8. Distributors Weigh In
At first glance, companies like Avnet Technology Solutions, Ingram Micro, Tech Data and Synnex are old-school distributors. But take a closer look and you'll see that each company now offers customers mobile, vertical market and cloud solutions from which to choose. Plus, vertical market distributors are helping VARs to engage government customers. Sounds great. But is this Linux-only story. Or -- finally -- something more?
At first glance, companies like Avnet Technology Solutions, Ingram Micro, Tech Data and Synnex are old-school distributors. But take a closer look and you'll see that each company now offers customers mobile, vertical market and cloud solutions from which to choose. Plus, vertical market distributors are helping VARs to engage government customers. Sounds great. But is this Linux-only story. Or — finally — something more?
