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• September 19, 2017 19 Sep'17

  John Chambers to step down as Cisco executive chairman

  Former CEO John Chambers will leave the networking sector kingpin after 27 years, supplier reveals.

• September 18, 2017 18 Sep'17

  Aruba security fabric signals new partner strategy

  Through Aruba 360 Secure Fabric, partners can tap into the network security capabilities of the vendor's portfolio, which features IntroSpect UEBA and ClearPass technology.

• September 18, 2017 18 Sep'17

  With new CEO, Pure Storage aims at profits, revenue growth

  Former Cisco exec Charles Giancarlo takes over as CEO of Pure Storage from Scott Dietzen with the all-flash pioneer set to become a billion-dollar baby. Will profits follow?

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  HP Partner First Program launches new training hub

  HP University, HP Inc.'s new training hub, supports competencies the vendor has been urging partners to pursue such as security, device as a service, mobility and managed print.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Equifax breach blamed on single website flaw

  Equifax has confirmed an unpatched critical Apache Struts vulnerability was exploited in the breach that compromised the personal data of 143 million U.S. citizens.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Microsoft relationship driving partners into the arms of Citrix

  Cross fertilization of each other's channel rosters has been one of the benefits of working more closely together on the cloud.

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  Low-cost Azure VM welcomes up-and-down workloads

  A new member of the Azure VM family offers a deep discount in Microsoft's public cloud for applications that need to stay active, but mostly sit idle.

• September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17

  Experts criticize Equifax data breach response

  Experts criticized the Equifax breach response as insufficient given the size and scope of the data loss, and said the company was likely not prepared for such an incident.

• September 13, 2017 13 Sep'17

  VMware expecting subscription licensing shift

  The firm might be largely a perpetual licensing business, but the CEO expects that to change in the next couple of years.

• September 12, 2017 12 Sep'17

  VMware Cloud on AWS still a work in progress

  VMware Cloud on AWS could push more companies to the public cloud, but the service is far from a finished product as more needs to be done to connect the two environments.

• September 11, 2017 11 Sep'17

  Rackspace acquisition: Cloud services firm to buy Datapipe

  Rackspace's pending acquisition of Datapipe will let the combined entity manage a range of public and private cloud options, an increasingly important capability for enterprises.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  HPE Pointnext grows with Cloud Technology Partners acquisition

  Cloud Technology Partners, a Boston-based cloud consultancy, will become central to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud practice, according to the vendor; other news from the week.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Credit bureau Equifax suffers massive data breach

  A massive Equifax breach, which was discovered in July, exposed the personal information, including names, birth dates and Social Security numbers, of 143 million Americans.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Apache Struts flaw exploited in the wild

  A researcher discovered a remotely exploitable Apache Struts vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild and a patch was released, users urged to update software immediately.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  AWS hybrid cloud strategy steers into networking lane

  AWS hybrid cloud architectures may start to lean on Application Load Balancer as the service can now be used to route traffic to the cloud or on premises.

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  Microsoft shops make strides in DevOps

  Early adopters of DevOps embrace open source software, but enterprise Microsoft shops have made strides in 2017, as have Microsoft's DevOps products.

• September 07, 2017 07 Sep'17

  SHA-1 continues to prove insecure

  Security researchers once again proved how easy it can be to recover SHA-1 hashes by cracking the hashes on nearly 320 million passwords related to data breaches.

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Microsoft will give legal aid to its 39 Dreamers

  Tech chiefs have spoken out against President Trump's plans to pull the plug on the US Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme. Now Microsoft's legal chief has promised to provide legal support to affected staff.

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Cloudian CEO sees favorable trends for object storage

  Cloudian CEO Michael Tso notes favorable trends for object storage: Capacities are increasing to petabytes, and customers want to use different clouds for different workloads.

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Coho Data succumbs to funding woes

  After receiving $76 million to develop DataStream hybrid NAS arrays, Coho Data can't find more investors and falls into the storage startup graveyard.

• September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17

  Tegile set to compete with big six with cheaper arrays, says CEO

  Tegile’s takeover by Western Digital will propel it to competition with the big six storage array makers, as well as bring economies of scale and see NVMf and 3D Xpoint products.

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  AWS management tools: Partners gain visibility with buyers

  Consulting partners focusing on cloud management tools can increase their visibility with potential customers through AWS' Service Delivery Program; other news from the week.

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  VMware's PKS signals a container strategy shift

  Pivotal Container Service brings Kubernetes to vSphere while NSX adds security, but the new service raises questions about VMware's own container projects.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  Apple aims to increase enterprise footprint with Accenture

  Apple has teamed up with Accenture to increase the adoption of iOS in enterprise customers.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  IBM targets cloud services with new infrastructure

  A new IBM hardware-oriented cloud infrastructure aims to deliver more competitive cloud-based services, as the company races to catch market rivals.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  More security companies join VeloCloud's SD-WAN ecosystem

  VeloCloud introduced new members to its SD-WAN security program, while Canonical Ltd. and SnapRoute combine technologies to develop an integrated white box switching stack.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  New VMware offerings highlight app virtualization

  At VMworld 2017, VMware aims to simplify app publishing by moving it to the cloud, and the Dell EMC VDI Complete bundle adds application virtualization.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  Western Digital acquisition changes Tegile's course

  Western Digital's acquisition spree continues with the pickup of flash vendor Tegile Systems. The drive-maker says Tegile storage complements its ActiveScale object storage.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  FBI accused of campaigning against Kaspersky

  The specter of Kaspersky-Russia ties has reportedly led to an FBI campaign urging private organizations to drop Kaspersky Lab products; experts urge the FBI to share more evidence.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  VMware sees NSX networking layer as enterprise glue

  VMware will add a dollop of NSX networking 'secret sauce' to many of its core products as a central piece of its strategies around virtualization, cloud computing and IoT.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  Juniper bolsters security for Contrail hybrid cloud

  Juniper is strengthening security in its Contrail cloud by adding microsegmentation as an option for networks that span multiple data centers.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  Dell EMC, HDS, Lenovo launch new storage at VMworld '17

  At VMworld 2017, Dell EMC, Hitachi Data Systems and Lenovo launched new and upgraded hyper-converged and hybrid cloud products based on VMware's vSAN and Cloud Foundation software.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  VMware taps into Intune to manage Office 365 apps

  VMware's support for the Microsoft Graph API for Intune means Workspace One users can manage Office 365 mobile apps directly, without using a separate console.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  VMware adds intelligence to Workspace One

  VMware and Citrix are head to head in their efforts to provide IT with data analytics and automatic troubleshooting. VMware steps into the ring with Workspace One Intelligence.

• August 25, 2017 25 Aug'17

  Dell EMC-VMware distribution simplifies top-tier channel sales

  The distributor agreement streamlines combined hardware and software deals for Dell EMC's Titanium and Titanium Black partners; other news from the week.

• August 25, 2017 25 Aug'17

  Cisco lacks killer use case for ACI fabric in the cloud

  Cisco is ready to provide the tools to build an ACI fabric in the largest public clouds. But releasing the tools won't address the lack of a killer use case to drive adoption.

• August 25, 2017 25 Aug'17

  U.S. arrests Chinese national for using malware linked to OPM hack

  U.S. authorities have arrested a Chinese national for allegedly using malware linked to a breach of millions of records at the U.S. federal personnel agency.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Oracle jumps into blockchain frenzy with new service

  Following competitors Microsoft Azure and IBM, Oracle plans to release its Blockchain Cloud Service to give its cloud customers a higher level of security.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Acronis True Image updates ransomware defense

  Acronis True Image software will use machine pattern learning to stay ahead of potential ransomware attacks by detecting suspicious behavior before files get corrupted.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Hedvig update adds SSD tiering, in-software encryption

  Hedvig software-defined storage enables "all-flash hybrids" by supporting tiering across different types of solid-state media inside of commodity hardware systems.

• August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17

  Zerto Virtual Replication enhances AWS, Azure DR

  Zerto Virtual Replication 5.5 increases disaster recovery capabilities in AWS and Microsoft Azure. The BCDR vendor also introduces a real-time analytics platform.

• August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17

  Cisco-Springpath combo could ease UCS troubleshooting

  Cisco's purchase of Springpath could open the door to further use of hyper-converged software across the Cisco portfolio, including in its Unified Computing System.

• August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17

  Cisco gobbles key HyperFlex partner Springpath

  The Cisco-Springpath acquisition places crucial HyperFlex technology under the networking vendor.

• August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17

  IBM adds Spectrum Protect Plus for virtual machines

  The new IBM Spectrum Protect takes another shot at virtual server data protection. Spectrum Protect Plus provides backup and recovery for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  Cisco buys hyper-convergence software supplier

  Cisco’s transformation into a software-led networking business continues with the purchase of Springpath, a developer of hyper-convergence software.

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  Cisco tightens Spark content security

  The Cisco Spark app now includes better content protection and control. Enterprises also have the option of having an on-premises version of the Spark encryption key server.

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  IT eyes threat defense tools for more mobile security

  Enterprise mobility management is crucial security technology, but it can't do everything. Mobile threat defense software helps IT stay ahead of the curve.

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  SMBs are an afterthought with AWS, VMware deal

  Amazon's enterprise courtship gets a boost from its VMware partnership. But the service is tailored to VMware’s stalwart, big company base.

• August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17

  Veeam added to Cisco price list

  Cisco resellers will be able to offer Veeam from early October as the two vendors deepen their relationship.

• August 21, 2017 21 Aug'17

  Little risk from decryption of Secure Enclave Processor

  Experts and Apple said despite the leak of the iPhone Secure Enclave Processor encryption key that can be used to decrypt firmware code, user data and biometric information is still safe.

• August 21, 2017 21 Aug'17

  Server skills shortage one for the channel to plug

  Those in the channel with the skills to handle servers will find customers ready to talk to them.

• August 21, 2017 21 Aug'17

  New hybrid cloud storage appliance targets large files

  A new hybrid cloud storage appliance, due to ship in September, will store 10 TB locally and offload infrequently accessed files to Microsoft Azure Blob storage.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Dell EMC partners urged to pursue $14B midrange storage market

  Dell EMC rolled out new SPIFs and support for partners that chase down midrange storage deals -- a top priority for the vendor going forward; other channel news from the week.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Microsoft acquisition adds native HPC to Azure

  Microsoft's acquisition of Cycle Computing brings native HPC tools to Azure, while the company also seeks to simplify serverless architecture deployment.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Cisco dogged by legacy networking business

  Top-line Cisco revenues fell in the July quarter, as the company's legacy switching business continued to weaken. Cisco could soon reach two straight years of revenue declines.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Military may reuse enemy cyberweapons

  The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency wants to isolate, study, customize and reengineer malware from adversaries to be used as its own offensive cyberweapons.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Lenovo heralds channel role in data center business

  The vendor might have delivered its first quarterly result since 2015 but highlighted the investments it had made on the channel side in its data center business.

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  Regulation and impact of cyberattacks driving security spending

  Awareness of the impact of cyberattacks on business and regulation are expected to be the top drivers of continued and increased spending on cybersecurity, according to research firm Gartner.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  How HPE is climbing the supercomputer league

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently joined a project to develop exascale computing for the U.S. Department of Energy. We assess the implications.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  Webroot ups MSP training following Securecast buy

  The move by the vendor to acquire a security awareness training platform will give it a chance to increase the support it can provide MSPs.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  WWT extends UK presence with Asynchrony arrival

  The commitment to the UK from World Wide Technology continues to increase with the decision by the firm to set up its mobility solutions arm in London.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  Some UC providers slip in latest Gartner Magic Quadrant

  Unified communications vendors Avaya and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise stumble in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant, as Cisco, Microsoft and Mitel extend their market lead.

• August 14, 2017 14 Aug'17

  Blockchain in the data center offers few benefits

  Blockchain mostly runs in the cloud today, but some hardware vendors have considered how it might fit into the data center -- despite the few benefits that it will create.

• August 14, 2017 14 Aug'17

  With ExaDrive SSDs, Nimbus' pitches woo OEMs

  Nimbus Data claims ExaDrive can replace traditional disk in data centers. The 3.5-inch SSDs package flash and intelligent software, including data features in multiple ASICs.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  AppDynamics partners get new two-tier channel program

  AppDynamics, a Cisco business unit that makes application performance monitoring software, has rolled out a new partner program; more news from the week.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Microsoft gives antivirus makers more time with updates

  Microsoft changes antivirus policy in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in order to avoid further action in an antitrust case brought by Kaspersky.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  How an APT group weaponized fake social media accounts

  Dell SecureWorks researchers detected suspicious activity on social media accounts of Mia Ash. When they dug deeper, they discovered a new, complex social engineering attack.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  HPE could give Big Switch enterprise SDN a boost

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is partnering with SDN vendor Big Switch. The HPE partnership is expected to take advantage of Big Switch's limited success in the enterprise market.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Big data integration tool targets Hadoop skills gap

  Information Builders has released a free developer version of its big data integration platform, which could potentially help channel companies take on Hadoop projects.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Allscripts buys McKesson's remaining EHR technology

  McKesson Corp. departs the mainstream EHR business with the sale of its remaining EHR technology aspects to Allscripts, essentially leaving only four major hospital EHR vendors.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Kaspersky Lab to drop EU complaint against Microsoft

  Security firm Kaspersky Lab is to drop a complaint that Microsoft is abusing its market dominance to promote its security software in light of changes to the latest Windows 10.

• August 10, 2017 10 Aug'17

  Mitel-ShoreTel merger could benefit SMBs

  Analysts discuss how a Mitel-ShoreTel merger fuses two complementary portfolios that could create a stronger competitor against Cisco, Microsoft and Avaya.

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  Microsoft patches Windows Linux subsystem

  Microsoft's August 2017 Patch Tuesday brought the first Windows 10 Linux subsystem patches, just as a new version of the Linux subsystem is released for Windows Server.

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  How Cisco SD-WAN will likely evolve with Viptela

  Cisco will let IWAN disappear, as customers migrate to the newly acquired Viptela SD-WAN, experts said. Also, Cisco is likely to move the product away from hardware.

• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  E8 touts shared flash storage with X-24 arrays in tow

  E8 adds parallel file-system support for IBM Spectrum Scale and Oracle RAC deployments. Applications read and write to a shared flash volume on E8-D24 and new E8 X-24 arrays.

• August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17

  CompTIA: How to tap into the benefits of diversity

  The channel has a problem with diversity, CompTIA said at its annual ChannelCon gathering, highlighting reasons why inclusiveness can strengthen businesses.

• August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17

  Intel, Micron, Toshiba showcase new 3D NAND SSD options

  SSD manufacturers showing off new 3D NAND products at this year's Flash Memory Summit include Intel, Micron and Toshiba; Intel adds new SSD form factor and Optane options.

• August 07, 2017 07 Aug'17

  Newcomer Wasabi takes aim at Amazon S3 cloud storage

  Wasabi secures more cash for data center expansion after cloud storage launch entices trial users on claims of significantly lower prices, higher performance than Amazon S3.

• August 07, 2017 07 Aug'17

  Attala Systems steps out of stealth with FPGA appliance

  Startup Attala Systems plans a joint demonstration with Intel at Flash Memory Summit next week. The FPGAs serve as NVMe storage targets and handle processing and network commands.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Drone detection technology: WWT partners with Dedrone

  Integrator WWT is partnering with anti-drone technology vendor Dedrone to expand its physical and cybersecurity services into airspace security; other news from the week.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  ChannelCon 2017: Vendors target cloud, SMB opportunities

  CompTIA's ChannelCon event showcased Ingram Micro's cloud enablement program, new products from channel-oriented vendors and more.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  How can MSPs evolve into cybersecurity companies?

  Channel executives discussed the realities of the cybersecurity market at CompTIA's 2017 ChannelCon event, revealing key considerations for making the business transition.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  VMware exec tackles AWS partnership questions

  Since AWS and VMware disclosed their partnership in 2016, customers have awaited details. Mark Lohmeyer of VMware discussed the status of the service.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Windows 10 syncing features raise IT concerns

  New features in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update link PCs and smartphones, making users more productive. But they present some security issues for IT to worry about.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Latest offerings from SD-WAN vendors in soaring market

  Developing Talari, Riverbed and Cisco SD-WAN products reflect trends in SD-WAN market, which IDC predicts will top $8 billion by 2021.

• August 04, 2017 04 Aug'17

  Business downtime a big part of ransomware impact

  Enterprises may see paying up as a quick path to ransomware recovery, but experts said there are many issues to consider when making that choice.

• August 03, 2017 03 Aug'17

  Veritas analytics integrates machine learning

  Veritas analytics adds Integrated Classification Engine to find sensitive private data that can help organizations comply with the looming General Data Protection Regulation.

• August 03, 2017 03 Aug'17

  Riverbed to fold Xirrus into SD-WAN management software

  The Riverbed Xirrus merger will lead to unified management of SD-WAN and wireless products. Riverbed SteelConnect Manager will get some control over Xirrus access points this year.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Cohesity converged data protection bulks up hyper-convergence

  Cohesity's Orion 5.0 software for hyper-converged secondary data supports more protocols and hypervisors, and DataPlatform hardware now includes 183 TB node.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal volumes in first half of 2017

  The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Red Hat takes Permabit for inline data deduplication

  Permabit's inline compression, data deduplication and thin provisioning software will be integrated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux to help boost performance and lower costs.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Apple share price reaches record high on quarterly results

  Apple’s share price rose 6% in after-hours trading to reach a record high in response to the company’s quarterly financial report.

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  British Airways online check-in systems hit by another IT failure

  Passengers complain of queues, delays and flight cancellations after airline's check-in systems suffer temporary outage.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Dell Boomi integration partners cite managed services opportunities

  Dell Boomi CEO said he sees the channel as playing a more important role in the company's future growth; other channel news from the week.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  ERP vendor Sage acquires Intacct

  Sage says the move will boost its cloud financial management software and U.S. presence. Analysts think it's a good technology move but are unsure about the market impact.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  How Broadpwn puts mobile devices in jeopardy

  At Black Hat 2017, Exodus Intelligence researcher Nitay Artenstein unveiled the Broadpwn exploit, which he called the world's first Wi-fi worm and which puts billions of iOS and Android devices at risk.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Mitel to use ShoreTel to take customers to the cloud

  Mitel expects the ShoreTel acquisition to double its cloud business and help accelerate customers' migration to hybrid UC services.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Azure App Service adds firewalls to mollify enterprises

  Azure App Service Isolated brings dedicated space and broadens the reach of Microsoft's PaaS offering to assuage enterprises wary of public cloud.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Whitman steps down from HP board

  Two years after the split between HPE and HP, Meg Whitman has decided the time is right to step down from being chairman at HP.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Unified communications supplier Mitel buys competitor ShoreTel

  The deal will create a market leading unified communications business and adds strength to Mitel’s cloud offering.