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As companies continually look to get the best return on investment, the way they buy IT is changing. According to IDC, there will be an 11 per cent increase in IT spending, moving away from traditional in house-delivery, towards various versions of the cloud by the end of 2016. This …
Read More »Why it pays to listen to your channel partners
Every good vendor knows that hard numbers – sales data, market research, consumer sentiment – are vital. But on their own, they frequently do not represent true understanding. A telling anecdote, a good yarn, or simply the insight of someone working at the coal face of the IT channel are …
Read More »Data blending helps you make better-informed business decisions
In today’s data-driven world, there’s a recognition that data decisions win. With the constant influx of data comes a flood of new opportunities for improved business insight and intelligence, yet businesses and analytics leaders are being held back in their ability to unlock them. According to Alteryx research, 72% of …
Read More »How virtual reality will revolutionise education
IT channel Expert’s sister publication recently spoke with HP’s VP for worldwide education, Gus Schmedlen, to find out how VR will be used in schools and how important subjects such as ICT and coding are. Do you think educational bodies will embrace VR or similar tech? We have seen a …
Read More »The dangers of not educating your customers on mobile security
The mobile workforce is constantly growing and shows no sign of slowing down as more employees than ever are using personal and company-owned mobile devices to connect to company servers, both inside and outside the office. This not only makes it difficult for businesses to monitor exactly what its employees …
Read More »Can the UK become a global hub for tech?
With the UK Government stating that it wants more US tech firms to expand across the pond, IT Channel Expert’s sister title, PCR, sat down with Heather Brunner, CEO of WP Engine – a US web hosting company that has recently launched an EMEA office in London’s Tech City – …
Read More »Why expense management is key to successfully mobilising the workforce
Increased agility and great customer satisfaction are key parts of a successful business today. With this comes the need to give employees better access to company data on the go via both corporate owned devices and through BYOD schemes. However in the rush to mobilise workforces, many organisations are overlooking …
Read More »3 ways you can use data science to drive renewable services revenue
In the ongoing quest to drive renewable services revenue, channel organisations are increasingly turning to the power of data to unlock and deliver high-impact results. But to get the desired outcomes, data needs to be mined with the proper tools and approached in the proper way. Data science employs statistics, …
Read More »Standing out from your telecoms rivals
More and more end customers are reviewing their business processes and communications strategies as they consider migrating to cloud-based offerings. The availability of business intelligence solutions, with the same level of functionality that is present in premise-based offerings, is one of the key factors behind their move to cloud telephony. …
Read More »How the end of Microsoft Patch Tuesday will affect your business
Microsoft announced at the recent Ignite conference that the days of monthly patch updates would be scrapped in favour of 24/7 updates, for Windows 10 at least. Since announcing the news, there’s been many arguing the potential pros and cons of moving to a continuous update cycle and for end …
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