Newsletter | August 31, 2012

08.31.12 -- 4 Rules The Best MSPs Follow

Business Solutions Newsletter

| Networking & Managed Services Edition

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The Right Fit For Managed Services
By Dave Sobel, director of partner community, Level Platforms
Clients that resist a managed services plan are typically those who don’t value IT and are unwilling or unable to move beyond viewing IT as a cost rather than an enabler.
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How Monitoring Systems Reduce Human Error In Distributed Server Rooms And Remote Wiring
By Dennis Bouley, senior research analyst, Schneider Electric, Data Center Science Center
Many IT managers recount stories of unexpected downtime events that occurred in their distributed server rooms and remote wiring closets.
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3 Reasons You Should Stop Neglecting BYOD
By Gary E. Barnett, senior VP and GM, Collaboration Platforms, Avaya
Even though consumer devices are not going to replace purpose-built business devices any time soon, they are being incorporated into your customers’ environments and the risks are real.
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5 Must Haves To Look For When Evaluating Object Storage
By Mark Goros, CEO and founder, Caringo
Object storage has emerged as the preferred choice to handle the massive amounts of unstructured data managed by some of the largest public cloud services from Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
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Where Are They Now? Choice Solutions
By Jay McCall, networking and managed services editor
Choice Solutions was a $21 million general practice networking VAR when we first spoke with their president, Jim Steinlage, back in April 2009. The company was projecting 17% growth at a time when the economy was tanking.
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4 Rules The Best MSPs Follow
By N-able Technologies Inc.
Based on an in-depth survey of 1,800 MSPs, discover the four rules common among the most successful managed services providers.
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News

Sophos Launches New Comprehensive Partner Program

2X Software Transforms Facebook Into A Powerful Tool For Business

Citrix Closes Acquisition Of Bytemobile

Bootable USB Flash Drive Allows Secure Remote Working And Eliminates Risk From Malware

LabTech Offers A Unique Platform For Thought Leadership And Learning Through Web TV Broadcasts

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Understand How To Overcome The Operational Hurdles That Limit Your Ability To Operate Efficiently

Join this webinar on Tuesday, September 4, when ASCII Group Community President Jerry Koutavas will discuss what successful solution providers are doing to accelerate their business by adding headcount without the overhead cost.
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Shows And Events

ASCII
September 20, 2012 | Rosemont, IL

N-able 2012 North American Partner Summit
September 20 and 21, 2012 | Santa Clara, CA

MSPWorld
October 3 to 5, 2012 | Austin, TX

SMB Nation
October 12 to 14, 2012 | Las Vegas, NV

IT Nation 2012
November 8 to 10, 2012 | Orlando, FL

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