IoT

Starbucks Gives Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT Platform a Buzz

Starbucks’ Azure Sphere demo and Avnet’s new development kit shed light on IoT opportunities for partners.

Chargifi, Belkin Expand Grab for Wireless Charging Enterprise Market

Wireless charging as a service opens doors for MSPs.

Does Apple’s Stall Suggest the Tech Industry Is Out of Ideas?

The classic battle between efficiency and creativity is well underway in the industry and channel, too.

Distributors Chime In on What’s Ahead for 2019

Distributors offer up some insight as partners march toward 2019.

Digital Transformation Calls for Investment at the Network Edge

Digital-first business strategies need networks that fully support such plans.

7 Surprising SaaS Apps to Boost Your Business

These seven will boost your business next year and prepare your company for an ever-changing future.

Cisco Set to Acquire Optical Chip Maker Luxtera

Cisco acquisition target Luxtera supports the vendor’s intent-based networking strategy.

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The Coming Crackdowns: Why 2019 will be a Banner Year for Data Privacy

As each year draws to a close, Webroot conducts an unofficial poll of threat analysts, legal experts and industry veterans about their predictions for the coming year. This year’s responses ran the gamut from terrifying (a state-sponsored cyberattack on the critical infrastructure of another sovereign nation) to the hopeful (the establishment of a regulatory authority […]

9 Ways Open Source Can Future-Proof Your Business in 2019

Open source is continuing to mature and offer more options and possibilities to businesses around the world.

eSentire Cybersecurity Report Reveals CIO ‘Insecurity’

Not surprisingly, a new survey reveals many business execs feel ill-equipped to handle cybersecurity threats.

HPE Leaps Into Operational Technology

For the first time, HPE is creating OT products and is opening up a new market opportunity for partners.

How MSP eNerds Plays On Both Sides of the Channel

MSP (eNerds) turned solution provider (Invarosoft), is playing on both sides of the channel.

Cisco's Maria Martinez at Partner Summit 2018

Cisco Puts Its Transformation Strategy Stake in the Ground

Partners have a year to prepare for Cisco’s transformation, and their own. The entire transformation will take two to three years or more.

HPE’s Aruba Readies Partners for Wi-Fi 6 with New WLAN Solutions

The new HPE Aruba 510 Series sets the stage for 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) with higher speed and improved security. It’s optimized for crowded environments with high volumes of concurrent wireless connections.

PTC Takes Partner Channel to the Next Level

Meet John Gray, PTC’s new channel chief, who is tasked with taking partners along the company’s journey to a subscription-based business.

The internet of things (IoT) is the future of technology, with the looming 5G surge creating potential opportunity. We break down how partners can take advantage.

Highlights

Distributors Chime In on What’s Ahead for 2019

7 Surprising SaaS Apps to Boost Your Business

Cisco Set to Acquire Optical Chip Maker Luxtera

Starbucks Gives Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT Platform a Buzz

Chargifi, Belkin Expand Grab for Wireless Charging Enterprise Market

Does Apple’s Stall Suggest the Tech Industry Is Out of Ideas?

Distributors Chime In on What’s Ahead for 2019

Digital Transformation Calls for Investment at the Network Edge

7 Surprising SaaS Apps to Boost Your Business

Cisco Set to Acquire Optical Chip Maker Luxtera

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The Coming Crackdowns: Why 2019 will be a Banner Year for Data Privacy

9 Ways Open Source Can Future-Proof Your Business in 2019

eSentire Cybersecurity Report Reveals CIO ‘Insecurity’

HPE Leaps Into Operational Technology

How MSP eNerds Plays On Both Sides of the Channel

Cisco Puts Its Transformation Strategy Stake in the Ground

HPE’s Aruba Readies Partners for Wi-Fi 6 with New WLAN Solutions

PTC Takes Partner Channel to the Next Level

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New Ransomware Report: Learn how to protect your clients and expand your practice in 2019

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