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Research and Trends
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SMB Confidence in Backup and Disaster Recovery Grows
Backup and disaster recovery is an integral part to any business continuity plan. Though more businesses are embracing BDR, there are still some gaps in strategy for many businesses. By Cecilia Galvin
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Funniest Old-School Computer Commercials
These funny computer commercials will make you laugh and cry on this trip through IT memory lane. Check out a few of our favorite old-school commercials from the good old days, including ads for the Apple II, Xerox, Atari, and gigantic mobile phones.
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Data-Driven Security: Amping Up Security Strategies
Employing data-driven security enables VARs to determine where a company's threats really are, rather than where a client perceives them to be.
By Erik Sherman
Number of Mobile Solutions Soar for SMBs
Like consumers, SMBs are adopting tablets, laptops, and smartphones in increasing numbers, to interact with customers and increase employee productivity.
By Cecilia Galvin
Telcos in the Cloud: Can You Hear Them Now?
As telecom providers begin to enter the cloud computing market, they will certainly begin to make waves in the industry and affect the smaller players—meaning, you.
By Colleen Frye
Employee Motivation: Different Strokes for Different Folks
New research gives channel pros the lowdown on what, exactly, motivates their employees.
By Ellen Muraskin
Channel-Speak: 3 Things the Channel Needs (The Analysts are Wrong!)
I attended an industry event this week and enjoyed most of our host's hospitality. Unfortunately, one of the luncheons was staged around a panel of industry data analysts. You know the people of whom I... More »
'Big Blue' Trains the Channel on 'Big Data'
After an impressive showing on the TV game show Jeopardy!, IBM launches global training initiative to enable channel pros and others to use its business analytics and information management software.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Midmarket SAN Users Still Face Storage Challenges
SAN users add storage capacity to meet performance demands, say results of an independent, third-party survey conducted by Dataram.
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Renew Your Tablet Prescription
The SMB market will soon be flooded with media tablet devices. Are you prepared to supply end users with the equipment--and advice--they need?
By Andy Marken
Is There a Tablet in Your Toolbox?
Forrester Research predicts sharp increases in tablet sales over the next five years. Harrisburg, Pa.-based distributor D&H Distributing wants VARs to be equipped with the mobility tools needed for today's networked world.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Blog Roundup: Top Three Blogs of the Week
IT solution providers can learn about better sales management, Windows SBS 2008 migration, and the importance of vendor relationships with our top three blogs of the week.
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Used Equipment, New Outlook
Sales figures of pre-owned, used, refurbished, and new-surplus networking equipment are strong, according to research conducted by IDC. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Network Hardware Resale says the data is indicative of a healthier-than-expected channel.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Virtual Conferencing in Pajamas: The Success of Virtual Events and Tradeshows
According to a recent survey by ON24, virtual tradeshows and conferences are becoming increasingly popular as virtual conferencing has become the preferred mode of networking for executives.
By Elaine J. Hom
SMB Survey Reveals Risky IT Practices and Opportunities for VARs
A Lenovo-AMD survey reveals that SMBs are cutting corners to cut costs, and in doing so, opening themselves up to disaster. Learn how you can help customers now, and what these opportunities might lead to in the future.
By Elaine J. Hom
Small Business IT Spending and Hiring Trends
Business is slowly picking up for your SMB customers, with some planning to increase IT spending.
By Cecilia Galvin
Small Business Owners Say Operational Efficiency Will Drive Growth in Year Ahead
In a new ADP survey, business owners cite the need to spend less time managing their businesses in order to grow them.
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Marketing on YouTube
If you're marketing online, you have to go where your customers go. And increasingly, that means YouTube.
By Jessica Mattison
Is Your Web Site Obsolete?
To keep your Web site relevant, you have to incorporate social networks and join your customers in the communities they frequent.
By Bill Kozel
The Continued Threat of Phishing Attacks for SMBs
Phishing is an IT headache that is here to stay. But what is the clearest threat to your SMB clients--social media or garden-variety spam?
By Tim Sprinkle
No Business Plan? New Study Reports that Success May Depend On It
Planning early and planning often can help business owners thrive in a challenging business climate, say researchers.
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Twitter Grows as a Marketing Tool
Small business owners use Twitter 14 times more than they did in 2008. To reach them, however, you need to know when they'll be online and active. Here's your guide.
By Cecilia Galvin
How IT Pros Are Surviving the Recession
In a recent CompTIA survey, channel pros offer their strategies for staying afloat in this economy.
By Jessica Mattison
Security a Big Concern for SMBs This Year
Small and midsize businesses are increasing aware of--and concerned about--the safety of their data, opening the door for channel pros to offer security solutions tailored to their clients' needs.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Winning Strategies in Hosted Services
As clients become aware of hosted services, IT pros will have to decide if they'll jump on the bandwagon, and if so, with which services, and offered in what way.
By Megan Santosus
Funniest Old-School Computer Commercials
These funny computer commercials will make you laugh and cry on this trip through IT memory lane. Check out a few of our favorite old-school commercials from the good old days, including ads for the Apple II, Xerox, Atari, and gigantic mobile phones.
More »
Managed Wireless Security: A Huge New Market for MSPs
The explosive growth of large WLAN deployments is spurring organizations to outsource their security management, opening new doors for managed services providers.
By Cecilia Galvin
Holy Healthcare Costs!
Here's how to keep your health spending under control and continue to attract great talent for whom benefits are a must.
By Carolyn Heinze
Telcos in the Cloud: Can You Hear Them Now?
As telecom providers begin to enter the cloud computing market, they will certainly begin to make waves in the industry and affect the smaller players—meaning, you.
By Colleen Frye
SMB Survey Reveals Risky IT Practices and Opportunities for VARs
A Lenovo-AMD survey reveals that SMBs are cutting corners to cut costs, and in doing so, opening themselves up to disaster. Learn how you can help customers now, and what these opportunities might lead to in the future.
By Elaine J. Hom
Getting in on EMR Solutions
Electronic medical records promise productivity benefits for doctors and new business for savvy resellers that investigate the market and act quickly.
By Megan Santosus
Cloud Computing: SMBs Embracing SaaS and Managed Services
SMBs are investing in technology that reduces costs by improving efficiencies and productivity.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Stay Alert: Spam Gets Deceptive Legitimacy
From cleverly diverting unsuspecting users to CNN on their way to a scam and disguising their wares as email from Facebook or PayPal, scammers have upped the ante on spam.
By Cecilia Galvin
Drop 10 Pounds or Start an MSP Business? Make the RIGHT Resolution for 2010
The Managed Services model continues to mature and expand and it's getting easier to jump on board---with a franchise model.
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Wireless Home Healthcare Market Soars
Federal stimulus dollars and the healthcare reform agenda of the Obama Administration will help spur adoption of wireless technologies in healthcare.
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Positive Market Growth for Managed Services
CompTIA highlights trends in managed services with a new study.
By Cecilia Galvin
MSPs Positioned to Cope with Economic Uncertainty, CompTIA Says
Stormy financial weather for IT pros? Not if they're managed services providers, who are better able to generate cash flow and avoid wild quarter-to-quarter income fluctuations.
By Liam Lahey
'Big Blue' Trains the Channel on 'Big Data'
After an impressive showing on the TV game show Jeopardy!, IBM launches global training initiative to enable channel pros and others to use its business analytics and information management software.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
UPDATE FOR WEBINAR:Your Employees Can Drive Your Company to the Next Level
IMPORTANT: WE HAD A SNAFU WITH THE REGISTRATION LINK. Lots of you THINK you registered but actually did not. Please register again and to compensate you for the hassle I'll be giving away a bunch... More »
Is There a Tablet in Your Toolbox?
Forrester Research predicts sharp increases in tablet sales over the next five years. Harrisburg, Pa.-based distributor D&H Distributing wants VARs to be equipped with the mobility tools needed for today's networked world.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
Twitter Grows as a Marketing Tool
Small business owners use Twitter 14 times more than they did in 2008. To reach them, however, you need to know when they'll be online and active. Here's your guide.
By Cecilia Galvin
Growing Role for Blade Servers in SMB Virtualization?
An industry organization says blade servers are the preferred virtualization platform among SMBs. At least one analyst says maybe not.
By Geoffrey Oldmixon
7 SMB Solutions to Think about Now
Cloud computing isn't the only technology sure to have an impact on SMBs. Other solutions on the horizon already have analysts buzzing.
By Lisa Hyatt Smith
Midmarket SAN Users Still Face Storage Challenges
SAN users add storage capacity to meet performance demands, say results of an independent, third-party survey conducted by Dataram.
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Join Us For Our Education Opps Webinar - ThinkPad Giveaway
Free Webinar and ThinkPad Giveaway: Understanding how to position the right education product solutions and services will provide you with a win-win of margin, revenue growth, and sustainability within the K-12 and higher education verticals.
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OnForce Services Marketplace Index Shows IT Repair Services on the Rise
In a troubled economy, consumers and businesses are spending less on new equipment and opting to "fix it first."
By Cara Oxendine
Employee Motivation: Different Strokes for Different Folks
New research gives channel pros the lowdown on what, exactly, motivates their employees.
By Ellen Muraskin
The Continued Threat of Phishing Attacks for SMBs
Phishing is an IT headache that is here to stay. But what is the clearest threat to your SMB clients--social media or garden-variety spam?
By Tim Sprinkle
Smartphones at Work: Yours, Mine, and Ours
Who buys the smartphones that employees use at work? Who pays for service? And what brand of smartphone are most companies supporting?
By Colleen Frye
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