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MPLS: The Go-To Cloud Connection

Cloud security and quality-of-service challenges may be best met by virtual private networks based on MPLS. ...More
May 21, 2012
Posted in Articles, Ethernet/ MPLS, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
No Guts, No Glory: Partners, 'Be Bold or Go Home'

There's never been a better – or worse – time to be in the channel. ...More
May 15, 2012
Posted in Blog, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Cloud Computing 'May Be a Lot of Hot Air'

Despite the fact that "cloud" has become a ubiquitous technology term, more than half of IT pros who responded to a new survey said it's "too risky for prime time" and only suitable for commodity applications like CRM and email. ...More
May 1, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Image Gallery: A Sneak Peek at Windstream's New Data Center

See photos of the facility, with special guests Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. ...More
April 25, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Tony Romo, Windstream and the Cloud

What does the Dallas Cowboys quarterback have to do with the new Windstream data center? ...More
April 25, 2012
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Slide Show: Top 10 Stories From the 2012 Cisco Partner Summit

More than 2,200 channel partners attended the 2012 Cisco Partner Summit, April 16-19, in San Diego. Here are the 10 most important things you should take away from the event. ...More
April 23, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS), Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Peer-to-Peer Networking Mixer Conversation Guide

To make the most of partners' participation at the spring mixer held in concert with the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, March 26-29, in Las Vegas, we asked them about their priorities. ...More
March 20, 2012
Posted in Reports, Ethernet/ MPLS, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS), Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
The Rise of the Cloud Integrator

Whether the term itself gains traction in the evolving cloud lexicon, the purpose and function it describes are critical to the success of enterprise cloud deployments. And, the channel is well positioned to take on this role. ...More
March 19, 2012 By Khali Henderson
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Channel Revenue Remains Slightly Cloudy

According to the new CTTA 2012 State of the Cloud Channel report, channel partners are increasingly adopting cloud computing products and services. Will 2012 be the breakout year for cloud in the channel? ...More
March 16, 2012
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Cloud Communications Adoption Rising

Twenty percent of businesses considered a cloud-based implementation of communications to be strategic to their organization. ...More
March 14, 2012
Posted in Articles, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS), Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony