VAR White Papers

  1. Debunking The Top Five Myths About Ransomware And SMBs 9/14/2020

    SMBs have limited time and IT resources, and a lot on their plates – especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Unfortunately, SMBs have become the biggest target for ransomware attacks, and they need to face the harsh truth that ransomware can wreak havoc with data, budget and reputation. 

  2. Security Awareness Training: The ROI For End User Education 5/14/2018

    While any business that wants to stay afloat must regularly balance monetary costs against benefits, it is especially important for smaller businesses with more limited budgets to thoroughly vet their return on investment (ROI) before purchasing a new product or service. And, depending on budget constraints, many decisions must be made with potential risk in mind. For example, if the likelihood that a business would need a very specific type of costly insurance is extremely low, then there’s no point in wasting time or resources on that insurance, right?

  3. Reimagining The Store Of The Future: Retail Adjustments For A Post-pandemic World 7/16/2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic created significant challenges for retail, and one that is likely to have long-term effects is to persuade consumers to return to stores. Concerns over the potential for infection have left many consumers feeling uncomfortable in stores. Retailers must take meaningful steps to earn the trust of patrons whose values and behavior have changed.

  4. 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. 

  5. The Ultimate Guide To The World's Best MSPs 7/17/2019

    You can’t read three sentences about the channel nowadays without encountering “fast-changing,” “rapid evolution” or some other such term referring to the whirlwind pace of change happening in the sector. As oft-used as these phrases are, they aren’t over-used. The indirect IT sales channel is, in fact, growing, changing and evolving at a rapid clip, and there’s no point in sight when it might slow down.

  6. 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.

  7. How To Link Cash Drawer And Connectivity Options To Business Goals 1/21/2014

    Now that point of sale (POS) solutions no longer have to depend on PCs to operate, businesses have a wide range of options to set up their systems. Retailers, restaurateurs and hospitality operators can take advantage of standalone IP- enabled components to choose whatever configuration best suits their business objectives and customer needs.

  8. What Resellers Really Look For When Partnering With ISVs 1/29/2020

    Ask executives at the world’s leading software companies the secrets to their company’s success and they’ll offer up the usual answers: value, simplicity, the right offerings, a tough interview process leading to the hiring of the right people … the list goes on and you’re most likely already familiar with it. Notice, however, these answers focus on what can be done internally — those things the company has control over.

  9. Prioritizing Total Cost Of Ownership In Retail Technology Purchases 7/16/2021

    Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail industry was transforming itself to adopt new technologies and accommodate evolving consumer preferences. Now, as retailers look beyond the pandemic, they need to invest in new technologies and services to stay competitive in the digital future. For point of sale (POS) solution providers, this opens profit-generating opportunities to sell technology solutions and deliver long-term services.

  10. Endpoint Security - Market Quadrant 2020 11/10/2020

    Endpoint Security – are appliances, software, cloud services, and hybrid solutions that help to secure and manage endpoints for business organizations of all sizes. Endpoint security solutions must be able to prevent, detect, block and remediate all threats to the endpoint. Often these solutions also combine deep forensic capabilities, and managed services for threat hunting and neutralization. Leading vendors in this market, include: Bitdefender, BlackBerry, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cybereason, ESET, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, Panda, SentinelOne, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro, VMware Carbon Black, and Webroot.