Arcserve Ships Upgraded All-in-One Data Protection Appliances
Aimed at midsize businesses, the company’s new 9000 Series devices are designed to combine on-appliance BDR functionality, offsite replication, and optional high availability in a single package that channel pros can install and configure in as little as 15 minutes.
Smartphone Woes Continue with Worldwide Shipments Down 4.9% in the Holiday Quarter Capping off the Worst Year Ever, According to IDC
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.4 million units during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18), down 4.9% year over year and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline.
Videoconferencing Market Increasingly Being Driven by USB Video Rooms
The latest research from Synergy Research shows the market for video conferencing and collaboration growing to well over $6 billion in 2019. Spending levels on video conferencing systems were relatively static over the 2015-2017 period, before returning to growth in 2018. The revitalized growth is being propelled by the rapid deployment of new USB video rooms as well as the steady growth for single codec video conferencing systems.
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The ASCII Group Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Founded in 1984, the IT membership community remains a force in the SMB channel three and a half decades later thanks to the continual evolution of its programs, services, and opportunities in response to changing trends and emerging markets.
For Avast Business After Barracuda Deal, It’s All Security All the Time
According to General Manager Kevin Chapman (pictured), selling its RMM solution positions Avast Business to focus 100 percent of its attention on security—including new solutions coming shortly—and forge integration pacts with leading RMM vendors.
Australian Startup ServiceTree Introduces Automated Managed Services Platform
Equipped with integrated PSA, RMM, CRM modules and more, the new system seeks to maximize efficiency by automatically opening, categorizing, prioritizing, and assigning tickets and then stepping technicians through standardized resolution procedures.
Barracuda Buys RMM Solution From Avast Business in Bid for Managed Security Riches
The deal, which includes a multi-year agreement by Barracuda to resell several Avast Business security solutions, immediately turns Barracuda into a player in the rapidly evolving market for managed services and managed security software.
IDC’s Smart Cities Spending Guide Expands Its Coverage to More Than 100 Cities
International Data Corporation (IDC) has expanded its†Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide†to include more than 100 cities and 30 use cases. The additional coverage is designed to provide deeper insight into smart cities investment priorities, programs, and use cases.
SolarWinds Announces Free Flow Tool Bundle, Designed to Streamline Complex Network Management
New tools help technology professionals gain greater visibility into network infrastructure