Newsletter | October 20, 2011

10.20.11 -- BSM's Hottest Tech Articles To Help Grow Your Business - 2nd October Edition

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4 Threats To A Managed Services Start-Up
By Mike Monocello, chief editor
Like many technology companies, Platte River Networks has seen its hardware sales revenue shrink over the years, while service and support revenue has grown.
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Ted Roller, VP Of Channel Development At Intronis, Talks With Us About How CompTIA Is Helping MSPs
In this Q&A we speak with Ted Roller, VP of channel development for Intronis and chairman of the CompTIA MSP Partners Community.
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Clear Logistical Plan Crucial To Seamless Server Upgrade
By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor
One advantage of developing a managed services business model is the ability to proactively plan for the needs of your customers.
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Beginner's Guide To Hosted VoIP Sales
By Dan Foster, President, Business Markets, MegaPath
If you're just getting into hosted VoIP or thinking about taking the leap, here's some expert advice to point you in the right direction.
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Take Your POS Solutions To The Club Scene
By Pedro Pereira, staff writer
Relationships win deals. Nobody knows that better than Omar Winfield, owner of POS VAR One Stop Technology, whose relationship with the owner of a popular Atlanta nightclub helped him win a $54,000 contract to replace a POS system.
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Thermal Transfer Vs. Direct Thermal Printing: Five Key Considerations
By SATO America
This easy-to-understand white paper clearly describes the differences between thermal transfer and direct thermal printing, and charts the strengths and weaknesses of both technologies. Detailed explanations reveal the key issues to consider when deciding the most suitable technology for your label printing and/or print and apply application.
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City Of Aspen, Colorado, Installs Genetec's AutoVu IP License Plate Recognition System To Monitor Parking
By Genetec
The city of Aspen, Colorado, at an elevation just shy of 8000 feet, is a popular ski and snow destination resort. It draws a large tourist population every year, including a number of world-famous celebrities.
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Tech Trends

Opportunity Thrives Where Bar Coding Meets Mobility
By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor

It is hard to talk about technology — any technology — without the impact of mobility popping up in the conversation. Bar coding is no different, but where a VAR can take that intersection of mobility and bar coding, well, that is where the fun begins.
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Launching Your Online Backup Practice - Tips From The Trenches
By Intronis

Picking a cloud-based backup tool on which to build a key portion of your business isn't like plucking an anti-virus product out of the pile.
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Tech Trends

Healthcare, Network Security Should Be A Combo Pitch
By Gennifer Biggs, security, storage, and managed services editor

Despite so much attention around the federal funding for the adoption of EHRs, the channel hasn't talked much about the security needs of the healthcare industry as it goes digital.
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White Paper

Active Virus Control - Proactive Protection Against New And Emerging Threats
By Bitdefender, LLC

With new and variant strains of malware emerging at an unprecedented rate, heuristic malware detection has become an increasingly critical line of defense against threats for many organizations.
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Tech Trends

Don't Miss IP-Video Security Sales Opportunities
By Brian Albright, staff writer

Facility security has become increasingly important in a number of verticals over the past decade, with more and more organizations relying on video surveillance to help augment their physical security systems.
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