BDR Articles

  1. 451 Research Reveals Drop In Cloud Pricing 7/23/2015

    According to the latest 451 Research Cloud Price Index, while on-demand pricing has dipped just 2.25 percent since October 2014, there has been a 12-percent reduction in costs for enterprises that are willing to negotiate and commit. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. 10 Things You Should Know About CompTIA Trustmarks 7/23/2015

    At Channel Transitions Newark powered by Business Solutions on June 4 at the DoubleTree Newark Airport, Rob Cosentino, manager, CompTIA Business Trustmark, explained what a Trustmark is, how it can help impact businesses, and some of the Trustmark’s important features and qualifications. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. How Chicago's New Cloud Tax Could Impact (All) MSPs 7/21/2015

    In an unprecedented move, Chicago has ruled that it will impose a local tax on cloud-based services in the metro area.

  4. Product Comparison: Backup & Recovery (BDR) Software 7/20/2015

    We compare eleven business continuity/BDR solutions. Which is right for you and your customers?

  5. Give Customers High Availability Business Continuity 7/17/2015

    By updating a customer’s legacy tape backup system with a BDR (backup and disaster recovery) solution, a VAR reduced the customer’s data loss threat from one week to less than 1 hour.

  6. Study: The Channel Needs To Improve SMB Cloud Strategy 7/17/2015

    A study by ZS research found that 45 percent of small and medium-sized U.S. companies are using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions — and almost half of them purchase or subscribe to those services directly, not through the channel.

  7. Is Flash Storage The Answer For Growing Big Data Storage And Processing Needs? 7/17/2015

    As cloud computing continues its rapid expansion, many are wondering how best to improve it. Most of the conversation is usually geared towards improving cloud performance, particularly when it comes to data storage. Considering how important data has become in just the past few years, it’s clear to see why this has become such an intense focus within the cloud community.

  8. Managed Services, Backup And Recovery, And Networking News From June 2015 7/14/2015

    Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in managed services, backup and recovery, and networking news, Tigerpaw announces two integrations, Unitrends moves to a 100 percent channel sales model, Intronis announced a new dashboard design and automated executive report generator, and Datto announces its Networking Appliance Router as well as four additional new products. Also in the news,  MAX Backup announces a per-device pricing model, StorageCraft introduces a professional services program, and Tech Data launches a reseller marketing portal.

  9. Millennials In The Work Place: It Means Change — For The Better 7/8/2015

    Now, 50 percent of the national workforce is comprised of millennials, according to a new report from LogMeIn’s subsidiary JoinMe. In 25 years, that number will jump to 75 percent of the workforce.

  10. Don't Make These Mistakes Other VARs Make With SMB Customers 7/2/2015

    SMBs have different purchasing habits than other market segments. According to a Cisco whitepaper for example, SMBs buy more bundled services than any other segment for reasons that include reliability, quality, integration, ease of doing business, and price. Knowing the ins and outs can be a challenge for VARs, MSPs, integrators, and software developers, but there is also a chance to differentiate yourself among your competitors by expertly addressing SMBs’ needs.