Growth in cloud computing and big data wasn’t enough to compensate for declines in business services, software and hardware

Growth in cloud computing and big data wasn’t enough to compensate for declines in business services, software and hardware
A report commissioned by Scale Computing shows a move away from licence-based model by cash-strapped SMBs
Channel must sell more hardware and software upgrades before support ends in six months
Up to 27 days lost over IT downtime and delays not to mention the damage to employee morale
Resellers can double dip and boost rebates with 10 percent deals on joint hardware and software deals
HP is taking cloud technology to the SMB market by bundling Google Apps for Business with its servers
Small and medium-sized companies can now sign up with IBM to offer technical support in more than 200 countries
Windows 8 is not lighting up the marketplace but Black Friday's cost-cutting did produce a spark - at least for Acer and Sony
London sales event planned for Microsoft Partners next month
Channel shuffle matters
EMEA to experience tablet growth but overall, at a slower pace
Investment in the channel paying off
The good, the bad, and Cisco
Uncertain economy and weak consumer demand
But threatens job cuts
Do or die for flagship tablet
Manageable laptops, desktops for remote IT control
It's all about winning hearts and minds