Editor's Notebook

81. MSP Shares Tips From Own Success
    2/17/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    During the Level Platforms Managed Workplace 2011 Road Show in Columbus, MSP Andy Harper, owner of Gaeltek and LPI partner council member, shared his company's success story and the role played by MW2011.
82. LPI Road Show: Consider This
    2/17/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    Among the presentations from Level Platforms during its Columbus Managed Workplace 2011 Road Show stop were basic tips for prospective partners in attendance who may not be sold on managed services just yet – including the benefits of the recurring revenue model after a lifetime of rolling trucks and hoping for technology in your customers’ site to break so you can make payroll.
83. Live: Level Platforms' Road Show Hits Town
    2/17/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, storage, security, and managed services editor
    The Level Platforms road show crew welcomed nearly 60 prospective and current partners at the Columbus stop of it month-long juggernaut of a partner event.
84. Looking For A Growth Role Model?
    2/4/2011
    A month or so ago, I had the chance to chat with Jeffrey Freeland, cofounder and CEO of Astreya, an IT solutions provider that has paired a technically proficient personnel resource offering with its network expertise to create an international presence. By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
85. Next-Gen Security Solution Puts New Spin On Cloud’s Role
    2/4/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    In light of the release of Websense TRITON Security Gateway Anywhere, Dave Meizlik, director of marketing at Websense, shared with me his thoughts on why legacy security solutions — including the vendor’s own — simply no longer meet the needs of the channel or customers.
86. MVP Nation — Best Of Two Worlds
    1/31/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, storage, security, and managed services editor
    
87. Road Trip: LPI Hits The Highway With MW2011
    1/25/2011
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    Level Platforms believes there is a perfect storm coming in the managed services space — the convergence of market maturity, product maturity, and advancements in IT. To better spread that word, and educate both partners and those other IT solutions providers interested in managed services, the vendor is hitting the road.
88. Webinar: Talking To Customers About The Cloud
    1/20/2011
    Join Gennifer Biggs, Business Solutions’ storage, security, and managed services editor, at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 17, as she discusses how to talk with customers about the cloud to determine if they are a good fit for pure, hybrid, or traditional solutions.
    
89. Survey: SMBs Are Taking Risks With Data
    1/13/2011
    While it may not come as a surprise to those of you working with SMBs and technology on a daily basis, a recent survey by Lenovo reveals that the gap between SMBs and IT tools that can increase productivity remains very wide; plus, those businesses are often engaging in risky IT behaviors. By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
90. Webinar: Cloud 101
    1/5/2011
    Register today for Business Solutions' first Lunch & Learn webinar of 2011, featuring Gennifer Biggs, storage, security, and managed services editor, and IT industry marketing strategist Jennifer Baier Anaya, owner of iD8 Marketing and Consulting.