The Business Solutions Network

Edge Out Your Cloud Backup Competition. Here’s How.
By The Business Solutions Network
Thursday, July 11, 2013
As a managed services provider, you have a lot of choices when it comes to selecting your IT vendor partners — especially in the cloud backup space. The reality is, however, the solution you select won’t often be what ultimately sets you apart from your competitors. More often than not, what separates one IT solution provider from another is the customer’s perception of one provider over another.  Continue Reading..
Should IP Video Storage Be Your Next Cloud Service?
By The Business Solutions Network
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Many of you reading this are probably already selling or considering one or more of the following cloud solutions: hosted email, data backups, or network security-as-a-service. Some may even be offering virtualization services such as VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) and virtual server services. One opportunity I’m betting isn’t yet on your radar, but should be, is IP video storage in the cloud.  Continue Reading..
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  • Edge Out Your Cloud Backup Competition. Here’s How.
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    As a managed services provider, you have a lot of choices when it comes to selecting your IT vendor partners — especially in the cloud backup space. The reality is, however, the solution you select won’t often be what ultimately sets you apart from your competitors. More often than not, what separates one IT solution provider from another is the customer’s perception of one provider over another.