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Security consultancies and resellers with strong security practices add value if they bring professional services to the table. Here’s a list of sought-after specialty skills.Via itbestofbreed.com
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Accenture Boosts Digital Capabilities In Public Sector With Agilex Acquisition
Accenture has acquired Agilex Technologies as the systems integrator, No. 3 on the 2014 SP500 list, looks to position itself as a front-runner in digital technologies in the public sector. -
2015 Data Center 100: 20 Service Providers
Part three of CRN's Data Center 100 looks at third-parties that offer services including colocation, managed hosting, Web hosting and more. -
Solution Providers Tapping The Health Care Gold Mine
With dozens of healthcare customers, including the Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital and UnitedHealth Group, hundreds of partners are playing a huge role in delivering products to their customers. Via itbestofbreed.com -
MSPs Must Beat Fatigue, Become 'Total Solution Providers'
Is the "total solution provider" the next step in the evolution of the MSP? One analyst thinks so – take a look at what that is, and why he thinks it is the future of the market. Via itbestofbreed.com -
Two Top 3PAR Storage Execs Leaving HP, According To Leaked Memo
Two of HP's top storage executives, the driving forces behind the company's red hot 3Par product, are retiring, according to an internal HP memo obtained by CRN. -
Accenture: Clients Take The Reins, But Solution Providers Still Key
Clients will take the lead when it comes to building and using technology, Accenture said in its Technology Vision 2015 report. That doesn't mean there isn't a bright future for solution providers. Via itbestofbreed.com -
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Feb. 6, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions. -
Preparation Is Key When Planning Data Center Moves
A majority of data centers today are out of date. It's important to migrate to a more efficient, and denser model, but remember, planning is key.Via itbestofbreed.com -
Tweets Of The Week: Be A Trusted Advisor On Social Media
Solution providers can use Twitter and social media as a way for customers, and prospects, to see the value of their services.Via itbestofbreed.com -
Quartet Service Acquires En Vogue Computers To 'Double Down' On Office 365
Toronto-based Quartet Service is betting big on Office 365 with the acquisition of En Vogue Computers, the MSP announced Wednesday. -
MSPs Have Huge Opportunity In Security, But Be Ready To Work
Those who don't will be left behind, gathering low-hanging fruit until eventually there's none left to harvest.Via itbestofbreed.com -
ExaGrid CEO Making Big Investments In 100 Percent Channel Model
ExaGrid Systems CEO Bill Andrews says the deduplication backup appliance company is launching a channel offensive as it moves to disrupt large competitors such as EMC, HP and Symantec. -
Growing List Of Security Partners Trigger Bit9 Carbon Black Growth
Bit9 Carbon Black executives say the channel is responsible for much of the significant growth behind the company's detection and prevention platform. Eighty percent of the business is driven through the channel. -
Q&A: Autotask CEO On The State Of The Managed Services Market
CRN spoke with Autotask CEO Mark Cattini about the future of the managed services market. Here's what he had to say. -
How VARs Can Prepare For Cloud-Based Services
Cumulus Global CEO Allen Falcon tells IT Best of Breed how solution providers can make changes to prepare for the future in cloud-based services.Via itbestofbreed.com -
VMware Execs: Our Software-Defined Data Center Is A 'Bridge To The Future' For Customers
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says customers are indeed seeing the benefits of virtualizing their servers, storage and networking infrastructure using VMware software. -
Accenture Report: Businesses Must Be More Prepared For IIoT
Accenture recently released a report estimating that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) could add $14.2 trillion to the global economy by 2030.Via itbestofbreed.com -
Deloitte CTO: 10 Hot IT Trends And Top Channel Opportunities For 2015
Deloitte CTO identifies top technology forces that have the potential to disrupt company strategies, reshape business models and fuel enterprise innovation.Via itbestofbreed.com -
Synergy Research: AWS' Cloud Lead Only Grew At The Close Of 2014
Despite Microsoft's phenomenal cloud growth last year, Amazon Web Services ended the year controlling 30 percent of the worldwide cloud market, Synergy estimated.