Data Centers

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Trends

MSP 501 ‘MSP of the Year’ Finalist TeamLogic IT on Adapting to Industry Trends

President and COO Dan Shapero talks about the company’s adaptive business model and weathering...

Cybersecurity Predictions Feature

Daunting Year Ahead: 12 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021

2021 will uncover the security impacts of people doing people things.

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Distributor Ingram Micro Snapped Up by Platinum Equity

The acquisition price tag is $7.2 billion. Here's what partners are saying.

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Pluribus Networks Launches Expanded, Simplified Partner Program

The expanded program shifts from four to two tiers to simplify engagement.

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Full-Stack ICT Supply Chain Ownership Becoming a Thing of the Past

To own or not to own? Supply chain model changes bring new players to the forefront.

New Direction

Spectra Logic’s New Partner Program Reflects Vendor’s New Direction

The vendor says changes to how partners approach the market are behind recently announced updates to its partner program.

Data center

Netrality Data Centers Unveils Expanded Partner Program

Data centers are an integral component of a hybrid architecture.

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IBM Leans on Partners to Bring Cloud Satellite Services to Life

Big Blue took the much-anticipated hybrid cloud platform out of beta on March 1.

VDI

IGEL Integrates Amazon WorkSpaces DaaS with Its Virtual Endpoint OS

Also, the new Arm-based Raspberry Pi, co-developed by Citrix, IGEL and NComputing, is generally available.

Hottest Ticket in Town

Channel Partners Virtual 2021 Is the Hottest Ticket in Town

And that means any town, since it’s 100% online. Will you be there?

Man with storage in data center

Data Protection Providers Arcserve, StorageCraft Agree to Merge

The deal expands market coverage for both Arcserve and StorageCraft partners.

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Over 6,000 VMware vCenter Devices Exposed by Critical Vulnerabilities

VMware said updates are available to remediate these vulnerabilities in its affected products.

Hybrid clouds

IBM, Oracle, Dell, VMware Put Hybrid Cloud Center Stage

We highlight platforms and initiatives each company has so far unveiled in February.

2021 Channel Influencer Awards

Spoiler alert: COVID-19 is not the Channel Influencer of the Year.

Connected IoT Devices

Everything Is Connected, So Why Is It All Still Dumb?

IoT devices don’t do anything unless you connect them to a cloud application.

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Why Cloud Storage Protection Is a Top Opportunity for MSPs

An MSP’s security know-how can boost SMBs’ cloud storage security.

Unstructured Data

Avoiding the Great Waste: Connecting Unstructured Data to AI, Analytics via the Cloud

The channel can help enterprises tap the power of their data with cloud-based storage systems.

Earnings analysis

Cisco Second Quarter: Profit Slips, Revenue Flat

But those numbers actually are decent in a “rough period” for traditional Infrastructure providers.

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Galleries

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From The Second City: How to Use Improv as a Business Tool

March 3, 2021

Industry Perspectives

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Multi-Cloud: Strategy or Inevitable Outcome? (or both?)

March 3, 2021

Backup Vulnerability: 4 Targets Hackers Might Utilize to Infiltrate Your Backup Solution

March 2, 2021

The “Roaring 20s” Are Coming

February 25, 2021

Webinars

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A Partner’s Perspective on Channel Success in 2021

March 23, 2021

XDR and Why it Matters to MSPs

March 24, 2021

Top Security Trends Impacting Technology Security Providers In 2021

March 25, 2021

White Papers

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Why Fortinet for my MSSP?

March 2, 2021

Small and Mid-Size Business Security: 4 Steps to Success

March 2, 2021

How SMBs Can Secure Endpoints and Remote Workers for the Long Haul

March 2, 2021

Upcoming Events

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Channel Partners Conference & Expo

November 1, 2021 - November 4, 2021

Videos and Fastchats

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FASTCHAT: How SOAR Eliminates Security Challenges and Elevates Service Provider Revenues

January 6, 2021

Happy Holidays from Channel Partners & Channel Futures!

December 21, 2020

FASTCHAT: How Old, Unpatched Technologies Are Creating New Security Threats for MSPs and Their Customers

December 3, 2020

Twitter

Kelly Leonard of @SecondCity talks to us about how improv can be used as a business tool to improve the company cul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

March 4, 2021

Another amazing day at #CPVirtual. Here's what you missed and what's on tap for Day 3. @Channel_Expo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

March 4, 2021

Learn how @VMWare can help you build and deliver a #multicloud strategy. #hybridcloud #cloud #AWS… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

March 3, 2021

Learn about the merging of our media websites; plus, a new #MSP Summit this fall. @Channel_Expo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

March 3, 2021

.@KnowBe4 acquires @MediaPROInc to beef up #cybersecurity training. dlvr.it/RtvdpB https://t.co/FzseCn4K6A

March 3, 2021

#COVID19 is ramping up #socialengineering – time for MSSPs to step in. @Electric_AI dlvr.it/RtvRQc https://t.co/ebTJNJcOxz

March 3, 2021

.@pluribusnet launches expanded, simplified partner program. #SDN dlvr.it/RtvGtQ https://t.co/bRDqYLEhXJ

March 3, 2021

#SupplyChain agility is changing global distribution patterns and #ictservices, says @NeecoICT.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

March 3, 2021