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Managed Services / Cloud

HP Helps Partners Accelerate Cloud Sales Opportunities

HP recently announced two new programs designed to help partners expand sales opportunities via the cloud. With the new initiatives, partners can leverage HP Cloud Services, the company’s public cloud. Currently available via a private beta, the new additions to the Cloud Builder Program will “enable global system integrators (GSIs) and value-added resellers (VARs) to […]

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Ingram Micro Adds Desktone To Cloud Marketplace

Desktone, Inc., a Desktop as a Service (DaaS) provider, yesterday announced that service providers in the U.S. and Canada can now access the Desktone Platform via the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace. The Ingram Cloud Marketplace was developed to be an online resource for solution providers to shop, procure, provision and obtain invoices for their cloud […]

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SaaSMAX Expands Cloud App Distribution Platform

 SaaSMAX, an online distributor marketplace that connects and facilitates commerce between resellers and cloud-based app vendors, will be educating resellers on the variety of business opportunities available in the SaaS and Cloud App market. At this year’s SMB Nation 2012 Fall Conference, to be held October 11 through 13 at the Rio Hotel in Las […]

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CipherCloud Launches Cloud Encryption Partner Program

CipherCloud, a provider of cloud encryption and tokenization technology, has created a partner programs focused on bringing together leaders in the cloud technology world, including AppExtremes, DBSync, ClaimVantage, and Ping Identity. As a result, organizations using CipherCloud will be able to eliminate the data privacy, residency, security, and compliance barriers to cloud adoption, and are […]

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Partnerpedia Offers Platform To Build Partner Ecosystems, Drive SaaS Growth

The Problem: More organizations are noting the benefits of making enterprise applications, data and resources available in the cloud. In fact, recent research from CompTIA indicated that 63% of IT organizations are focusing on establishing cloud-based delivery models within the next year. However, once organizations make apps and cloud-based services available to end-users, how can […]

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D-Link To Expand Its Channel With SaaSMAX

D-Link, a provider of cloud and networking infrastructure, has joined the SaaSMAX network to offer its Fuzion and CloudCommand Managed Wireless Access Points solutions. The SaaSMAX platform was designed to connection solution providers with app vendors. As a result, D-Link will be able to increase awareness of its solutions to the site’s network of solution […]

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New Study Points To Evolution In IT Channel Partner Programs

A new study released from CompTIA has reaffirmed the growing influence of cloud computing and managed services.  Findings from CompTIA’s Second Annual State of IT Channel Programs study has revealed 63% of IT firms will focus on establishing cloud-based delivery models within the next year. Additionally, 46% of companies are moving to a managed services […]

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Cisco Study Reveals The Current State Of IT Cloud Migration

The growing prominence of cloud computing and cloud-based solutions is coming more to the forefront, especially within the IT sector. Although industry benchmarks have pointed to this transition to the cloud and managed services, new research from Cisco indicates that IT decision-makers are facing an array of challenges during their transition to cloud-based applications.

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Case In Point: Xerox Experiences Success With Move To Managed Services

In an effort to innovate and exceed its competition, Xerox recently altered its business strategy to reflect the channel’s migration to Hardware-as-a-Service. Rather than focusing on remaining in the “copier business,” the company has moved to the “copying business” of providing turnkey, pay-per-copy programs. This will shift the reseller’s role from selling copiers to providing […]

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Managed Services, The Cloud Alter Channel Operations and Roles

As organizations continue to recognize the benefits of moving operations and information to the cloud, companies are beginning to shift into Managed Service models. Utilizing Managed Services allows organizations to leverage more comprehensive, all-in-one versions of their offerings and services for a monthly fee rather than a roster of disparate charges and services. Before taking […]

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