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How the Cloud Delivers Enterprise-Level Networking That Your SMB Customers Can Afford

By Dan Neel, CRN
December 01, 2010    1:05 PM ET

SMB customers covet enterprise-level solutions for their automation of network management and security, but downgrade their expectations because they can’t handle the complexity or premium price. In addition, many SMBs face the issue of remote management of distributed sites but can’t really afford an IT person for each location or the inefficiency of traveling from site to site. And many SMB customers would consider the option of offloading their network management to a trusted third party, particularly if it meant tighter security, more scalable and resilient Internet connections, and higher uptime and productivity.

SMB customers will be unable to find a downside when you show them that cloud-managed networking can do all of the above with a lower initial outlay of cash and lower ongoing costs, yet allow them to manage their distributed network themselves from anywhere if they so choose.

In this ChannelCast you’ll discover:

  • The market opportunity for automating the management of SMB networks from the cloud and how you can leverage it'
  • Cloud-managed network devices are cost-effective to deploy and profitable to manage, providing recurring revenue and high margins
  • Products for cloud management of Wi-Fi, network security, persistent onscreen help-desk or promotional communications, and scalable and resilient Internet connections
  • The long-term vision of unified networking as a service

Join Dan Neel, Market Expert, Everything Channel, Patrick Piwowarczyk, Vice President, United States Enterprise & Channel Sales, D-Link, and Kevin Lahm, Associate Vice President, North America Field Systems Engineers, D-Link, on December 7th at 11:00 am Pacific/2:00 pm Eastern for this live, interactive ChannelCast.

Make sure to join live and ask your questions in real time!

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