Editor's Notebook

61. Level Platform Partners React To Managed Workplace 2011
    11/11/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    Just prior to the start of the ConnectWise IT Nation Partner Summit on Nov. 4, several vendors held special one-day events. Among them was Level Platforms, which unveiled its newest release, Managed Workplace 2011, for its partners.
62. NetEnrich Delivers Message About Operational Support
    11/11/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    During the ConnectWise IT Nation partner summit last week, I had to chance to sit down with Raju Chekuri, founder and CEO of NetEnrich, an IT as a Service company (ITaaS) that is perhaps best known as the NOC used by Ingram Micro's Seismic division.
63. 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.
64. 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.
65. Zenith Hits ConnectWise With Next-Gen Business Continuity Solution
    11/8/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    Just prior to the kickoff of ConnectWise IT Nation in Orlando, I joined Maurice Saluan, senior VP of sales, to hear the details of Zenith Infotech’s next-gen BDR solution, slated to hit its partner environment in December and go GA soon after that.
66. 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.
67. 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
68. 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.
69. 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.
70. Is Your Lack Of Business Process Costing You Money?
    10/14/2010
    By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
    I often hear questions from the channel about how to hire the right team and then inspire performance with customer service and the company’s success as the ultimate goals. That left me even more intrigued by a conversation I had with an MSP I met during the summer. Jason Caras, coCEO of IT Authorities, and I talked about several topics at the event where we met — but what really captivated me was Caras’ unbridled enthusiasm for the personnel side of his company.