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3.20.2006 Opinion: Business executives and IT managers have different IT priorities, so it is up to solution providers to bridge these differences.
Opinion: Vendors should stick to what they do best—building and marketing products—while letting distributors focus on their own specialty: logistics.
3.15.2006 Opinion: The vendor’s recent moves in working with partners prove that IBM understands the value of the channel and its role in the vendor’s own success.
3.13.2006 Opinion: With its Ecosystem of Innovation, IBM and its partners have a chance to narrow the long-standing gap between new products and market acceptance.
Opinion: When it comes to security, companies are taking the path of least resistance—and getting away with it.
3.6.2006 Opinion: Solution providers should strive for a mix of 80 percent standard and 20 percent custom deals.
3.2.2006 IT companies need to invest more in skills development for their employees or they end up sabotaging their efforts to adapt to new market pressures.
3.1.2006 Opinion: OK, maybe not dead bunnies through rusty tailpipes suck, but I, for one, don’t see how Vista tomorrow equals the Linux desktop today. (DesktopLinux.com)
2.27.2006 Opinion: Based on results from a recent CIO Insight survey, it appears now is the time for VARs to encourage enterprise customers to upgrade client systems.
Opinion: Oracle’s buying spree raises questions about open-source licensing. Can a company really be open source?
2.22.2006 Opinion: If telcos have their way in prioritizing Web content delivery, the price of doing business is sure to increase.
Opinion: Channel companies that understand the collaborative spirit in which they must operate as MSPs will lead the shift to a more services-oriented world.
2.21.2006 Opinion: A serious outbreak of Mac malware still isn’t likely, but what would happen if it took place? Read more for the flip side of the monoculture problem.
2.17.2006 Opinion: Everyone wants security. The channel must provide the services, and the vendors must invest in bringing partners up to speed.
2.13.2006 Opinion: Get the real facts. Linux takes up less time to run and provision than Windows. (Linux-Watch)
2.9.2006 Opinion: Gateway has largely missed the SMB opportunity, which it can start to correct by searching for a CEO who understands the channel.
2.6.2006 Opinion: Moving to a managed services model requires some serious planning, including a restructuring of revenue models and embracing a new business culture.
2.3.2006 Opinion: User confidence in network reliability is a hindrance to adopting new technolgy, but VARS now have access to tools that can improve this situation.
1.31.2006 Opinion: Why are Microsoft watchers surprised that Microsoft has no plans to integrate anti-virus software into Windows? Redmond sees bigger dollar signs in anti-virus services.
1.27.2006 Opinion: Channel beware: Google’s greedy ways are an indication of how it is likely to treat partners.
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