VSR 4th Annual Review & OutlookIndustry Leaders Throughout The Channel Offer Their Predictions
Vertical Systems Reseller interviewed more than one hundred of the top industry thought leaders to find out their opinions and perspectives about where the Channel, technology and business is heading in the coming year. The year 2011 has been christened with the "Year of Recovery and Innovation" by many industry experts and they have good reason to be excited. With the recession clearly in the rearview mirror, solution providers realize that the past two years have been the toughest learning experiences of their lives. But there have been success stories during the recession as well. For every company that collapsed, others turned to new technology and alternative business practices to keep their companies afloat, and, in some cases, ahead of the competition.
This year's edition of Review & Outlook asks the simple question: "What is the biggest change you expect to see in the Channel in 2011?" the answers run the gamut from specific technologies that will flourish in the coming year, to best practices for running a small business, to economic predictions (usually weighing in on the hopeful side). The following 100+ entries are the voices of the Channel. While the conversations might be different from one person to another, the overarching belief is that the future is bright for solution providers, vendors, ISVs and VARs alike, and the outlook from here on out is going to be positive.
For the last decade there has been huge emphasis on automated monitoring of environmental conditions like temperature, power, humidity, flood, smoke and more in computer rooms and IT data centers. The value of IT equipment and the support function of the data center is clearly valuable and proven. Basically, without the data center enabling communications, providing access to the internet and critical business applications, most organizations come to a grinding stop. Growth here will continue to rise even in these tough economic times. The reason is simple. As manufacturing efficiencies bring costs down and new markets begin to understand how valuable these monitors can be, sales naturally increase.
Solutions range from a basic temperature monitoring to mega sensor wireless monitors that can track almost a hundred sensors. Organizations learn quickly that they can stay informed, know in seconds if conditions change to threaten their business, and then take automatic corrective action to minimize downtime or damage. Advanced systems allow monitoring through a web browser, integrate cameras for remote viewing, enable logging and graphing of sensor data, automatically alert to unlimited individuals by any method and much more. Even better, these monitors are easy to install, easy to use and cost $195 to $995. Just do a Google search for "Temperature Monitoring" or "Temperature Monitors" to find the leading solutions.
As the economy continues to struggle forward, organizations are learning that they cannot bet their business on the hope that nothing bad will happen. they know that electric power can go out, water pipes can break, HVAC systems may fail and other unexpected events can damage inventories, equipment or simply make a property unusable for business. When that happens, it can be lights out for a business.
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