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- May 09, 2018
09 May'18
Citrix unveils new secure digital workspace at Synergy
At Synergy 2018, Citrix introduced a new secure digital workspace that provides users unified access to their virtual desktops and applications, SaaS and mobile apps, and data.
- May 08, 2018
08 May'18
Microsoft: AI and IoT on Azure fit together like PB&J
Microsoft extended more of its AI capabilities to connected devices to resolve some of the IoT shortcomings of the public cloud's consolidated data center model.
- May 04, 2018
04 May'18
Cisco buys Accompany amid leadership shuffle
In a surprise announcement, Cisco said Rowan Trollope was leaving to lead Five9 and would be replaced by the CEO of the relationship intelligence startup Accompany, which Cisco expects to acquire.
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- May 04, 2018
04 May'18
Dell EMC IT transformation central to 2018 channel strategy
Informed by ESG research, the new Dell EMC IT Transformation campaign looks to help partners adopt a consultative approach to IT infrastructure modernization.
- May 04, 2018
04 May'18
Software-defined access: Safe-T launches channel program
Safe-T, an Israeli company that offers technology based on software-defined perimeter architecture, has launched a channel program and is looking for partners in the U.S.; more news from the week.
- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
Vendors march ahead on fintech innovation
Fintech vendors FinancialForce, Vena Solutions and Model N have made recent moves to upgrade products, add third-party integrations or accelerate innovation.
- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
Dell EMC all-flash PowerMax replaces VMAX, injects NVMe
Dell EMC rebrands its high-end, all-flash VMAX system as PowerMax, which is packed with NVMe flash and inline data reduction. A single system scales to 4 PB, with an onboard AI tiering engine.
- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
Gartner: CEOs are talking digital
The digital transformation message has got into the boardroom and is now a CEO priority, which should give the channel some chances to support those firms as they change their operations
- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 focuses on IT admins
While it will stop those annoying taskbar InBox and social media messages, at the heart of the April 2018 Windows 10 update is an effort to simplify management
- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
VMware NSX portfolio aims to unify local and cloud workloads
VMware's NSX strategy aims to help enterprises stitch together data centers and cloud environments, though it could be overkill for IT shops with simpler needs that are more specific.
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- May 01, 2018
01 May'18
Dell EMC Global Partner Summit: Tighter integration in the works
Dell EMC partner companies can expect the IT vendor to work toward tighter partner-product portfolio alignment and faster deal registration over the course of 2018.
- April 27, 2018
27 Apr'18
IBM business partners see incentives for storage systems, software
IBM is spurring partners to win more deals in the storage market, specifically around its software-defined storage and all-flash array products. The company this week introduced a new set of sales ...
- April 27, 2018
27 Apr'18
IT services companies: Reliam, Converge Technology point to M&A trend
Acquisition-minded ventures are building IT services platforms, as Reliam's buyout of managed cloud services provider Stratalux demonstrated this week; other IT channel news.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
Analyst argues blockchain has no place in networking
Blockchain distributed ledger technology is untested, unproven and overly complex, making it unsuitable for networking, GlobalData analyst Mike Fratto argued.
- April 20, 2018
20 Apr'18
Marketing for MSP companies: Still a struggle
While managed service providers continue to struggle with marketing, the list of vendors committing to the channel sales model continues to grow; more news from the week.