Channel Marker

December 2016

IoT business opportunity in 2017: Are channel partners ready?
Spencer Smith - Site Editor 16 Dec 2016

As channel partners mull over business moves for the upcoming year, many executives may consider IoT as a potential play -- and for good reason. "There is so much demand for IoT within SMBs [small ...

Microsoft offers free Azure training
John Moore - Site Editor 07 Dec 2016

Microsoft is offering free Azure training as it seeks to ready more partners to work in the cloud.

MicroscopeUK

Ingram Micro urges more cloud action

In the run up to the distributor's Cloud Summit the firm has underlined just why it believes more channel partners need to get ...

Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

Another busy time in the channel with various executive moves being made over the last seven days

MSPs will struggle to keep up with market changes

Channel must adapt to changing customer requirements, warns MSP evangelist

SearchCloudProvider

Azure licensing eliminates pillar of public cloud from its platform

Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as ...

HPE Helion cloud brokerage supplants its defunct public cloud

With its public cloud soon a thing of the past, the HPE cloud strategy around hybrid management continues to take shape with ...

Docker containers slide into production with Tutum deal

Docker has acquired container management provider Tutum to help transition its much talked about technology from an intriguing, ...

SearchSecurity

Telegrab malware threatens Telegram desktop users

News roundup: Telegrab malware enables hackers to grab encryption keys and browser credentials from Telegram sessions. Plus, DHS ...

Securus hack exposes law enforcement customers of location tracking

Following news that it provides near real-time location data to law enforcement without warrants, a Securus hack exposed ...

Risk & Repeat: Why Ray Ozzie's Clear proposal isn't so clear

In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss Ray Ozzie's solution for going dark, known as Clear, and ...

SearchStorage

Block, file and object storage interfaces enable integration

Explore the capabilities, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of some storage vendors' products that support and integrate ...

Managing storage for IoT data at the enterprise edge

Edge computing, the cloud and internet of things data are changing the way businesses store, analyze and manage all the ...

Server maker IXsystems sets sail with new TrueNAS flagship

The vendor claims shipments of its storage systems recently surpassed an exabyte of combined capacity. TrueNAS M-Series is a new ...

SearchNetworking

How to buy the right cloud WLAN tools for your business

What should you know before buying a cloud WLAN product? Explore the considerations unique to your enterprise and select the ...

Q3 Cisco financials show another uptick in sales, services

Cisco financials show a 4% boost in sales as Cisco records its second consecutive quarter of revenue growth and continues to ...

SN blogs: Is Arista making right move with campus switches?

Bloggers discuss Arista's new strategy to market campus switches, examine container security risks and ask the question of ...

SearchCloudComputing

Google acquisition aims to simplify big data projects

Google Cloud analytics tools are well-regarded for their technology, but not necessarily for their ease of use. Google's ...

Are you on the right cloud computing career path?

As more advanced cloud technologies and deployment models emerge, it's important to future-proof your career. Check your resume ...

Five critical tests for cloud application performance, security

To keep end users happy, dev teams should regularly test the performance and security of cloud-hosted applications. Tools from ...

SearchDataManagement

GPU databases bring greater parallelism to big data processing

GPU databases offer a new way to process data. 451 Research analyst James Curtis discusses where they fit in big data ...

Distributed SQL database wagered on for scalability boost, GDPR

CockroachDB is a distributed database system that seeks to support processing on a global scale, a need that online gambling ...

GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Ten KPI templates for your dashboards

KPIs help companies gauge success, but how do you choose the right metrics to create useful reports? Here you'll find 10 KPI ...

Data visualization process demands smart design, accurate data

Well-designed data visualizations can enable executives to make more-informed business decisions, increasing the potential ROI of...

Seven good data visualization practices for visual integrity

Data visualizations need visual integrity to ensure that the data they present can be interpreted correctly. Follow these design ...