NETWORKING (June 30, 2008) Everything Channel's 2008 State of Technology: Networking survey results show that solution providers expect to see the gastest revenue growth in VoIP, unified messaging and IP videoconferencing. With more than 40 percent of solution providers offering VoIP solutions, the future looks bright for those who incorporate these popular technologies.
>> VoIP
>> Video
>> Wireless
>> Network Management
>> Wired
>> Services
A list of the VARBusiness 500 Top 100 Networking companies.
Hear It Now: The 17 Key Takeaways from the 2008 State of Technology: Networking survey.
Solution providers surveyed in this year's Everything Channel State Of Technology: Networking study picked their most strategic vendors.
PERIPHERALS (January 21, 2008) Whether in displays, printers, power protection, projectors or backup, there's no question about profiting from peripherals--but leveraging those technologies to get at those dollars is another thing altogether. Hear from VARs far and wide about which peripherals they consider to have the greatest profit opportunities and how they've positioned themselves to reap the benefits.
CMP Channel surveyed 387 North American VARs wo sell or recommend peripherals, to learn more about their current practices with - and future plans for - peripherals.
BUSINESS SOFTWARE (August 8, 2007) A new breed of VAR is breaking down old barriers and seeing a world of profit in business apps.
Adopting SaaS will mean big changes in how solution providers operate, from the types of value-added services they will be expected to provide, to the kinds of skills they will need, to how the cash flows in.
VARBusiness surveyed 254 small, midsize and large VARs to learn more about their current practices with - and future plans for - business applications.
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Do you currently sell or recommend business software products or services?
Do you plan to add business software products or services to your portfolio?
What business software applications do you currently, or plan to, sell?
Which go-to-market models do you offer, regarding business software solutions?
How do you implement your managed service business software solutions?
What do you include in your managed service business software solutions?
When assessing business software, which features are the most important?
When assessing business software, which feature is most important?
When assessing business software, which feature is second most important?
When assessing business software, which feature is third most important?
When adding business software to your offerings, what factors are most important?
When adding a business software vendor, which attributes are the three most important?
Most Important: When adding a business software vendor, which attribute is most important?
When adding a business software vendor, which attribute is second most important?
When adding a business software vendor, which attribute is third most important?
Which CRM vendor is best able to deliver the technology you need for your business?
Which ERP vendor is best able to deliver the technology you need for your business?
Which Supply Chain vendor is best able to deliver the technology you need for your business?
Which PLM vendor is best able to deliver the technology you need for your business?
Which Accounting vendor is best able to deliver the technology you need for your business?
Has consolidation among vendors impacted your software solution business?
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of JD Edwards
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of Siebel
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of Hyperion
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of JD Edwards
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of Siebel
How has your organization been affected by Oracle's acquisition of Hyperion
When selling business software products, do you typically?:
When approaching customers with business software, do you typically?
If partnering, what kind of solution providers/VARs are you partnering with?
What size customers are you currently selling business software to?
Where do you see the greatest growth potential for business software?
Are your software sales being made to the following: CEO, President, partner
Are your software sales being made to the following: C-level (non- IT)
Are your software sales being made to the following: C-level (IT)
Are your software sales being made to the following: Departmental management (non IT)
Are your software sales being made to the following: IT Management
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: CEO, President, partner
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: C-level (non-IT)
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: C-level (IT)
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: Departmental management (non-IT)
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: Departmental Staff
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: IT Management
Are your software sales being influenced by the following: IT Staff
How important are the following for clients? (Most Important)
How important are the following for clients? (Least Important)
How important are the following for clients? - Need for lower costs
How important are the following for clients? - Leverage new technologies
How important are the following for clients? - Meet regulatory requirements
How important are the following for clients? - Neutralize security threats
How important are the following for clients? - Loss Prevention
How important are the following for clients? - Enable new business ventures
How important are the following for clients? - Customer's expanding business
How important are the following for clients? - Enable Globalization
How important are the following for clients? - Improve customer service
How important are the following for clients? - Improve access to information
When developing business software solutions, how are you being innovative?
What are the obstacles to business software product and services sales?
Do you consider vendors' development of SaaS a threat or opportunity to your business?
What are your strategic plans regarding SaaS?
What are the obstacles you encountered regarding SaaS?
What are the obstacles you expect to encounter regarding SaaS?
What are the obstacles that you might encounter regarding SaaS?
Will SaaS force you to evolve your business?
How will your business need to evolve, as a result of vendors' development of SaaS?
Which business software vendor is most likely to take away from your business?
What percent of your 2006 total revenue are generated from business software-related solutions?
What percent of your 2006 business software revenue are generated from sales to Business
What percent of your 2006 business software revenue are generated from sales to Government
What percent of your 2006 business software revenue are generated from sales to Education
What percent of your 2006 business software revenue are generated from sales to Consumer
STORAGE (April 16, 2007) Storage VARs that add services to their businesses pave an avenue for growth and recurring revenue. Yet not nearly enough have opened their eyes, according to VARBusiness' 2007 State of Technology Storage Study.
How can VARs make more money in storage? What new technologies and services are poised for takeoff? Andrew Monshaw tells all.
VARs reveal their top 10 storage hardware and software vendors, the most lucrative storage segments and more.
Are storage vendors doing enough to leverage the VAR community?
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Click here for last year's State of Technology storage findings.
SECURITY (January 22, 2007)
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These up-and-coming storage companies from the 2008 CRN Emerging Vendor list have a winning view on the storage space.
Solution providers interested in a refreshing take on VoIP from young, up-and-coming companies need look no further. The 2008 CRN Emerging Vendor list includes six VoIP vendors on the rise.
We picked the top of the line. Check out the these companies, selected from our database of 178 emerging vendors.
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