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Cloud computing and managed services are still big business for channel players, but partners feel the subtle sting of a letdown as those models don’t perform quite up to the promise of their hype.

The year has opened with copious challenges – among them, economic uncertainty, thinning margins, and inconsistent ROI on emerging technologies – but partners persist in their optimism. Most anticipate positive growth, have committed to investing in their own growth, and have begun to recalibrate their product and service portfolios with a view toward balance and more realistic expectations.

In addition, partners continue to pivot toward emerging technologies and higher-value offerings, such as Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, Big Data, and blockchain.

Read the Channel Forecast report for 2112’s specific findings on:

• Channel growth and profitability trends
• Sales cycles
• Partner investments
• Technology growth potential
• Channel-vendor relations
• Value of distribution
• Future performance expectations, and more