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AT&T Focused On Next-Gen Networking, 5G As Carrier Stands 'Ready To Close' Time Warner Deal *
Microsoft's Azure Container Service Goes GA *
Trading Suspended Wednesday For Amazon, Alphabet On NYSE Due To Data Error *
Survey: IoT Developer Support Grows For AWS, Azure While Google Cloud Loses Steam *
5 Major IoT Challenges Executives Are Grappling With *
5 Things You Should Know About Cisco's Decision To Fold Spark Into Webex *
Check Point CEO: We Need To Do More, Work More With Our Channel Partners *
Comcast CEO: As Company Bids On Pay-TV Provider Sky, The Focus Remains On 'Leading With Broadband' *

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Profiting in the Midsize Business Space

The midsize business market offers alluring opportunities for driving significant channel revenue growth in the years ahead. The challenge for agents and VARs is helping companies select communication services that fuel cost-avoidance and revenue generation efforts.
Why Antivirus Isn't Dead

Antivirus software has been declared dead by some industry watchers who contend this form of protection can’t keep pace with rapidly changing malware. The technology, however, remains relevant and MSPs can expect to work with antivirus products for a while.
Profiting in the SMB Space

The small and midsize business (SMB) market (1 to 99 employees) offers many opportunities for driving significant channel revenue growth in the coming years. The challenge for VARs is understanding that companies in this market have unique business requirements and technology needs that are sometimes overlooked.
The Future Is Now: Hybrid Data Centers Go Mainstream

The latest public cloud-based data protection solutions are changing the landscape by offering comprehensive data protection services with rapid recovery and continuity, and businesses are taking notice.
OPINION

On The Record: The Internet Of Stupid Things

Given the amount of time people already spend staring at mobile devices, do we really need light bulbs with their own IP addresses so that we can manage them from our smartphones?
OPINION

The Final Cut: Moving Beyond The Managed Service Provider Model

As managed services become increasingly viewed as a commodity, the time is now to transform into a recurring revenue services business that capitalizes on next-generation cloud-based vendors.
Microsoft Office 365 Service Module Offers MSPs The Best Of Both Worlds

Life for a managed services provider (MSP) is seldom straightforward.
OPINION

Channel Chameleons: Why More Vendors Are Hiding Their True Colors

When vendors are under intense pressure, solution providers are always the first to fall subject to the whims of top management aiming for short-term transaction gains rather than long-term strategic strength.
How to Sell Virtualizing Technology to the C-Suite

Talking to members of the C-suite can be stressful, but it can be the difference between closing a sale and creating a customer for life.
Elevate The Customer Experience

Solution providers gearing up for XChange 2014 understand that a major transformation is under way, one that is being driven by cloud, mobility, changing buyer behavior and other forces that are causing IT integrators to rethink their value propositions.
OPINION

Cisco's Strategy And Future Have Never Been Less Clear

Cisco is a hardware company that is facing a software challenge as the move toward a software-defined network strikes at the heart of its business model.
Why Faster Isn't Always Better

To ensure you provide your customers with the telecom solution that is the right one for them, here are five tips to keep in mind when selecting a carrier.
MSPs Should Brace For Cloud Security Impact

MSPs accustomed to managing on-premise security solutions take note: your business is moving to the cloud.
2014 - The Year of the Voice

When it comes to providing your customers with new, high-quality digital phone service with flexible options, you should look to the same cable providers that deliver high-speed Internet access.
Why Hybrid is the Next Dominating Trend

As a VAR and/or integrator, it has become a requirement to provide your customers with cloud solution options, preferably ones that minimize the impact on your traditional storage and infrastructure business.

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