An integrator projects big growth in law enforcement through the sale and implementation of IP cameras, hyperconverged storage, and access control solutions.
Aspiring to double in size comes with all sorts of challenges, including maintaining what made you successful in the first place.
ISVs face a multitude of challenges when it comes to payment integration and security. Three experts point to a light at the end of the tunnel.
Not sure if the QIR program is worth your time? Here’s why QIR should be on your 2017 to-do list.
EMVCo Director of Operations Brian Byrne shares his thoughts on the U.S. EMV rollout.
A new security method could be coming to the U.S. market, which will change the way online payments are made.
Survey results indicate that IT solutions providers could be missing opportunities when it comes to payment security-related services.
The PCI Security Standards Council’s Troy Leach shares where ISVs are struggling when it comes to payment security.
Critically important to your customers, payment security must be addressed in one way or another.
Three experts explain how ISVs continue to shape the retail and restaurant verticals. Are VARs ready?
We compare ten remote monitoring and management (RMM) solutions. Which is best for automating your business?
As customer demand and expectations have shifted to subscription-based solutions, so must your line card.
This ISV seeks to supplant the incumbent software solutions in the fitness industry with its new SaaS offering.
IoT is all the rage, but is it something IT solutions providers can capitalize on today?
More than a decade ago, I left the life of a VAR to become an editor with Business Solutions magazine. In the years since, I’ve written thousands of articles and interviewed hundreds of solutions providers.
Jump to the head of the line by addressing these common ways vendors distribute leads.
A sampling of Business Solutions’ readership shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of vendor partner programs.
An integrator moves a pest control company away from pen and paper with an 800-unit mobile computer and printer install.
A vendor’s partner program is an often overlooked component of a solutions provider’s business that can have a real impact on success. By taking full advantage of a partner program, you can gain access to marketing materials, training, support, assistance with sales, lead generation, and more. Unfortunately, not all programs work the way they should, nor do solutions providers always take full advantage of the opportunities that exist, ultimately leaving money on the table.
This merchant services provider and POS reseller has found success by providing merchant services and POS solutions to the public sector.
Solutions providers share which marketing methods worked the best and which were a bust.
Three experts explain why now is the right time to offer UC&C solutions to your customers.
The combination of processes, endpoint security, and backup and recovery solutions secures this MSP’s customers from ransomware.
Multiple AIDC vendors came together to create a warehouse automation solution for a deserving company.
We compare the certifications, pricing structures, and support of 10 business continuity solutions.
CompTIA recently unveiled the results of its annual State of the Industry survey. As with past years, the results contained some very comp elling information regarding the state of the industry, the channel, and business trends. According to CompTIA, a total of 280 U.S. IT companies participated in the survey, which yields an overall margin of sampling error at 95 percent confidence (+/- 6.0 percentage points). Some of the highlights of the study include:
OKI Data Americas has unveiled two new devices — the ES5473MFP, a smart color multifunction printer (MFP), and the ES7412, an A4 color printer for SMBs. The ES5473MFP utilizes OKI LED print technology that produces HD color output with a customizable scan/print document platform and secure cloud integration. It features SENDYS Document Explorer Lite with optional connectivity to Office 365, Google Drive, and Dropbox, making document management easier for the user. The ES5473’s interface enables users to troubleshoot the machine from a customizable 7” touch panel.
According to IHS, information and communication technology downtime costs North American organizations $700 billion per year. The latest enhancements to Xirrus CommandCenter enable MSPs to incrementally scale operations, monitor customers, and respond immediately to minimize network downtime.
A security integrator’s $50,000 camera and VMS (video management system) install is being leveraged not just for security but also for business data.
We compare five endpoint security solutions to see what steps each is taking to stay ahead of malware.