The relationship between technology vendors and their channel partners is changing as new tools and trends alter how customers buy, consume and use technology. Gone are the days of long-term licenses and a hands-off approach. Vendors and their partners must now work more closely than ever to deliver value and grow their businesses. David Junca, who leads Acronis’ channel program, discusses how changes in IT are affecting the vendor-partner relationship, the need to let customers in on the long-term vision, and channel partners’ most pressing vendor needs:

Can the entire Internet be archived? The founder of the Wayback Machine, Brewster Kahle, is willing to bet that it can — but first, they'll need to locate an enormous amount of storage space. How much the Wayback Machine has archived and more cloud computing news from around the web in this week's roundup:

To help organizations better understand the challenges of backup, disaster recovery and secure access, Acronis has created the "8 Noble Truths" of data protection. To view all 8 Noble Truths, please download the whitepaper. This is the first post in an eight-part series to help you protect your data:

IT professionals know how important data backup is, but that doesn’t mean they always protect company data across cloud, virtual or other technologies that likely exist in their business. There's just more data to contend with, spread across more devices and environments. That complexity is especially pronounced for managed service providers (MSPs) that need to tailor solutions to clients with varied environments and data challenges.