracting more attention, as enterprises look for ways to outsource some of their ...

SearchCloudComputing

IaaS and PaaS blurred lines increase lock-in risks

There are three distinct cloud service categories: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. However, IaaS and PaaS are getting a little too close, ...

Single pane of glass for multi-cloud management still elusive

Unified management for multi-cloud remains a work in progress. Vendors have yet to produce the perfect single-pane-of-glass tool ...

Microsoft takes holistic approach to IoT security concerns

Azure Sphere extends security from the cloud to the device. It's the most holistic approach on the market and provides another ...

SearchDataManagement

GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

GDPR rules can spur broader steps to protect sensitive data

Companies need to make compliance with GDPR's requirements on managing personal data a priority, but they should also work to ...

Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Cambridge Analytica-Facebook case shows need for ethical data mining

Ethical data collection practices are becoming even more important, as cases like Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data ...

Rethinking analytics processes spurs enterprise innovation

By taking a fresh look at the makeup of their analytics organizations, enterprises can innovate their business models and take ...

Diversified data sets for analytics deliver top results

Analytics teams should focus on data diversity to ensure that their projects deliver the most meaningful insights -- but they ...