How An MSP Used The Cloud To Lock Down Medical Data

Submitted by Jay Ryerse on April 22, 2016, 1:23 pm EDT

Jay Ryerse (pictured) is vice president at Digitel Corp., of Atlanta, a managed services provider for more than 12,000 small and mid-sized business clients.

Banking On Master Agent Helps Cash-Tight Solution Provider Launch And Grow

Submitted by Gina Narcisi on April 19, 2016, 12:35 pm EDT

Master Agent Extends A Valuable Lifeline

Whether you're a VAR that has built a business strategy around large, one-time payouts from vendors, or a small solution provider just starting out that won't see commissions from recurring revenue for months, there are times when you need financial help.

Asigra AWS Snapshot Manager: Key to Gaining Traction with AWS Community

Submitted by Tracy Staniland on April 18, 2016, 4:19 pm EDT

As AWS continues to dominant the cloud infrastructure services market, achieving a worldwide market share of over 31% in the quarter according to Synergy Research Group on February 2016. This growing AWS community presents a lucrative opportunity for Solution Providers offering cloud services.

Digital Signage: Not Just Pretty Pictures!

Submitted by NPD Channel on April 18, 2016, 1:57 pm EDT

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve seen digital signage applications pop up just about everywhere. In fact, the digital signage industry is one of the fastest growth markets in the IT space.

B2B Commercial Channel Helps to Ease Market Fragmentation Challenges of SMB Market

Submitted by NPD Channel on April 18, 2016, 1:53 pm EDT

For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. business-to-business (B2B) commercial channel revenue increased. Sales in 2015 grew 2.1 percent to more than $72 billion, according to The NPD Group’s Distributor and Reseller Tracking Services. From 2012 to 2015, the U.S. B2B commercial channel market increased at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate, adding $8.7 billion in revenue over that period.

Blog Roundup: Landing The Right Tech Talent

Submitted by Rick Saia on April 15, 2016, 10:12 am EDT

What’s on the minds of VARs and solution providers? Each week, ITBestOfBreed takes a trip through their blogs in search of perspectives that can help broaden your knowledge of current information technology issues.

Here are three recent posts.

QUEST: Screen for the best technical talent

Protect and Serve Customers with Samsung KNOX Workspace and KNOX Premium

Submitted by Samsung Channel on April 14, 2016, 10:20 am EDT

The rise of bring your own device (BYOD) policies has given organizations the power to enhance efficiencies and increase worker productivity, but it’s also ushered in unique mobile security challenges.

Samsung Arms Partners with Tab ProS for the 2-in-1 Revolution

Submitted by Samsung Channel on April 14, 2016, 10:17 am EDT

In the game of business productivity, mobility isn’t enough. True productivity comes from a combination of software and applications, a lightweight form factor and long battery life. Businesses want more out of their mobile devices than mere connectivity, which is driving the increasing adoption of 2-in-1 devices.

Free comes with a price: adware can take over your device

Submitted by Bitdefender Channel on April 14, 2016, 9:53 am EDT

Who doesn’t like free stuff? Getting software that you don’t have to pay for is great. Unless you do have to pay. In fact, some so-called free software can cost businesses and individuals not only cash, but also precious time and energy that users need to spend trying to remove such programs from their computers.

5 Ways Partners Can Triple Their Customer Bases And Payrolls

Submitted by Michael Novinson on April 14, 2016, 2:41 am EDT

Transforming A Legacy VAR Into A Regional Powerhouse

Marco, a solution provider based in St. Cloud, Minn., has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the past half-decade, averaging a 43.7 percent increase in profitability and 24.8 percent jump in sales since 2010.

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