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Sales of ink and toner are down for the first time in two years. Subscription purchasing plans like HP’s Instant Ink offering and efforts aimed at helping partners sell more effectively online are core elements of a campaign to reverse that trend.
A recent report from analyst firm Quocirca suggests MSPs are well positioned to help SMB customers with printer security.
THE TAX REFORM BILL passed into law a year ago includes a provision with serious implications for channel pros and their customers alike.
Offered in collaboration with BitPay, the new payment option seeks to give developers flexible and convenient new ways to complete financial transactions.
The PCs in particular seek to bring performance and design features normally associated with higher-end devices within reach of mainstream buyers.
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HP Expands PC, Collaboration, and Support Offerings for SMBs
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Taking a Smarter Approach to Data Migration
March 18th, 2019 | Mark Kirstein
Avoid disruption or disaster with premigration assessment, planning, and management. - read more
 
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HP Updates Portals, Training Resources, and Financing Program
March 18th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
Announced on day one of the manufacturer’s Reinvent conference in Houston, the changes are designed to help partners sell faster while responding to increased demand for subscription-based purchasing options. - read more
 
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Computer Repair Done Right
March 18th, 2019 | James E. Gaskin
The right tools, proper planning and organization, and efficient diagnostics are how builders make repairs pay. - read more
 
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ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of March 11th
March 15th, 2019 | James E. Gaskin
Hardware from Microsoft and Intel, unified communications solutions from RingCentral and LogMeIn, among others, and a furry, horned politician badly in need of potty training are just a few of the stories we’re somewhat belatedly bring your way. - read more
 
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Kaspersky Updates Endpoint Security for Business Solution
March 15th, 2019 | ChannelPro
The new release can identify and block anomalous application or user behavior and includes both a web-based management console and administrative automation features. - read more
 
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ChannelPro SMB, March 2019
March 15th, 2019 | ChannelPro
2019 State of the Channel Survey | Sales Advice for People Who Hate Selling | Fast and Furious Growing Pains - read more
 
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CES 2019 – Buy Stock in Microphones
March 15th, 2019 | Matt Whitlock
CES showcased technologies of note to channel pros, like IoT and AI, notebooks and 2-in-1 computers, a rolled OLED display, and smart listening devices integrated with everything. - read more
 
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SYNNEX Introduces Services for Palo Alto Networks Partners
March 15th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The new offerings, which include end-to-end professional services, managed security services, and cloud migration services, are targeted at members of Palo Alto’s NextWave partner program building cybersecurity and cloud practices. - read more
 
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Eaton Adds Units with Lithium Ion Batteries to 5P UPS Family
March 14th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The new devices are 20 percent lighter than equivalents with lead acid batteries, and are designed to require less maintenance as well, making them a fit for distributed IT and edge computing environments. - read more
 
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QuoteWerks' Second Annual User Summit Kicks Off
March 14th, 2019 | Joel Zaidspiner
The two-day event is geared to helping QuoteWerks users improve their sales process, close more deals, and optimize the tools. - read more
 
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2019 State of the Channel Survey: Managed Services in the Majority at Last
March 14th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
There’s plenty of upside ahead for both mature markets like managed services and up-and-coming ones like cybersecurity and the Internet of Things, according to our latest channel opinion study. - read more
 
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ChannelPro 5 Minute Roundup for the Week of March 11th, 2019
March 14th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Side by side for a (possibly) record setting third time straight, co-hosts Erick Simpson and Rich Freeman report from the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit, debate going all in on one distributor, and break the rule against crying over spilled milk, or rather beer in this case. - read more
 
ASCII Forum: Trending Topics
Business Insurance Must Haves | Workstation Benchmarks | To Hotel or Not to Hotel | and More
March 14th, 2019 | ChannelPro
Hot topics trending on the members-only ASCII Group Forum. Come join the conversation... - read more
 
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HPE Introduces Technical Community for Solution Architects
March 13th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
Open to present and aspiring solution architects both inside HPE and among its partners, the new HPE Tech Pro Community is designed to expand the vendor’s access to qualified providers of an increasingly strategic function. - read more
 
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Ingram Micro Introduces Online IoT Marketplace
March 13th, 2019 | Rich Freeman
The new resource provides access to products, kits, and end-to-end solutions from over 30 vendors (including Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Microsoft) across a range of verticals (including retail, healthcare, smart buildings, and industrial IoT). - read more
 
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