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No Matter What You Think of Crypto, Blockchain is For Real
It might even be the next TCP/IP, according to one among a growing crop of early adopters in the SMB channel experimenting with the technology.
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There’s Money for MSPs in AI. They’ll Just Have to Wait for Most of It
According to analyst Jay McBain, it could be five to 10 years before recurring artificial intelligence revenue is a reality.
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Why Stephen Jay Gould is the New Face of the Channel
Unless, that is, it’s consultant Janet Schjins, who thinks the SMB channel is on the brink of its biggest evolutionary leap in 30 years.
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How Kaseya Believes its Stadium Naming Deal Will Eventually Pay Off
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Ingram Micro Is Betting Big That Partners Who Talk to It Less Will Love It More
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Nerdio Thinks RMM Solutions May Be Headed the Way of the Dodo Bird
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Understanding Pax8’s Would-Be Product-Led Growth Killer
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AI and Analytics to the Rescue for Channel Chiefs
A new “ecosystem intelligence platform” is arming vendors to replace guesswork with data science when recruiting new partners.
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Every Business Needs Compliance Help. Why Isn’t Every MSP Providing It?
Compliance isn’t exactly a new topic in the channel, but many MSPs are barely pursuing what remains a “huge untapped market.”
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The M&A Market is Ice Cold, Except for MSPs
And though the numbers are a bit cooler for them too, experts say, this is a hot time for at least some to cash out anyway.
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Rich Freeman
Transformation, and Not Just the Digital Kind, is Catching on in the Channel
Data from CompTIA suggests that commoditization and vendors going direct are making smaller tech firms unusually open to embracing new business models.
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Bonus Post: Late News from CompTIA ChannelCon
And while I’m at it, there’s breaking news from Barracuda and BitLyft today as well.
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The State of the Microsoft Channel is Strong, for Some Anyway
Smaller partners are less than enthusiastic about Microsoft’s new partner program and New Commerce Experience.
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Hiring Techs: Still Tough, But Not Why It Used to Be
Qualified candidates remain hard to find, but mostly because they’re afraid to switch jobs in an uncertain economy.
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ConnectWise’s Artificial Intelligence Balancing Act
The managed services mainstay is one of many vendors figuring out how to move fast yet responsibly on AI in real time. Also: Microsoft gets into…
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Have We Turned a Corner on Cyberinsurance?
Pre-approved coverage from Sophos and instant-activation cyber warranties from Cork and High Wire Networks are the latest signs that we have.
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