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April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Execs discuss cloud plans at Aruba Atmosphere

At Aruba Atmosphere 2019, executives said the WLAN vendor plans to improve its cloud services this year with changes to Central, ClearPass, Introspect and NetInsight.
April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19
Cybersecurity partner program efforts take flight

Cybersecurity partner programs are ramping up with vendors such as Flashpoint, Centrify and Portnox to expand or launch channel initiatives; more news from the week.
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Single board computing distributor OKdo debuts

Electrocomponents has launched OKdo, a global electronics distributor that focuses on single board computing and IoT products.
April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19
New 'triple threat' campaign targeting enterprises

Cybereason sounds off on the recently discovered 'triple threat' campaign and highlights interesting features of the attack technique used by cybercriminals.
April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19
Pure Storage buys file system startup Compuverde

Pure Storage's second acquisition builds on its unstructured data focus; Compuverde's file system software runs in virtual NAS or hyper-converged modes.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
Security world moving more to subscription model

Vendors are being advised to make sure the channel can support the shift from traditional ways of purchasing security hardware and software.
March 29, 2019 29 Mar'19
NetApp partner strategy hinges on channel enablement

NetApp will continue to invest in channel sales enablement resources to help partners embrace its full portfolio; other news from the week.
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
Barracuda Networks warns about blackmail email, sextortion threat

Barracuda Networks is seeking to educate its partners on the latest trends in spear-phishing email attacks. New research revealed an uptick in blackmail scams and sextortion.
March 26, 2019 26 Mar'19
Violin Systems revamps partner program amid company reboot

Violin Systems' new channel program offers three tiers of participation for partners in the storage market. The company named former X-IO executive Tim Cullen to head the effort.
March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19
S/4HANA not a priority for most customers

According to a new survey by ASUG, most SAP users plan to move to S/4HANA eventually, but they're currently focused on other IT priorities, lack of confidence in S/4HANA or still need to build a business case.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
EMC becomes a lot more 'Dell' than 'EMC' over past year

Dell EMC storage has taken on more of a 'Dell' feel over the past year, thanks in part to reliance on PowerEdge Servers and spinning out Pivotal Software into a public company.
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
Dell EMC partner strategy stays the course for FY20

Ahead of its 2019 global partner summit, Dell EMC isn't veering from its core channel priorities. Since the formal launch of the Dell EMC Partner Program in 2017, the company's channel strategy ...
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
Robotic process automation market set for service shake-up

As process discovery tools enter the robotic process automation market, RPA consultants and service providers can expect their project roles to change; other news from the week.
March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19
Infovista SD-WAN features aimed at MSPs

Infovista has added a cloud-based orchestrator to its SD-WAN product. The latest feature in Infovista Ipanema is meant to make the software more attractive to MSPs.
March 19, 2019 19 Mar'19
VMware Cloud on AWS seeks momentum with expanded availability

Wider availability of VMware Cloud on AWS to 13 worldwide regions, along with VMware's adjusted software release cadence, reflects the realities of the cloud and hybrid cloud world.