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 »
Sep 14 / By Michael O'Brien Services on the Edge – Making Peace of Mind a Piece of Cake There has been a lot of communication in the market about the definition of edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and explaining how edge is where computing happens between here and there to reduce latency…. Read Article »
Aug 20 / By Scott Cassidy New Cloud-based Monitoring Tool Shifts Playing Field for IT Solution Providers Most successful IT solution providers are adept at growing their customer base without having to hire additional hard-to-find technicians. They manage to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through superior support without driving up… Read Article »
Jun 27 / By Scott Cassidy Cloud-based Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Enables IT Solution Providers to Offer New Services The trend to everything-as-a-service in the IT world is providing a spark of innovation for our IT solution provider community. As with any shift, some are going all-in and repositioning themselves as managed service providers…. Read Article »