On EDGE360 we’ve been asking our experts about the biggest trends they expect to see in 2017. There is no doubt that many of our experts see that the demand for digital and data is going to make a significant impact on…
In an age of Internet of Everything (IoE), VARs need a strong focus on digital network architectures that are reliable, flexible, and secure, according to Dan Forbes, Comstor Director of Business Development. Recently, Dan sat down with us for a podcast on…
In 2017, value-added resellers (VAR) must have the “Big 6” offerings that David McNicholas, Comstor Director of Strategy, outlined in his look back at 2016 or prepare to cash out and close up shop. The Big 6 are hybrid cloud, hybrid managed…
The federal IT market will not see a brand-new set of priorities for FY2017 spending, because those decisions have been made and already are being executed on, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners, told us in our latest EDGE360 podcast. So…
If your business isn’t set – really ready – for the digital evolution, get ready to be left behind in 2017. As we heard from David McNicholas, Comstor Director U.S. Strategic Business Development, in his recent EDGE360 podcast, 2016 was the year…
For several years now, we have heard about “upcoming things,” such as cloud and digitization and the Internet of Things (IoT), according to David McNicholas, Director of Comstor’s U.S. Strategic Business Development, but partners didn’t know what it meant to them or…
This year saw several big changes made to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) E-rate program, according to Ronald Sheps, Public Sector Programs (Government, Education, Medicine) for Westcon-Comstor. Sheps, along with Dennis Robins, Cisco Public Funding Advisor, will be hosting a webinar about…
The lack of a government shutdown or sequestration and the fact that most agencies had their appropriated dollars in place by the beginning of the calendar year made 2016 somewhat unremarkable when compared to previous years, according to Larry Allen of Allen…
Transforming your business to be digital-ready was a major theme at this year’s second Cisco Partner Summit in San Francisco. Executive Vice President and General Manager of Meraki, Todd Nightingale, says, “Before you can ‘Uber-ize’ your business, you have to digitize your…
At the kickoff of this year’s Cisco Partner Summit in San Francisco, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins spoke about “Unlocking the Digital Economy,” saying that technology has never moved faster in history. During his presentation about digital transformation and the opportunities…