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OEM (original equipment manufacturer)

OEM, or original equipment manufacturer, is a broad term that describes a web of relationships among IT hardware vendors, hardware component makers, software vendors and channel partners such as resellers and distributors.

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN)

Oracle PartnerNetwork, also known as OPN, is a channel partner program that provides resources and benefits for value-added resellers, independent software vendors and other businesses that want to collaborate with Oracle.

BETT: Lenovo calls for more tech investment

The hardware vendor has worked on a report that indicates that money needs to be spent on tech to keep education in touch with ...

Computacenter eyeing vast opportunities

Channel player shares details of strong 2019 and indicates that the future is one where it can enjoy further growth

IT security is broken: Six ways partners can help fix it

Many organisations have numerous non-integrated security point products installed across their enterprise, the management of ...

SearchSecurity

3 tips for writing a quality penetration testing report

Writing a penetration testing report might not be the most fun part of the job, but it's a critical component. These tips will ...

Netgear under fire after TLS certificates found in firmware -- again

Security researchers revealed Netgear firmware exposed TLS certificate keys, but SearchSecurity discovered it wasn't the first ...

2019 data breach disclosures: 10 more of the biggest

Here is a list of 10 of the largest data breaches (mostly) from the second half of 2019, including DoorDash, T-Mobile, Capital ...

SearchStorage

HDD vs. SSD storage in the age of flash

HDDs continue to play a key role in the data center, even as SSD capacities increase and prices fall. See how HDDs and SSDs stack...

Use multi-cloud software-defined storage to prevent storage silos

Looking for a way to keep data moving freely and efficiently among cloud platforms? Check out how software-defined storage in a ...

5 tips to drive edge computing storage success

Ready to boost your edge computing environment's storage? Find out some best practices to follow, including how to integrate with...

SearchNetworking

SD-WAN explained: The ultimate guide to SD-WAN architecture

Evaluating SD-WAN architecture can be confusing, especially as the market grows. This guide helps IT pros learn SD-WAN basics, ...

VMware acquisition of Nyansa combines LAN, WAN analytics

The VMware acquisition of Nyansa is expected to provide network traffic analytics that cover the SD-WAN and the wired and ...

The 5 steps to a successful MPLS-to-SD-WAN migration

A solid migration plan is necessary in order to successfully transfer MPLS to SD-WAN and avoid contract mishaps, unexpected costs...

SearchCloudComputing

Reduce cloud latency for remote employees and offices

Latency remains an issue for cloud users with remote facilities. See how SD-WAN and satellites can improve network performance ...

AWS multi-account management best practices with Control Tower

With the help of AWS Control Tower, organizations who own and operate multiple cloud accounts can manage them all under one roof ...

Beat vendor lock-in with a cloud exit strategy

Without a comprehensive cloud exit strategy, an organization might fall victim to vendor lock-in and find itself dependent on ...

SearchDataManagement

New Confluent Platform release boosts event streaming quality

Based on the open-source Kafka event streaming platform, the Confluent Platform 5.4 update adds new capabilities to help meet ...

Where InfluxDB time series database is going

Users need more than SQL for querying databases, according to Paul Dix, co-founder and CTO of InfluxData. That's why the vendor ...

MariaDB X4 brings smart transactions to open source database

Open source database vendor MariaDB updates its flagship platform with new features to enable the convergence of transactional ...

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ThoughtSpot IPO could be coming after vendor adds first CFO

Hiring of a CFO for the first time signals that ThoughtSpot may be positioning itself for an IPO and comes six months after what ...

5 ways enterprises adapt to the data scientist shortage

Where are all the data scientists? Coping with the data scientist shortage is a struggle for many enterprises. Here are five ways...

Storytelling using data makes information easy to digest

In a Q&A, Nate Nichols and Anna Schena Walsh of AI-based analytics vendor Narrative Science talk about how data storytelling can ...