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								<title><![CDATA[Westcon, BlueCat And Fiberlink Develop Reference Architecture For BYOD]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240154348/westcon-bluecat-and-fiberlink-develop-reference-architecture-for-byod.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[A new subscription-based service delivered through Westcon is aimed at streamlining processes around BYOD while at the same time enhancing security.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[CenturyLink Reports Broadband Service Restored]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240154347/centurylink-reports-broadband-service-restored.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[CenturyLink's broadband outage is reportedly resolved. Customers in 22 states lost service for several hours on Tuesday.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[CenturyLink Customers Experience Widespread Network Outage]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/networking/240154381/centurylink-customers-experience-widespread-network-outage.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[CenturyLink's broadband outage is believed to impact customers in as many as 21 different states. No word on when service will be restored.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Halfway Approach To Cloud Security Leaves Huge Channel Play]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240154180/halfway-approach-to-cloud-security-leaves-huge-channel-play.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 18:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Cloud providers only take security so far. It's up to the channel partners and customers to fill in the gaps in order to avoid dangerous vulnerabilities to customer assets.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Pick The Lock-In: OpenStack Or Proprietary Cloud Solutions?]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240154104/pick-the-lock-in-openstack-or-proprietary-cloud-solutions.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 19:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[While OpenStack is clearly has its advantages, it also suffers from a variety of stumbling blocks, according to some solution providers.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Arrow Electronics Posts Mixed Q1 Results]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240154036/arrow-electronics-posts-mixed-q1-results.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 17:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Overall results are down, but the company's Enterprise Computing Solutions group reports an uptick. Continued growth is expected into the June quarter.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[9 Key Concerns That Block Cloud Sales]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240153688/9-key-concerns-that-block-cloud-sales.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[The benefits of the cloud are heavily touted by cloud providers and the various types of channel partners with which they work. But a number of stumbling blocks still remain. Channel partners outlined for CRN some of the objectives they hear most often.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[AWS Architect Gives A Class On Cloud Building 101]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153957/aws-architect-gives-a-class-on-cloud-building-101.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Amazon partners attending the AWS Summit get the cloud basics and learn how setup processes that took weeks or months in the old paradigm can literally be accomplished in five days.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[AWS Summit: New Cloud Avenues Open Every Day]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153848/aws-summit-new-cloud-avenues-open-every-day.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Amazon Web Services looks at technology, partnering and cloud-related opportunities at AWS Summit 2013.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Follow The Money: 10 Recent Tech VC Investments To Watch In April]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240153689/follow-the-money-10-recent-tech-vc-investments-to-watch-in-april.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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									<![CDATA[CRN tracks venture capital investments that drive products and strategies in the technology industries. Key sectors for the month include BYOD, cloud, disaster recovery and security.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Why One MSP Became A Reseller Too]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/240153549/why-one-msp-became-a-reseller-too.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[With some clients still needing on-premise equipment to support business applications, one MSP makes the move into resale to position his company as the only IT resource for his customers.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[The Art Of Acquisition: Buying Into Managed Services]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/240153563/the-art-of-acquisition-buying-into-managed-services.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[All Covered has expanded its MSP business through a well-oiled acquisition process.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Managed Services Step By Step: How To Get In The Recurring Revenue Game]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/240153561/managed-services-step-by-step-how-to-get-in-the-recurring-revenue-game.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Making the shift means a redesigned sales strategy, a creative approach to customers, and a willingness to evaluate business based on the long term as opposed to the immediate, up-front opportunity.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Hybrid Clouds: Why The Customers Need To Be Rescued]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153766/hybrid-clouds-why-the-customers-need-to-be-rescued.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Customers are drawn to the cloud, but they continue to turn to the channel to resolve their confusion about how to get the most for their investments.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[10 Tips Along The Path To A Managed Services Model]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/managed-services/240153551/10-tips-along-the-path-to-a-managed-services-model.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[VARs take different roads to the managed service model. Find out some best practices that can help in your migration.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[6 Key Moves For Developing Highly Effective Cloud Services]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240153378/6-key-moves-for-developing-highly-effective-cloud-services.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
								<guid>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240153378/6-key-moves-for-developing-highly-effective-cloud-services.htm</guid>
								
								<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Moving to the cloud forces channel partners to apply a new layer of creativity to their business models. CRN taps the minds of a solution provider that has found success in this space, and is willing to share some of the insights they learned along the way.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Avnet Plans $40 Million In Cuts After Q3 Net Income Plunges]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240153629/avnet-plans-40-million-in-cuts-after-q3-net-income-plunges.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[The Phoenix-based distributor's net income has dropped nearly in half, leading to a new round of cuts. But the company nonetheless gets kudos for its work in cloud computing.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Cloud Brokers: If You're Not Targeting SMBs, You're Missing Out]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153603/cloud-brokers-if-youre-not-targeting-smbs-youre-missing-out.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Most cloud brokers are focusing their attention on the enterprise, leaving the door wide open into the SMB, especially for MSPs that can bridge their service offerings into the cloud.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Cloud Success May Eventually Hinge Upon Channel Verticalization]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153488/cloud-success-may-eventually-hinge-upon-channel-verticalization.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[A venture capital partner points to verticalization as the key to partner success in the cloud. But, some channel partners counter that everything depends on the nature of the offer.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[Apple Users Wrestle With iCloud Outage]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153428/apple-users-wrestle-with-icloud-outage.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[The glitch appears to have impacted authentication for a variety of services, including mail. The company's status page reports that most services have already been restored.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[6 Devastating Cloud Outages Over The Last 6 Months]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240153188/6-devastating-cloud-outages-over-the-last-6-months.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have suffered some of the most prominent cloud services outages over the past six months.]]>
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								<title><![CDATA[The Expense That Cloud Customers Often Forget]]></title>
								<link>http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240153316/the-expense-that-cloud-customers-often-forget.htm?cid=rss_editor_Ken Presti</link>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
								<author>Ken Presti</author>
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									<![CDATA[Cloud computing, when used correctly, can do good things to the bottom lines of customers, resellers and service providers. But one of the most obvious expenses often seems to slip through the cracks.]]>
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