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• 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.

• December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16

  Arista, Brocade up performance of leaf, spine

  Arista and Brocade have introduced spine and leaf switches. Arista has focused on performance; Brocade has added network automation and visibility.

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Amazon could shake up data center with Snowball Edge

  Amazon Snowball Edge, a server-like IoT device, could eventually pose a threat to server and networking vendors, which are already losing business to the public cloud provider.

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Avnet's specialist approach gaining traction

  In the three months since Avnet set up its specialist business units, the distributor has seen plenty of reseller and vendor interest.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  Datapipe platform targets cloud-based enterprise applications

  Datapipe, an MSP and cloud services provider, has unveiled a platform for designing, testing and deploying applications that will run in the cloud; other news from the week.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  AWS and VMware alliance raises questions for channel partners

  The partnership between Amazon Web Services and VMware could help partners in the enterprise cloud market, but also raises questions regarding pricing and support.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  AWS integrates, invests in Chef

  Amazon refreshed its Chef-based AWS OpsWorks offering and also has made a minority investment in Chef Software as part of the commercial deal, according to execs.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  Survey shows security compliance confusion by C-suite

  A new survey uncovered confusion in the C-suite about governance, risk, and compliance responsibilities and which security compliance requirements may affect companies.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  Manufacturers must clear hurdles to go mobile

  The challenges of adopting mobility in manufacturing are unique, compared with other industries. Outdated machinery makes it difficult to connect to new technology, for instance.

• December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16

  Imation redux: Nexsan storage goes private

  Nexsan storage technology is the only moneymaking asset for publicly traded Imation. The vendor is going private with help from a Louisiana hedge fund.

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  Channel events listings for 2017

  When making 2017 travel plans, refer to this list of channel events -- including conferences hosted by IT vendors, distributors, industry organizations and vendors that cater exclusively to VARs and MSPs.

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  AppViewX revamps partner program under new channel chief

  The new Partner+ channel program offers guaranteed margin, qualified leads and technical support, among other benefits.

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  Nadella recognizes partners for their efforts this year

  Microsoft's CEO used a call with shareholders to recognize the solid year that partners have helped the firm deliver in 2016.

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  US and UK government expand surveillance powers

  The U.S. has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services.

• December 01, 2016 01 Dec'16

  HPE outlines hybrid and IoT channel opportunities

  HPE's Discover event in London saw IoT and hybrid cloud emerge as two of the major themes.

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  HPE Aruba ups investment in the IoT market

  Enhancements to Aruba's IoT-focused portfolio look to help customers identify, profile and secure IoT devices.

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  HPE fleshes out IoT strategy

  HPE is moving from IT to operational technology with a set of products and tie-ups to target industrial internet of things applications.

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  Veeam expects channel boost after joining HPE Complete Program

  Veeam has joined the HPE Complete Program, giving it access to thousands more resellers and a significant number of fresh customers.

• November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16

  New HPE switch aimed at mobile, IoT on wireless LANs

  HPE Aruba networks are getting the access switch and software needed to support mobile and IoT devices, such as surveillance cameras and medical gear.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  Ransomware attack gifts free rides on SF Muni

  The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority restored systems without paying following a ransomware attack that allowed free rides for travelers over the weekend.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  Quick wins for SAP Anywhere belie back-end complexities

  Attendees at an SAP SME Summit lauded the e-commerce front end, but some said back-end integration and payment-processing features are needed before a full migration to the platform.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  Talos gives an extra 30 days for responsible disclosure

  Vendors get an extra 30 days to patch under Cisco Talos' new responsible disclosure guidelines, as Talos notes key differences in time to patch among vendors.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  AI, machine learning and teleradiology seen at RSNA 2016

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning in medical imaging and cloud and telemedicine applications for radiology are among the technologies featured at RSNA 2016 in Chicago.

• November 29, 2016 29 Nov'16

  GTDC research: Channel has a bright year ahead

  Report polls heavy hitters from a across the channel to uncover key expectations for the year ahead.

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  San Francisco transport system hit by ransomware attack

  San Francisco's transport agency appears to be the latest target of cyber criminals using encryption malware to hold organizations to ransom.

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  Three new IoT services on tap from SAP

  SAP has released three new IoT services to help manage IoT data and get value from it: SAP Connected Goods, SAP Dynamic Edge Processing and SAP IoT Application Enablement.

• November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16

  CSI bolsters managed service options with APSU buy

  Managed services player CSI has added to its operations with the acquisition of the UK operations of APSU.

• November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16

  Distributor moves point to 2017 channel trends

  Distributor moves this year may point the way toward channel trends one might expect to see in 2017.

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Symantec to pay $2.3 billion for LifeLock

  In its first move following the Blue Coat Systems merger, Symantec agreed to acquire identity protection firm LifeLock for $2.3 billion to bolster its consumer security business.

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  SD-WAN evolving to become router replacement

  SD-WAN providers are building products that are replacing routers in the branch office. Gartner says half of WAN edge infrastructure refreshes will be based on SD-WAN by 2020.

• November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16

  Budget devices found with Android backdoor

  A new Android backdoor leaves as many as 3 million users vulnerable, and one expert said enterprises must be careful about using budget devices.

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Infrascale partners educate clients on ransomware protection

  The Ransomware Antidote Program aims to help partners to educate their customers on ransomware attacks and the products on the market; more news from the week.

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Russia warned about election hacking by White House

  The White House has confirmed that it warned the Russian government about potential election hacking in communication before the presidential election was held.

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Some SQL Server Enterprise features show up as standard

  Microsoft looks to broaden the horizons of SQL Server, as it moves some Enterprise features to Standard Edition and introduces SQL Server on Linux.

• November 18, 2016 18 Nov'16

  Tegile IntelliFlash flash systems get primed for NVMe

  Tegile IntelliFlash hybrid and all-flash systems get a refresh as the company gets ready for a push into NVMe.

• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  IoT security guidance comes from DHS and NIST

  New IoT security guidance from government agencies take on different aspects, with DHS tackling the basics and NIST giving a deeper take on securing new devices.

• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  Cisco reports drop in core networking business

  The latest Cisco earnings show a drop in overall revenue, as service providers spend less. Cisco blames lower sales on macroeconomics.

• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  ShareFile updates help digitize workflows

  Citrix will roll out a few ShareFile updates on its web app that allow users to request approvals and e-signatures on digital documents.

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Scale-out storage products broaden Seagate's HPC options

  Seagate claims the ClusterStor 300N system achieves 16 Gbps per box and 112 Gbps per 42U rack, with Nytro intelligence accelerating I/O workloads up to 1,000%.

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Hitachi adds content intelligence for object storage

  Hitachi Content Intelligence, built into Hitachi Content Portfolio object storage, extracts data and metadata from repositories to perform data analytics on unstructured data.

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Researchers discover Italian-sourced Android spyware

  Researchers discover Italian-sourced Android spyware linked to Hacking Team, but it could be the work of another surveillance software vendor.

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  SonicWall partner strategy: Respect the past, but don't be burdened by it

  SonicWall reflects on the benefits of spinning out of Dell and how it's reengineering its channel focus and product roadmap to match the speed of the security market.

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  Virtual Instruments grabs Xangati in second 2016 purchase

  Virtual Instruments acquires Xangati for its networking and virtualization monitoring expertise. The company plans to integrate the new technology into the VirtualWisdom platform.

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  Startups offer predictive analysis for network management

  Forward Networks and Veriflow Systems have introduced verification technology to help engineers manage corporate networks.

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  Rackspace partner strategy seeks to scale company through alliances

  With a renewed channel strategy in place, the company's channel chief said work is well underway to make its alliances key to Rackspace's future.

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  Tools address Azure data pipeline needs

  A link between the Cask CDAP environment and Azure HDInsight is meant to cut development time of big data applications.

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  Autonomic computing could ease the shift to the cloud

  As IT shops strive for competitive advantage with their web-based applications and services, an increasing number are turning to various flavors of autonomic computing.

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  Newton brings OpenStack more mature storage features

  Storage updates in OpenStack's Newton release include at-rest data encryption in Swift, a message API for async tasks in Cinder and driver-assisted migration in Manila.

• November 14, 2016 14 Nov'16

  BlackNurse DoS downs big routers with little bandwidth

  Researchers claim "BlackNurse," a low-volume ICMP denial of service attack, can allow a laptop to bring down routers and firewalls with as little as 4 Mbps of malicious packets.

• November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16

  Office 365 rebate: ConnectWise promotion set for January

  ConnectWise and Microsoft are collaborating on a 20% rebate promotion that will kick off in January and aims to encourage channel partners to launch or expand cloud practices.

• November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16

  ConnectWise software takes strides toward a unified suite

  ConnectWise unveiled an integrated user interface, a software rebranding initiative and a number of new product features during its annual channel partner meeting, IT Nation.

• November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16

  IT Nation 2016: Partners must embark on difficult cloud transition

  The adoption of cloud services among traditional channel partner companies was a key theme at this year's IT Nation conference, hosted by ConnectWise.

• November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16

  Veeam adds local backup for Microsoft Office 365

  Veeam's beta program for backing up Microsoft Office 365 pulls in 1,500 downloads within a few days of the offering's release. Customers want local protection for Exchange data.

• November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16

  Juniper provides router, firewall on Amazon cloud

  Juniper Networks is offering its MX router and SRX firewall on the Amazon cloud. Hybrid cloud network services are available on the Amazon Marketplace.

• November 10, 2016 10 Nov'16

  Zadara adds Google to hyperscale cloud SaaS platform

  Google Cloud Platform expands Zadara Storage VPSA and ZIOS hyperscale cloud SaaS options, which already support Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  IBM updates Spectrum Virtualize, flash hardware

  Next month, IBM plans to add hybrid cloud capabilities to its Spectrum Virtualize storage software, as well as offering new flash hardware choices and converged infrastructure options.

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Nutanix orchestrates network management for HCI

  Nutanix adds 'one-click networks' to its hyper-convergence as part of its plans to become an on-premises version of Amazon Web Services as a foundation for building private clouds.

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  DDN refreshes SFA, Lustre file storage arrays

  DDN Lustre file storage adds multi-level security to Lustre, and it announced IME240 NVMe flash is available on 2U commodity hardware or as software-only.

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Security is the way to monetize IoT

  The advice coming out of the Web Summit in Portugal is that security is the way to make some revenue out of IoT.

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Android patch for Dirty COW optional -- for now

  Google released an Android patch for the Dirty COW vulnerability, but the fix won't be part of a mandatory security update until December.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Cisco Partner Summit roundup: Another take on software

  Cisco Partner Summit 2016 had a strong software undercurrent, as the company discussed plans for software partnering and network automation tools.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Nov. 2016 Patch Tuesday squashes Windows zero day

  The Nov. 2016 Patch Tuesday includes a patch for a Windows zero-day reportedly being exploited by Russian hackers, as well as bulletins experts think may be underrated by Microsoft.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Nyansa touts app monitoring in latest network tools

  Nyansa has widened the capabilities of its network traffic analytics system with the addition of application monitoring. The latest capabilities are packaged as Voyance+.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Data at risk when developers implement OAuth 2.0, insecurely

  Researchers find widespread risk for users of apps with insecure OAuth implementation, which could lead to attackers being able to access the data held within a vulnerable app.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  As the colocation market matures, new trends emerge

  Competition is surging in the colocation market, and providers are adding new features to differentiate. IT pros should look for new services around cloud connections, green energy and more.

• November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16

  Smaller hyper-convergence vendors holding their ground

  The hyper-convergence vendor landscape is no longer dominated by startups, which leaves the likes of SimpliVity, Pivot3 and Scale Computing to battle Nutanix and the server and storage giants.

• November 07, 2016 07 Nov'16

  Oracle’s offer to buy NetSuite overcomes resistance

  The $9.3B acquisition is in line with Oracle’s avowed move to cloud as a delivery mode for its business applications.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Cisco collaboration tools: Partners can offer clients new pricing

  Cisco discussed a new per-user, per-month pricing approach for its cloud-based and on-premises collaboration services and products at the company's partner summit.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  What HP Partner First partners should know about FY 2017

  After celebrating its first year as an independent company, HP Inc. said it will continue striving to improve HP Partner First and channel initiatives; more news from the week.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Xerox report: SMB print requirements will shift in 2017

  Small and midsize businesses will look to increasingly digitize paper-driven processes over the next 12 months, a Xerox report has found.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Microsoft Teams enters business-messaging fray

  Microsoft has unveiled its new team chat app, Microsoft Teams. The app is built into Office 365 and looks to compete with Slack, Cisco Spark and Unify Circuit.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Skype for Business support gets better for VDI

  Until recently, IT shops experienced high bandwidth consumption and poor performance when it came to UC tools on VDI. That's changed with enhanced Skype for Business support from Citrix and VMware.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Health CIOs: Think cybersecurity, White House CIO says

  In keynote at CHIME16 Fall CIO Forum conference of healthcare CIOs, White House CIO Tony Scott says they should be wary of the internet of things and focus on cybersecurity.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Broadcom likely to get several offers for Ruckus WLAN

  Broadcom's decision to sell the Ruckus WLAN product following the Brocade acquisition is expected to lead to offers from Dell, Juniper and Nokia.

• November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16

  Law enforcement targets dark web markets

  Law enforcement agencies around the world arrested and questioned users of Dark web markets allegedly connected to the sale of illegal goods.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  Cisco Partner Summit 2016: Software takes central role

  Cisco's continuing push into software is becoming an important part of the company's transformation, and one that presents opportunities to ISVs and traditional channel partners.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  Cisco vows to bring network automation faster

  Cisco tells Partner Summit attendees it will move faster to deliver the network automation tools the vendor has been slow to provide.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  Did Microsoft downplay Windows zero-day severity?

  A Windows zero-day disclosed by Google caught Microsoft between patch cycles and experts questioned whether Microsoft downplayed the severity of the vulnerability.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  IBM hybrid storage looks to convert users to the cloud

  The recent IBM hybrid storage push aims to court enterprise clients with resources on premises and in the public cloud -- and offer something AWS doesn't.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  And then there were three: Broadcom buys Brocade for FC

  Broadcom acquired Brocade in a $5.9 billion deal that will leave the Fibre Channel industry with three major vendors, but analysts predict FC will remain viable for years.

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Cisco Services gets update at partner summit

  Cisco has reworked Cisco Services, a move executives said will give partners more selling options and lessen the potential for channel conflict.

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Google discloses Windows zero-day under active exploit

  Google disclosed an unpatched Windows zero day vulnerability, which Microsoft claims is actively being exploited by a Russian APT group connected to the DNC hack.

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Pure-play cyber security has real value, says new McAfee head

  Intel Security has outlined its strategy to protect the new digital economy as it gears up for innovation as a new independent pure-play security firm under the McAfee banner.

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Broadcom buys Brocade but will sell off IP network business

  Chipmaker will acquire Brocade for $5.9B to broaden its storage business, and plans to sell off most of its acquisition’s networking business.

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Experts unsure if nematode worms are legal

  A new nematode worm proof of concept could help the internet avoid the next massive Mirai IoT botnet DDoS attack, but experts are unsure of the legality of the option.

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Tintri storage marches with VMware toward containers

  Tintri storage moves 'in lockstep' with VMware for cloud, container and DevOps support with a vRealize Orchestrator plug-in and vSphere Integrated Containers support.

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Independent SonicWall pledges greater channel support

  As it becomes an independent company, the security specialist has outlined changes to improve its channel programs.

• October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

  List of targeted servers dumped by The Shadow Brokers

  In its latest data dump, The Shadow Brokers dropped a list of Equation Group-targeted servers across the globe that may have been used to stage NSA exploits and hacking tools.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  IT services mergers: Pace accelerates as partners look to scale

  Merger and acquisition activity is heating up across a spectrum of partner companies, from business-process-outsourcing providers to systems integrators; more news from the week.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  The latest on IT channel partner strategies and programs

  This month's channel news quiz covers developments in channel partner strategies and programs, cloud computing, technologies affecting the channel and service provider business strategy.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Cloud budget, migration updates on AWS only go so far

  New native cloud budget and migration features on AWS address concerns for customers moving to the cloud, but they may not go far enough for some enterprises.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Mozilla drops WoSign, adds TLS 1.3

  Mozilla boots WoSign as trusted certificate authority for backdating SHA-1 certs and other controversial behavior, and prepares to add default support for TLS 1.3 in 2017.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Windows continues to dominate macOS in the enterprise

  Windows PCs continue to outpace Macs in business. Cost, application options and Apple's desktop and laptop strategy are all issues.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  Why enterprises must embrace SDN and DevOps

  Enterprises need to prepare networking team members for SDN and DevOps, as the industry continues to change, Verizon and Yahoo said at the ONUG fall conference.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  AtomBombing attack affects all versions of Windows

  A new attack, called AtomBombing, allows malicious code injection into atom tables by a threat actor. And, while all versions of Windows are vulnerable to attack, no patch will fix the flaw.

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  New privacy rules for ISPs focus on user data protection

  The FCC passed new ISP privacy rules that increase transparency from broadband providers and mandate that customers must opt-in before ISPs can use or share sensitive user data.

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  PowWow acquires StarMobile to boost SmartUX platform

  One of the last app refactoring vendors in a shrinking market, PowWow Mobile will acquire StarMobile. IT shops looking to modernize legacy apps can benefit from the combined platforms.

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  Google finds XNU kernel flaw in iOS and macOS

  An XNU kernel vulnerability in iOS and macOS was patched after being reported by Google's Project Zero. And, hackers at Pwn2Own 2016 cracked the Nexus 6P and iPhone 6S.

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  WLAN vendors pitching cost-cutting multi-device APs

  Vendors Extreme Networks and Mist are promoting Wi-Fi APs that include services delivered today by other devices on the wireless network. The new products are unique in the market, but experts expect that to change.

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  Adobe patching bug that has Windows exploit

  Surprise! It's time, again, for another critical Adobe Flash patch to fix a remote code execution vulnerability reported by the Google Threat Analysis Group.