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Helping clients transition to IPv6 could be a thriving business for MSPs for years to come.
It’s the project whose time has come - nine years ago. Literally all the IP addresses available in the original internet numbering scheme, IPv4, have…

IPv6 a Big Opportunity for Managed Service Providers

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The sheer complexity of cloud subscriptions - and you'll get a good idea after reading this article - creates opportunity for cloud service providers.
Subscriptions, at the heart of all cloud services, are like software licenses used to be,…

Subscriptions: Software Licensing on Steroids

Changing technology expense management (TEM) providers can be a difficult decision-making process. There’s much to consider. Many questions to be answered before you can take that step. Here are some of those questions to ask yourself:
1. Are you…

Ten Signs Your Organization Needs to Switch TEM Providers

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IT-telecom channel convergence could solve a lot of needs. But will it happen?
Some consider it a pipedream, others a necessity, while still others think it will occur all by itself.
Convergence of the IT channel and the telecom channel has…

Making Sense of IT-Telecom Channel Convergence

At the end of part one of this two-part blog series you were searching for a new, better provider for technology expense management (TEM) services. Armed with a clear understanding of why you’re dissatisfied you have surveyed the industry asking…

Thinking About Making the Switch? Part Two

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With very few resellers left, MSPs are the new channel partners. Here's how IT vendors can stay relevant - and what MSPs should consider when selecting a vendor partner.
There are only two ways for companies to make more money:
One is to…

The Changing Channel: How IT Vendors Should Position Partner Programs

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There is no shortage of quality IT channel partners. Here's how to find the best one for you.
A great channel partner is in the eye of the beholder. It really does depend on whom you ask.
Many industry publications, software developers,…

Top IT Channel Partners - How to Find the Best One for You

 You've likely heard that there are only two ways to make money: Sell more to your existing customers or create new customers to sell to. You've probably also heard that selling to existing customers is five times easier than creating new ones. As…

Software Toolmakers Help MSPs Expand Their Portfolios

 Things were very different in the first few decades of the channel. Channel Leaders knew their quota and felt that was the majority of what they needed to know. It could just as easily have been shoes or other products. A…

New Skills Enabling Today’s Leading Channel Leaders

 Why You Must Own Your Data and Control Access to It Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has been positioned as a better, more affordable way to utilize technology for businesses. Proponents of SaaS claim it will eliminate costs…

Why You Must Own Your Data and Control Access to It

 Value. Cutting right to the heart, managed services providers (MSPs) sell and deliver value to their clients. Otherwise they don't have clients for very long. When you restore a user's workstation to full function, you are enabling them to resume…

What Does a Great MSP Sell?

Remote Work 2 0 Virtual Summit Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Workforce Agility

 We’re excited to announce our largest channel investment in company history. Today marks the official introduction of NeXus, our enhanced Channel Partner Program. We’ve also expanded our channel leadership team with the addition of three industry…

Nextiva Unveils ‘NeXus’ Channel Partner Program and Expanded Leadership Team

 Nobody ever wants to change providers, simply because making such a change is by no means a trivial process. Especially when it comes to those who provide critical services like telecom expense management (TEM) or managed…

Thinking About Making the Switch?

Keeping the Network Running with Remote Management

Date: Friday, August 7th at 10am PDT / 1pm EDTOrganizations have many good reasons for using cloud offerings from Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others - all at the same time. Putting together a best of breed application environment where much or most…

Multi-Cloud Cost Control

 SCOTTSDALE, AZ–August 12, 2020–Nextiva, a leading cloud communication and collaboration company, announced today its most significant channel investments yet, launching its new channel partner program, NeXus, and an all-star expansion of its channel…

Nextiva Bets Big on Channel with NeXus Partner Program Launch and Expanded Channel Leadership

In today’s environment, where firms are required to do more with fewer resources while dealing with increasing complexity in commercial index data policies and licensing models, it is becoming more and more difficult to ensure that index data usage…

Index Data Licensing – The New Complexity

EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE This eBook defines EDA, highlighting the advantages and challenges, suggesting best use cases, and describing the internal structure in general terms with the goal of enabling better decision-making regarding deployment. Not…

A BUSINESS LEADERS GUIDE TO EVENT-DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE

Adobe Spark is storytelling software perfect for creating graphics, video stories, and web pages then branding your content and designs.
Use your free access to Adobe Spark to create visual essays, math how-to videos, and science fair posters that…