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- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Intel launches new PCIe SSD with dual NVMe controllers
New Intel PCIe SSD features dual NVMe controllers and eight lanes of PCI Express 3.0 to target HPC, database and big-data analytic server workloads.
- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Google researcher finds more Kaspersky zero-day vulnerabilities
Kaspersky Lab has fixed some of the vulnerabilities in its antivirus products, but a new report from Google Project Zero reveals there's more work to be done.
- September 25, 2015
25 Sep'15
Alcatel-Lucent ships midsize IP edge router
Alcatel-Lucent has added a midsize IP edge router to its 7750 SR line for service providers and large enterprises.
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- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
Are Citrix VDI technologies still a safe bet?
Citrix's future may include a merger with Dell or some other company, or it may get sold off bit by bit – a concerning prospect for Citrix users.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
ClearSky Data's tiering model tackles cloud primary storage
ClearSky Data software uses distributed caching to move block storage between local flash, its own data centers and public cloud for data protection.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
Dell campus core switches solid, but not unique
Dell's latest campus core switch is expected to face tough competition from rivals Cisco and HP.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
EMM a necessity, but privacy fears remain
IT continues to walk a fine line between securing employee devices and allowing them a level of privacy.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
New Microsoft Office 2016 features Groups teamwork tool
The new Microsoft Office 2016 includes a Groups collaboration tool for building convenient team workspaces.
- September 24, 2015
24 Sep'15
HP gives IT the ITSM tools to deliver it all
HP's upgraded IT service management offerings are part of the soon-to-be HP Enterprise's efforts to turn IT departments into service brokers.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Skype outage a reason to push business apps
With the consumer version of Skype down for hours earlier this week it is a moment for the channel to encourage SMEs to invest in business tools that deliver a better experience.
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- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
IT consolidation leaving manufacturers exposed to security risks
More firms look to consolidate their IT systems but as KPMG has found a fairly large number have not considered all of the security risks.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Redshift adds user-defined functions with Python
The Amazon Redshift data warehouse can now perform functions that users have clamored for since 2013.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
iOS Xcode app infections over 4,000
The largest incident of iOS malware found in the Apple App Store has grown exponentially as researchers find more than 4,000 apps infected, and the attackers may have been inspired by CIA techniques.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Growing iOS Xcode app infections over 4,000
The largest incident of iOS malware found in the Apple App Store has grown exponentially, as researchers find more than 4,000 apps infected. And the attackers may have been inspired by CIA techniques.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
FBI CISO says IoT breaches could be devastating for end users
In a keynote address, FBI CISO Arlette Hart tackled the Internet of Things and explained why enterprises need to step up their IoT security efforts.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
Another DynamoDB glitch leads to AWS outage
Enterprises took an earlier AWS outage this week in stride, but a second glitch in four days has cloud users concerned.
- September 23, 2015
23 Sep'15
AirWatch adds security, Windows 10 integrations
AirWatch added Windows 10 support, launched a privacy initiative and made friends with a number of security software providers to bolster its EMM tool.
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
Backblaze cloud backup goes after S3, Azure, Google Cloud
Backblaze backup introduces its B2 Cloud Storage service that costs half a penny per gigabyte; the online backup provider is looking to compete with major cloud service providers.
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
Microsoft network OS could steer enterprises
Microsoft's Azure network OS could eventually have an impact on how enterprises build cloud data centers.
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
Target breach report calls out weak passwords, unpatched software
An internal report on Target's breach, obtained by security reporter Brian Krebs, shows the retailer suffered from major security flaws.
- September 22, 2015
22 Sep'15
Symantec testers' bad digital certificates caught
Symantec testers created unauthorized Extended Validation certificates, but the bad certificates were caught by the Certificate Transparency log.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Worldwide outage hits Skype users
Microsoft-owned messaging service Skype experiences technical difficulties, with users flooding social networking sites with downtime reports.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Juniper bets on wireless partners to beat Cisco, HP
Juniper Networks faces an uphill battle in tapping wireless partners to grab WLAN market share from Cisco and HP.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Ten Windows 10 features for enterprise IT
Microsoft aimed to please IT with these 10 enterprise-friendly enhancements in Windows 10 including security, MDM and more.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Infinidat targets midrange with smaller InfiniBox array
After starting with a system aimed at high-end enterprises, startup Infinidat adds a midrange InfiniBox F2000, plus NAS support for unified storage.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
Malware found in iOS App Store after large-scale infiltration
For the first time, a large amount of iOS malware has made it past Apple's App Store security controls, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of users.
- September 21, 2015
21 Sep'15
AWS outage a blip on the corporate radar
This weekend's AWS outage started with one service and snowballed from there, disrupting a number of cloud services.
- September 18, 2015
18 Sep'15
Google calls for disabling SSLv3 for TLS
Google is trying to drag Web security into 2008 by asking sites to disable SSLv3 and RC4, and setting a minimum transfer security protocol of TLS 1.2.
- September 18, 2015
18 Sep'15
Palo Alto Networks launches Aperture security as a service
Palo Alto Networks has launched its own CASB offering called Aperture, which aims to provide SaaS security controls for enterprises.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
EMC adds hardware to ScaleIO software-defined storage
ScaleIO Node models will bundle software-defined storage with EMC-branded commodity servers and Arista network switches.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
Cybercriminals eye corporate espionage, insider trading schemes
There is a growing concern for cyberespionage in U.S. after a financially motivated hacker group stole inside information to make millions from insider trading schemes.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
Arista 25 GbE switches aimed at hyperscale data centers
Arista introduces a portfolio of 25/50/100 GbE switches to meet the increasing demand for more throughput in hyperscale data centers.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
More HP job cuts come ahead of split
A leaner, more nimble HP Enterprise will have as many as 30,000 fewer employees after the company splits in November.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
HP moves on up the hybrid cloud stack
HP unwraps new cloud, development and converged platforms to bolster its hybrid cloud strategy, and move up the cloud stack in larger enterprises.
- September 17, 2015
17 Sep'15
AWS customers look for niche in new S3 pricing
AWS added a new data storage option added to its cloud this week. Will it catch on?
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
HP reinforces commitment to open, hybrid cloud vision
Meg Whitman restates firm's stance on enterprise appeal of hybrid cloud, as latest version of HP Helion CloudSystem goes on general release.
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
Attackers avoid breach detection by forgoing malware
A new report details how attackers can fly under the radar by using stolen credentials in order to avoid breach detection and forgoing the use of malware in malicious activity.
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
Does Office 2016 have a role to play in the channel?
With less than a week until the official release of Office 2016, Sean McGrath asks whether the desktop suite has a future in Microsoft's cloud-focused world.
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
AWS broadens mobile development with big buy
Amazon bought Elemental Technologies in one of the biggest bets in the company's history to boost its platform for mobile app development.
- September 16, 2015
16 Sep'15
Information overload sparks search for email alternatives
More companies are seeking email alternatives to curb an overabundance of information.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Brocade ODL controller upgrade, apps aimed at private, public cloud
Brocade has released an ODL controller upgrade and apps for building private and public clouds based on OpenDaylight and OpenStack.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Hackers hijacking the Google Search Console for websites
A new report shows that hackers are manipulating the ownership settings of the Google Search Console in order to hijack website analytics for use in black hat SEO campaigns and more.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
PernixData adds analytics, free read caching in RAM
PernixData FVP server-side cache supports VMware vSphere 6 and a call-home feature. Analytics and free software for RAM read caching were also added.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
File-level security a must in mobile, cloud era
FinalCode's software allows IT to keep tabs on all their corporate docs.
- September 15, 2015
15 Sep'15
Accenture buys Cloud Sherpas for SaaS applications push
Accenture sets out plans to acquire Salesforce consultancy business and give enterprises a helping hand with moving to the cloud.
- September 14, 2015
14 Sep'15
New service aims to simplify data center, cloud connections
Interconnect vendor IIX said its new Console business simplifies the process of making a direct connection between data centers and cloud providers.
- September 14, 2015
14 Sep'15
Cisco Spark, WebEx integration inches toward collaboration unity
Cisco combines mobile and Web collaboration with Spark and WebEx integration.
- September 14, 2015
14 Sep'15
Datagres PerfAccel targets file analytics, acceleration
Startup Datagres PerfAccel software handles file analytics and caching in an attempt to make file storage run better.
- September 11, 2015
11 Sep'15
Startup 'parks' AWS EC2 resources in S3 to cut costs
A new company has emerged from stealth with an alternative to AWS Auto Scaling Groups for SMBs in search of EC2 cost saving tricks.
- September 11, 2015
11 Sep'15
HP topples Cisco to become cloud infrastructure market leader
Hardware giant overtakes rival in the cloud infrastructure market as demand for servers, storage and private cloud-enabling kit soars.
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
FileFly helps Caringo Swarm clean out file junk drawer
New FileFly software for Caringo Swarm lets Windows Storage Server and NetApp filers migrate data to Caringo object storage systems.
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
Sophisticated Android malware found in Google Play
Researchers found advanced CAPTCHA-bypassing Android malware in the official Google Play Store, but Google downplayed the impact such malware may have had.
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
Cloud market changes on the horizon
Market research firm TBR predicts rapid cloud consolidation in the IaaS market in 2016 as vendors get back to their core competencies.
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
Microsoft to use VoloMetrix to learn more from Office 365 data
Microsoft acquired VoloMetrix to mine Office 365 data for better intelligence on employee productivity.
- September 10, 2015
10 Sep'15
SDS vendor Cloudian launches data center appliances
SDS vendor Cloudian announced scale-out appliances for petabyte storage, along with Cloudian HyperStore software enhanced with self-service data protection.
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
SolarWinds DPA 10.0 offers common tool for Oracle, MySQL
The latest version of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer works with MySQL, giving users of both Oracle and MySQL a common performance management interface for the systems.
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
ICD-10 release date: Four states allowed to use ICD-9 crosswalk
On Oct. 1, the ICD-10 release date, four states' Medicaid programs will not be converting to ICD-10 codes, according to CMS. Everyone else, however, will.
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
Certificate authority cybersecurity risks not understood
A survey of IT professionals at the Black Hat conference shows that understanding of certificate authorities is low, and Venafi believes this could lead to cybersecurity risks.
- September 09, 2015
09 Sep'15
Fortinet promises to provide security in SDN
Fortinet introduces a framework for security in SDN, as startups attract market spotlight.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
Tintri CEO: We want all your VMs
Tintri's roadmap for its VM-aware storage calls for greater scale, load balancing and analytics to support large private and hybrid clouds.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
Poonen provides VMware workspace update
According to VMware's GM for EUC, Project Enzo isn't playing catch-up to Citrix Workspace Cloud. He also weighs in on BlackBerry's Good Technology deal.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
Verizon rolls out managed SD-WAN service
Verizon is the first U.S. carrier to offer a managed SD-WAN service to American enterprises, using Cisco IWAN technology to combine MPLS and Internet.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
September 2015 Patch Tuesday focuses on Office flaws
Microsoft's September 2015 Patch Tuesday is available now and includes five critical bulletins, two of which tackle remote code execution flaws affecting Microsoft Office.
- September 08, 2015
08 Sep'15
VMware, ClusterHQ partnership brings Docker support
VMware supports ClusterHQ Flocker with a vSphere plug-in that lets customers use Virtual SAN as storage backend for Flocker.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Polycom improves collaboration services for Skype for Business
Polycom video conferencing system RealPresence provides better content sharing in Microsoft Skype for Business.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Data center provider changes colocation pricing scheme
Cloud computing users have been able to pay just for what they use, but that hasn't been an option for colocation customers -- until now.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Microsoft adds 64 TB VMs for Azure cloud storage
Microsoft Azure cloud builds on G-series virtual machines with the launch of GS-series, which can scale up to 64 TB of storage on a single VM.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
BlackBerry scoops up Good Technology
BlackBerry will give BES a big boost with Good Technology's cross-platform capabilities as the EMM market consolidation continues.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
SanDisk validates Nexenta software on InfiniFlash arrays
SanDisk's all-flash storage with InfiniFlash adds Nexenta System's NexentaStor storage software for data protection and reduction.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
Reduxio hybrid array features 'BackDating' data recovery
Startup Reduxio Systems launches hybrid storage system with BackDating data recovery to any second in time, inline dedupe, and continuous block tiering.
- September 04, 2015
04 Sep'15
VMware live migration in the works for hybrid clouds
VMware live migration between private data centers and its public cloud could be attractive for some customers, but it’s not without its limitations.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
IBM and ARM deepen collaboration around internet of things
IBM and ARM to offer device and risk management, as well as analytics capabilities, for the internet of things.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Will HP sell off TippingPoint?
As Hewlett-Packard (HP) prepares to split up on 1 November 2015 the company’s security arm – TippingPoint – could be up for grabs.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Intel spends a little to make quantum leap
Intel has invested in quantum computing, a technology breakthrough that promises to rewrite the rules of computing.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Apple, Cisco partner to bolster iOS for business, UC&C
Apple and Cisco are partnering to improve iOS for business. Analysts say UC&C performance could get better on devices running the mobile OS.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Government secures ID theft protection for OPM breach victims
The contract for identity theft and credit protection services protecting OPM breach victims has been awarded, but protection notifications will not be going out to OPM victims until later this month.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
New iOS malware steals more than 225,000 Apple accounts
Security researchers discovered a new type of iOS malware that targets jailbroken devices and can allow attackers to take over the devices via iCloud.
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
Formation Data CEO talks up storage as a service
Formation Data Systems CEO Mark Lewis offers a sneak peek of new data and storage virtualization software to move to the "cloud storage generation."
- September 03, 2015
03 Sep'15
CEO details Datto backup strategy
Datto clarifies cloud backup storage strategy with Backupify integration and Microsoft 365 support, Linux Agent, Datto Networking Appliance.
- September 02, 2015
02 Sep'15
Intel hands the channel another reason to talk about upgrades
Following on from the launch of Windows 10 Intel has launched the first of its Skylake processors encouraging those using old PCs to splash out on something new.
- September 02, 2015
02 Sep'15
Deception could improve IT security tools
A new report claims that deception may become a big factor in the future of IT security tools, but one expert warns that the efficacy of such tactics can diminish with popularity.
- September 02, 2015
02 Sep'15
Teradici PCoIP evolves for broader uses
Teradici's PCoIP has been critical to VMware VDI, but that partnership has been in question. Teradici's CEO discusses that, protocol updates and more.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Webroot to help enable IoT security
Webroot has released an IoT Security Toolkit for device makers, systems integrators and technology partners.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Cisco and Apple jump in bed for an enterprise lovefest
Apple wants a piece of the enterprise pie, and it's scratching all the right backs to get it. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
With liability deadline looming, EMV card adoption lags in U.S.
A major deadline for EMV card adoption is just one month away. Can chip-and-PIN and chip-and-signature technology improve payment card security and reduce fraud?
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
With Photon, VMware shines a light on container strategy
VMware's container strategy includes technologies tied to virtualization, but some, including Project Photon, have yet to see the light of day.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Seagate launches new 8 TB enterprise hard drives
Seagate's new 8 TB HDD launch includes enterprise HDDs with conventional technology and Ethernet-connected HDDs with SMR.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
HP awaits NSX certification to sell VMware virtual networks
HP seeks NSX certification to sell the VMware network virtualization software with the FlexFabric switch.
- September 01, 2015
01 Sep'15
Analysts expect Wi-Fi update 802.11ac to dominate WLANs in '16
Research firm IDC expects the latest Wi-Fi update 802.11ac to account for the majority of access point shipments and revenue in 2016.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
VMware improves SDN platform for network administrators
VMware releases a new version of its SDN platform. Network administrators are expected to welcome the latest NSX features.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
Zero-day detection coming to new mobile Qualcomm SoC
Qualcomm announced that its next flagship chipset will include Smart Protect, a feature designed for machine learning and zero-day detection on mobile devices.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
EMC Federation launches packages as it awaits its fate
With the future of EMC federation in the air, the storage giant launches bundle for end user computing and updates its hybrid cloud package.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
SLAs lag as cloud evolves
Even as cloud adoption grows, many cloud provider SLAs still need to evolve to more accurately reflect real-world enterprise use cases.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
Citrix's new migration tool targets VMware Horizon
Citrix rolled out its new Migration Service this week to make it easier for VMware Horizon customers to make the jump.
- August 31, 2015
31 Aug'15
S3 plus flash caching works for storage provider
ClearSky Data takes advantage of the scalability, redundancy and price of Simple Storage Service with its newly launched storage as a service platform.
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
Ingram Micro, SYNNEX authorized to grow Dell Federal businesses
Dell has authorized Ingram Micro and SYNNEX as Dell Federal distributors, marking a shift to the vendor's approach to the Federal marketplace; plus, more channel news.
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
Simplivity adds ROBO hyper-converged box and OS enhancements
Hyper-converged box maker adds a remote office appliance plus OmniStack operating environment upgrades to help clustering across the WAN and file level restore in backup.
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
Nutanix new pricing model spells good news for MSPs
Channel maturing attitude towards MSPs displayed in new vendor pricing program.
- August 28, 2015
28 Aug'15
Agora black market shuts down due to Tor vulnerabilities
The Dark Web is where many shady deals can happen on the Internet, but Tor vulnerabilities have made it too risky for one of the largest online black markets to stay in business.
- August 27, 2015
27 Aug'15
Mobile-first development on UC users' radar
With enterprises increasingly dependent on mobile devices, UC vendors that tackle mobile-first development can differentiate themselves.