Powering up with OpenPOWER: New revenue streams for IBM Business Partners

Submitted by David Carlquist on March 23, 2015, 9:35 am EDT

In the past year, IBM has delivered on our commitment to provide new opportunities for our Business Partners, including higher value solutions and services via the cloud. We’ve introduced partners to new Storage and POWER systems, the Watson Ecosystem, IBM Cloud Marketplace, the Apple partnership, as well as new SoftLayer and Bluemix solutions, where thousands of developers are now building applications.

8 Strategic Steps For Long-Term IoT Security

Submitted by Lindsey O'Donnell on March 20, 2015, 11:15 am EDT

As devices related to the Internet of Things become more prevalent in the workplace, businesses are growing apprehensive about holding sensitive data securely.

Security as a Business Enabler: The Long View, from the trenches

Submitted by Dave Shackleford on March 19, 2015, 9:54 am EDT

Much has been said in the last five years about how security “needs a seat at the business table”. When this is uttered by a security professional, usually among other security professionals, everyone typically nods and looks at one another knowingly, as if this is a foregone conclusion. Well, it’s not.

How Today's CIOs Can Become Top Talent Scouts

Submitted by Matt Brown on March 18, 2015, 1:13 pm EDT

Today, CIOs fill a variety of roles, and one of the most important, according to a recent CIO.com whitepaper, is talent scout.

While not all CIOs are used to this part of the job, they'd better find a way to get familiar with recruiting and hiring.

Midokura Founder On Network Virtualization Trends & Opportunities

Submitted by Mark Haranas on March 17, 2015, 1:31 pm EDT

As enterprises continue to shift toward the cloud in 2015, network virtualization startups are seeing the market opportunity and popping up across the globe to offer a smooth transition.

6 Steps For Successful Cloud Adoption

Submitted by Ramin Edmond on March 17, 2015, 11:31 am EDT

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Report: Ex-Bankers Are Flocking To FinTech

Submitted by Matt Brown on March 16, 2015, 1:31 pm EDT

Here's something for solution providers to consider as they try to navigate a challenging and fast-paced IT talent market: Your newest competition might not be the solution provider down the street, but a start-up founded by an ex-banker.

The Right Way To Recruit And Hire 'A' Players

Submitted by Matt Brown on March 16, 2015, 11:43 am EDT

The IT industry's talent shortage, fierce competition and accelerating pace of change makes companies' hiring practices crucially important.

Wearables In The Workplace: What Businesses Can Expect

Submitted by Lindsey O'Donnell on March 12, 2015, 4:24 pm EDT

In the last two weeks, newly-unleashed wearables have been shaking up the tech world. Mobile World Congress and the Apple Watch launch event revealed a slew of new wearables, touted by vendors like Pebble, Huawei, LG and Apple. These devices shape a market zoomed in on consumers through traditional health and fitness functions.

Expand Your Total Addressable Market with Asigra Cloud Backup™ Version 13

Submitted by Tracy Staniland on March 12, 2015, 9:39 am EDT

Do you have customers that are looking for data protection that involves expanding their disaster recovery strategy to include virtual servers, endpoint devices and SaaS applications that reside outside of their data center?

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