Social media has emerged as one of the most disruptive trends in the technology industry in recent years. But what does it mean for the channel? In this CRN article, editor David Binning explores the relevance of social media platforms for business, and talks with Channel Dynamics' Moheb Moses about how best to get on board this runaway train.

Also in this article, David interviews Olivier Choron (CEO and Founder of purechannelapps) about socialondemand - a new content syndication application that helps partners leverage their vendors' content to increase their social media presence.

Socialomics: business opportunity or opportunity cost?

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The cloud 'security strategy' involves adopting security solutions that seamlessly span physical, virtual and private/hybrid/public cloud environments while simplifying operational and management complexities. Roundtable attendees (including Cam Wayland from Channel Dynamics) got down to business, discussion the 'practical steps' and issues and opportunities involved in securing the cloud environment.

The following is an edited transcript of the roundtable discussion.

http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/389311/roundtable_security_guide_cloud_-_right_here_right_now/  Read More

The datacentre of the future is shaped by a number of forces including commoditisation, virtualisation, integration and innovation. A group of industry experts (including Cam Wayland from Channel Dynamics) sat down to discuss the key factors shaping the evolution of the datacentre of the future and its impact on the channel.

The following is an edited transcript of the roundtable discussion.

 http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/370740/roundtable_ideal_datacentre/?eid=-4152&uid=1580  Read More

One question that often get asked is about why resellers have not truly embraced the concept of SaaS (software as a service) and other "on demand" or annuity models faster. In this article that appeared in CRN, Cam Wayland shows how to survive the transition to annuity models.

http://www.crn.com.au/News/155744,five-tips-to-saas-success.aspx

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