IT Channel News

• Week of 20 May 2013 F5 AAM consolidates WAN and Web app acceleration (SearchNetworking.com | 23 May 2013)

  F5 Application Acceleration Manager is a single platform for transport, data center and application optimization.

• Sonus update: SBC modularity and Lync survivability (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 23 May 2013)

  Sonus announces two new modular session border controllers and branch survivability for enterprise Lync users.

• Citrix XenDesktop 7 cuts consoles, unites with XenApp (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 23 May 2013)

  Citrix VDI admins can deploy and manage XenDesktop and XenApp under the same architecture, something they expected for years.

• New WAN optimizer form factors on Magic Quadrant (SearchNetworking.com | 22 May 2013)

  The WAN optimization Magic Quadrant reveals different WAN optimizer form factors are helping to better match evolving enterprise requirements.

• Citrix app streaming unsupported in Windows Server 2012 (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 22 May 2013)

  Citrix has officially ceased development and support for its Application Streaming feature, and has directed IT pros to use Microsoft App-V instead.

• Sequestration stymies federal government cloud ambitions (SearchCloudComputing.com | 22 May 2013)

  The federal government is under mandates to consolidate data centers and deliver IT as a Service, but sequestration makes this easier said than done.

• Permabit beefs up Albireo primary dedupe (SearchStorage.com | 22 May 2013)

  Permabit tries to make its primary deduplication software more palatable to OEMs by adding compression and replication plug-ins.

• Citrix Summit 2013: Citrix tells partners how to compete in mobility market (22 May 2013)

  One Citrix Summit 2013 presentation focuses on mobile device management (MDM) and mobile app management (MAM) and competitors' strengths, weaknesses.

• Citrix Summit 2013 Q&A with Tom Flink on mobility, account segmentation, deal registration (21 May 2013)

  At Citrix Summit 2013, channel head Tom Flink talks about the company's plans around mobility, changes to the partner program and high-touch accounts.

• Managing the CIO and chief procurement officer relationship (SearchCIO.com | 22 May 2013)

  The rise of the chief procurement officer raises questions about the role of IT.

• MSPAlliance offers new cloud insurance for providers (SearchCloudProvider.com | 22 May 2013)

  The MSPAlliance introduces new cloud insurance program, offering extended liability coverage for providers and peace of mind for customers.

• VMware in, Dell out of public cloud IaaS (SearchCloudComputing.com | 21 May 2013)

  Dell will discontinue its OpenStack and VMware vCloud-based public cloud offerings as VMware delivers its vCloud IaaS.

• IT management vendor SolarWinds to buy N-Able (Channel Marker blog | 21 May 2013)

  IT management software vendor SolarWinds announced late Tuesday that it will buy remote monitoring and management (RMM) software vendor N-Able, which is privately held, for $120 million in cash.

• Regulated industries face cloud migration obstacles (SearchCloudComputing.com | 21 May 2013)

  Financial, government and healthcare industries must overcome data security breaches and regulatory issues for a successful cloud migration.

• Western Digital, Synology unveil SMB storage products (SearchSMBStorage.com | 21 May 2013)

  Western Digital Corp., Precision IT, Synology and Google announce products aimed at the small- and medium-sized business market.

• Quantum vmPRO gains capacity, LTFS tape support (SearchDataBackup.com | 21 May 2013)

  Quantum upgrades its vmPRO virtual machine backup appliance, supporting 24 TB of pre-deduped data and LTFS tape in a virtual appliance.

• Sourcefire updates offer malware egress tracking (SearchSecurity.com | 21 May 2013)

  New features for detecting and analyzing malware in Sourcefire's FireAMP and FirePOWER products supplement flagging signature-based antimalware.

• Citrix expected to weave VDI and mobile app delivery (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 20 May 2013)

  As Citrix Synergy 2013 kicks off in Anaheim, attendees hope to learn about new desktop and application delivery strategies for the mobile world.

• Veeam optimizes VM backups for WAN, tape, snapshots (SearchDataBackup.com | 20 May 2013)

  Veeam upgrades its virtual machine backup software, building WAN acceleration and native tape support into Backup & Recovery v7.

• Which markets are open to communications outsourcing? (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 20 May 2013)

  Communications outsourcing is a more popular practice overseas. As IT models change and companies expand globally, U.S. enterprises will see value.

• Week of 13 May 2013 Network governance fights packet loss, oversubscription (SearchNetworking.com | 17 May 2013)

  Packet loss, oversubscription, unpatched and inconsistent switch software still plague enterprise networks. Find out how engineers are fighting back.

• Citrix bets on Excalibur at Synergy 2013 (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 17 May 2013)

  The Citrix Synergy 2013 conference is awash with vendors moving beyond just desktop virtualization and into enterprise mobility management.

• Higher enterprise use will drive new Hadoop features (SearchDataManagement.com | 17 May 2013)

  With user interest rising, Hadoop vendors are trying to pave a path to higher adoption with add-ons that target issues holding the technology back.

• HDS partner program adjusted with account segmentation, rebate changes (16 May 2013)

  HDS is making changes to its TrueNorth partner program in five areas, including account segmentation, rebates, specialization support.

• VMware public cloud, AMD 64-bit ARM servers coming soon (SearchDataCenter.com | 17 May 2013)

  VMware's upcoming public cloud and AMD's 64-bit ARM servers are technologies for the data center that exemplify the changes in the IT industry.

• Google Compute Engine vs. AWS: What price war? (SearchCloudComputing.com | 16 May 2013)

  Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.

• Avnet, HP team up on big data practice (17 May 2013)

  Avnet, HP are rolling out a big data practice aimed at helping HP partners build out their big data businesses.

• MetricStream and CipherCloud cloud security platforms (SearchCompliance.com | 16 May 2013)

  In this Product Spotlight, learn about two new security platforms from vendors CipherCloud and MetricStream.

• SDN technology vendors talk OpenFlow, hybrid SDN (SearchSDN.com | 16 May 2013)

  We spoke with five vendors at Interop who share their approach to and definition of SDN as it relates to OpenFlow, hypervisor and legacy views.

• BlackBerry Secure Workspace for iOS, Android aids BYOD (SearchConsumerization.com | 16 May 2013)

  BlackBerry's Secure Work Space for iOS and Android will help heavily regulated companies or those searching for extra security to better support BYOD.

• Q&A: WLAN test tools slow to evolve on back end (SearchNetworking.com | 16 May 2013)

  Network consultant Peter Welcher talked to SearchNetworking about the evolution of WLAN test tools as more businesses look to wireless networks.

• Barr discusses AWS pricing, uptime on user group tour (SearchCloudProvider.com | 15 May 2013)

  At the first stop on his cross-country speaking tour, Amazon's Jeff Barr answered questions on AWS pricing, performance and availability.

• DDoS attack sizes grow, but experts fear targeted DDoS (SearchSecurity.com | 15 May 2013)

  Though the Spamhaus DDoS attack showed the potential devastation of increasing bandwidth, DDoS attack trends show DDoS type to be just as important.

• Wi-Fi Alliance certification for the enterprise (SearchNetworking.com | 15 May 2013)

  The Wi-Fi Alliance certification program continue to expand as more devices, applications and users rely on Wi-Fi for connectivity.

• Here comes the chief procurement officer (SearchCIO.com | 15 May 2013)

  The rise of the chief procurement officer raises questions about the role of IT.

• Brocade partners gain additional IT financing option (15 May 2013)

  Brocade has rolled out its new Brocade Subscription Plus option, which enables monthly payment for a multivendor solution under a single contract.

• BlackBerry Enterprise Service roadmap questions remain (SearchConsumerization.com | 15 May 2013)

  During the company's user conference, IT pros hoped to hear more about how BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 features will help them manage mobility.

• Self-service portals give IT control in the cloud (SearchCloudComputing.com | 15 May 2013)

  Cloud computing purists say true clouds require portals for self-service, but those who've actually deployed portals are in the minority.

• NetApp pledges BYOD security without the cloud (SearchStorage.com | 15 May 2013)

  NetApp Connect, based on technology the storage vendor acquired from ionGrid, brings BYOD security to data stored on NetApp arrays.

• Microsoft delivers fixes for Windows Server 2012 (SearchWindowsServer.com | 14 May 2013)

  Microsoft delivered two critical and eight important bulletins in May's Patch Tuesday release, fixing issues in Windows Server 2012 and Office apps.

• HP reseller program launched with SMB-focused resources, incentives (14 May 2013)

  A new program for HP resellers, Simply StoreIT, offers tools, resources and incentives for HP partners working with SMBs around specific technologies.

• Do mobile users need full desktop access? (SearchVirtualDesktop.com | 14 May 2013)

  Desktop virtualization isn't the only way to get Windows apps on non-Windows devices, but VMware's CTO says there's still a need for it in some cases.

• Enterprise backup software avoids storage sales slump (SearchDataBackup.com | 14 May 2013)

  While storage vendors reported slow sales at start of 2013, Symantec and CommVault had success with enterprise backup software.

• Enterasys channel research shows rate of vendor firings among its partners (14 May 2013)

  In Enterasys' channel research of its partner community, about a third of its North American partners said they had fired a vendor in the past year.

• All You Can Meet video price is right (SearchUnifiedCommunications.com | 14 May 2013)

  Blue Jeans Network, which provides hosted video bridges, is delivering All You Can Meet video conference pricing plans to enterprises.

• Networking vendors discuss the role of network admins (SearchNetworking.com | 13 May 2013)

  Networking vendors at Interop 2013 discuss the changing role of the network administrator.

• Virtualization paves the way to private cloud (SearchServerVirtualization.com | 13 May 2013)

  Columbia Sportswear parlayed server virtualization into a private cloud. Along the way, it found that its management tools needed serious rethinking.

• HP MSA gets SSD support (SearchSMBStorage.com | 13 May 2013)

  Hewlett-Packard upgrades its entry-level SAN array, giving HP MSA some SSD support, a new controller and 4 TB hard drives.

• Technology business development plan: Overcoming challenges (14 May 2013)

  Find out how IT solution providers are approaching the challenges of building a successful business development plan.

• Week of 06 May 2013 Harvard Business Publishing: Cloud migration lessons (SearchCloudComputing.com | 09 May 2013)

  Despite a recent, costly server upgrade, Harvard Business School Publishing opted for a cloud migration project -- and is seeing its benefits.

• Organization of the future needs hybrid people (SearchContentManagement.com | 10 May 2013)

  The adoption of hybrid IT approaches creates a need for executives who can both formulate business objectives and assess IT requirements and options.

• What's the point of a BYOD program? (SearchConsumerization.com | 10 May 2013)

  Thinking about a BYOD program? Make sure you know what the business value is, and that you're not just doing it to placate gadget-happy end users.

• Forgotten password? No problem, says FIDO Alliance (SearchNetworking.com | 10 May 2013)

  Password-based authentication is becoming more taxing for users, especially on mobile devices. The FIDO Alliance is developing alternatives.

• Avnet formalizes services offerings under Avnet Services unit (10 May 2013)

  After acquiring dozens of services businesses in the past few years, Avnet is bringing them all under the umbrella of a Services unit.

• VMware may take lead on mobile app management standards (SearchConsumerization.com | 09 May 2013)

  VMware CTO Scott Davis said the company might take the lead in creating mobile application management standards to make apps more interoperable.

• DoL website hack highlights advanced attack trends (SearchSecurity.com | 09 May 2013)

  The IE8 zero-day attack planted in the U.S. Labor Department's website highlights how few organizations can ward off never-before-seen attacks.

• Case study: Synchronous mirroring boosts telecom's DR (SearchStorage.com | 09 May 2013)

  Great Plains Communications discovered DataCore SANsymphony-V storage and received the synch mirroring needed to beef up its DR strategy.

• New McAfee IPS offers 40 Gbps throughput (SearchNetworking.com | 09 May 2013)

  The new NS series of McAfee IPS appliances offers 40 Gbps. McAfee has also acquired NGFW vendor Stonesoft.

• Week of 29 Apr 2013 Citrix partner program revamped with higher revenue, cert requirements (01 May 2013)

  The Citrix partner program is being revamped with higher requirements and rewards for revenue and certification levels.

• Week of 18 Feb 2013 HP channel partners welcome new rules to avoid channel conflict (20 Feb 2013)

  HP channel partners say the company's new rules of engagement are a good step toward overcoming channel conflict with HP's sales teams.

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