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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.
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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.
July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17
Startup's new scale-out file system targets flash SSDs

WekaIO launched its scale-out file system, which is optimized for server-based flash storage and designed to tier data to cheaper object storage on premises and in public clouds.
July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17
Verizon denies data loss but admits potentially huge breach

Verizon has responded to reports of millions of customer records being exposed to the internet by saying no data was accessed by malicious third parties, but the incident raises thorny issues.
July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17
Is Symantec looking to exit the certificate business?

As Google and Mozilla prepare plans to reduce trust for Symantec's certificate authority, the antivirus vendor is reported to be seeking a buyer for its web certificate business.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Microsoft industry focus meets with channel approval

Microsoft is adopting an industry orientation that channel partners believe will mirror their go-to-market approaches and promote solution selling in areas such as IoT.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Microsoft Inspire 2017: Microsoft streamlines its channel approach

Microsoft is looking to make things easier for its partners through newly introduced incentives for its internal sellers, among other initiatives.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Cloud onRamp takes Viptela SD-WAN to Azure, AWS

Viptela introduces Cloud onRamp for AWS and Microsoft Azure. The new product tailors the Viptela vEdge router for the infrastructure-as-a-service providers.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Actifio CEO: Copy data management rises in cloud era

Actifio's copy data management platform finds favor with financial, government, healthcare and retail organizations. More than 2,200 customers use Virtual Data Pipeline.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Everything-as-a-Service the future for MSPs

Those MSPs that want to be successful will have to add a lot more services to their portfolios, warns 451 Research.
July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17
Jules Okafor talks diversity in the cybersecurity industry

Jules Okafor discusses the skills gap in the cybersecurity industry, how better IT diversity could help, and what is needed to bring in more women and minorities.
July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17
Azure Stack hardware bundles emerge for channel

Microsoft Azure Stack, the company's hybrid cloud platform, could provide channel partner opportunities among customers who need an on-premises instance of the Azure public cloud.
July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17
Kinvey acquisition bolsters Progress' BaaS efforts

Progress' addition of the Kinvey BaaS to its app dev tools lineup adds strong back-end capabilities intended to complement its Telerik front-end mobile development platform.
July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17
Experts question Google Samba app security

Experts said the new Android Samba app from Google supported only unsafe SMBv1 despite susceptibility to WannaCry exploits and unclear demand from users.
July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17
Another Citrix CEO change raises more questions

Citrix has named its fourth CEO in less than two years, appointing its CFO to replace Kirill Tatarinov. The move has analysts and IT pros questioning the company's motivation.
July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17
Microsoft Inspire 2017 reveals shift in field sales, partner strategies

With its sights set on digital transformation, Microsoft will establish new incentives and compensation strategies in an effort to better align field sales and channel partners.
July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17
Nadella: Partners are in everything we do

Microsoft Inspire has kicked off with the firm's CEO thanking partners for their commitment to the vendor and underlining a world of opportunities that they can exploit thanks to digital transformation.
July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17
Microsoft looks to Inspire greater ISV involvement

Microsoft has opened its Inspire event boasting of its partner commitment and taking steps to make life even easier for developers.
July 07, 2017 07 Jul'17
NetSuite cites cloud-based ERP software opportunity for partners

Mainstream acceptance of cloud computing has led more organizations to adopt cloud-based ERP, creating a demand that NetSuite wants to capitalize on with its partners; other news from the week.
July 07, 2017 07 Jul'17
AWS Greengrass pushes Amazon to the edge

AWS Greengrass represents a shift for the public cloud heavyweight, allowing customers to bring AWS compute resources in-house to overcome public cloud limitations.
July 07, 2017 07 Jul'17
Women and minorities are key to closing skills gap

A new survey shows a majority of organizations are facing a cybersecurity skills gap and experts said more focus on women and minorities could be key to finding talent.

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