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 - Senior Site Editor 07 Dec 2016

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

MicroscopeUK

NetApp positions for hybrid world with as-a-service model

Vendor offers more flexibility to appeal to those users that want to pay in the as-a-service style

DXC cuts the ribbon on London innovation centre

Firm open to bringing in partners to work on cracking customer digital transformation challenges

HPE rolls out Pro series to encourage closer ties with partners

Vendor hoping that giving the channel access to the same training and tools it provides internal staff will increase collaboration

SearchSecurity

Gartner: Cybersecurity skills shortage requires a new approach

At the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, analysts discuss the challenge of finding skilled cybersecurity professionals...

ReliaQuest's cybersecurity platform integrates technologies

ReliaQuest's security analytics platform, GreyMatter, claims to improve threat detection by up to four times and reduce system ...

GandCrab decryption tool helps victims recover data

The No More Ransom initiative released one last GandCrab decryption tool to help victims recover data after the ransomware was ...

SearchStorage

AI-infused HPE Primera storage array debuts; HPE 3PAR still in the mix

While HPE Primera, which includes HPE InfoSight AI and machine learning tech, will be available to order in August, the company ...

8 NAS appliance features to consider for small business

There are a growing number of options for small business users purchasing a NAS appliance. Look through the list of eight ...

Compare and assess 4 top small-business NAS devices

Discover how four small-business NAS appliances stack up against one another regarding their available features to help determine...

SearchNetworking

5G and SD-WAN could provide reliable, alternate connectivity

5G and SD-WAN could develop into an alternative connectivity option that offers high speeds and low latency to geographic areas ...

Kaloom introduces real-time INT for data center visibility

Kaloom's in-band network telemetry, FlowEye, intends to provide data center managers with a full view of a packet's real-time ...

DH2i's DxConnect brings zero-trust connectivity to networks

DH2i's zero-trust architecture software, DxConnect, will address common security issues and bring microtunnel development, ...

SearchCloudComputing

HPE GreenLake composable cloud services get a boost

HPE's latest products support hybrid cloud strategies by allowing users to tie composable and hyper-converged infrastructure ...

5 tips to right-size your cloud instances and VMs

Improperly sized cloud instances and VMs can wreak havoc on your budget and decrease performance. Delve deeper into right-sizing ...

Microsoft AI Builder brings machine learning to PowerApps

Microsoft AI Builder empowers nonprogrammers to incorporate AI as they build applications using low-code/no-code platforms.

SearchDataManagement

Data virtualization tools promote anywhere, anytime data access

This online handbook examines data virtualization software and how organizations are deploying and using the technology as part ...

Data virtualization benefits seen in unified views, IT agility

Through in-place integration, data virtualization platforms can provide wider access to data and simplify security and governance...

MongoDB Atlas cloud service adds data lake, touts multi-cloud

MongoDB released an S3-compatible data lake its developer legions can quickly query. But, word of MongoDB Atlas use on Google’s ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

How the Salesforce acquisition will affect Tableau users

In the wake of Salesforce's acquisition of Tableau, it remains to be seen whether Tableau users will be pushed to the cloud and ...

Google acquisition of Looker to boost Google Cloud analytics

By acquiring Looker, Google will enhance its analytics and BI capabilities available through Google Cloud, while becoming a ...

6 tips for effective customer data mining

Digging into customer analytics can improve sales opportunities -- but how does an organization balance that against data privacy...