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• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  WPC: Cloud solution provider firms amped on Microsoft strategy

  Microsoft cloud solution provider firms and other channel allies voiced support for the company's technology and partner initiatives at WPC.

• June 16, 2015 16 Jun'15

  Connected Data Transporter software add-on syncs NAS files

  Connected Data Connector software upgrade gives on-premises enterprise NAS devices the ability to sync files with Connected Data Transporter folders.

• June 11, 2015 11 Jun'15

  Cisco channels its friends to join Intercloud Marketplace

  Cisco added 35 vendors to its Intercloud Marketplace to build IT a one-stop portal for cloud management.

• June 05, 2015 05 Jun'15

  NetApp partner chief vows consistency despite CEO departure

  Bill Lipsin, NetApp's recently hired channel chief, said NetApp partners can expect consistency and program investment, despite an executive shakeup.

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Rackspace's shift drives IT shop into Amazon RDS' arms

  Amazon's database as a service convinced a large Rackspace customer to move all its servers to EC2.

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Cisco, Aruba roll out 802.11ac Wave 2 products, but who's buying?

  Vendors introducing 802.11ac Wave 2 technology are likely to find that enterprises aren't ready to adopt the latest Wi-Fi standard that requires infrastructure upgrades.

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  HP Enterprise to focus on agility, efficiency after split

  HP will soon be split into two, with an enterprise business that IT pros expect will deliver faster to catch up in the quickly changing IT market.

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Mitel shows vertical intentions with TigerTMS buy

  Mitel is determined to strengthen its position in key vertical markets and has taken steps into the hospitality world with the acquisition of TigerTMS.

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Sophos gears up for IPO on London Stock Exchange

  In what could be the largest tech IPO in British history, Sophos is hoping it's third time lucky as it prepares to go public.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Avaya acquisition of UC integrator Esna Technologies could threaten Cisco partnership

  Avaya has acquired Esna Technologies for its integration capabilities. The deal may force Cisco to find a different way to integrate its UC services with business apps.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Symantec breaks into the cloud DLP market, teams with Box

  Symantec looks to strengthen cloud security presence by launching Data Loss Prevention 14 and teaming up with Box.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Insecure mobile cloud backups leave millions of credentials exposed

  Researchers find that insecure implementation of cloud backups by mobile apps may affect hundreds of thousands of apps and leave as many as 56 million credentials exposed.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  UC briefs: Masergy adds WebRTC service for enhanced customer contact

  In UC news, Masergy launches a WebRTC service to ease communications between support teams and customers, while Lifesize Cloud now supports 15 languages in its video conferencing service.

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Robbins stamps authority on Cisco & waves goodbye to two veterans

  CEO-elect Chuck Robbins has announced the departure of two senior executives as he prepares to bring in a new 'flatter' management structure

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  All change: NetApp CEO steps down in executive shake up

  Weeks after Tom Georgens announced that 500 jobs were to be cut, NetApp's CEO has started the ball rolling in a rather unorthodox fashion

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  HP quick to get behind Windows 10

  The arrival of Windows 10 should be a positive for the hardware channel and HP has moved quickly to establish its products as being synonymous with the forthcoming OS

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  It's official: Windows 10 to be released July 29

  Redmond folks confirm July 29 release date for Windows 10 on PCs and tablets - still no sign of mobile version

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Dell forms IoT unit and launches gateway products

  Dell has cut the ribbon on a new product division focused on creating internet of things systems

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Book author says big data NoSQL databases need proper application

  Consultant Dan Sullivan, author of "NoSQL for Mere Mortals," discusses some of the pertinent points for IT shops to consider before entering the new world of NoSQL databases.

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Pure Storage adds FlashArray//m series, Pure1 SaaS management

  Pure Storage launches re-designed hardware platform, claims non-disruptive upgrades; cloud management program automatically monitors arrays.

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  HP adds new high-end 3PAR flash models, software features

  HP unveils new high-end 3PAR StoreServ 20000 family all-flash and hybrid flash arrays and software resiliency and storage federation capabilities

• May 22, 2015 22 May'15

  Riverbed partners to see tighter sales alignment, enablement

  Riverbed's channel boss told solution providers attending the company's first Riverbed partner summit to expect greater sales alignment and enablement.

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  Backup Exec 15 important for Symantec and long-time customers

  Symantec's release of Backup Exec 15 is the vendor's latest attempt to turn around the fortunes of its popular SMB backup software platform.

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  SanDisk waves its Nand over SX350 PCIe SSD cards

  SanDisk uses its own flash chips to create SX350 line of PCIe SSD, with claims of a drop in price per gigabyte by as much as 61%

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  Dell boosts SSL traffic protection with SonicWALL TZ overhaul

  The latest Dell SonicWALL TZ is faster than previous firewall models and better equipped to protect SSL traffic.

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  Extreme Networks SDN platform gets Skype for Business support

  The latest version of the Extreme Networks SDN platform uses OpenDaylight to prioritize Skype for Business video conferencing.

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  AWS cloud bigger than Google, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce

  Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the leader in the cloud infrastructure services market, but competitors are carving out their own niches

• April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15

  Insider threat programs need people, not technology

  A panel discussion at RSA Conference 2015 outlined strategic methods enterprises can use to build and advocate for an insider threat program.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Pivotal Cloud Foundry makes public cloud link with AWS

  Pivotal Cloud Foundry is offering one-click connections to AWS, as well as free infrastructure management for subscription customers.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Oracle Marketing Cloud uses big data to help higher ed

  Oracle releases Oracle Marketing Cloud products for colleges and data-as-a-service users, and a judge decides to keep the Oregon lawsuit in-state.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  SoftLayer adds performance tiering to its IBM Cloud

  SoftLayer upgrades its IBM Cloud storage with services for granular performance management that calibrate IOPS to application needs.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Azure App Service eases mobile, Web development

  Azure App Service combines existing tools and adds cross-platform capabilities for streamlined mobile and Web application development.

• March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15

  Ponemon: Companies are neglecting mobile app security

  The Ponemon Institute says enterprises are devoting millions of dollars to mobile application development, but barely any of the money is focused on security.

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  BandarChor ransomware evolves, spreads to U.S.

  Antivirus vendor F-Secure discovered BandarChor, a new type of ransomware based on an existing malware family that struck Russia last year.

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Epic still on top, but Cerner narrows gap, KLAS says

  Epic Systems wins big EHR buying decisions 2-1 over Cerner, down from 3-1 last year, KLAS says. The other players: Meditech, McKesson, and Allscripts.

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Enterprise messaging apps aren't threatening UC yet

  Market research debunks claims that enterprise messaging apps are poised to take market share away from UC vendors.

• March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15

  Third-quarter results show a strong Oracle cloud

  Oracle's third-quarter financial results look very similar to last year's, but with constant currency the picture is much brighter. And the Oracle cloud business was particularly strong, company execs said.

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Embedded systems expand, but security lags behind

  As more devices become Internet-enabled, experts fear an embedded systems security worst-case scenario for enterprises, many of which are unaware of the risks or unable to mitigate them.

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Microsoft's Nano Server: What to expect

  With Microsoft reportedly set to announce a stripped-back version of Windows Server, what can IT leaders expect to see?

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Windows XP migration drying up hits VDI demand

  The decline in the number of users needing to move off Windows XP has not only hit demand for traditional desktops but also VDI deployments.

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Juniper, Mirantis further OpenStack SDN marriage

  Juniper and Mirantis are expanding their engineering partnership to deliver an OpenStack SDN combo to appeal to enterprises making the SDN move.

• March 23, 2015 23 Mar'15

  Cisco IP phones vulnerable to eavesdropping

  Cisco says a vulnerability in some of its IP phones for SMBs could allow attackers to remotely eavesdrop on phone calls. A fix is not yet available, but Cisco has offered mitigation techniques.

• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  Formulating a successful cloud storage strategy

  While cloud storage may seem simple, there's a lot to consider to maximize ROI. Make sure security, metadata and management are top of mind.

• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  AAA maps out SaaS deployment success

  Deploying SaaS can drive major efficiency gains within an organization. But it also presents its fair share of challenges -- security being one of them.

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  SN blogs: Competitive acquisition leaves some partners vulnerable

  SN blogs: This week, an analyst discusses why competitive acquisitions can hurt some companies and another discusses how to transition away from technology silos.

• March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15

  AWS called on to follow data privacy standard

  As AWS expands into apps such as email, experts say it should strengthen its data privacy credentials by following the controls set forth in the new ISO 27018 standard.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  UC vendors thumbs down on interoperability

  While major UC vendors say users are in the driver's seat, they steer clear of making their products interoperable.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  Azure IoT Suite a back-end cloud answer to emerging field

  Azure IoT Suite may be the first major cloud platform to cover the spectrum of collecting, analyzing and presenting data from Internet of Things devices.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  AMI launches StorTrends AFAs with 'split' tiers

  The StorTrends 3600i iSCSI SAN arrays feature a split architecture that writes to enterprise MLC SSDs while maintaining a read tier of consumer-grade MLC drives.

• March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15

  VMware taking on public cloud heavyweights

  As VMware attempts to leverage its virtualization base to sell its hybrid cloud offering, can it wrest control from AWS and Azure?

• March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15

  Extreme Networks targets HP and Aruba

  Following the move by HP to acquire Aruba Networks a competitive upgrade program has been launched by Extreme Networks.

• March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15

  HP GPC 2015: Hewlett Packard courts partners with new programs

  On Day 1 of the Global Partner Conference, HP made a bevy of announcements, including new programs for partners, and revealed information about upcoming changes following the company split.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Unitrends debuts flash in physical and virtual backup appliances

  Unitrends puts flash in a backup appliance as Recovery Series promises single screen for physical and virtual machine backup.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  IBM looks to Bitcoin blockchains for Internet of Things platform

  IBM sets out proof of concept for its ADEPT platform, using Bitcoin’s blockchain back-end to distribute the Internet of Things.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Android banking apps riddled with malware

  Research of 350,000 banking-related apps has revealed about 11% contain malware or suspicious binaries.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Big Blue's financials dive deeper into the red

  IBM's financial woes continue as the company reports down revenues for 2014 with its server hardware business leading the downward trend.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Adobe Flash Player zero-day highlights threat of exploit kits

  Exploits of latest Adobe Flash Player zero-day vulnerability highlight threat to the enterprise of web-based exploit kits such as Angler.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Windows 10: Microsoft at the crossroads

  Windows is at a crossroad. Microsoft needs to convince businesses and third-party app developers to adopt Windows 10.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Windows 10 to support Cortana on PCs, holograms

  Windows 10 is not your father's operating system. The OS is a leap forward, with important business features, Cortana for PCs and support for holograms (yes, holograms).

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Gridstore CEO: We're hyper-converged, not SDS

  Gridstore claims nearly one-third of new revenue stems from sales of its recently launched HyperConverged Appliance, and that Hyper-V is winning VMware converts.

• January 22, 2015 22 Jan'15

  Biometrics apps poised for explosive growth

  Juniper Research claims that the popularity of biometric authentication will rise dramatically in the next five years, incorporating innovative technology beyond today's fingerprint sensors and voice authentication systems.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Hitachi improves hybrid cloud, HCP Anywhere file sync platform

  Hitachi Data Systems upgraded three key pieces of its hybrid cloud Hitachi Content Platform, including HCP Anywhere file sync and share.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Cisco's new switches support 2.5 and 5 GbE speeds

  Cisco has introduced Catalyst LAN switches that support 2.5 and 5 GbE for faster Wi-Fi without the need for costly cable upgrades.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Report: over 90% of data breaches were preventable

  The Online Trust Alliance finds that over 90% of data breaches resulting in data loss could have been prevented.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  SMBs often fall victim to security shelfware

  Osterman Research and Trustwave report that organizations waste money on underutilized security software because IT often doesn't have enough time or resources to use it.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  IBM's transition to a cloud and services world hits revenues

  IBM's moves to reposition the business are delivering growth, but across the rest of its operations, there are mixed fortunes.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Mobile created 11 million jobs & $3.3 trillion in global sales

  New report from Boston Consulting Group and Qualcomm says that mobile is the fastest adopted technology in history.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Obama pledges to push cyber security reforms

  In his State of the Union address, the U.S. president pledges to urge Congress to pass legislation to improve U.S. cyber security.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  Brocade offering license, developer tools free to SDN testers

  Brocade license is free to companies that want to test software-defined networking applications using the vendor's SDN controller.

• January 21, 2015 21 Jan'15

  NexGen Storage upgrades N5 hybrid arrays with more flash

  NexGen Storage jumps back into crowded hybrid-array market with beefed-up N5 platform, quality-of-service software for optimizing PCIe flash.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Survey reveals switching, routing, security top CIO agendas

  Study of North American CIOs finds them ready to increase spending on WLANs, security and switching.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Avnet adds elastic cloud to reseller options

  Combining technology from EMC, VMware and Cisco the distributor aims to support smaller service providers looking to pitch a cloud solution.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  PCI DSS 3.0 still weak on encryption, says WinMagic

  PCI DSS V3 does not go far enough on encryption, says full-disk encryption software firm WinMagic.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Microsoft readies next Windows 10 update

  Satya Nadella prepares to make the most important speech since he took the helm of Microsoft just under a year ago.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  CFOs slower to bank on the cloud

  Amid security fears, many CFOs remain cautious about replacing their on-premises financial systems even in the face of major issues they have with existing systems.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Unitrends adds SSDs to integrated backup appliances

  Unitrends isn't new to integrated backup appliances, but puts a new twist on their systems by adding up to 480 GB of flash to handle processing chores.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  Report: In 2015, skilled infosec pros hard to find

  In its new 2015 Global Cybersecurity Status Report, ISACA finds that most organizations are aware of cyberattack risk, but few believe they have the capability to thwart a sophisticated attack.

• January 20, 2015 20 Jan'15

  US blamed North Korea for Sony attack based on 2010 hack

  President Barack Obama accused North Korea of attacking Sony Pictures based on intelligence gathered in a US hack of the country’s networks in 2010.

• January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15

  SFO drops HP-Autonomy fraud investigation

  The Serious Fraud Office is dropping its investigation into the sale of Autonomy to HP, but the US will continue its investigation.

• January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15

  Will Facebook's consumer notoriety hurt its new business tool?

  Businesses can soon legitimately use Facebook for work, as the new business-friendly application was officially released last week.

• January 19, 2015 19 Jan'15

  Project Zero reveals another Windows zero day flaw

  For the third time in one month, Microsoft couldn't meet Google's 90-day public disclosure deadline, leading to Project Zero's disclosure, though experts say this Windows zero-day vulnerability may have little value to attackers.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  OCR chief: HIPAA audits coming soon, no firm date given

  OCR Director Jocelyn Samuels promises tough HIPAA audits in 2015 and says OCR will propose that harmed individuals get a percentage of civil fines.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Practical advice on dealing with wiper malware

  How much should businesses worry about destructive, computer-killing malware, and what steps should they take to mitigate attacks?

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Verizon: Firewalls often cause PCI compliance failures

  In a sneak preview of its 2015 PCI Compliance Report, Verizon says improper firewall maintenance is among the leading causes of PCI DSS compliance failures.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  False malware alerts cost enterprises $1.3m a year on average

  The average enterprise spends $1.3m a year dealing with false positive cyber security alerts, a Ponemon Institute study has revealed.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Intel's mobile communications revenue freefalls

  Intel’s mobile and communication revenues plummet 85% in 2014 full-year financials but PC and data center earnings on the up.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Voice and video federation possible with NextPlane

  NextPlane's expanded UC federation service allows users to make voice and video calls to other platforms without having to switch clients.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Citrix loads Sanbolic on HP converged infrastructure for VDI

  Citrix's new purchase will help power its WorkspacePod converged infrastructure offering, aimed at improving VDI for customers.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Sphere 3D upgrades Overland's RDX QuikStor backup appliance

  Sphere 3D promises 3 TB RDX removable drives in its new QuikStor backup appliance, acquired in its $81 million merger with Overland Storage.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Riverbed appliance takes on WAN, cloud

  Riverbed's new WAN optimization appliance is aimed at companies with hybrid environments in which applications stretch from the data center to the cloud.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Cloudian brings HDFS to its HyperStore object software

  Cloudian enhances its HyperStore software with Hadoop integration and geo-replication for hybrid cloud storage as it tries to move into enterprise accounts.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  CSA names first cloud provider to reach STAR Attestation

  Cloud collaboration firm Ribose became the first company to achieve the Cloud Security Alliance's STAR Attestation process.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  IBM SoftLayer flashes bare-metal IaaS at AWS

  IBM's SoftLayer IaaS offers low-cost networking and free support, tempting some customers away from AWS.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  IBM bets big on Bluemix to take on AWS

  IBM SoftLayer shops praise the Bluemix platform and Watson API, but can Big Blue win the hearts and minds of developers elsewhere?

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Facebook targets corporate collaboration market

  Facebook is piloting a smartphone and web app for enabling people to communicate and collaborate at work.

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  U.S. recovery bolsters Datatec

  A strong performance in the U.S. market has helped Datatec, which own Westcon and Logicalis, enjoy improved trading conditions in the last couple of months.

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Mobile threats evolved significantly in 2014, warns report

  2014 saw a surge in new mobile threat tactics like ransomware and an increase in threat sophistication and experimentation, a study has shown.

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  BlackBerry: We’re not selling to Samsung

  BlackBerry has issued a statement denying recent claims it is to be bought by consumer electronics brand Samsung.

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Cybersecurity skills shortage worsening

  A survey by ESG finds that IT has an ongoing problematic shortage of enterprise cybersecurity skills, and the problem is getting worse.

• January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15

  Sanovi takes on cloud-based disaster recovery services

  Sanovi has customized its application-aware disaster continuity and recovery software for public, private or hybrid clouds.