VAR White Papers

  1. Distributed Cloud Computing And Its Impact On The Cabling Infrastructure Within A Data Center 7/8/2021

    Applications such as high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, AI, and gaming are compute intensive and latency sensitive. To process these workloads in the most optimized way, data center operators must move a significant portion of their computational load towards the edge of the network closer to the source of the data. This decentralizing of the cloud creates challenges for data center operators looking for ways to grow the computational power within their data center to meet the demands of these emerging applications. This paper will cover the various applications driving the shift towards edge computing, and how this impacts the cabling infrastructure in environments that are highly space constrained.

  2. Implementing A Layered Cybersecurity Strategy 2/2/2021

    A single breach could put your clients out of business.

  3. 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report 8/11/2021

    This mid-year report is a six-month update to the annual Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report*. It distills a broad range of threat activity since January 2021 and offers insights into the most recent trends that have impacted critical industries, geographies, companies and people. The threat research team analyzed over 285 million real-world endpoints and sensors, specialized third-party databases and intelligence from end users.

  4. The Radicati Group Endpoint Security - Market Quadrant 2019 Report 11/11/2019

    An Analysis of the Market for Endpoint Security Revealing Top Players, Trail Blazers,Specialists and Mature Players.

  5. Cash Management Solutions: Adding Value With End-To-End Intelligent Cash Recycling Technology 12/3/2015

    If you think credit and debit cards are about to displace cash for retail transactions, think again. Legal tender remains the most commonly used form of payment, accounting for about 40 percent of U.S. transactions overall, up to two-thirds of purchases under $10, and half of transactions valued at less than $50. “Cash accounts for about 85 percent of global consumer transactions,” according to MasterCard. “In most countries the cashless journey has only just begun.” So while plastic and electronic payments have been hailed as the currency of the future, there is a long way to go.

  6. How Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence Drive MSP Success 10/3/2018

    Change is the one constant in the IT world, and the way companies purchase and consume technology continues to transform and evolve. As customers continue to disrupt the IT value chain, a successful transition to cloud and hybrid models requires managed service providers (MSPs) to evolve their people, operations, and processes and employ advanced technology to secure their customers’ environments. 

  7. Business Opportunities In Emerging Technologies: AI 4/20/2020

    Members of CompTIA’s Emerging Technology Community annually produce a list of Top 10 Emerging Technologies that highlights the products and services that offer the most near-term business opportuni- ty for the IT channel and those working in the business of technology. 

  8. Webroot 2020 Threat Report 3/3/2020

    As we embark on a new decade, it’s striking to think how many major changes have taken place in the very recent past. Consider this: we’ve been living in the smartphone era for over ten years. If we think back even further, the “cloud” grew from a mere concept in the 1960s to a buzzword in the early 2000s—then into the ubiquitous state of strategic computing today, in which public, private and hybrid clouds are everywhere.

  9. The Fibre Channel Rolls On 12/3/2019

    For years, Fibre Channel has been marginalized as the industry’s focus has turned to newer technologies such as Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and IP-based storage networks. But Fibre Channel is very much alive and starting to grow again. The main catalyst for its continued use and relevance is the growth of cost-effective flash-based storage coupled with the availability of: 32 gigabit (Gb) Gen6 transceivers; 32 Gb Fibre Channel (GFC), 128 GFC and other technologies; and higher-capability multimode optical fiber cabling infrastructure. 

  10. Security Tips For Protecting Your Backup Servers 2/1/2021

    The rapid rise of malware attacks in the past few years has brought to the attention of administrators and C-level roles alike the increased risk businesses face today regarding data loss, crippling production delays, and harmful reputation hits. Not only is the frequency of malware on the rise, but the ever-changing complexity or polymorphic characteristics of malware creates a huge hurdle for detection to find and isolate.