Editor's Notebook

81. New Ingram Seismic VP Rolls Out Cloud Strategy
    11/11/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    Not only was Renee Bergeron, the new Ingram Micro VP of Managed Services and Cloud Computing, on hand at the ConnectWise IT Nation event on Nov. 4-6, she was announcing a formal cloud strategy program from the distributor.
82. New Cisco, Ingram Micro Collaboration Must Be Experienced
    11/10/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    On Tuesday, Nov. 8, I had the opportunity to tour the newest collaboration effort between Cisco and Ingram Micro, the Experience Center at the distributor's Buffalo facility.
83. Axcient Hits The Grid At ConnectWise
    11/8/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    After months of chatting by phone, I finally got the opportunity to sit down in person with Axcient CEO Justin Moore to talk about his company and its plans and goals for 2011.
84. Don’t miss Business Solutions at IT Nation 2010
    10/28/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    While you are highlighting sessions to attend at next week’s ConnectWise IT Nation Partner Summit in Orlando, don’t forget the Saturday Townhall Meeting from 3 to 4 p.m. I’ll be moderating a discussion about how to grow your IT business: Vertical Or Horizontal: What Is It Going To Be? Expanding Your Business Offerings
85. Tigerpaw Talks Converging Markets At N-able Summit
    10/25/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    With the release of Tigerpaw Version 11 under their belt, the Tigerpaw team of Ginger Clay, marketing director, and Joe Danner, business process consultant, was talking about converging markets and opportunities for MSPs and VARs in a variety of industry verticals while at the N-able Partner Summit.
86. Rackspace Among Cloud Alliance Announced By N-able
    10/25/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    With many MSPs and VARs still confused and concerned about their role in the cloud computing world, N-able has staked out a clear strategy recommendation for its partners: go hybrid, don’t invest in a private cloud, pick reliable vendor partners.
87. Peer To Peer Advice - New Webinar Offerings
    10/21/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    I am always enthusiastic about webinars showcasing that kind of advice. So I encourage you to check out a new webinar series launched by GFI.
88. Experiential Learning Hits IT
    10/21/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    We all know how fun it is to head to a local electronics store and play with the gadgets, or hit an Apple store to find out if an iPad is really as cool as it looks. But how about hands-on learning for the IT channel? Distributor Westcon Group has tackled just that issue with its LEAP Centers – a next-gen playroom for virtualized data centers and cloud infrastructure.
89. Webinar: Thinking Beyond The UPS — How To Profit From The Evolution Of Power Management
    10/20/2010

    In an upcoming Business Solutions Lunch & Learn Webinar, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 18, Business Solutions President Jim Roddy welcomes Ramesh Menon, Global IT Channel Manager for Eaton Corporation.

    
    
90. Did You Miss Our Security Webinar?
    10/7/2010
    If you missed Editor Gennifer Biggs talking with SonicWALL's Dmitriy Ayrapetov about how the complex threats from Web-based apps provide a significant value-add opportunity for VARs in terms of consultative sales, you can still take advantage of this educational opportunity.