Monthly Archives: July 2011
Getting Carried Away in the Channel
Kevin Rhone – Director, Client Services I’ve been both engrossed and aghast over the past weeks by the posturing and just plain politicking going on in Washington over the financial future of our country. In a recent article by Maureen … Continue reading
July 29, 2011 | 1 CommentBorders Bites the Dust – a Prediction for IT Integrators in the Wake of Cloud?
Beth Vanni – Vice President That heavenly aroma — the fresh pulp of new book pages, combined with the aroma of a strong cup o’ Joe. All in one setting, creating a feeling of becoming enlightened and alert all at … Continue reading
July 28, 2011 | Leave a commentDo or Die: To Cloud or Not to Cloud
by Sallie Martin, Consultant We all know it… the Cloud is coming onshore quickly. How VARs will fit into this new model is of abundant concern. The first step is deciding whether to stay in the on-premise-only model or test-your-toes-in-the-Cloud … Continue reading
July 25, 2011 | Leave a commentWanna Be An Astronaut?
by Diane Krakora, CEO I certainly do! And Sir Richard Branson might actually be able to make that childhood dream come true. The Microsoft 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference closing keynote speaker was thought provoking and motivational, in a reserved, subdued … Continue reading
July 20, 2011 | Leave a commentHire a Cloud Kid
by Diane Krakora, CEO In the days of web 2.0 technologies and social networking, job seekers are being very creative – from setting up Google Alerts, to leveraging KnowEm and updating on-line profiles weekly to stay at the top of … Continue reading
July 19, 2011 | Leave a commentCloud Little Brother
by Diane Krakora, CEO My older brother made me better. He was born two years before me and not only paved the way through our parents’ faulty expectations of curfews and perfect school attendance; he also motivated me to greatness. … Continue reading
July 18, 2011 | Leave a commentSub-dude
by Diane Krakora, CEO The 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Summit kicked off today in Los Angeles with a tone previously un-experienced at a conference. No rock and roll band jamming “it’s a beautiful day” at 8am – a respectable 9am … Continue reading
July 13, 2011 | Leave a commentIn a cloudy world… does the network matter?
by Diane Krakora, CEO In this rush to “everything as a service”, has the network – the highway to the cloud – gotten lost? We all KNOW we need routers, switches, hubs and security to access all the goodness the … Continue reading
July 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
