The theme at this year’s Cisco Partner Summit 2014 was Amazing Together. We chose that theme because we understand just how important partners are to all our success here at Cisco. We really are amazing together and the proof of what we can accomplish, and where we can go together, is certainly there when you look back at this past fiscal year.
When Supplies Network opened in 1991, the business functioned solely as a wholesale distributor of computer and imaging supplies. As competition heightened and its customers demanded a more comprehensive menu of services, the company evolved into a managed print services (MPS) provider, with the CompTIA Managed Print Trustmark playing a role in its success.
The headlines are all too familiar: “Retail Giant Reports Massive Data Breach,” “Russian Gang Amasses Billions of Web Credentials.” Despite the increase in threats, we are moving more and more of our lives on line: from sensitive health and financial data, to precious photos and daily shopping.
The majority of customers served by Dell Rugged are field workers—a group that has changed drastically in the recent past. The job functions expected of the modern field worker are much more complex and mission critical than just ten years ago.
When a story broke in the New York Times earlier this month that a Russian cyber gang had amassed 1.2 billion unique username and password combinations, the media hype machine went into overdrive.
IT security, a.k.a. cyber security, is the pressing topic on everyone’s mind — from the board of directors to the IT tech. Every day headlines scream about sophisticated new attacks on major websites, media, and tech companies and new data breaches. If you search the web for IT security, Google returns a mind-blowing 392 million results.
You’re on the right track starting with backup. Every business today should have some type of backup product in place, and most businesses are familiar with it in general. But, you knew a “but” was coming, while backup is necessary, is it enough? Is it enough for businesses to protect themselves against costly downtime? And, is it enough for you to ensure recurring revenue. Quite simply, no.
Marketing super powers like those possessed by The Alchemist are required to keep up in our industry. With the ability to “blend art and science” you can define your strategy and objectives by aligning organizational goals and positioning your brand to aid in new customer acquisition, gain new market share and tie in directly with the revenue generation marketing goals I defined in my previous blog series.
If you’ve spent more than a couple of weeks in the IT industry, you’ve seen your fair share of new product announcements. Vendors release new offerings – or updates to current offerings – on a literally daily basis in this industry. It’s a big part of why the industry is so dynamic.