Channel Marker

March 2019

Channel partner program news

Dell EMC partner strategy stays the course for FY20
Spencer Smith - Site Editor 22 Mar 2019

Ahead of its 2019 global partner summit, Dell EMC isn't veering from its core channel priorities. Since the formal launch of the Dell EMC Partner Program in 2017, the company's channel strategy ...

HPE Partner Ready highlights solution architect role in channel sales
Spencer Smith - Site Editor 12 Mar 2019

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has rolled out a new technical enablement resource that targets HPE partner solution architects. The Tech Pro Community, launched globally today, aims to connect solution ...

MicroscopeUK

Aligning managed services with needs of SMEs

We look at how managed service providers can ensure they make the most of the SME opportunity and how prepared they are to ...

HP expands channel finance options

Vendor renews its relationship with HPE and adds DLL to the mix to provide channel finance options

Context warns channel to expect challenging year ahead on the PC front

Without some of the reasons to upgrade that have existed throughout this year being around for much longer the analyst house is ...

SearchSecurity

Google expands multiple Chrome password protection features

Chrome's updated, built-in protections are intended to help users protect their passwords and data against malware, data breaches...

RSA teams up with Yubico for passwordless authentication

RSA Security joined forces with Yubico to eliminate passwords within the enterprise. RSA's Jim Ducharme explains what it will ...

Pentagon CMMC program to vet contractor cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Defense has developed a five-level certification framework designed to vet the cybersecurity posture of ...

SearchStorage

Amazon tech VP lays out ambitious AWS storage vision

Amazon storage plans include central management console in 2020 and support for more than 30 file systems over time, AWS VP of ...

Get to know storage-as-a-service providers and their offerings

Need help understanding storage-as-a-service providers and their offerings? We've got you covered with this look at IaaS-based, ...

Quobyte storage brings satellite imagery down to Earth

Quobyte storage customer 3vGeomatics produces analytical data on ground deformities that are potential environmental hazards. The...

SearchNetworking

Consider these 5 FAQs for network monitoring best practices

New technologies are transforming how organizations plan network management and monitoring, introducing questions about legacy ...

Cisco's Silicon One networking chip targets cloud data centers

Cisco's Silicon One chip launch demonstrates a willingness to embrace white box routers in the hyperscale data centers of cloud ...

7 factors to consider in network redundancy design

Network pros have multiple factors to consider when it comes to adding redundancy in network design, including network equipment,...

SearchCloudComputing

The future of the Kubernetes ecosystem isn't all about cloud

Developers still lean on the public cloud to simplify Kubernetes deployments, but that won't always be the case. See how ...

Evaluate general and niche cloud service use cases

Can't decide between a niche cloud provider or a hyperscaler? Review some real-world examples to help weigh the options and find ...

Compare niche cloud services to the hyperscale offerings

Consider your enterprise's specific needs when choosing between niche clouds and hyperscale clouds. Here's an overview of what ...

SearchDataManagement

Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service stokes competition

Vendors in the open source Cassandra NoSQL database market voice their concerns about AWS' entry into the field, as the cloud ...

Aerospike 4.8 advances database persistent memory support

Aerospike 4.8 adds full support for Intel's Optane persistent memory, enabling the NoSQL database to run both the index and data ...

Data warehouse technologies evolve as vendors look skyward

The need for high-speed analytics and low latency are pushing data warehousing vendors to create and reinvent their platforms and...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Government IT pros: Hiring data scientists isn't an exact science

There's no such thing as a data science unicorn, U.S. government experts caution. You'll need more than programmers and technical...

Tableau 2020.1 unveiled for beta testing

Featuring improvements to Explain Data, an AI product that aims to explain the reasons behind data points, the update is made up ...

Data scientist vs. data analyst: What's the difference?

Data scientists and data analysts have a lot of crossover in their roles, but they're certainly not the same. Here's a look at ...