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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.

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Brother highlights the 'paper-lite' opportunity

Firm has charted an increase in scanning as SMEs look to try to reduce the amount of paper they are printing

Extreme Networks increasing partner support

A number of enhancements to the partner programme should make life easier for the networking player's channel this year

Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

Another busy few days across the industry with some executives deciding now is the time for a fresh challenge

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Palo Alto Networks to acquire SOAR vendor Demisto

Palo Alto Networks announced its plan of acquiring SOAR vendor Demisto for $560 million to accelerate its Application Framework ...

Explore multifactor authentication products in-depth

Discover some of the best multifactor authentication products currently on the market based on target industry and main features ...

Google Play security improved by targeting repeat offenders

Google this week attributed security improvements in Google Play to both automated processes and human reviewers. The ...

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Lenovo TruScale adds twist to cloud infrastructure on demand

With TruScale Infrastructure Services, Lenovo tries to catch up with Cisco, Dell and HPE, customizing TruScale to a customer's ...

NetApp founder Dave Hitz steps away after 26 years

Retiring founder of NetApp Dave Hitz says the vendor is well-positioned for industrywide storage transitions, but recent sales ...

RAID levels and benefits explained

RAID can enable better data storage performance and higher availability, and there are many different types of RAID. Read about ...

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SD-WAN cost savings hinge on underlying WAN technologies

SD-WAN marketing almost always mentions the benefit of cost savings. Cut through the hype and discover how SD-WAN works with MPLS...

Wireless network configuration basics: 5 steps to follow

Different wireless networks have different requirements. However, some common principles exist for strategizing your wireless ...

Latest SD-WAN features offer better management, security

Enterprises looking to buy software-defined WAN products should evaluate the SD-WAN features that vendors offer. But the market ...

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Compare tools for multi-cloud Kubernetes management

For IT teams that need to manage Kubernetes deployments that span multiple cloud platforms, here are seven tools intended to ...

Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Don't get discouraged by high cloud costs. Use these four tips to whip your bill into shape.

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

Follow these steps to take VM snapshots in Microsoft Azure and learn when the technique is -- and isn't -- the right fit for your...

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Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...

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Information Builders CEO on cloud-first approach, machine learning

Information Builders' new CEO, Frank Vella, said the company's focus on cloud and machine learning will help it solidify a firm ...

New Information Builders CEO targets modern CX, development

In Q&A, new CEO Frank Vella discusses how Information Builders is modernizing its WebFocus platform to make it easier to use and ...

Tableau Ask Data gives BI users simple NLP data query tool

Tableau's new Ask Data software uses natural language processing to enable users of any skill level to more easily search for ...