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Duane Barnes, president of Raleigh, N.C.-based solution provider and Cox company RapidScale, said that supply chain challenges have customers looking to get more out of what they already have. “That’s been ongoing now for a year and a half,” Barnes said. “And it’s only getting worse.” RapidScale has leaned on its financial operations practice, moving customers to the cloud, even upgrading to new vendor products that offer better cost performance where appropriate.
FINOPS | INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET | BUSINESS | SUPPLY CHAIN
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IBM’s surprise letter about a quarterly underperformance spoke to some trends solution providers have been seeing over the past year or two and some trends that partners are defying. Chris Bogan, vice president of sales at Houston-based IBM solution provider Mark III Systems, told CRN that the majority of his company’s IBM business is hardware and despite the results Mark III still expects “a banner year” in that business.
IBM | INFRASTRUCTURE | FINOPS | BUDGET | BUSINESS
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Small and midsize businesses need to be constantly on guard as malicious actors continue to exploit outdated network architectures and weak access controls. Traditional perimeter-based security is no longer sufficient in a world of remote work and cloud applications. SMBs must now act to reduce their attack surface, harden their network and modernize their strategy with zero-trust principles.
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Startup companies have limited budgets. Here are the areas where cutting corners is counterproductive. Startups often face pressure to move fast, but neglecting IT best practices early on can lead to long-term issues; for example, misconfigured devices can result in time-consuming fixes later. Likewise, haphazardly managed licensing can lead to overlapping or underutilized software purchases.
INFRASTRUCTURE | BUSINESS | STARTUP
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Small businesses moving to the cloud need clear, practical guidance on security responsibilities, risks and best practices. The article clarifies five common myths about cloud security for small business IT teams, covering provider responsibilities, compliance, identity management and encryption.
SECURITY | CLOUD | LEADERS | SMB | BUSINESS
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