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IT vendors today are asking more of their channel partners. Companies such as IBM, Microsoft and Oracle are urging " and in some cases requiring " that solution providers step up their game and become certified in the vendor's technology, in the services offered by the partners, and even in the vertical markets into which they sell.
[02:00 PM ET, November 19, 2009]
Join Everything Channel Senior Editor and storage writing guy Joseph F. Kovar for a look at the new data backup and recovery paradigm.
[04:00 PM ET, November 18, 2009]
More than 60 percent of all business data these days resides on the edge: laptops, desktops, peripherals, and any number of other devices. With all that data moving around, sitting in silos and potentially under attack, what's a business to do when an employee leaves and forgets to turn in a laptop -- or a network outage cripples the entire infrastructure?
[02:00 PM ET, November 17, 2009]
If you missed the live CRN Fast Growth event, join Robert DeMarzo, Senior VP/Editorial Director at Everything Channel, as he sits down with the movers and shakers in both the vendor and Solution Provider community for a 360 degree review and analysis of what it takes to make the list
[02:00 PM ET, November 11, 2009]
Managed service providers have had success bringing a new model to customers, but now it's time to take a step back in order to take two steps forward. MSPs need to take a more holistic view of their offerings and make sure the services they offer tie into a customers' whole business, not just one portion of it.
[02:00 PM ET, November 10, 2009]
The changes to the economic landscape over the past year have necessitated even greater changes to systems management environments. Where systems management solutions once developed at a natural state, the current environment has forced more revolution than evolution. These days, customers are demanding that systems management solutions be more fully functional, better integrated and be tailored to meet specific needs.
[02:00 PM ET, October 29, 2009]
In this NetSeminar, Everything Channel Senior Editor Kevin McLaughlin will look at the damage botnets can cause and provide a channel-centric point of view on what steps companies can take to protect themselves from the botnet menace.
[02:00 PM ET, October 27, 2009]
Here's some good news. Business customers are still making IT security purchases, and they are gravitating towards managed security services and comprehensive security solutions such as Unified Threat Management appliances, according to Everything Channel's 2009 State of Technology: Security survey.
[02:00 PM ET, October 22, 2009]
The economic recovery may be jobless but it has begun, and business customers are increasingly beginning to reallocate budget for IT. When those opportunities arrive, how well will you resist the temptation to simply deliver break and fix services versus positioning new customers into managed services that have lower initial revenue but continue to pay over time?
[02:00 PM ET, October 20, 2009]
Find out why organizations, regardless of size, need to consistently keep in mind scalable, more sophisticated IT investments in security and storage.
[02:00 PM ET, October 15, 2009]
Join us for this informative Everything Channel NetSeminar to learn about the buying criteria, trends, and technology innovations that SMB's will be asking for in 2010.
[02:00 PM ET, October 13, 2009]
A look at how Solution Providers can prepare their customers for the emerging private virtual cloud opportunity.
[02:00 PM ET, September 15, 2009]
When new IT spending breaks out, mobile computing is expected to be the revenue leader, so aligning yourself today with the right partner will be key to next year's success.
[02:00 PM ET, September 10, 2009]
It's no surprise that numerous companies rely on outdated or inadequate backup and recovery systems, while many others aren't backing up at all, putting their critical data at serious risk of loss or theft.
[02:00 PM ET, September 09, 2009]
In this Everything Channel NetSeminar, Technical Editor Samara Lynn will take a look at just how open source can help you achieve profit streams, save your customers money and create customized, powerful computing platforms.
[02:00 PM ET, August 25, 2009]
Help Your Customers Simplify Their Systems and Security Management
[02:00 PM ET, August 18, 2009]
There's a misconception circulating through the channel that hosted security applications bring in less money for Solution Providers than on premises, server-based application deployments.
[02:00 PM ET, August 13, 2009]
Attend this free, live Everything Channel NetSeminar to show you how to best take advantage of the services and support you can offer your customers.
[02:00 PM ET, August 11, 2009]
There's no question about it---security is at the forefront of IT concerns, especially for SMBs. Security is already a crowded space and to add to the confusion, more security products are being offered as managed solutions, incorporating the cloud infrastructure.
[02:00 PM ET, July 30, 2009]
Thousands of business owners and managers have found this seminar to be invaluable in positioning their businesses so as to show them in the best possible light.
[02:00 PM ET, July 28, 2009]
The key is to show your customers the real time ROI associated with real time continuous data protection.
[12:00 PM ET, July 17, 2009]
Are you ready to plan your own marketing SMB campaign to reach these prospects but not quite sure where to begin?
[02:00 PM ET, July 14, 2009]
Ask yourself these two questions:' Are you providing the right security for your small business customers? And, are you making sure these same customers aren't missing important, money saving upgrade opportunities? To be certain you can answer "yes" to both these questions, register for and attend this free, interactive Everything Channel NetSeminar live.
[02:00 PM ET, June 23, 2009]
Cost-saving green IT solutions can become a valuable sales strategy for resellers looking to drive business with SMB customers of all types.
[02:00 PM ET, June 11, 2009]
Small businesses face the same security threats as larger ones, and the challenges they face in protecting their networks in an evolving threat landscape are growing all the time.
[02:00 PM ET, May 27, 2009]
Join Everything Channel's Technical Editor, Samara Lynn, live on Tuesday, May 19th at 11 am pt/2 pm et as she focuses on guiding Solution Providers on how to "shop smart" when choosing security platforms for their valued clients.
[02:00 PM ET, May 19, 2009]
Thanks to electronic medical records, digital imaging and other advances in medical technology, hospitals and doctor's offices are increasingly becoming one large extension of the data center.
[02:00 PM ET, May 14, 2009]
: Businesses, which reside in vertical markets such as communications, healthcare, and real estate, will become high-growth areas for channel professionals who can effectively market, deliver, and manage the right technology services from the right partners.
[02:00 PM ET, May 12, 2009]
Botnets. Keystroke loggers. Information-stealing Trojans. The volume of Web security threats exploded in 2008. And SMBs are more of a target now than ever before. E-commerce sites and SMBs relying on the Web often face the same struggles in combating these threats as their enterprise counterparts, but with less dedicated staff and fewer financial resources.
[02:00 PM ET, May 07, 2009]
Join Jennifer Follett, Everything Channel Managing Editor of Technology, along with Ted Hulsy from SonicWALL, on Thursday, April 30th at 2pm ET/11am PT, as they look at the trends, technologies and market opportunities opening up for managed data protection and insider threat management in a tough economy.
[02:00 PM ET, April 30, 2009]
Reducing energy costs through smart power management in the data center has never been more important to business customers. Join Everything Channel Associate Editor Damon Poeter as he explores ways that Solution Providers can beef up their existing power practice or start building one to take advantage of this timely growth opportunity.
[02:00 PM ET, April 29, 2009]
In the growing market for multi-function business printers, Solution Providers are looking beyond product spec sheets and more towards the overall partner value proposition that vendors can offer.
[02:00 PM ET, April 28, 2009]
Panelists will discuss myths surrounding the on demand model and best practices that are being used by savvy solution providers to dramatically increase their services revenue and reach at ZERO cost.
[02:00 PM ET, April 23, 2009]
There's a new opportunity for partners and Service Technicians to sell more products and make more money during routine service calls.
[02:00 PM ET, April 22, 2009]
The Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED) projects a full 85 percent of Solution Providers will deliver managed services in some form this year. Those IT Solution Providers not moving in the managed services direction are putting their business model at risk as the industry is clearly shifting to more of a utility model for delivering, managing and paying for technology.
[02:00 PM ET, April 21, 2009]
Cloud computing has quickly morphed from an interesting concept into a full blown revolution that's shaping the entire IT industry. As more companies find ways in which cloud services can increase business efficiencies, the role of Solution Providers and consultants that partner with cloud vendors is evolving just as rapidly.'
[02:00 PM ET, April 16, 2009]
With so many hot issues driving mobile computing - be it wireless security, battery life, Netbook trends, or broadband politics " having the deepest understanding of how the segment is changing can help you generate more business as you deliver more value to your customers.
[02:00 PM ET, April 14, 2009]
Ed Moltzen, Managing Editor of the CRN Test Center, Ryan Shopp, Enterprise Solutions, Global Channel Marketing, Dell, and Eric E. Doyle, Enterprise Marketing Manager, Intel Americas Sales and Marketing Organization, will discuss advancements in the data center and enterprise technology greatly impacting the market for hardware upgrades.
[02:00 PM ET, April 09, 2009]
Customers are spending more than ever to store, manage and secure information that is growing at a rate of more than 50 percent each year. In fact, storage IT spending is outpacing all other IT market segments for growth.
[02:00 PM ET, April 02, 2009]
Whether it's a standard hotel deployment, MDU/MTU (Multi Dwelling Unit/Multi Tenant Unit) or a burgeoning market like senior living facilities, the hospitality industry offers VARs a chance to flex both their wired and wireless muscles.
[02:00 PM ET, March 26, 2009]
Don't let the economy spook your business customers from making cost-saving improvements to their IT networks sooner, instead of later.
[02:00 PM ET, March 19, 2009]
Powering and cooling a data center is not without its challenges. Not only do you need to get maximum efficiency and ensure high availability for critical systems, you also have to be cost-conscious in this weak economy.
[12:00 AM ET, March 05, 2009]
Learn how you can make more margin and find opportunities for incentives and support from your partnering vendors.
[02:00 PM ET, February 26, 2009]
With caps coming down on spending, how can Solution Providers like you get the right technology into the hands of small business customers sooner instead of later?
[02:00 PM ET, February 24, 2009]
To SaaS or Not to SaaS " that is the question. Join Senior Editor Rick Whiting on Thursday, February 19th with guests Jake Freivald, Corporate Marketing Vice President, Information Builders and Paul Ablack, President of OnApproach. Ask your questions live.
[02:00 PM ET, February 19, 2009]
Wireless networking isn't just for data anymore. As workforces go mobile and high-capacity wireless networking moves toward the mainstream, the number of applications and services making their way onto the WLAN is growing day by day.
[02:00 PM ET, January 29, 2009]
Join Everything Channel Associate Editor Damon Poeter as he serves up strategies for pitching solutions that the decision-makers you meet with can understand and will want to purchase from youwithout needing an advanced degree in electrical engineering.
[02:00 PM ET, January 22, 2009]
Never mind current economic conditions. Mobile workforce and wireless are now a critical business priority due to factors everyone can understand - increased productivity outside "the four walls," need for more up-to-date information and the lack of tolerance for information delays. Mobility cannot be delayed. It cannot be ignored.
[02:00 PM ET, December 11, 2008]
Are you ready for a look into the future? Then register now for this, the twelfth and final episode of the 2008 Kaseya MSP Education Series. See where managed services are headed and get an exclusive glimpse at product roadmaps that will help you position your managed services business to weather what many say will be the economic storm of 2009.
[02:00 PM ET, December 09, 2008]
Are you really delivering managed services at the greatest possible profit margin? Could you charge a little more for your services if you could only ensure a higher SLA? If you've asked yourself these key questions then this NetSeminar is for you.
[02:00 PM ET, December 04, 2008]
Join Ed Moltzen, managing editor of the Everything Channel Test Center, as he uncovers strategies for power and cooling solutions you can sell for customer cost savings.
[02:00 PM ET, December 02, 2008]
From small businesses to enterprises to the federal government to regional service providers, more and more customers have been approved to introduce wireless broadband technology into their IT infrastructure as a means to be more flexible and more efficient.
[02:00 PM ET, November 19, 2008]
When it comes to providing security to your small business customers, Managed Services and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) continue to dominate as the leading " and most profitable - delivery methods in the channel. Don't be left out! Discover how your business can add a profitable managed security service that leverages all the advantages of SaaS, and get the inside scoop on the latest hosted security offerings from one of the product's beta testers.
[02:00 PM ET, November 18, 2008]
Join Everything Channel Associate Editor Damon Poeter and AMD's Burke Banda as they serve up an overview of cost-saving technologies for the data center that your customers need to know about and plan to implement.
[02:00 PM ET, November 13, 2008]
The panel will look at how hyper-growth Solution Providers are reshaping the solutions landscape by offering complete end-to-end customer centric solutions and discuss their solutions model, including the critical technology elements as they see them - Virtualization, Security, and Storage.
[02:00 PM ET, November 12, 2008]
Facing the growing challenges of information overload and mounting regulations, companies must understand how their data is accessed or altered to ensure compliance. Corporations need to access the right data at the right time and deliver it to the right people to drive their business and remain competitive in a difficult economic environment.
[02:00 PM ET, November 11, 2008]
Managed Services Providers (MSPs) have an opportunity to take their practices to a whole new level in 2009 as a perfect storm of economic turmoil, energy conservation awareness, IT staffing strains, and increased security and compliance needs positions them as critical, strategic advisors to their business customers.
[02:00 PM ET, November 05, 2008]
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