CLOUD INSIGHTS

• Five Networking Technology Trends Changing The Way You And Your Clients Do Business

  It’s important for solutions providers to stay informed of changing trends and the impact they can have on your client – both if they adopt them and if they don’t. Watch these five tech trends with the power to impact your business and your clients.

• Cloud-Based vs. Server-Based POS: How To Pick The Perfect System For You

  As the capabilities of POS systems expand, resellers and merchants are faced with the tough decision to stick with traditional server-based supported systems or branch out to a modern cloud-based supported system.

• ASCII Insight MSPs Share Their Thoughts On The Year That Was And What The Future Holds

  In this article, the following ASCII members answered our questions about what happened in the Channel this past year, as well as what to expect in 2022.

• Cloud Infrastructure: When A Data Center Is More Than Just A Data Center

  At its very core, a data center is and always will be just that: a data center. But the growing popularity of the cloud is complicating matters and making physical infrastructure more critical than ever before. As a result, finding the right partner to assist you with the unique solutions you need to succeed in this lucrative market is paramount.

• Operating SAP In The Cloud

  What may have once been considered a pie-in-the-sky idea, the concept of operating SAP in the Cloud has suddenly begun to be seen as “the norm” amongst thought leaders and innovators in the SAP world. The opportunity to achieve major cost savings, agility, stability, and innovation are several reasons why so many businesses are thriving in the Cloud, however, one major factor that seems to prevent businesses from considering the Cloud is the initial cost to begin the journey. So, how do SAP customers leverage the benefits of operating SAP in the Cloud without feeling the pinch of the initial costs encompassing the transition of their systems into a different environment?

• Riding The Digital Transformation: Why Enterprises Are Reengineering Their Cloud Infrastructure

  Post 2020, how are you approaching the cloud? The rapid and unexpected digital transformation of 2020 forced enterprises worldwide to quickly mobilize workers using cloud resources. Now, as the world returns to an altered normal, it’s time for organizations to revisit their cloud infrastructure components with a fresh perspective. Hybrid work environments, industry transformations, changing consumer behavior, and growing cyber threats have all affected the way we do business. Now it might be time to change your cloud.

• Shining A Light On The Dark Web

  For the average internet user, the dark web is something you only hear about in news broadcasts talking about the latest cyberattacks. But while you won’t find yourself in the dark web by accident, it’s important to know what it is and how you can protect yourself from it. Afterall, the dark web is where most cybercrimes get their start.

• The Spartan Plan To Powerful B2B Content Marketing

  When we were kids, shortcuts were celebrated. Hearing from a buddy, “You want to go play at that new field? I know a shortcut,” was met with a smile. That get-there-as-fast-as-we-can mindset is often avoided in business because we assume the time-consuming, complex way is the best way. This is especially true with content marketing. Instead of focusing on creating quality content as quickly as possible, VARs and ISVs get bogged down in extraneous details, bloating the project to a point where the planned content never sees the light of day.

• Delegate Or Die

  When the RSPA team talks business challenges with our value-added reseller (VAR) and independent software developer (ISV) members, we hear most frequently about one obstacle. Not cloud point of sale, not mergers and acquisitions, not vendor relationships, not shrinking margins, not the economy. The most mentioned hindrance to VAR and ISV growth is delegation.

• MSP Wortmann AG Ensures Business Continuity For It's Customers With Reliable Data Storage Solutions

  Wortmann AG has been providing IT products and services for more than 35 years. As a manufacturer, distributor, and cloud service provider across all of Europe. For more than a decade, they've partnered with Western Digital, who provide the solid state drives in their data center. Together, they are working to ensure that businesses across Germany and Europe have easy and reliable data storage solutions that provide the flexibility and assurance of business continuity they need. Watch to find out how Carbonite has optimized this partnership and protection for their customers.

• Here’s Why It’s Still Important To Diversify Your Data In The Cloud

  Public cloud companies, especially the largest and most well-resourced ones, have a lot of built-in features for making servers highly available for their customers. But even global tech giants suffer from incidents and outages.

• Building Your Own Cloud Security Remediation System? Not So Fast!

  Security is the “job zero” function for all cloud providers. Bar none, it’s the single most important requirement they must meet before anything else happens on the platform.

• What’s The Difference Between High Availability And Backup Again?

  It’s not just that they’re making headlines more often. Ransomware rates really are rising. Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication.

• Redundancy For Resilience: The Importance Of Layered Protection In The Cloud

  At Carbonite + Webroot, we’re always preaching about the importance of layering security solutions. Because here’s the truth: data’s always at risk. Whether from cybercriminals, everyday mishaps or mother nature, businesses can put up all the defenses they want but disaster only has to successfully strike once.