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• 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.

• December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16

  Attivo Networks enlists partners to sell deception-based security

  Attivo Networks introduced a new partner program to sell its deception-based security technology; other IT channel news from the week.

• December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16

  Quantum scales StorNext file system to public cloud

  Quantum StorNext scale-out file system upgrade integrates support for public cloud and third-party object storage. StorNext manages data as a unified namespace.

• December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16

  AWS Managed Services targets large enterprises

  AWS Managed Services, a radical departure from Amazon's early cloud strategy, reflects the shifting demand of its customers, but it doesn't meet all their needs just yet.

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  Older Yahoo breach even more mega than the last

  A second Yahoo breach was disclosed with more than one billion accounts compromised and users left at risk of further attacks for three years.

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  Cisco moving customers from soon-to-close Intercloud

  Cisco is in the process of moving customers off the Intercloud Fabric as the company prepares to close the infrastructure-as-a-service offering.

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  IT evaluates options, as XenMobile 9 nears end of life

  The days are numbered for Citrix XenMobile 9. Organizations have a few choices to tackle what can be a tricky XenMobile 10 upgrade process.

• December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16

  AWS puts MSPs on notice with new managed service offering

  Another day, another potentially disruptive offering from Amazon Web Services. Should MSPs be concerned?

• December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16

  Puppet eyes multisite failover

  Puppet Enterprise is expected to add multisite disaster recovery that could offer a cheaper alternative to long-distance vMotion for Puppet masters.

• December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16

  More vendors focusing on better network automation

  Arista, Cisco and Juniper took steps this year toward providing better network automation systems. Next year, companies can expect to see technology from other vendors.

• December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16

  Oh, the places SD-WAN will go in 2017

  SD-WAN technology and deployment made leaps in 2016, with more use cases, services, and merger and acquisition announcements. Check out seven trends on the SD-WAN horizon for 2017.

• December 14, 2016 14 Dec'16

  ISG acquires Alsbridge

  Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74M acquisition of Alsbridge.

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  Nexenta takes a stab at Docker persistent storage

  NexentaEdge DevOps integrates Docker persistent storage from up to three Linux servers and 16 TB of raw storage with NexentaEdge data and storage services.

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  Infoblox launches Technology Alliance Partner program

  Network control specialist Infoblox launches program allowing partners to seamlessly integrate their solutions for improved network automation and security.

• December 12, 2016 12 Dec'16

  After Dell Software Group sale, One Identity reinvents its go-to-market

  Executives from One Identity, which operates under Quest Software, discuss the company's renewed focus on the channel.

• December 12, 2016 12 Dec'16

  Stratoscale seeks hybrid cloud Symphony with AWS

  Stratoscale's latest Symphony hyper-converged upgrade adds AWS S3 object storage, Kubernetes-as-a-Service and an Application Catalog to help developers building cloud-native apps.

• December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16

  BlackBerry partners tapped for role in new mobile security platform

  BlackBerry is enabling channel partners to play a consulting and integration role with its newly announced BlackBerry Secure mobile security platform; more news from the week.

• December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16

  Georgia Tech gets contract to research cyber attribution

  Georgia Tech received a contract to research the science of cyber attribution, but experts disagree on whether it is possible to succeed in this endeavor.

• December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16

  Veritas injects copy data management into NetBackup

  Veritas Technologies' latest version of its NetBackup product is integrated with copy data management, Veritas Resiliency Platform and Veritas Information Map.

• December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16

  IBM Watson for Cybersecurity released in beta

  The IBM Watson for Cybersecurity beta program aims to augment human intelligence, but experts question if IBM can distinguish it from other machine learning products.

• December 08, 2016 08 Dec'16

  AWS Blox throws container market a curveball

  The container orchestration pool is already crowded and competitive, and AWS has waded in with an unusual play.

• December 08, 2016 08 Dec'16

  Kubernetes will do Windows, too

  Kubernetes enjoys momentum in the enterprise market, which will be bolstered by support for more operating systems and programming languages.

• December 08, 2016 08 Dec'16

  PowerShell security threats greater than ever, researchers warn

  Administrators should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft PowerShell and enable extended logging and monitoring capabilities in the light of a surge in related security threats, warn researchers.

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  Microsoft offers free Azure training

  Microsoft is offering free Azure training as it seeks to ready more partners to work in the cloud.

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  Cisco Meraki unveils AP for hotels, 10 GbE switches

  Cisco has released the first Layer 2 Meraki switches with 10 GbE uplinks. The vendor also introduced an access point designed for the hotel industry.

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  Obama cybersecurity report tackles bipartisan issues

  The final cybersecurity report from the Obama administration covered issues, including authentication, identity, infrastructure, cyberthreats and cooperation, but experts disagree on the key points.

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  New Qumulo CEO brings Isilon scale-out file-system chops

  Scale-out file-system specialist Qumulo hires ex-EMC Vice President Bill Richter to spearhead marketing and sales. It marks a reunion with Qumulo co-founders Peter Godman and Neal Fachan.

• December 07, 2016 07 Dec'16

  Despite the perks of DaaS, IT doesn't want to lose control

  DaaS helps organizations avoid the complexity and high cost of VDI, but some organizations have cloud computing security concerns and fear outsourcing.

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Docker acquires Infinit for persistent container storage

  Docker persistent storage and stateful applications are the next front in the container wars, and Docker Inc. has fired a major salvo with its acquisition of Infinit.

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  CHIME asks Trump to ease meaningful use regulations

  CIO organization CHIME is calling on the President-elect to reduce the number of regulations on healthcare providers by delaying meaningful use stage 3.

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Data center's newest hardware still cloudy to some

  If there will be a way to make an enterprise data center as efficient and optimized as cloud computing, composable infrastructure seeks to fill that role.