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• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  Datto partner opportunities expand with Open Mesh acquisition

  Data protection player Datto will expand its networking offerings through the buyout of Open Mesh; more IT channel news from the week.

• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  Cisco Tetration becomes app-policy enforcer

  Cisco has added policy-enforcement capabilities to the latest version of the Tetration Analytics engine. The upgrade also includes a cheaper version for midsize companies.

• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  IT pros aren't rushing to adopt DaaS

  IT pros at large businesses aren't willing to ditch their on-premises VDI for DaaS technology. A hybrid approach to desktop delivery could be the answer, however.

• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  Presidential executive order on government cybersecurity expected

  A leaked version of a draft of a government cybersecurity executive order from President Trump has experts debating the effects such an order would have.

• February 02, 2017 02 Feb'17

  Unpatched flaws could lead to Pentagon cyberattack

  A researcher finds unpatched flaws in DOD systems that may have already allowed a Pentagon hack, and the government is doing nothing to remediate the issue.

• February 02, 2017 02 Feb'17

  Minio object storage puts S3 scalability in containers

  Minio's object storage software is written in the robust Go programming language and supports Amazon S3 storage APIs for developers working in container environments.

• February 02, 2017 02 Feb'17

  The new Slack versus Microsoft in team messaging

  The new Slack Enterprise Grid has the technology basics for business. But winning large enterprise deals will require a better strategy against Microsoft.

• February 02, 2017 02 Feb'17

  Amid ACA repeal movement, ACOs appear safe

  As congressional Republicans push ACA repeal, accountable care organizations appear safe because of bipartisan support for value-based care and reimbursement.

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  NetApp adds slim AFF A700s, updates flash guarantee

  NetApp launches small-footprint A700s version of its high-end All Flash FAS A700 with built-in SSDs, updates all-flash capacity guarantee for A-Series flash storage line.

• February 01, 2017 01 Feb'17

  Trump’s cyber security executive order delayed

  It is not yet clear when president Trump will sign an eagerly-awaited executive order on cyber security that was scheduled to take place on January 31.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Informatica partner strategy on track for expansion

  Data management vendor Informatica has signed a North American distributor agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions, a move the vendor said advances its revised channel strategy. Under the ...

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Trump's executive order hasn't affected RSA Conference

  RSA Conference 2017 hasn't been affected by President Trump's recent executive order, but the travel ban has still send shockwaves through the tech industry.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Innovation Sandbox highlights startups at RSAC 2017

  RSAC 2017: Innovation Sandbox competition pits this year's top 10 cybersecurity startups against each other in bid to win top honors as most innovative.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Ransomware hacked CCTV cameras in DC

  The Washington D.C. police department spotted hacked CCTV cameras before the inauguration and has remediated the ransomware, but questions still surround the attack.

• January 31, 2017 31 Jan'17

  Can Unit4 ERP challenge the industry's heavyweights?

  Unit4 ERP is strong in Europe, but the company wants to grow in North America with sibling FinancialForce.com. It may challenge SAP and Oracle one day, but that will take time.

• January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17

  Azure partners benefit from Microsoft cloud growth

  Microsoft reported its Azure offering is seeing 93% sales growth as channel partners acknowledged an uptick in customer interest around the cloud platform; other news of the week.

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Accenture bolsters ServiceNow consulting skills

  The professional service firm's latest cloud consulting acquisition is consistent with its drive to stay on top of customer demand for cloud ecosystem services.

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Trend Micro security products rife with bugs

  Researchers uncovered more than 200 vulnerabilities across Trend Micro products but experts said the company brand won't take a hit.

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  200,000 services still vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug

  Researchers found the infamous Heartbleed bug is still unpatched on as many as 200,000 services connected to the internet and experts don't expect that number to change.

• January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17

  Microsoft sustains appeal on cloud data privacy case

  Microsoft notches another win in its battle to protect cloud data privacy, as an appeals court quashes the DOJ appeal over a warrant for data stored in an Ireland data center.

• January 25, 2017 25 Jan'17

  Azure licensing adds serious strings to pay-as-you-go

  Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as Microsoft tries to balance its myriad product lines.

• January 25, 2017 25 Jan'17

  Cisco WebEx extensions contain critical flaw

  A critical Cisco WebEx vulnerability in the service's browser extensions was discovered and patched, though some disagree the patch goes far enough to protect against attack.

• January 25, 2017 25 Jan'17

  IT pros welcome incremental Docker updates

  With less fanfare than the previous Docker 1.12 release, Docker 1.12.6 and Docker 1.13 have made life easier for enterprise IT pros.

• January 25, 2017 25 Jan'17

  Microsoft shares top tips for reseller success

  Microsoft has pulled together the thoughts of senior managers to develop a list of tips that it believes will help partners make more money this year.

• January 24, 2017 24 Jan'17

  SaaS ecosystem partners reshape the channel's competitive landscape

  CompTIA said the competitive landscape for channel firms is expanding, as more nontraditional partners enter the fray. New players include the vast networks of SaaS ecosystem partners.

• January 24, 2017 24 Jan'17

  Cisco Spark: Developers, integrators see profit in all-in-one endpoint

  Channel partners believe Cisco's Spark Board collaboration offering will boost sales and recurring revenue, while providing software development opportunities.

• January 24, 2017 24 Jan'17

  Solaris, Sparc staff see losses as Oracle heads to cloud

  Cutbacks in hardware support staffing for Solaris and Sparc accompany large investments in Oracle cloud offerings. A roadmap pledges support into 2030s.

• January 24, 2017 24 Jan'17

  Symantec CA in trouble with Certificate Transparency

  Symantec CA could be in for more trouble after a security researcher, using Certificate Transparency logs, discovered more than 100 improperly issued certificates.

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Acronis adds ransomware protection to True Image backup

  Acronis's new True Image combines backup with protection against ransomware. The software uses blockchain technology to authenticate and certify data to combat ransomware attacks.

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Avaya restructuring rife with risk, reward

  As the UC vendor files for bankruptcy protection, it assures customers that products and services will continue. But, as the Avaya debt story unfolds, what's after Chapter 11?

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  Microsoft aims to address Windows 10 privacy concerns

  The Windows 10 Creators Update will provide new settings for users and IT admins to control more of the data the operating system collects and sends back to Microsoft.

• January 23, 2017 23 Jan'17

  The ransomware epidemic: Looking back and ahead

  Statistics show organizations without ransomware protection are taking a huge risk. Analysts explain why it's important to be proactive in the fight against this epidemic.

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  In DoD technology deal, Smartronix cites Dell alliances as key advantage

  Midsize solution provider Smartronix beat out competitors for a DoD cloud contract, citing its Dell Technologies partnerships as one of its advantages; more news from the week.

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  Carbanak using Google services to launch attacks

  Researchers find the Carbanak gang has evolved its attacks on financial institutions to use Google services for command and control infrastructure in malware.

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  HPE gobbles up SimpliVity, users hope for the best

  With HPE's buy of No. 2 SimpliVity -- the first big deal in the HCI space -- IT pros see a more robust offering, but also higher prices and weaker support.

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  Avaya restructuring debt, services with Chapter 11 filing

  Avaya has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it focuses on restructuring its $6 billion debt. Analysts anticipate a revamped emphasis on cloud-based Avaya services.

• January 20, 2017 20 Jan'17

  First federal CISO Touhill steps down

  Retired Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill stepped down as the federal CISO, leaving questions surrounding the future of the position and the work he has done.

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  Shipments of 25/100 GbE switches surpassing 10/40 GbE

  Research finds shipments of 25 GbE and 100 GbE switches are outpacing 10/40 GbE hardware, as companies find more value in the higher-bandwidth gear.

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  Backup vendor StorageCraft buys Exablox object storage

  StorageCraft backup targets server-based storage. Exablox OneBlox is converged hardware, with an object-based file system and NAS front end. Product integration is a goal.

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  CTOs offer up enterprise storage predictions for 2017

  CTOs share enterprise storage predictions for 2017. Cloud, server-based storage, HCI, and growing use of containers and analytics will spur further disruption.

• January 19, 2017 19 Jan'17

  Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

  Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  Oracle expands its cloud to tackle business apps

  Oracle continues to take the fight to AWS and others as it expands support for web-scale and enterprise applications.

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  Citizen developers skirt IT to build mobile apps

  End users want mobile apps to help with basic job functions, but the cost and time it takes IT and developers to deliver those apps leads them to do-it-yourself RMAD tools.

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  DARPA seeks research teams for mobile network security

  A DARPA project seeks researchers from academia and business to improve security for mobile networks and devices. The program could bring better tools for the enterprise.

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 lead hyper-converged pack

  Forrester rates 12 hyper-converged infrastructure providers according to products, company strategy and market presence, with Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 coming out on top-line.

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  As security fears melt, enterprise cloud adoption rises

  The fast pace of cloud adoption in 2016 sets the stage for an even more aggressive migration in 2017. Will it help IT shops become disruptors instead of being disrupted?

• January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17

  HPE-SimpliVity is a done deal, for $650 million

  The long-awaited HPE-SimpliVity deal cost HPE $650 million for the hyper-converged pioneer. The buy gives HPE an installed base, as well as data reduction and protection features.

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  2FA bypass only possible in real-time Gmail phishing

  Researchers saw a Gmail phishing campaign in the wild using clever tricks to access accounts including a difficult 2FA bypass only possible in real-time.

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  Cisco certifications undergo 2017 update

  Cisco certification changes, effective in January, mean trainees will need to focus more on data center and analytics topics.

• January 17, 2017 17 Jan'17

  Artificial intelligence critical to business growth

  There are many hurdles to overcome before the full benefits of AI can be realized by organizations.

• January 16, 2017 16 Jan'17

  Citrix Summit 2017: Round-up

  One of the first major vendor events of the year has concluded with plenty for the channel to think about.

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Intermedia boosts support for channel ecosystem

  Cloud company will invest in a sales enablement and engineering practice as well as system and tool capabilities to improve channel partner engagement; other news of the week.

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  SecurityScorecard builds out VAR partnerships

  SecurityScorecard, a cloud-based security rating platform provider, this week launched its first channel program. The new program aims to help value-added resellers (VARs) offer continuous security ...

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Viptela's new CEO considers the transition to the cloud

  Viptela, a startup in the SD-WAN market, taps former Cisco exec Praveen Akkiraju as its new CEO. Akkiraju's immediate goal for Viptela is to help customers migrate to the cloud.

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Microsoft data privacy options come to web and Windows

  New Microsoft privacy tools will give users control over the data collected on the web and within Windows and experts hope the tools will offer data privacy transparency.

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  IBM gives DS8880 arrays an 'F,' as in flash

  The expansion of the IBM DS8880 hardware line introduces all-flash models designed around the vendor's High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 to support PCIe 3.0, but not yet NVMe.

• January 13, 2017 13 Jan'17

  Dell takes open networking pitch to edge switches

  Dell is pitching the open networking features of its new campus switches. The hardware's ability to run any of several network operation systems is a market differentiator.

• January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17

  Google key management steps up

  A new Google Cloud Key Management Service attempts to keep pace with AWS and Azure with an important feature for highly regulated industries and enterprises that operate on its cloud.

• January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17

  GE enters next digital phase with ServiceMax deal

  GE has acquired ServiceMax, with plans to bolster Predix predictive maintenance with services for industrial companies.

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Citrix Summit 2017: Partners say company is back on track

  Channel partners working with Citrix believe the company's refocusing efforts are paying off, citing opportunities in VDI, HCI and SD-WAN technologies.

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  MongoDB misconfiguration at fault in ransom attacks

  Poor authentication in MongoDB configurations has led to a sharp increase in ransom attacks and experts say tens of thousands of databases could be at risk.

• January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17

  Citrix waved off partners and saw sales surge in 2016

  Citrix enjoyed an upturn in its channel business last year after some housekeeping of its partner base.

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Atlassian buying Trello to improve HipChat, other apps

  Atlassian is acquiring Trello for $425 million. Trello's work management tools will become a part of Atlassian HipChat and Confluence.

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Apple fails to capitalize on 2-in-1 trend

  Shortfalls of the new MacBook Pro are evident, as Apple pays more attention to other areas of its business. The lack of touchscreen is a drawback for users who want 2-in-1s.

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  HPE ushers in fresh face in global channel role

  Next week will see a change in the leadership at the top of the channel organization at HPE.

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  Citrix Summit 2017: Channel VP outlines partner strategy

  The Citrix Summit 2017 kicked off in Anaheim, Calif., emphasizing growing cloud momentum, Citrix Workspace Suite and networking plays.

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  Look up -- workloads falling from the cloud

  More technology companies and large enterprises find that cloud computing is not as cost-effective as hoped, and have moved at least one application back on premises.

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  FTC sues D-Link over router security

  The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link, and experts said the move was likely to push more secure routers in the wake of the Mirai botnet attacks.

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  Kaseya paints a picture of a growing MSP market

  Kaseya's latest survey on MSPs reveals a market in growth with the leaders delivering a range of security and networking options for customers.

• January 09, 2017 09 Jan'17

  SD-WAN disrupting WAN optimization, router markets

  The need for stand-alone enterprise routers and optimization technology in the WAN is fading, as SD-WAN products deliver the same capabilities.

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  AWS Managed Services could strain channel relationships

  The unveiling of AWS Managed Services last month has led channel experts to question Amazon's partner strategy; other news from the week.

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Ransomware evolves into doxware for higher payouts

  The threat of ransomware continues to evolve, with a new spin on extortionware, called doxware, that's designed to target and potentially expose sensitive data of ransomware victims.

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Will Salesforce benefit from $5 billion in acquisitions?

  After buying 10 companies in 2016, analysts are watching for Salesforce's next step -- whether it be more acquisitions or more integration.

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Analysts predict UC trends for 2017

  Unified communications industry analysts explore the trends that will affect organizations in 2017. Artificial intelligence, messaging and infrastructure are key areas to watch.

• January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17

  Synergy Research hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services

  Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premises hardware and software market.

• January 05, 2017 05 Jan'17

  MAM vendor Apperian to be acquired

  On the heels of its CEO’s departure, mobile application management pioneer Apperian says it will announce its acquisition next week. But who’s buying?

• January 05, 2017 05 Jan'17

  Most manufacturers will use customer facing VR by 2020

  The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes.

• January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17

  Project Zero finds certificate bugs in Kaspersky AV

  Google Project Zero discovers more antivirus vulnerabilities. This time, the issues are with how Kaspersky Lab handles SSL certificate validation and CA root certificates.

• January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17

  California legislates against ransomware

  California introduced legislation to make it easier to bring ransomware attackers to justice and jail them for up to four years.

• January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17

  Dell EMC names first top-tier partners

  With the launch of the channel program just a month away, Dell EMC is providing more details of just who is getting the top-level ranking.

• January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17

  Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data

  A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017.

• January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17

  Horizons expand at LANDesk as Clearwater takes control

  Security player LANDesk has revealed it has changed owners and become part of a larger concern that should provide plenty of growth opportunities.

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  White Ops: Ad fraud growing more sophisticated

  White Ops CEO Michael Tiffany talks with SearchSecurity about why ad fraud campaigns are so successful and what can be done to stop the spread of ad fraud botnet infections.

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  Apeiron joins list of NVMe-based flash storage vendors

  Startup Apeiron plans a formal launch in early 2017 after securing more than $35 million in funding, following a quiet rollout of its NVMe-based flash storage array in the fall.

• December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16

  Ransomware protection, CDM are key trends for 2017

  Backup and recovery trends for 2017 will focus on improved ransomware protection, integrated copy data management and more mature DraaS offerings.

• December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16

  The Trump economy: IT channel weighs business opportunities for 2017

  What's ahead for channel businesses? According to industry experts, the channel should prepare for significant changes.

• December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16

  Flaw in PHPMailer library needed two patches

  A bypass for the patch of a remote code execution vulnerability in the PHPMailer library prompted a second patch release for the popular library used by millions of websites.

• December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16

  Dell EMC, Nutanix, Broadcom-Brocade, top 2016 storage news

  In 2016, EMC became part of Dell, Broadcom moved to take over Brocade, Nutanix went public, data protection expanded, and more data went on flash and cloud.

• December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16

  New Android Trojan targets Wi-Fi routers, DNS

  "Switcher," a new Android Trojan, brute forces default passwords to target DNS server configuration on vulnerable wireless routers and hack all connected devices.

• December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16

  Cisco challenges, analytics define networking in 2016

  In 2016 tech trends in networking, the industry witnessed the growth of analytics, Cisco's embrace of software and services and new Ethernet standards.

• December 27, 2016 27 Dec'16

  Quiz: Recap vendors' 2016 channel partnering moves, restructuring

  Vendor realignment, consolidation and restructuring made news in 2016. This quiz covers the highlights of the larger IT providers and their impact on the channel.

• December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16

  The top trends in health IT for 2017

  A health IT expert weighs in on the top trends in health IT for 2017, including predictions about ransomware, RPA and blockchain.

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Channel technology trends 2017: Cloud, cybersecurity and automation

  Channel partners can expect to see plenty of activity next year in cloud computing, multicloud in particular, as well as cybersecurity and IT automation.

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Fancy Bear found tracking the Ukraine military

  Researchers found the Fancy Bear threat group used mobile malware to track the Ukraine military, lending more confidence to assertions the group is linked to the Russian government.

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Backup vendors focus in on data management

  In 2016, backup vendors highlighted their intentions to evolve data protection technologies into a full data management platform.

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Ethical breach reporting questions surround Yahoo breach data

  Yahoo breach data from 1 billion users was sold to multiple groups on the deep web and questionable breach reporting kept Yahoo from informing users for months.

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  HCI market matured in 2016

  The top HCI 2016 news included Nutanix becoming a public company, while the newly combined Dell EMC decided whether to treat Nutanix as friend or foe.

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  SD-WAN propels key SDN developments in 2016

  As 2016 draws to a close, SD-WAN paced SDN trends as it permeated the SDN world; Cisco and VMware dominated SDN deployments; and concerns remain about training.

• December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16

  Mitel sells mobile operations to focus on UCC market

  Mitel plans to sell its carrier-focused mobile business to concentrate on the UCC market and grow the Mitel UCaaS business.

• December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16

  Westcon-Comstor taps BeyondTrust software for distribution program

  Westcon-Comstor, a valued-added distributor, has inked a deal with BeyondTrust, an information security vendor that provides a privileged access management platform.