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11. 3 Ways Cloud Computing Improves Manufacturing Business Agility 12/20/2016

    The manufacturing industry has always been on a quest to reduce cost, increase productivity, and minimize waste. Over the years, business strategies that have attempted to achieve this trifecta of manufacturing goals have come and gone. The Lean concept was one of the first that helped companies successfully streamline operations. It was followed by Agile which, as its name suggests, went beyond reducing waste and increasing efficiency to add flexibility and versatility to manufacturing capabilities, helping companies not only run leaner and meaner, but with an increased agility to help them quickly respond to market changes and competitors.

12. What Do APIs Mean To Your Business? 12/19/2016

    Ensuring your IT systems work together seamlessly is a must-have for business owners who want to thrive in 2017. The world of Big Data and analytics will get a huge boost from open Application Programming Interface (APIs). So what exactly are APIs, why are businesses motivated to create APIs, and what is the future outlook? In this blog, we will evaluate APIs, their value to businesses of all sizes, API maturation, and deployment factors.

13. Reinventing The Channel: 5 Top Emerging Trends 12/13/2016

    While it has always been incumbent upon a manufacturer to keep pace with changes in technology to ensure success of its channel partners, the challenge to do so has never been greater. By Stephanie Dismore, Vice President & General Manager, U.S. Channels at HP Inc.

14. 5 Ransomware Prevention Tactics Your Customers Need To Know 12/1/2016

    As your customers begin to wind up 2016 and plan ahead, one variable we know will continue into the New Year is the increasing frequency of ransomware attacks. An industry statistic from the Herjavec Group estimates ransomware costs will reach a startling $1 billion for 2016.

15. Growing MSP Profitability With Smarter, More Strategic Pricing 11/11/2016

    When you’re in the trenches of building your business, there’s a lot going on — acquiring customers, keeping them happy, and ultimately making sure you’re making enough money to survive. Unfortunately, in all the hustle and bustle, we end up losing sight of an extremely important aspect of our business that could make most of our troubles vanish: our pricing. By Patrick Campbell, Founder and CEO, Price Intelligently

16. 3 Premium Ways To Prevent IT Project Failure 11/8/2016

    It is an unfortunate reality most IT projects don’t end well; in fact researchers found 68 percent end up marginal or outright failures. For software-related projects, only 16.2 percent are completed on time and on budget. If you are a large organization, that number drops to 9 percent. Many never realize the promised value or ROI.

17. The Myth Of Threat Intelligence In The Channel, And An Intelligent Hybrid Security Approach 11/7/2016

    Over the last year, Threat Intelligence (TI) has become a hot topic for the cybersecurity industry. Organizations of all sizes are looking to the channel to provide recommendations on what to purchase, how to implement, and how to gain the greatest value from TI. It is therefore critical the channel clearly understands what TI is, and how organizations can capitalize on its value.

18. Warning: What You Need To Know About The Security Workforce Crisis 11/4/2016

    Is the shortage of trained security people the greatest vulnerability?

19. 5 Solutions That Can Streamline Your Business Operations 11/2/2016

    With technology advancing at a rapid pace, more and more companies are finding it difficult to streamline their operations, often enduring painful consequences. Companies that don’t want to get left behind, stuck in the old days, would be wise to consider implementing these five solutions to keep up with the times.

20. Will Your Virtual Data Traffic Take The Detour Around Your Firewalls? 11/1/2016

    We’re soon going to need a new descriptor going forward when we refer to the data center. This rings true because network virtualization across private and public environments means the locations of compute and storage resources to facilitate on-demand networking do not sit statically in what could be considered a typical data center anymore. Virtual workloads now dart around like bees in a field of clover. It’s no longer a question or if but when all of this will affect your network.