It is day three of the Cisco Partner Summit (CPS), and there have already been some very exciting announcements that have come along. Here is a quick recap of my perceptions of what we can expect from Cisco in the coming year. Day One John Chambers took the stage as the opening [...]
Unified Collaboration
19 / Apr 12
26 / Mar 12
Mobile Collaboration vs Collaboration Mobility, what’s the difference?
What is the difference between these two phrases, Mobile Collaboration and Collaboration Mobility? I would suggest that the difference is in the connotation, technicalcapability versus defining a business challenge. Mobile Collaboration is a marketing term that describes the technology of making applications that allow people to collaborate, mobile. Some types of mobile applications are for [...]
30 / Dec 11
Collaboration: Why Video and Why Now?
Over the last two years I have been atop my soapbox screaming VIDEO…VIDEO…VIDEO! The one question that stumps the sales guys and customers alike is, Why? Why video and why now? It’s been around for 25 years and hasn’t gone viral so what is different about today. Three things are at the epicenter of this [...]
30 / Dec 11
The VAR is dead
The industry is looking wide-eyed at the acquisition of INX by Presidio. Many are skeptical, wondering, “Does the industry need yet another multi-billion dollar reseller?” Others are speculating that the acquisition is a sign that spending is shrinking in the IT industry, and with all industries, consolidation is a way to acquiesce to the new [...]
25 / Jan 11
Collaboration Technology Supports the New Normal
Dynamic collaboration across enterprise and inter-enterprise boundaries represents “the new normal.” Organizations are now challenged to work closely with suppliers, partners and contractors to deliver their offerings in today’s high velocity markets. “Web 2.0 tools such as video portals, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and discussion forums are changing the way in which information is created, published, [...]
