We hear a lot about business functionality being delivered as a service. But what about the hardware side of life? We’re in a world where we still rely heavily on up to date hardware. The Internet of Things alone will be a gigantic tapestry of devices, we are regularly told, …

Small businesses have traditionally settled for low-quality consumer-grade Wi-Fi solutions, according to Ruckus Wireless. The firm believes that these solutions cause management to become a burden and reliability and performance issues to affect the productivity of workers. So, why are businesses still using these products? “Wi-Fi connectivity has become an …

Cloud computing has been one of the largest changes the channel has faced, arguably since the introduction of the internet. In a little under ten years, the cloud has come to dominate much of the IT industry. In 2011, just half of firms used some form of cloud services, compared …

The managed print services (MPS) market is seeing impressive growth and is still maturing. This is no surprise, as it allows companies to save two of the most precious assets: time and money. With strong pick-up among larger enterprises – recent research by IT analysis firm Quocirca found that around …

As we receive more and more content on IT Channel Expert focussed around service offerings, we thought it would only be right to dedicate a whole month to service and outsourcing. So, to kick off this month’s theme we sat down with Shaun Lynn, CEO of Inventory as a Service …

Despite the latest figures showing that 20 per cent of UK business turnover is generated by eCommerce sales, Powa Technologies is warning firms that they still need to adapt. Businesses must not think a simple online offering will cause these sales to continuously grow, says industry veteran and Powa Technologies …

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Effective communication is a topic that has been discussed and argued for as long as people have worked together as a team. Ancient hunters sitting around the campfire probably discussed how they could achieve better results hunting. Communication is a very natural human need, however it can be very energy …

When it comes to the issues facing today’s IT administration, security gaps have been named as the top concern. The survey, conducted by Paessler AG, polled 266 IT professionals across the US, UK and Germany and found that 58 per cent of respondents cited security gaps as a ‘significant issue’ …

App stores open doors to 155 territories on the iTunes App Store and almost all countries on the planet via Google Play. Hundreds of local app stores in countries like China and India offer additional opportunities. However, most of your customers only use a few apps on a regular basis. …