Sep 24 / By Katie Boeh Vertical IoT Opportunities for MSPs are about to Explode As the Internet of Things (IoT) gradually shifts from aspiration to reality, managed service providers (MSPs) should be paying attention to new market opportunities. The IoT is primarily a vertical play, with purpose-built applications that… Read Article »
Sep 18 / By Katie Boeh From the Trenches: How to Turn Edge Data Center Discussions into More Profit Edge data centers are increasingly becoming a more critical asset to companies. In many cases, these types of facilities augment cloud resources while in others they support applications that are returning to the user premises… Read Article »
Jul 26 / By Katie Boeh The IoT and the MSP: Why It Matters to You The Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled countless discussions in recent years about its promise to connect everything that can be connected, but for most MSPs the question remains, “What role can I play in… Read Article »
Jul 24 / By Katie Boeh New Certification Helps APC Partners Take Advantage of Opportunities at the Edge APC by Schneider Electric has launched a new Edge Computing Certification to arm its channel partners with the knowledge they need to educate customers on edge computing requirements and gain more of this burgeoning business…. Read Article »
Jul 17 / By Katie Boeh How MSPs Can Help Customers with Hybrid Cloud Environments Cloud adoption has grown steadily in recent years. Ninety-two percent of respondents in a RightScale survey said they are using a public cloud, while 75 percent have adopted a private cloud. The numbers are up… Read Article »
Jul 10 / By Katie Boeh New Technologies Will Drive Nontraditional MSP Partnerships As new technologies make their way into the market, they are driving a transformation in the IT channel that is forcing MSPs to reevaluate their business models and identify new revenue sources. As part of… Read Article »
Jun 19 / By Katie Boeh MSPs, Are You Ready for the New Channel? The IT industry is in the midst of a profound transformation as ongoing trends and emerging technologies such as hybrid cloud environments, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing gain momentum…. Read Article »
May 30 / By Katie Boeh What’s Hot: Industry Trends MSPs Should Be Watching It’s an undeniable fact that the IT world changes persistently, and as managed services providers (MSPs) navigate the next stage of technology evolution, you should pay attention to technology trends that will help the bottom… Read Article »
May 15 / By Katie Boeh Lesson from Atlanta: Don’t Take Ransomware Lightly A late-March ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta underscores the importance of hardening IT environments against cyber threats. Ten days after the March 22 attack, some of Atlanta’s systems still were not restored, with… Read Article »
Apr 23 / By Katie Boeh The Best of the Best: APC by Schneider Electric Announces 2017 Territory Partner of the Year Award Winners APC by Schneider Electric relies on its partners to spread the word about the importance of power protection and supporting infrastructure that’s critical to operating a reliable, high-performance data center. That’s why it’s so gratifying… Read Article »