Erick and Rich share thoughts on the latest ChannelPro State of the Channel survey, suggestions on leveraging ChatGPT to boost productivity and strengthen client relationships, and some very special news about the future of this podcast.
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(Digital) signs of the times at DSE, new hardware from NVIDIA and Apple, plus Microsoft’s new rules against cursing at your computer and in favor of the Oxford comma were among the stories we took our sweet time getting around to this week.
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New survey of channel partners, service providers, and IT pros spanning 15 countries reveals the real challenge of DR planning and how data availability ranks against health benefits and their personal photos
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Spencomp Solutions put a stake in the managed security services ground by specializing, developing deep expertise, forming trusted relationships, and delivering value.
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Based on technology from Zetta, the cloud DRaaS vendor Arcserve bought last July, the new release of Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct is designed to put 15-minute recovery point objectives and five-minute recovery time objectives within reach of midsize businesses.
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Oracle tried, but failed, to fill the news bucket itself, enabling Intel, Google, Microsoft, and many, many others to get in on the act too.
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Together, the two companies will have a solution portfolio spanning file sync and share, BDR, and disaster recovery-as-a-service, plus a 50,000-strong customer base ranging from small businesses to mid-market firms.
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The acquisition is the first step in what Arcserve describes as a 12-month process to build the industry’s first “disaster avoidance” solution for mid-market companies with both hybrid cloud and cloud-only deployment options.
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