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IT Investments Matter, but Cloud, Analytics Face Resistance
IT investments Technology ‘Pioneers’ Lead the Way But customers in North America are more likely to be “followers” than “pioneers.” About a third of the respondents identified themselves as technology pioneers. ‘Pioneers’ Reap the Rewards A full 64% of the “pioneers” say they are ahead of their competitors. Among the “pioneers,” 20% are growing at…
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Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud Create Formidable Combo
Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud Create Formidable Combo Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud Come to the Mainstream Significant deployments of cloud and social technologies tripled in two years. Adoption of social, mobile, analytics and the cloud reached at least 70%. Investing in SMAC The opportunity for the channel is just hitting its stride. Three-fourths of enterprises…
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Federal Agencies Are at a Cloud Crossroads
Cloud vendors Cloud Use Plans Agencies want to double their cloud use for infrastructure (from 23% to 43%), platform/middleware (from 19% to 41%) and software/apps (from 27% to 49%), but 89% of IT respondents feel apprehensive about migrating to the cloud. Steps Toward Data Governance Only 44% of IT respondents said their agencies have “mature”…
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Channel News Briefs: Week of Sept 21
Avnet Unveils New Converged Infrastructure Offering Avnet Technology Solutions has introduced its next generation of converged infrastructure offerings powered by the 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors called Ivy Bridge. These new offerings, featuring SAP HANA, Cisco data center technology and industry-leading storage, allow companies to store, process and analyze large data sets in real time. The converged infrastructure…
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Social Networking Figures Heavily in B2B Buying Decisions
Social Networking Figures Heavily in B2B Buying Decisions The Power of Online Professional Networks For B2B buyers in the final stage of the purchasing process, online professional networks are their top information resource. This may be because online networks provide a faster route to accessing trusted resources than traditional routes. C- and VP-Level Buyers’ Social…
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Helping Channel Partners Step Up to the Cloud Plate
Most companies today have deployed the cloud in one form or another, but some firms many not have the resources to invest in—or the technical expertise to handle—all the cloud applications they need. In a recent survey, IT professionals said eight in 10 customers need professional services to get started with the cloud. The study,…
