Cloud
Sage announces upgrades of multiple cloud products
Sage also announced details of an IDC survey they sponsored showing a correlation between use of technology and both success and enjoyment of running a business.
Study
Big Data
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.
Security
Data breach costs climb again despite security tech advances: IBM study
While advances in technology today provide a stronger opportunity than ever to disrupt attacks, that requires having the right systems in place. Siloed systems, and limited use of the new technologies hurt here. So does the failure of many companies to have a proper incident response plan, which can cut breach costs significantly.
Cloud
Customers still in early stages in digital business transformation: EMC-VMware study
A new report from EMC and VMware has data on enterprise digital transformation that, except in virtualization, shows customers are far, far short of where they want to be. The sunny side of the story is that many are taking moves to get there.
Mobility
Canadian SMBs bullish on economy, mobility
An annual study from Sage finds Canadian SMBs are more bullish about the economy, and about how mobility can help their businesses, even though that comes at a cost of being contacted outside of traditional working hours.
Featured Post
Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth
Everyone wants to talk about the growth in cloud computing. By the end of the decade, cloud computing will generate more than $200 billion in annual sales for vendors and solution providers. Pretty good, right? […]
Channel Programs
Partners: We’ll Make Vendors Pay for Channel Conflict
VARs understand that they will clash with their vendors’ sales teams. But unchecked channel conflict will cause them to take actions that cost vendors.
Press Releases
What Is Your Professional Services Need?
Join The 2112 Group and Ingram Micro in a study on what the channel needs to develop professional services
Featured Post
Data Breach Costs Demonstrate Partner Value
Increasing costs of security slipups may be bad news in some circles, but are good news for the channel
Channel Programs
Taking Measure of Channel Conflict
Tell us just how well are vendors playing with their partners in the field
Featured Post
Canadian businesses embrace big data for big decisions
Avanade/Wakefield research shows that Canuck execs are turning to analytics more frequently
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Mobile device usage rapidly outpacing security measures
Canadian businesses find mobile devices equally essential and risky, Websense study says
Research
Consumerization of IT is here: Avanade study
Poll breaks down how companies are thinking about BYOD and what they’re doing
Cloud
Cloud could represent data centre majority by 2014: Cisco study
Cisco’s inaugural Global Cloud Index predicts cloud traffic in the data centre will grow 7-fold, overall traffic grows one-third that rate
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IBM study: Midsize businesses spending more on technology
IT budgets are increasing and the money is going in new directions, Big Blue says