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Partner's Apple Watch referee app lets NHL stripes keep focus
Presidio designed the NHL Watch Comms App to sync with a hockey arena's game and penalty clocks and use haptic notifications to help officials keep their eyes on the game.
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How to troubleshoot common routing errors
It's important to troubleshoot routing errors to minimize network disruptions. Common errors rooted in BGP and OSPF include misconfigurations and various unmet neighbor requirements.
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6 trends shaping the IT services market in 2025
Expect IT service providers to use AI to improve service delivery and automate customers' business processes this year, among other notable trends in the industry.
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AWS partners cite boost from GenAI, online selling updates
The ability to build industry offerings on Amazon Nova, easier online selling and accelerated application modernization intrigued partners at AWS re:Invent 2024.
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Cybersecurity market trends, from AI to post-quantum crypto
Service executives list generative AI, the growing attack surface at the edge and post-quantum crypto standards as among the key security developments in 2024.
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How to troubleshoot common routing errors
It's important to troubleshoot routing errors to minimize network disruptions. Common errors rooted in BGP and OSPF include misconfigurations and various unmet neighbor requirements.
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Mixed news for enterprise network infrastructure upgrades
Businesses working with aging network architectures could use a tech refresh. While the easing of equipment backlogs works in their favor, budgets could hold them back.
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Guide to building and executing an MSP business model
This managed service guide provides an overview of the business model, covers the basics of building a service provider business and discusses how to manage a maturing operation.
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Emerging Technologies for MSPs Evaluate
Partner's Apple Watch referee app lets NHL stripes keep focus
Presidio designed the NHL Watch Comms App to sync with a hockey arena's game and penalty clocks and use haptic notifications to help officials keep their eyes on the game.
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AWS partners cite boost from GenAI, online selling updates
The ability to build industry offerings on Amazon Nova, easier online selling and accelerated application modernization intrigued partners at AWS re:Invent 2024.
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Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA
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Deloitte & Snowflake: Generative AI
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Benefit From the Power of Consolidated Storage
Learn how a consolidated approach to storage can modernize your storage which will increase efficiency and can decrease costs.
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Guide to building and executing an MSP business model
This managed service guide provides an overview of the business model, covers the basics of building a service provider business and discusses how to manage a maturing operation.
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Partner's Apple Watch referee app lets NHL stripes keep focus
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6 trends shaping the IT services market in 2025
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FinOps consulting grows as IT cost management efforts expand
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How to troubleshoot common routing errors
It's important to troubleshoot routing errors to minimize network disruptions. Common errors rooted in BGP and OSPF include misconfigurations and various unmet neighbor requirements.
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A guide to MSP patch management best practices
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The importance of building an agile and resilient infrastructure
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Digital maturity laggards play catchup, consultants say
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A managed service provider (MSP) is a third-party company that remotely manages a customer's information technology (IT) infrastructure and end-user systems.
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Generative AI upskilling demands multiple methods, partners
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Partners' generative AI training plans aim for 1M+ employees
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7 ways service providers drive lasting transformation success
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IT Channel Basics
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What is OEM (original equipment manufacturer)?
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is a company that produces hardware or software that is later marketed and sold under another company's brand.
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cloud service provider
A cloud service provider, or CSP, is a company that offers components of cloud computing -- typically in an as-a-service model like infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS) or platform as a service (PaaS).
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What is a request for proposal (RFP)?
A request for proposal (RFP) is a document an organization uses when it's searching for a product or service to meet specific requirements. The organization posts an RFP to elicit formal bids from vendors.
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AWS partners cite boost from GenAI, online selling updates
The ability to build industry offerings on Amazon Nova, easier online selling and accelerated application modernization intrigued partners at AWS re:Invent 2024.
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MSP business strategy
Hyperscalers' mass, AI role dominate partner ecosystems
Seemingly saturated, the massive partner networks of the top cloud vendors still attract service providers and often serve as their top ecosystems, according to a new survey.
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Startup partnerships at MIT Sloan event rev sales channels
Early-stage companies featured at MIT Sloan's annual CIO event tap partners to speed up technology deployment and broaden their offerings and distribution channels.
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