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Canadian companies score poorly in Dell Technologies digital maturity study

October 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian companies score poorly in Dell Technologies digital maturity study
A relative lack of competition compared to other geos is cited as a key reason why Canada is a laggard in the embrace of digital transformation.

Ryan Morris, principal consultant at Morris Management Partners
Managed Services

The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses

September 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses
Channel consultant Ryan Morris outlines the three trends that could disrupt managed services delivery, and what MSPs can do to counter them.

Channel Communities

Channel needs to walk fine line on innovation to win today’s SMB business

March 12, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Channel needs to walk fine line on innovation to win today’s SMB business
Today’s SMBs want to see evidence of innovation from their trusted advisors, but at the same time, solution providers should avoid falling into a false either-or trap – either you get on the cutting edge and change your business model, or you will be out of business soon.

network intelligence can transform retail
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Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?

April 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?
HP and Cisco demonstrate to partners who increased network intelligence can lead to apps that will make network upgrades interesting to the C-suite.

Cloud Technology Partners' Dave Linthicum
Cloud

NSA Scandal Spells Trouble for Cloud Services

June 11, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on NSA Scandal Spells Trouble for Cloud Services
The PRISM scandal provides fuel to the cloud-paranoid, Cloud Technology Partners says

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Networking

Organizations Struggle To Find Big Data Value

April 2, 2013 Channelnomics Staff Comments Off on Organizations Struggle To Find Big Data Value
A Cisco survey underscored that Big Data represents a glaring opportunity for organizations

McAfee Canada chief Ross Allen
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Government IT security still reactive, not proactive

June 18, 2012 Chris Talbot Comments Off on Government IT security still reactive, not proactive
McAfee study shows 97.5 of respondents have been exposed to security threat in past year

IBM Software and Systems chief Steve Mills
Cloud

Channel has big role in IBM’s new cloud focus

March 12, 2012 Guest Poster 1
Big Blue report finds organizations tacking ‘virtual image sprawl’ en route to cloude infrastructure

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Research

Consumerization of IT is here: Avanade study

January 26, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Consumerization of IT is here: Avanade study
Poll breaks down how companies are thinking about BYOD and what they’re doing

Server share pie chart
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IBM study: Midsize businesses spending more on technology

January 17, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM study: Midsize businesses spending more on technology
IT budgets are increasing and the money is going in new directions, Big Blue says