ARTICLES BY BERNADETTE WILSON

Peer-to-Peer: Trial Anti-Virus Can Leave Your Customers Unprotected
Mikel Venable of Local Government Corporation reminds VARs and MSPs to make sure customers are informed of the limitations of trial anti-virus software.
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Government IT News For VARs — November 12, 2013
This week, the U.S. Navy’s Data Center Consolidation Project is looking for a solution to move data to commercial facilities, government agencies need to consider protecting Big Data from hackers, and Apple releases a statement about government requests for data.
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Peer-To-Peer: What VARS and MSPs Need To Know About Managed Print
Bob Larsen, director of managed print services at RTC, offers some advice to VARs and MSPs who are considering adding the MPS to their portfolios.
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Education IT News For VARs — November 6, 2013
In this week’s news, The Department of State holds an education technology conference, Clemson unveils “the classroom of the future,” and the University of Pennsylvania opens an education technology incubator.
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Former VAR Tells How He Transitioned To “Products-as-a-Service”
John Templeton, president of Millennium Technologies, tells how he made the transition to the as-a-Service business model.
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Business Solutions Presents “Channel Transitions VAR/MSP Executive Conference”
Channel Transitions attendees learned options for funding the transition to the as-a-Service model, strategies for pricing and bundling, approaches to marketing and overcoming customer objections, models for compensating sales and technology staff, and principles for hiring, training, and retaining a sales force.
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Peer-to-Peer: Retailers Won't Trade Transaction Speed For Cloud
Randy Roe, owner of Retail Technology Services, advises when selecting a cloud-based POS solution, make sure your customers won't sacrifice transaction speed.
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Government IT News For VARs — November 1, 2013
This week, a Senate bill would make “stalking apps” illegal, vendors are navigating the GSA’s new reverse auction online tool, and government IT professionals want some say in future technology projects — in light of the performance of HealthCare.gov.
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Why IP Video Sells Itself
Scott Schafer, executive VP of Arecont Vision, comments on how IP video contributes to higher ROI.
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Peer-To-Peer: Why PSA Is Worth The Investment
A POS VAR-turned-MSP says a key to achieving his company’s goal of 100 percent revenue growth over the past year was professsional service automation.
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