VAR White Papers

1. A Better Approach To Datacenter Cooling 7/1/2020

   The standard approach to data center cooling has been to keep data centers at a constant, cold temperature. However, as energy prices rise and as capacity concerns become more prevalent, data center operators need a better solution than this one-size-fits-all approach. As part of their data center environmental management strategy, operators are challenged to find a way to address common concerns such as hot spots, humidity fluctuations, and air delivery problems while keeping costs and energy usage low within their current data center footprint. 

2. The Resilience Of Cash In A Digital World 2/28/2019

   Cashless proponents have sounded the death bell for cash for at least two decades, but their predictions have been premature. To be sure, digital forms of payment have received a boost in recent years but have not succeeded in completely displacing coins and paper money. Its unlikely cash will be replaced anytime soon – if ever.

3. Hook, Line, and Sinker: Why Phishing Attacks Work 9/18/2019

   When we talk about phishing, it might conjure up memories of scam emails from foreign princes, chock-full of terrible typos, grammar mistakes, and other easy-to-spot signs that the message might not be legitimate. If you’re thinking in those terms, it might shock you to find out how many people actually fall for such attacks.

4. COVID-19 Clicks: How Phishing Capitalized On A Global Crisis 11/2/2020

   As a cybercriminal tactic, phishing is not new. In fact, one of the very first records of the term appeared in an early internet “cracking” application in January of 1996. Despite its age, phishing continues to be one of the most pervasive cyber threats individuals and businesses face. When technology moves at today’s astonishing rates, why is such an old method of internet trickery still so common? The answer is simple: because it’s still wildly successful. Perhaps the more important question, then, is: why are people still clicking? 

5. Data Breach Response Planning Guide 5/11/2020

   The same things that make you valuable to your client as a managed service provider make you a target for a security breach. Your expertise in storing, accessing and maintaining sensitive information draws the attention of cybercriminals. Your connections to multiple platforms, vendors and clients are enticing for bad actors looking for one-stop shops for their own black market supplies: credit card information, social security numbers, personal information, internal contacts and other sensitive information.

6. Why ISVs Should Integrate Cash Recycling Into POS Systems 10/26/2015

   As cash-handling industries such as retail and food service evolve, cost-efficient ways to process cash are a must. Mechanical and manual methods no longer adequately support businesses, as evidenced by the $50 billion of retail revenue lost yearly to theft. ISVs that integrate intelligent cash management solutions such as cash recyclers into their solutions help clients meet tough challenges, protect their businesses, and improve their chances at longterm success.

7. 6 Considerations When Planning Data Center Network Upgrades 4/6/2020

   As applications like AI, 5G, and IoT continue to grow, so will the need for processing power and bandwidth in the data centers that support their associated applications. It’s no surprise that data centers are rapidly migrating from architectures based on 10 Gb data rates per fiber optic link, to ones based on 40 Gb and 100 Gb.

8. Calculating Your Insertion Loss Budget 3/30/2021

   Calculating an Insertion Loss Link Loss budget isn’t a new topic. However, tolerances of Insertion Loss (IL) and Maximum Attenuation Allowance have become more important as the speed of data transmissions have grown throughout the years. All of these values are standards driven, available in ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 for performance and test requirements, and ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 for standards on fiber and connectors.

9. Size Does Matter: Small Businesses And Cybersecurity 9/18/2019

   Small businesses are part of the UK’s economic lifeblood. SMBs account for at least 99.5% of businesses in every main industry sector and we need to support and protect them in this challenging climate. Technology is key to helping small businesses grow, reach new customers and thrive. But digital technologies can present challenges and difficulties for any business, the top one is cybersecurity issues.

10. Cash Management Solutions: The Emerging Opportunity For POS Dealers 10/22/2014

    If you think credit and debit cards are about to displace cash for retail transactions, think again. Legal tender accounts for as much as 40 percent of transactions overall and up to two-thirds of purchases under $10. So while plastic and electronic payments often have been pegged as the currency of the future, the oft-predicted cashless society is nowhere in sight.