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  • February 15, 2022

Using IT Automation to Scale and Increase Profitability and Quality

Abstract: Using IT Automation to Scale and Increase Profitability and Quality One of the most popular conversations to kick off…

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  • February 11, 2022

AOM World Newsletter 1-2

Channel Friendly Lifecycle Management Powered by Distribution February 11, 2022 Issue 1-2 Meet Digitunity – a Not-For-Profit in the Digital Inclusion…

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  • January 28, 2022

AOM World Newsletter 1-1

AOM World Newsletter 1-1: In this issue: The Value to the MSP When ITSM is Integrated with Asset Management, and…

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The Value to the MSP When ITSM is Integrated with Asset Management
  • January 3, 2022

The Value to the MSP When ITSM is Integrated with Asset Management

Many partners, especially those who specialize in specific competencies, may not appreciate the value of having asset management integrated into…

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Why You Don’t Want to Extend Your Warranty from the OEM
  • December 20, 2021

Why You Don’t Want to Extend Your Warranty from the OEM

Most OEMs do offer warranty extension and, in some cases, certain enhancements. But their pricing math assumes customer ignorance. AOM…

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The AOM Advantage
  • December 13, 2021

The AOM Advantage

Expanded market, flexibility, choices, AOM makes it easy for any size company to save money and get far better service…

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Your Data Center Has Gone Hybrid, so it Needs a Hybrid Maintenance Strategy
  • December 5, 2021

Your Data Center Has Gone Hybrid, so it Needs a Hybrid Maintenance Strategy

Data Center managers seeking to expand capacity are no longer requisitioning and deploying new hardware engendering tremendous delay and additional…

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Overcoming OEM Scare Tactics
  • November 29, 2021

Overcoming OEM Scare Tactics

Legend has it that the famed “FUD” Factor (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) was invented at IBM. FUD is planted in…

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How to Choose YOUR Source for Computer Maintenance: Money, Politics and Sex!
  • November 22, 2021

How to Choose YOUR Source for Computer Maintenance: Money, Politics and Sex!

You have choices when it comes to who will maintain your computer equipment. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) would have…

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End SaaS Waste with AOM License/Subscription Management
  • November 15, 2021

End SaaS Waste with AOM License/Subscription Management

Among the biggest challenges faced by IT departments especially in the time of Shadow IT is the tracking of software…

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Cloud Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Need IT Maintenance
  • November 8, 2021

Cloud Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Need IT Maintenance

Many don’t realize that IT infrastructure hardware is still a part of the environment even after commencing the move to…

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Balancing Beyond EoSL: Choosing Between AOM Life Extension or ITAD
  • November 1, 2021

Balancing Beyond EoSL: Choosing Between AOM Life Extension or ITAD

A major component of the difficulty in extending beyond the EoSL of IT infrastructure equipment is finding a way to…

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What the OEM Really Provides vs. What They Tell You
  • October 27, 2021

What the OEM Really Provides vs. What They Tell You

It’s all too easy for a customer to oversubscribe their maintenance capacity, wasting budget and potentially damaging their own careers….

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Balancing Service Levels vs. Budget
  • October 26, 2021

Balancing Service Levels vs. Budget

It’s all too easy for a customer to oversubscribe their maintenance capacity, wasting budget and potentially damaging their own careers….

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Why You Should Be Selling ZPI AOM
  • October 26, 2021

Why You Should Be Selling ZPI AOM

Capabilities Statement – Reseller Integrating an Alternative to OEM Maintenance (AOM) with Procurement and Asset Management Creating the Complete Product…

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Countercyclical Strategies For End Of Life Hardware
  • October 13, 2021

Countercyclical Strategies For End Of Life Hardware

COUNTERCYCLICAL STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING OUT-OF-WARRANTY HARDWARE   When economic realities dictate Information Technology (IT) budget cuts at Small and Medium…

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Trusted Parties
  • October 13, 2021

Trusted Parties

Trusted Parties and Third-Party Maintenance: Capstone (Part III) By Harry Brelsford   Clearly one of the greatest opportunities for resellers,…

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Business Strategies For MSPs
  • October 13, 2021

Business Strategies For MSPs

Third-Party Maintenance Business Strategies for MSPs (Part II: Risk Assessments and Analysis)   By Harry Brelsford   Managed service providers…

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What Is TPM
  • October 13, 2021

What Is TPM

The New PPP for MSPs (Part One): Third-Party Maintenance (TPM)   In this blog, I’m suggesting we think about a…

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