Cloud Basics Part 4: Virtualization – One of the Really Big Things

by Greg Dixon on May 11, 2012 · 0 comments

in Catalyst Telecom,Cloud Computing,ScanSource Communications,ScanSource POS & Barcoding,ScanSource Security,Technology

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When the moon is in the seventh house  

and Jupiter aligns with Mars.

Then peace will guide the planets

            and love will steer the stars.

This is dawning of the Age of-…  uh;…  Cloud Computing.

People like to ask me questions about the Cloud, as if I were the one with answers.  One question I get a lot is,… “Where did the Cloud come from? It seems to have happened all of a sudden.”

Actually, the Hype Machine for the Cloud has been at full throttle for some time now.  How does that work?  Who decides when to turn that thing on? I suppose it has to be some secret consortium that watches and measures and predicts and plans for such things.  They publish a massive report that they charge big bucks for and the machine sputters to life.

I think the Cloud has developed because of an alignment of several technology evolutions.  For several years now, some really big things have been progressing, and now-… peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars. [Read More…]

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DVR Hard Drive Replacement Can Be Cumbersome

by Andrew Bougie on April 30, 2012 · 0 comments

in IP Security,ScanSource Security,Technology

Replacing failed drives on a video recorder is a time-consuming process. The standard procedure with most recorders usually involves the following steps:

  1. Power down your recorder properly by selecting the shutdown option within the recorder’s onscreen menu.
  2. Disconnect the various cables from the back of the DVR (make sure everything has been labeled properly!).
  3. Remove the recorder from the rack. If you are alone, it can be difficult to remove the last two screws while keeping the recorder from falling.
  4. Remove the screws that hold the exterior housing to the recorder chassis. Sometimes this involves removing the rack ears as well. [Read More…]

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Sales & Marketing Strategy Conclusion: Frequently Asked Questions

by Business Management Series March 30, 2012 Business

What are some ways that I can quickly increase sales? This is a tough question that is very dependent on your business. There are many ways to both motivate your customers and to motivate your internal sales force. Increasing sales is a general term; you must first set a goal of how you wish to [...]

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White Paper Overview: Bar Coding in the Hospital Pharmacy

by Nathan Lord March 28, 2012 Healthcare

For those of you that don’t know, I fancy myself as one of the guys on the forefront of social media here at ScanSource. That means I’m out and about in various social realms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) trying to utilize those avenues to provide useful information to our partners. One of the duties I [...]

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Embrace Recurring Revenue, NOW!

by Kevin Price March 27, 2012 Business

I’ve gotten great feedback from my last blog, “Why the ‘as a Service (aaS)’ Model Changes Everything,” and wanted to follow that up with a deeper look at one of the things the aaS model impacts: revenue. AccuCode started down the aaS path back in 2003. I could write a book about all the challenges [...]

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Consumerization of Rugged IT

by Ken Campbell March 19, 2012 AIDC

It’s hard to blame an end user for wanting to use their sexy new consumer device in the Enterprise.  To be honest, I don’t leave home without my smart phone and usually a tablet.  I use both frequently as I go about my work day.  Just as any other end user, I find both to [...]

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Sales & Marketing Strategy Chapter Nine: Profit Corp Case Study: Implementing Sales Strategy

by Business Management Series March 9, 2012 Business

John Smith realized that the three people he has in his organization would have to wear many organizational hats. He sat down and wrote his business goals and objectives and developed a strategy for sales growth which included the infrastructure needed to support sales. His overall milestone is to secure 25% of the Miami-Dade Metro [...]

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Sales & Marketing Strategy Chapter Eight: Developing a Strategic Marketing Plan – Part 2

by Business Management Series March 2, 2012 Business

Step 4: Develop a marketing mix and choose your vehicles Your marketing mix is a strategic lineup of marketing vehicles designed to drive your customers to action and to achieve company objectives. Dr. Ralph F. Wilson, an e-commerce consultant said, “A business can’t rely on just one marketing approach, but must develop a whole spectrum [...]

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Datalogic ADC’s Elf is the perfect partner on the road!

by Nathan Lord March 1, 2012 AIDC

I’ll be honest… I’m still learning a lot of these mobile products that ScanSource offers and, specifically, the products Datalogic ADC offers. The good news is, Datalogic ADC has really simplified their offerings so customers don’t have to sort through a ton of mobile devices to find what they want. Enter, the Elf Mobile PDA. [...]

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Sales & Marketing Strategy Chapter Eight: Developing a Strategic Marketing Plan – Part 1

by Business Management Series February 24, 2012 Business

Step 1: Market Research Regardless of how much you plan on investing in your marketing strategy, you should always build a pool of intelligence and useful data that will aid you in developing your strategy. This is called market research. You can implement market research in a number of ways, but there two general overviews [...]

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