6 trends shaping IT cloud strategies today
By: Clint Boulton Cloud computing has helped many enterprises transform their IT practices over the past five years, but experts agree that the market is entering a second wave for public, private and hybrid cloud services. According to a Forrester Research survey, 38 percent of enterprise decision-makers said they are building private clouds, with 32 percent […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Multichannel for AAA; MCP joins CRM partner; Contract management; Gold ERP competency
By: Linda Rosencrance nChannel Drives Interconnected Experience for AAA Washington Members and Helps Power New Retail Store Strategy nChannel, a provider of multichannel management software that simplifies selling for retailers, has that AAA Washington is deploying nChannel’s platform to deliver an enhanced customer experience across its 18 retail locations in Washington and northern Idaho. AAA […]
The Microsoft partner opportunity with Dynamics 365/CRM: An interview with Tony de Freitas
By: Guus Krabbenborg Microsoft partners that want to sell and deploy Dynamics 365 CRM apps or add-on technology know they must keep up with Microsoft’s roadmap, incentives, and channel priorities. But what can any individual firm do to keep its strategy relevant and in step with Microsoft’s? This spring I interviewed Microsoft’s Tony de Freitas […]
Weekly Tech News: Microsoft, Amazon and Twitter
This week’s news covers Microsoft finally announces the Xbox One X (earlier known as Project Scorpio), Amazon willing to buy out Slack for $9 billion, Twitter gets a new design, Google Drive enabling full PC backup and Softbank acquires Boston Dynamics. That’s a lot of content to cover so without any further delay, let’s get […]
Messaging startup Slack said to draw interest from Amazon – Bloomberg (AMZN, CRM, MSFT)
Slack Technologies Inc, a corporate messaging and collaboration software startup, has received inquiries about a potential takeover from technology companies including Amazon.com Inc, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. A deal could value the company at at least $9 billion, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. Slack is a platform where employees can send […]
The 13 most valuable IT certifications today
By: Sarah White and Rich Hein In IT, experience is king. Yet IT certifications remain a valuable tool for advancing your career. IT certifications give junior-level workers an opportunity to gain more resume-worthy experience in the IT industry. For tenured employees, certifications help you continually grow and adapt your skillset to fit the changing landscape […]
IRCE 2017 recap: Omnichannel, personalization, and how Microsoft Dynamics 365 answers both demands
By: Greg Williams Two of the most talked-about topics at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE 2017) in Chicago last week were personalization and omnichannel. Retail executives understand that they need to provide a consistent brand and buying experience from the store to the website to catalog and beyond, but they are not sure […]
Amazon’s Own Brands Are Becoming Super Popular Online
By: Jason Del Rey Amazon laid the groundwork for a massive line of in-house brands when it launched the AmazonBasics private label in 2009. Seven-plus years later, that launch is paying dividends. In batteries, for example, the AmazonBasics brand has become the most popular online, accounting for an estimated third of all digital sales in […]
Walmart Tests Delivery by Store Employees To Speed Online Orders
In its latest effort to compete with online giant Amazon, Walmart is testing a delivery service using its own store employees, who will deliver packages ordered online, while driving home from their regular work shifts. The “associate delivery” program would use Walmart’s 4,700 U.S. stores and roughly 1.2 million employees to speed delivery and cut […]
Inside Symantec’s bid to build the Amazon of cybersecurity tools
By: Clint Boulton If Sheila Jordan and the rest of Symantec’s senior leadership team complete their vision they will transform the company into the Amazon.com of cybersecurity, essentially a one-stop shop where CIOs and consumers alike can buy digital tools to protect their data assets. The Symantec CIO is deploying her IT department’s resources to […]