Mar 20 / By Rob McKernan How Edge and Cloud Trends are Driving the Need for Cloud-based DCIM One of the principal outcomes of the trend toward outsourcing to the cloud is the elevated importance of the applications, data processing, and data storage being retained on-premise. However, these services are often located in… Read Article »
Mar 14 / By Jason Covitz 5 Reasons to Sell Power and Cooling Managed Services The managed services provider’s (MSP) primary mission is to prevent downtime for the customer. With that in mind, you’ll want to monitor and manage as many of your customers’ systems as possible. APC by Schneider… Read Article »
Feb 12 / By Jamie Bourassa Top 4 Edge Computing Challenges that IT Solution Providers Can Solve The global edge computing market size is projected to reach $3.24 billion US by 2025 (according to a study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc.). While this research underscores the speed and volume at which… Read Article »
Feb 06 / By Patrick Donovan NRF 2019: 4 Thoughts on Edge Computing Infrastructure in the Retail Sector The National Retail Federation’s 2019 conference at the Javits Center in NYC is the largest retail tradeshow in the U.S. with over 37,000 attendees, 1,500 participating retail chains, and more than 600 technology exhibitors. “Brick… Read Article »
Jan 30 / By Rob McKernan Four Major Trends for IT Solution Providers to Watch in 2019 Including Emerging Technologies and the Growth of Edge Computing As 2019 gets under way, IT solution providers should keep an eye on technology and business trends that are shaping the future of IT. The channel is undergoing major changes as the vast majority of… Read Article »
Jan 16 / By Pankaj Sharma Micro Data Centers Evolve to Fit New Business Requirements of Edge Computing Recent breakthroughs in technology have expanded the possibilities for where data is gathered, processed, stored and analyzed. IT staffs and their business counterparts now have the flexibility of deciding whether their applications are more efficient… Read Article »
Dec 20 / By Rob McKernan CRN Awards Highlight Value of UPS and Data Center Management Services for IT Solution Providers As customers continue to build edge computing data centers to support Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing access, and other distributed applications, they face challenges inherent in managing these facilities, many of which have few… Read Article »
Dec 18 / By Pankaj Sharma 2018 Year in Review: Plenty of Reminders of the Need for Battery Backup It’s time to reflect on the year that was: 2018 brought plenty of reminders of a world in transition. Advancements in the areas of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing… Read Article »
Nov 15 / By Helen Ding Prep your Battery Backup Plan NOW to Protect Sales on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means businesses – including small businesses – are busy prepping for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. While there’s… Read Article »
Oct 22 / By Rob McKernan How IT Solution Providers Can Increase Recurring Revenue with Remote UPS Monitoring Currently, services make up about 30 percent of IT solution providers’ revenue, a figure that will surely grow in coming years. One of these services includes monitoring uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to mitigate unplanned downtime…. Read Article »