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- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
IT evaluates options, as XenMobile 9 nears end of life
The days are numbered for Citrix XenMobile 9. Organizations have a few choices to tackle what can be a tricky XenMobile 10 upgrade process.
- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
AWS puts MSPs on notice with new managed service offering
Another day, another potentially disruptive offering from Amazon Web Services. Should MSPs be concerned?
- December 14, 2016
14 Dec'16
Puppet eyes multisite failover
Puppet Enterprise is expected to add multisite disaster recovery that could offer a cheaper alternative to long-distance vMotion for Puppet masters.
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- December 14, 2016
14 Dec'16
More vendors focusing on better network automation
Arista, Cisco and Juniper took steps this year toward providing better network automation systems. Next year, companies can expect to see technology from other vendors.
- December 14, 2016
14 Dec'16
Oh, the places SD-WAN will go in 2017
SD-WAN technology and deployment made leaps in 2016, with more use cases, services, and merger and acquisition announcements. Check out seven trends on the SD-WAN horizon for 2017.
- December 14, 2016
14 Dec'16
ISG acquires Alsbridge
Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74M acquisition of Alsbridge.
- December 13, 2016
13 Dec'16
Nexenta takes a stab at Docker persistent storage
NexentaEdge DevOps integrates Docker persistent storage from up to three Linux servers and 16 TB of raw storage with NexentaEdge data and storage services.
- December 13, 2016
13 Dec'16
Infoblox launches Technology Alliance Partner program
Network control specialist Infoblox launches program allowing partners to seamlessly integrate their solutions for improved network automation and security.
- December 12, 2016
12 Dec'16
Stratoscale seeks hybrid cloud Symphony with AWS
Stratoscale's latest Symphony hyper-converged upgrade adds AWS S3 object storage, Kubernetes-as-a-Service and an Application Catalog to help developers building cloud-native apps.
- December 09, 2016
09 Dec'16
BlackBerry partners tapped for role in new mobile security platform
BlackBerry is enabling channel partners to play a consulting and integration role with its newly announced BlackBerry Secure mobile security platform; more news from the week.
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- December 09, 2016
09 Dec'16
IBM Watson for Cybersecurity released in beta
The IBM Watson for Cybersecurity beta program aims to augment human intelligence, but experts question if IBM can distinguish it from other machine learning products.
- December 09, 2016
09 Dec'16
Georgia Tech gets contract to research cyber attribution
Georgia Tech received a contract to research the science of cyber attribution, but experts disagree on whether it is possible to succeed in this endeavor.
- December 09, 2016
09 Dec'16
Veritas injects copy data management into NetBackup
Veritas Technologies' latest version of its NetBackup product is integrated with copy data management, Veritas Resiliency Platform and Veritas Information Map.
- December 08, 2016
08 Dec'16
AWS Blox throws container market a curveball
The container orchestration pool is already crowded and competitive, and AWS has waded in with an unusual play.
- December 08, 2016
08 Dec'16
Kubernetes will do Windows, too
Kubernetes enjoys momentum in the enterprise market, which will be bolstered by support for more operating systems and programming languages.
- December 08, 2016
08 Dec'16
PowerShell security threats greater than ever, researchers warn
Administrators should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft PowerShell and enable extended logging and monitoring capabilities in the light of a surge in related security threats, warn researchers.
- December 07, 2016
07 Dec'16
Microsoft offers free Azure training
Microsoft is offering free Azure training as it seeks to ready more partners to work in the cloud.
- December 07, 2016
07 Dec'16
Cisco Meraki unveils AP for hotels, 10 GbE switches
Cisco has released the first Layer 2 Meraki switches with 10 GbE uplinks. The vendor also introduced an access point designed for the hotel industry.
- December 07, 2016
07 Dec'16
Obama cybersecurity report tackles bipartisan issues
The final cybersecurity report from the Obama administration covered issues, including authentication, identity, infrastructure, cyberthreats and cooperation, but experts disagree on the key points.
- December 07, 2016
07 Dec'16
New Qumulo CEO brings Isilon scale-out file-system chops
Scale-out file-system specialist Qumulo hires ex-EMC Vice President Bill Richter to spearhead marketing and sales. It marks a reunion with Qumulo co-founders Peter Godman and Neal Fachan.
- December 07, 2016
07 Dec'16
Despite the perks of DaaS, IT doesn't want to lose control
DaaS helps organizations avoid the complexity and high cost of VDI, but some organizations have cloud computing security concerns and fear outsourcing.
- December 06, 2016
06 Dec'16
Docker acquires Infinit for persistent container storage
Docker persistent storage and stateful applications are the next front in the container wars, and Docker Inc. has fired a major salvo with its acquisition of Infinit.
- December 06, 2016
06 Dec'16
Arista, Brocade up performance of leaf, spine
Arista and Brocade have introduced spine and leaf switches. Arista has focused on performance; Brocade has added network automation and visibility.
- December 06, 2016
06 Dec'16
CHIME asks Trump to ease meaningful use regulations
CIO organization CHIME is calling on the President-elect to reduce the number of regulations on healthcare providers by delaying meaningful use stage 3.
- December 06, 2016
06 Dec'16
Data center's newest hardware still cloudy to some
If there will be a way to make an enterprise data center as efficient and optimized as cloud computing, composable infrastructure seeks to fill that role.
- December 05, 2016
05 Dec'16
Amazon could shake up data center with Snowball Edge
Amazon Snowball Edge, a server-like IoT device, could eventually pose a threat to server and networking vendors, which are already losing business to the public cloud provider.
- December 05, 2016
05 Dec'16
Avnet's specialist approach gaining traction
In the three months since Avnet set up its specialist business units, the distributor has seen plenty of reseller and vendor interest.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
Datapipe platform targets cloud-based enterprise applications
Datapipe, an MSP and cloud services provider, has unveiled a platform for designing, testing and deploying applications that will run in the cloud; other news from the week.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
AWS integrates, invests in Chef
Amazon refreshed its Chef-based AWS OpsWorks offering and also has made a minority investment in Chef Software as part of the commercial deal, according to execs.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
Survey shows security compliance confusion by C-suite
A new survey uncovered confusion in the C-suite about governance, risk, and compliance responsibilities and which security compliance requirements may affect companies.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
Manufacturers must clear hurdles to go mobile
The challenges of adopting mobility in manufacturing are unique, compared with other industries. Outdated machinery makes it difficult to connect to new technology, for instance.
- December 02, 2016
02 Dec'16
Imation redux: Nexsan storage goes private
Nexsan storage technology is the only moneymaking asset for publicly traded Imation. The vendor is going private with help from a Louisiana hedge fund.
- December 01, 2016
01 Dec'16
Nadella recognizes partners for their efforts this year
Microsoft's CEO used a call with shareholders to recognize the solid year that partners have helped the firm deliver in 2016.
- December 01, 2016
01 Dec'16
US and UK government expand surveillance powers
The U.S. has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services.
- December 01, 2016
01 Dec'16
HPE outlines hybrid and IoT channel opportunities
HPE's Discover event in London saw IoT and hybrid cloud emerge as two of the major themes.
- November 30, 2016
30 Nov'16
HPE Aruba ups investment in the IoT market
Enhancements to Aruba's IoT-focused portfolio look to help customers identify, profile and secure IoT devices.
- November 30, 2016
30 Nov'16
HPE fleshes out IoT strategy
HPE is moving from IT to operational technology with a set of products and tie-ups to target industrial internet of things applications.
- November 30, 2016
30 Nov'16
Veeam expects channel boost after joining HPE Complete Program
Veeam has joined the HPE Complete Program, giving it access to thousands more resellers and a significant number of fresh customers.
- November 30, 2016
30 Nov'16
New HPE switch aimed at mobile, IoT on wireless LANs
HPE Aruba networks are getting the access switch and software needed to support mobile and IoT devices, such as surveillance cameras and medical gear.
- November 29, 2016
29 Nov'16
Ransomware attack gifts free rides on SF Muni
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority restored systems without paying following a ransomware attack that allowed free rides for travelers over the weekend.
- November 29, 2016
29 Nov'16
AI, machine learning and teleradiology seen at RSNA 2016
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical imaging and cloud and telemedicine applications for radiology are among the technologies featured at RSNA 2016 in Chicago.
- November 29, 2016
29 Nov'16
Quick wins for SAP Anywhere belie back-end complexities
Attendees at an SAP SME Summit lauded the e-commerce front end, but some said back-end integration and payment-processing features are needed before a full migration to the platform.
- November 29, 2016
29 Nov'16
Talos gives an extra 30 days for responsible disclosure
Vendors get an extra 30 days to patch under Cisco Talos' new responsible disclosure guidelines, as Talos notes key differences in time to patch among vendors.
- November 29, 2016
29 Nov'16
GTDC research: Channel has a bright year ahead
Report polls heavy hitters from a across the channel to uncover key expectations for the year ahead.
- November 28, 2016
28 Nov'16
Three new IoT services on tap from SAP
SAP has released three new IoT services to help manage IoT data and get value from it: SAP Connected Goods, SAP Dynamic Edge Processing and SAP IoT Application Enablement.
- November 28, 2016
28 Nov'16
CSI bolsters managed service options with APSU buy
Managed services player CSI has added to its operations with the acquisition of the UK operations of APSU.
- November 28, 2016
28 Nov'16
San Francisco transport system hit by ransomware attack
San Francisco's transport agency appears to be the latest target of cyber criminals using encryption malware to hold organizations to ransom.
- November 21, 2016
21 Nov'16
Symantec to pay $2.3 billion for LifeLock
In its first move following the Blue Coat Systems merger, Symantec agreed to acquire identity protection firm LifeLock for $2.3 billion to bolster its consumer security business.
- November 21, 2016
21 Nov'16
SD-WAN evolving to become router replacement
SD-WAN providers are building products that are replacing routers in the branch office. Gartner says half of WAN edge infrastructure refreshes will be based on SD-WAN by 2020.
- November 21, 2016
21 Nov'16
Budget devices found with Android backdoor
A new Android backdoor leaves as many as 3 million users vulnerable, and one expert said enterprises must be careful about using budget devices.
- November 18, 2016
18 Nov'16
Russia warned about election hacking by White House
The White House has confirmed that it warned the Russian government about potential election hacking in communication before the presidential election was held.
- November 18, 2016
18 Nov'16
Some SQL Server Enterprise features show up as standard
Microsoft looks to broaden the horizons of SQL Server, as it moves some Enterprise features to Standard Edition and introduces SQL Server on Linux.
- November 18, 2016
18 Nov'16
Tegile IntelliFlash flash systems get primed for NVMe
Tegile IntelliFlash hybrid and all-flash systems get a refresh as the company gets ready for a push into NVMe.
- November 17, 2016
17 Nov'16
ShareFile updates help digitize workflows
Citrix will roll out a few ShareFile updates on its web app that allow users to request approvals and e-signatures on digital documents.
- November 17, 2016
17 Nov'16
IoT security guidance comes from DHS and NIST
New IoT security guidance from government agencies take on different aspects, with DHS tackling the basics and NIST giving a deeper take on securing new devices.
- November 17, 2016
17 Nov'16
Cisco reports drop in core networking business
The latest Cisco earnings show a drop in overall revenue, as service providers spend less. Cisco blames lower sales on macroeconomics.
- November 16, 2016
16 Nov'16
Scale-out storage products broaden Seagate's HPC options
Seagate claims the ClusterStor 300N system achieves 16 Gbps per box and 112 Gbps per 42U rack, with Nytro intelligence accelerating I/O workloads up to 1,000%.
- November 16, 2016
16 Nov'16
Researchers discover Italian-sourced Android spyware
Researchers discover Italian-sourced Android spyware linked to Hacking Team, but it could be the work of another surveillance software vendor.
- November 16, 2016
16 Nov'16
Hitachi adds content intelligence for object storage
Hitachi Content Intelligence, built into Hitachi Content Portfolio object storage, extracts data and metadata from repositories to perform data analytics on unstructured data.
- November 15, 2016
15 Nov'16
SonicWall partner strategy: Respect the past, but don't be burdened by it
SonicWall reflects on the benefits of spinning out of Dell and how it's reengineering its channel focus and product roadmap to match the speed of the security market.
- November 15, 2016
15 Nov'16
Virtual Instruments grabs Xangati in second 2016 purchase
Virtual Instruments acquires Xangati for its networking and virtualization monitoring expertise. The company plans to integrate the new technology into the VirtualWisdom platform.
- November 15, 2016
15 Nov'16
Startups offer predictive analysis for network management
Forward Networks and Veriflow Systems have introduced verification technology to help engineers manage corporate networks.
- November 14, 2016
14 Nov'16
BlackNurse DoS downs big routers with little bandwidth
Researchers claim "BlackNurse," a low-volume ICMP denial of service attack, can allow a laptop to bring down routers and firewalls with as little as 4 Mbps of malicious packets.
- November 14, 2016
14 Nov'16
Autonomic computing could ease the shift to the cloud
As IT shops strive for competitive advantage with their web-based applications and services, an increasing number are turning to various flavors of autonomic computing.
- November 14, 2016
14 Nov'16
Newton brings OpenStack more mature storage features
Storage updates in OpenStack's Newton release include at-rest data encryption in Swift, a message API for async tasks in Cinder and driver-assisted migration in Manila.
- November 14, 2016
14 Nov'16
Tools address Azure data pipeline needs
A link between the Cask CDAP environment and Azure HDInsight is meant to cut development time of big data applications.
- November 11, 2016
11 Nov'16
Office 365 rebate: ConnectWise promotion set for January
ConnectWise and Microsoft are collaborating on a 20% rebate promotion that will kick off in January and aims to encourage channel partners to launch or expand cloud practices.
- November 11, 2016
11 Nov'16
ConnectWise software takes strides toward a unified suite
ConnectWise unveiled an integrated user interface, a software rebranding initiative and a number of new product features during its annual channel partner meeting, IT Nation.
- November 10, 2016
10 Nov'16
Veeam adds local backup for Microsoft Office 365
Veeam's beta program for backing up Microsoft Office 365 pulls in 1,500 downloads within a few days of the offering's release. Customers want local protection for Exchange data.
- November 10, 2016
10 Nov'16
Juniper provides router, firewall on Amazon cloud
Juniper Networks is offering its MX router and SRX firewall on the Amazon cloud. Hybrid cloud network services are available on the Amazon Marketplace.
- November 10, 2016
10 Nov'16
Zadara adds Google to hyperscale cloud SaaS platform
Google Cloud Platform expands Zadara Storage VPSA and ZIOS hyperscale cloud SaaS options, which already support Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
- November 09, 2016
09 Nov'16
IBM updates Spectrum Virtualize, flash hardware
Next month, IBM plans to add hybrid cloud capabilities to its Spectrum Virtualize storage software, as well as offering new flash hardware choices and converged infrastructure options.
- November 09, 2016
09 Nov'16
Nutanix orchestrates network management for HCI
Nutanix adds 'one-click networks' to its hyper-convergence as part of its plans to become an on-premises version of Amazon Web Services as a foundation for building private clouds.
- November 09, 2016
09 Nov'16
DDN refreshes SFA, Lustre file storage arrays
DDN Lustre file storage adds multi-level security to Lustre, and it announced IME240 NVMe flash is available on 2U commodity hardware or as software-only.
- November 09, 2016
09 Nov'16
Security is the way to monetize IoT
The advice coming out of the Web Summit in Portugal is that security is the way to make some revenue out of IoT.
- November 09, 2016
09 Nov'16
Android patch for Dirty COW optional -- for now
Google released an Android patch for the Dirty COW vulnerability, but the fix won't be part of a mandatory security update until December.
- November 08, 2016
08 Nov'16
Cisco Partner Summit roundup: Another take on software
Cisco Partner Summit 2016 had a strong software undercurrent, as the company discussed plans for software partnering and network automation tools.
- November 08, 2016
08 Nov'16
Data at risk when developers implement OAuth 2.0, insecurely
Researchers find widespread risk for users of apps with insecure OAuth implementation, which could lead to attackers being able to access the data held within a vulnerable app.
- November 08, 2016
08 Nov'16
As the colocation market matures, new trends emerge
Competition is surging in the colocation market, and providers are adding new features to differentiate. IT pros should look for new services around cloud connections, green energy and more.
- November 08, 2016
08 Nov'16
Nov. 2016 Patch Tuesday squashes Windows zero day
The Nov. 2016 Patch Tuesday includes a patch for a Windows zero-day reportedly being exploited by Russian hackers, as well as bulletins experts think may be underrated by Microsoft.
- November 08, 2016
08 Nov'16
Nyansa touts app monitoring in latest network tools
Nyansa has widened the capabilities of its network traffic analytics system with the addition of application monitoring. The latest capabilities are packaged as Voyance+.
- November 07, 2016
07 Nov'16
Smaller hyper-convergence vendors holding their ground
The hyper-convergence vendor landscape is no longer dominated by startups, which leaves the likes of SimpliVity, Pivot3 and Scale Computing to battle Nutanix and the server and storage giants.
- November 07, 2016
07 Nov'16
Oracle’s offer to buy NetSuite overcomes resistance
The $9.3B acquisition is in line with Oracle’s avowed move to cloud as a delivery mode for its business applications.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Cisco collaboration tools: Partners can offer clients new pricing
Cisco discussed a new per-user, per-month pricing approach for its cloud-based and on-premises collaboration services and products at the company's partner summit.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Law enforcement targets dark web markets
Law enforcement agencies around the world arrested and questioned users of Dark web markets allegedly connected to the sale of illegal goods.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Health CIOs: Think cybersecurity, White House CIO says
In keynote at CHIME16 Fall CIO Forum conference of healthcare CIOs, White House CIO Tony Scott says they should be wary of the internet of things and focus on cybersecurity.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Broadcom likely to get several offers for Ruckus WLAN
Broadcom's decision to sell the Ruckus WLAN product following the Brocade acquisition is expected to lead to offers from Dell, Juniper and Nokia.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Microsoft Teams enters business-messaging fray
Microsoft has unveiled its new team chat app, Microsoft Teams. The app is built into Office 365 and looks to compete with Slack, Cisco Spark and Unify Circuit.
- November 04, 2016
04 Nov'16
Skype for Business support gets better for VDI
Until recently, IT shops experienced high bandwidth consumption and poor performance when it came to UC tools on VDI. That's changed with enhanced Skype for Business support from Citrix and VMware.
- November 03, 2016
03 Nov'16
Cisco vows to bring network automation faster
Cisco tells Partner Summit attendees it will move faster to deliver the network automation tools the vendor has been slow to provide.
- November 03, 2016
03 Nov'16
Did Microsoft downplay Windows zero-day severity?
A Windows zero-day disclosed by Google caught Microsoft between patch cycles and experts questioned whether Microsoft downplayed the severity of the vulnerability.
- November 03, 2016
03 Nov'16
IBM hybrid storage looks to convert users to the cloud
The recent IBM hybrid storage push aims to court enterprise clients with resources on premises and in the public cloud -- and offer something AWS doesn't.
- November 03, 2016
03 Nov'16
And then there were three: Broadcom buys Brocade for FC
Broadcom acquired Brocade in a $5.9 billion deal that will leave the Fibre Channel industry with three major vendors, but analysts predict FC will remain viable for years.
- November 02, 2016
02 Nov'16
Google discloses Windows zero-day under active exploit
Google disclosed an unpatched Windows zero day vulnerability, which Microsoft claims is actively being exploited by a Russian APT group connected to the DNC hack.
- November 02, 2016
02 Nov'16
Pure-play cyber security has real value, says new McAfee head
Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner.
- November 02, 2016
02 Nov'16
Broadcom buys Brocade but will sell off IP network business
Chipmaker will acquire Brocade for $5.9B to broaden its storage business, and plans to sell off most of its acquisition’s networking business.
- November 01, 2016
01 Nov'16
Experts unsure if nematode worms are legal
A new nematode worm proof of concept could help the internet avoid the next massive Mirai IoT botnet DDoS attack, but experts are unsure of the legality of the option.
- November 01, 2016
01 Nov'16
Tintri storage marches with VMware toward containers
Tintri storage moves 'in lockstep' with VMware for cloud, container and DevOps support with a vRealize Orchestrator plug-in and vSphere Integrated Containers support.
- November 01, 2016
01 Nov'16
Independent SonicWall pledges greater channel support
As it becomes an independent company, the security specialist has outlined changes to improve its channel programs.
- October 31, 2016
31 Oct'16
List of targeted servers dumped by The Shadow Brokers
In its latest data dump, The Shadow Brokers dropped a list of Equation Group-targeted servers across the globe that may have been used to stage NSA exploits and hacking tools.