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• 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.

• July 27, 2017 27 Jul'17

  Industroyer puts industrial control security on notice

  Security researchers at Black Hat 2017 analyzed the Industroyer malware, the attack on Ukraine's power grid and what it means for industrial control system security in the U.S.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Mist adds finer Wi-Fi network segmentation

  The latest update to the Mist Wi-Fi management platform makes it more useful for divvying up network access in hotels, college dormitories and apartment buildings.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Microsoft launches Azure Stack Development Kit

  Microsoft's Azure Stack Development Kit is designed to help developers validate Azure Stack applications for hybrid deployments in different locations globally or even on premises.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Azure Container Instances bypass VM management

  Azure Container Instances will mean customers can now use --– and pay for –-- containers only, though some doubt this will dramatically change the competitive landscape.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  Microsoft takes on Russian APT group in court

  Experts applaud Microsoft for clever use of a lawsuit to claim command and control server domains used by malicious Russian APT group Fancy Bear.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  G Suite access permissions mishaps could cause leaks

  G Suite security faced similar issues to Amazon Web Services as misconfigured access permissions could have exposed sensitive information from hundreds of Google Groups.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  IBM opens four new cloud data centers

  IBM opened four new cloud data centers to expand its global cloud footprint and to better equip users with tools, applications and services, such as containers, for the cloud era.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Ericsson troubles seen as damper to Cisco partnership

  The Ericsson-Cisco partnership is likely to produce little in the way of sales or technology, as carriers wait to rearchitect networks for 5G broadband.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  How workspace suites alter the EMM market

  As more vendors bundle enterprise mobility management into suites, it's important for organizations to be aware of the different ways to buy the technology.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Infrastructure, endpoints to drive UC tech budget boom in 2018

  UC budgets are expected to rise in 2018 as organizations look to update aging voice infrastructure, promote user adoption and extend UC into contact centers.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  SaaS SIEM offers enterprise networks refined analytics

  This week, bloggers explore SaaS SIEM, applications as drivers of hybrid cloud, and the benefits and drawbacks of integrated systems.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Upgrades to Salesforce PRM app target high-tech, manufacturing

  By upgrading its Sales Cloud PRM capabilities, users can now easily deploy partner channel processes, including discounting and website branding.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  NTT Com preparing for Azure Stack launch

  In its position as one of the early adopter partners the views from NTT Com indicate that Azure Stack should make life easier for managed services specialists

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Kubernetes on AWS still a work in progress as management tools emerge

  Kubernetes and AWS are hailed as the leaders in their respective markets -- so why don't they work more closely together?

• July 21, 2017 21 Jul'17

  BMC, partners focus on growing sales pipeline, solutions selling

  BMC Software is working with channel partner companies to boost their sales pipelines, encourage solutions selling and promote a broader range of offerings.

• July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

  SAP Leonardo enhances digital transformation projects

  SAP Leonardo is a marketing term for SAP's next-gen technologies like IoT, AI and ML, and some industry observers believe it helps it sell digital transformation services.

• July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

  VDI product bundles aim to urge adoption by improving customer support

  Organizations don't want to go through the headache of involving multiple vendors in their VDI environment, so vendors aim to mitigate this and other negative aspects of VDI.

• July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

  IBM claims breakthrough in mainframe encryption

  IBM says its new mainframe ushers in a new era of data protection in response to a call to action from chief information security officers and security experts worldwide

• July 17, 2017 17 Jul'17

  Microsoft business partners urged to use DevOps opportunities

  Addressing business partners at Inspire, Microsoft and DORA drove home the importance of DevOps and the need for Microsoft business partners to display DevOps expertise.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Microsoft Inspire: Four takeaways from the company's partner meetup

  Microsoft Inspire attracted about 17,000 partners from around the world; here are a few takeaways from the annual channel conference

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Kaseya intros quick paths to adding managed services offerings

  Kaseya said its Powered Services offerings can help MSPs quickly expand their portfolios to include security and network management services; other news from the week.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Splunk Partner Portal evolves to boost channel partner experience

  Splunk continues to invest in the channel with a revised partner portal, which provides visibility into the deal registration process, educational materials and other new features.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Observable brings AWS, Azure security to Cisco

  Cisco plans to acquire security company Observable Networks. The acquisition would strengthen Cisco cloud security for AWS and Microsoft Azure.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  MSSPs can help in the fight against ransomware

  Recent high-profile ransomware cases have underlined the need for help, and providing it as part of a managed service could be the answer.

• July 14, 2017 14 Jul'17

  Microsoft UC services propelled by partnerships

  Microsoft partnerships highlighted new products and services at its Inspire conference. Several partner companies had a keen focus on improving Skype for Business integrations.