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- November 27, 2018
27 Nov'18
Rackspace managed VMware service provides AWS steppingstone
A new multi-cloud platform from Rackspace seeks to take advantage of customer experience with VMware technology and the need to tap public cloud services, such as AWS.
- November 26, 2018
26 Nov'18
Gartner: IaaS providers have to go beyond the edge
The analyst house has highlighted the opportunities that are out there for those infrastructure service providers that recognize the way customer needs are evolving.
- November 23, 2018
23 Nov'18
Cisco Partner Summit 2018 sets the stage for change
Executives at Cisco Partner Summit 2018 outlined program changes that channel partners can expect to see unfold in the coming months.
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- November 21, 2018
21 Nov'18
What the Talari acquisition brings to Oracle
With the Talari acquisition, Oracle's communications unit gets SD-WAN technology that improves VoIP reliability. But the Talari SD-WAN also lacks important enterprise features.
- November 20, 2018
20 Nov'18
Microsoft-FSLogix acquisition changes cloud desktop game
FSLogix can help Microsoft solve problems that have plagued the integration of Office 365 and virtual desktops, and it will immediately benefit the new Windows Virtual Desktop.
- November 16, 2018
16 Nov'18
Oracle snaps up Talari to add SD-WAN capabilities to the mix
The tie-up will give Oracle's communication division a chance to add SD-WAN to the range of options that partners can take out to customers.
- November 16, 2018
16 Nov'18
BMC partners to tackle modern mainframe challenges
BMC wants its channel partners to target large and medium-sized businesses with new Automated Mainframe Intelligence products; other channel news from the week.
- November 15, 2018
15 Nov'18
Cisco strategy revolves around multi-domain architecture
Cisco aims to interconnect various networking domains -- from the data center to the cloud -- in an approach it has dubbed multi-domain architecture.
- November 15, 2018
15 Nov'18
Are you customer experienced? New Cisco specialization on tap
Channel partners will get a new Cisco specialization next year that focuses on customer experience and will eventually supersede Cisco's Lifecycle Advisor program.
- November 14, 2018
14 Nov'18
What Amazon's move off Oracle means for customers
Amazon says its consumer division has dumped Oracle's database platform, and the company will offload most workloads by year's end. Will it inspire AWS customers to do the same?
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- November 14, 2018
14 Nov'18
Cisco partners view Catalyst 9200 as service opportunity
Channel executives at Cisco Partner Summit 2018 say Cisco's new Catalyst switches offer the ability to wrap software and services around hardware sales.
- November 13, 2018
13 Nov'18
Three highlights of IT Nation Connect 2018
Last week's IT Nation Connect event, ConnectWise's annual users conference, held in Orlando, Fla., hit on a few of the core trends that channel partners grapple with today. Trends included the need ...
- November 13, 2018
13 Nov'18
Cisco Webex Teams gets cloud calling through BroadSoft
The integration of the BroadSoft cloud PBX with the messaging and meetings app Webex Teams gives midsize Cisco customers a clearer migration path to a cloud-only UC environment.
- November 13, 2018
13 Nov'18
Cisco Partner Summit 2018 continues software emphasis
The Cisco software strategy is accelerating, according to a company official who cites growth in recurring revenue, enterprise agreements and Lifecycle Advisors as evidence.
- November 12, 2018
12 Nov'18
Apptio sale spotlights rise of hybrid IT, cost controls
Why does private equity firm Vista Equity Partners want to pay nearly $2 billion for IT spend analytics vendor Apptio? Here's a clue: It's the rise of hybrid cloud.