Vendor Management Strategies for the CIO-
Microsoft System Center 2012 add-ons ease management
Microsoft System Center 2012 contains several add-on products that VARs can use to help customers manage and enhance their Windows system.
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Seven cloud partner opportunities to explore
The best way to fight cloud computing’s threat is to embrace cloud instead. Get started as a cloud advisor, look at mobile services and explore other cloud partner opportunities.
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Hyper-V R2 SP1 changes the virtualization market
Microsoft’s Hyper-V R2 SP1 release has new features that make it more attractive, especially to new adopters of virtualization technology.
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Mobile security services opportunities for VARs
There’s a plethora of mobile security risks, from data loss to malware to unauthorized network access. Calm your clients’ nerves by offering mobile security services.
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Active Directory management services opportunities
If you think there’s no demand for Active Directory management services, think again. Active Directory cleanup and optimization services can be valuable to your customers.
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Building a BI business with Azure Reporting Services
By adding Azure Reporting Services to your line card, you can provide customers with easy data analysis services. SQL Azure Reporting information can benefit your company, too.
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Application delivery services can save customers money
Apps are everywhere and VARs can capitalize on this trend by providing Web application delivery services that reduce time and costs for customers.
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MSPs: Share your desktop virtualization expertise
Certification, writing and speaking can help MSPs establish a reputable desktop virtualization consultancy.
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Making money on cheap virtualization
Open source virtualization solutions can benefit SMB customers through big cost savings – find out how to make money selling these products.
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MSP tip: Be a guide, not a salesperson
Managed service providers can build a more successful business by simply solving existing problems for customers and hosting IT discussion groups.
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Secure disposal service opportunity with e-waste
The disposal of old systems provides a service opportunity for VARs that can also bring up other security issues that services can be sold around including compliance, data management and storage.
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Top systems channel tips of 2011
SearchSystemsChannel.com readers were reading up on cloud computing and virtualization technologies and business opportunities in 2011. See what our hottest tips were this year, and make sure you d...
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MSP incentives for customer technology use
While one-size-fits all doesn’t work for managed services, some customers need incentives to use better technology options to accomplish their business. A pay-as-you-go model can help guide custome...
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Mobile device business opportunites for VARs
Consumer technologies like tablets and smartphones are making their way into the enterprise. Find out how VARs can help customers better integrate these devices to meet their business needs.
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Making the case for enterprise Linux
An unpaid for Linux distribution can cost your customers a lot, despite the free price tag. Learn how to sell clients on enterprise Linux and find out what benefits you can reap.
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Choosing the right VDI solutions for your customer
Solution providers can get a leg up on competition by knowing the VDI solutions, such as Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and VMware View, that are available to customers so they can pick the best...
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What’s in store for SUSE Linux?
SUSE Enterprise Linux has evolved from a company with confused direction to one that has big plans, which were announced at BrainShare 2011, including a new file system and further development of S...
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VSphere 5 features for VARs: VCenter server appliance
Solution providers should take note of vSphere 5 features such as vCenter server appliance, a low-maintenance tool that helps VARs deploy vCenter Server, and auto deploy, which makes running ESXi m...
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VSphere 5 upgrade challenges: Licensing and ESXi
Your customers may be chomping at the bit to begin a vSphere 5 upgrade, but there are a number of factors for them to consider, including new licensing and changes to VMware’s virtual machine file ...
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Boosting customers’ services protection with OS HA
Using VM high availability in your customer’s environment is good, but their vital services may call for more protection and that’s where operating system HA comes into play. Offering customers OS ...
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Sharing a cold spare server across SMB customers
Solution providers can sell SMB customers a shared server chassis to rapidly ease server failure by providing a compatible cold spare server.
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How BYOD can be an opportunity for VARs
It may seem like BYOD squeezes VARs out of the purchasing cycle, but there are opportunities to take advantage of this trend.
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V2V conversion using VMDK to VHD Converter
If your VMware customers are interested in Microsoft Hyper-V, you can use the VMDK to VHD Converter tool to perform a V2V conversion and migrate VMs.
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Five ways your VDI implementation can fail
Solution providers can win with VDI solution sales, but failure to communicate with customers and manage expectations can kill a VDI implementation.