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Business Solutions Newsletter | November 20, 2014 | View web version here.   In This Issue: What You Need To Know About The MSP-Customer Relationship How To Spot A Cloud Poser 5 Keys To Successfully Sell Business Continuity-As-A-Service The BYOD Disconnect: Complying With Mobile Device Security At Work Pitfalls To Avoid With Cloud Migration 5 Tips For Future-Proofing Your Clients' Virtual Environments BYOD: Here's Step #1 For Preventing Theft And Avoiding Costly Data Breaches 3 Tips On How To Become A Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Hero Never Enough Time? 5 Key Professional Processes To Automate How To Develop The Best BYOD Security For Your Customers The Future Of The SIP Phone Is Strong What You Need To Know About The MSP-Customer Relationship By Bernadette Wilson, associate editor The Channel Transitions Midwest VAR/MSP panel discussion — as well as questions from the audience — kept coming back to the challenge of developing a mutually beneficial relationship with managed services customers. 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Can you spot a cloud poser? 5 Keys To Successfully Sell Business Continuity- As- A- Service Market demand for Business Continuity-as-a-Service is growing and lucrative. Mere data backup is no longer sufficient for customers who depend on their critical data and systems every minute of every day. Pitfalls To Avoid With Cloud Migration By Krishnamoorthy There are a lot of things to consider while migrating data from one cloud service to another. Some important key points to keep in mind are cloud security, storage cost, back end recovery options, vendor reliability, data transfer speed, and SLA (service-level agreement) terms. The BYOD Disconnect: Complying With Mobile Device Security At Work By Cheryl Knight, contributing writer Businesses are increasingly implementing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies at work. These programs encourage employees to use their own smartphones and tablets within the office to help spur productivity — just how secure are these devices? BYOD: Here's Step #1 For Preventing Theft And Avoiding Costly Data Breaches By Rob Humphrey Highly respected research firm IDC predicts that global shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones will surpass 1.7 billion units by the end of 2014. The United States, U.K., and Japan will buy more than 400 million units, representing a retail value of approximately $204 billion. 5 Tips For Future-Proofing Your Clients' Virtual Environments By James Dyckowski Here are five tips for helping you future-proof your clients’ virtual environments. 3 Tips On How To Become A Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Hero By Don Boxley Microsoft's licensing rules are extremely complicated. However, here are the three top tips that will get you and your clients moving towards licensing costs nirvana (and you becoming the hero). Never Enough Time? 5 Key Professional Processes To Automate By Geoff McQueen The last 10 years have brought endless new technology into our personal lives. We no longer use maps, phone books, or disposable cameras because smartphones have automated these tasks to require little more than the click of a button on our iPhones. How To Develop The Best BYOD Security For Your Customers By Stanley Louissaint Bring your own device (BYOD) is no longer a trend but a fixture in today’s business world.  Employees are now purchasing the latest smartphones, and employers — your clients — are taking advantage of that situation. The Future Of The SIP Phone Is Strong By Gary Audin Some software vendors and communications pundits are predicting the demise of the hard phone, including SIP phones. This appears to be inaccurate hype to bolster their SIP softphone license sales. SIP phone sales are expected to increase with more SIP phone models and manufacturers entering the market. 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