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• November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19

  Accenture: AI scaling looms as existential challenge

  Partners deploying AI take note: 75% of the executives Accenture polled believe they risk business failure if they are unable to scale the technology; more news from the week.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Slack services partners to help vendor target enterprises

  Slack services partners will help the vendor's largest customers build integrations, train employees and develop migration strategies.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Vancouver Canucks defend data with Veeam backup

  To prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Vancouver Canucks used Veeam to protect against point-of-sale system failures -- a major upgrade over its previous tape backup.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Synchronoss joins US big four operators in cross-carrier messaging initiative

  Joint venture aims to deliver advanced mobile messaging experience across suppliers’ mobile networks.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Enterprises begin mandating open APIs as part of RFPs

  Back-office implementations see increased demand for native support for TM Forum’s Open APIs, boosting interoperability and helping service providers improve agility and reduce IT integration and maintenance costs

• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  Apollo begins countdown to Tech Data acquisition

  Apollo Global Management's pending Tech Data acquisition would add the distributor to its technology portfolio, which includes Rackspace.

• November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19

  Cisco CX sees greater formalization at partner summit

  The Cisco Partner Summit put the spotlight on the company's customer experience and Lifecycle Advisor efforts. Cisco also unveiled a DevNet specialization for partners.

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  Stolen Trend Micro data used in tech support scams

  A Trend Micro employee stole and sold customer support data, which was used by a malicious third-party actor to scam consumer customers of the cybersecurity company.

• November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19

  Latest Cisco switch uses Meraki software, Catalyst hardware

  The MS390 is the first Cisco switch built using Meraki software and Catalyst hardware.

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  New Microsoft Edge browser gets competitive with Chrome

  The new version of Microsoft's Edge browser promises new enterprise features and simplified management for Windows admins. Experts say Edge is now competitive with Google Chrome.

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  SADA's dotMaps app rolls out in Seattle

  SADA Systems' dotMaps application gets the green light from Seattle's Department of Transportation.

• November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19

  Rackspace set to buy AWS partner

  Rackspace's pending purchase of Onica, an AWS partner with consulting and professional services capabilities, underscores the continuing interest in cloud services specialists.

• November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19

  Managed security services, professional services to top $35B

  Security service providers can expect growth in fields such as incident response and assessment services, but they will need to right-size their offerings.

• October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19

  DoD JEDI contract: Following old plot lines?

  The recently awarded DoD JEDI contract is a new story that nevertheless recalls a much older chapter in federal IT contracting.

• October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19

  ConnectWise-Continuum buyout shakes up MSP software market

  ConnectWise is purchasing its longtime competitor Continuum in a deal that is guaranteed to reshape the managed service provider software space.

• October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19

  NetApp goes big on hybrid, multi-cloud

  Admins at NetApp storage conference consider moving everything from physical data centers into public clouds, although such a shift is likely years away for most enterprises.

• October 28, 2019 28 Oct'19

  Microsoft cybersecurity strategy, hybrid cloud in focus at Ignite

  Microsoft will reveal its latest plans to extend its cybersecurity strategy and a new architectural approach to hybrid clouds during Ignite.

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  UCaaS vendor Intermedia adds Telax CCaaS to portfolio

  Intermedia, cloud-based unified communications vendor, has added CCaaS to its portfolio through its acquisition of Telax.

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  Teridion SD-WAN expands to China, sparking channel business

  Teridion, an internet routing platform provider, has extended its global SD-WAN offering to mainland China, filling a gap for partners that target multinational customers. Enterprise customers ...

• October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19

  Rackspace security alliance with Armor aims for hybrid cloud

  Hybrid cloud security is the focus of a new partnership between managed cloud provider Rackspace and security-as-a-service company Armor; more news from the week.

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  Google hires former Microsoft exec to run G Suite

  Google has hired Javier Soltero, a former corporate vice president in charge of Outlook, Office and Cortana at Microsoft, to run G Suite.

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  Dell's head of infrastructure spells out strategic plan

  EMC veteran Jeff Boudreau takes control of Dell Infrastructure Solutions Group, with plans to 'out-innovate' hyper-converged and software-defined storage competitors.

• October 23, 2019 23 Oct'19

  ServiceNow CEO shakeup portends product strategy shift

  SAP's Bill McDermott will take over as ServiceNow CEO, replacing John Donohoe, in a move that analysts say could take the fast-growing ITSM vendor in new product directions.

• October 21, 2019 21 Oct'19

  Commvault users react to SaaS, software-defined storage

  Customers at Commvault Go said they were having trouble coming up with reasons for adopting Metallic SaaS backup or Hedvig software-defined storage until they hear more details.

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Hard disk capacity will soon hit 20 TB

  Age-old hard disk drives get a new twist as energy-assisted technologies fuel Western Digital's upcoming new 20 TB HDDs and rivals Seagate and Toshiba work on product plans.

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Dell Technologies partner strategy reaps steady growth

  At the midpoint of FY20, Dell Technologies partner executives pointed to evidence that the company's channel strategy has matured while highlighting areas for ongoing improvement.

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Post-quantum cryptography unlocks opportunity for partners

  A DigiCert study highlights a role for channel partner in preparing customers for quantum computing security threats; other channel news from the week.

• October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19

  Amazon consumer division sheds Oracle database

  Amazon has moved its consumer division's IT operations off of Oracle's database and onto AWS services, a towering effort that gives it a calling card to attract highly critical enterprise workloads.

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  CEO of longtime ERP, BI vendor SAP abruptly steps down

  Bill McDermott, CEO of longtime ERP, CRM and BI software vendor SAP, resigned on Thursday triggering a succession plan that promotes Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein to co-CEOs.

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  MSPWorld 2019: Five things I learned at the conference

  Here are several observations from MSPAlliance's MSPWorld 2019 conference, which wraps up today in Las Vegas. 1. The industry wants to reframe the MSPs-as-target discussion MSPAlliance leadership ...

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  Digital transformation service providers Ahead, Data Blue merge

  The CEO of Ahead said the merger will expand the companies' reach in the U.S. enterprise market and paves the way for future acquisitions; other channel news from the week.

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  MSP cybersecurity concerns may inspire break/fix nix

  The heightened publicity surrounding cyberattacks targeting managed IT service providers was a central focus of the MSPAlliance's MSPWorld Conference.

• October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19

  AWS courts SAP cloud ERP with new instance types

  New AWS high-memory instances geared for SAP ERP implementations reflect an ongoing push by hyperscalers for these lucrative workloads. But many SAP customers are early in their move to the cloud.

• October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19

  MSPAlliance debuts MSP cybersecurity risk rating system

  As customers increasingly question the cybersecurity postures of MSPs, MSPAlliance aims to give firms a way to show they are proactively dealing with threats.

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  Hitachi Vantara VSP 5000 combines NVMe, SAS storage

  Large commercial consumers have been the primary target for Hitachi storage systems of late, but new Hitachi Vantara VSP 5000 targets Dell EMC PowerMax enterprise storage.

• October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19

  Oracle to add 2,000 jobs for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

  Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers to boost Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS. It’s part of an aggressive global expansion as Oracle seeks to differentiate from AWS and others.

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  WVD to spark demand for consulting, implementation services

  Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop offering is poised to boost partner business as it opens opportunities in the desktop-as-a-service market; other news from the week.

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  SASE takes network security from hardware to the cloud

  SD-WAN and network security vendors tailor their portfolios to deliver SASE, a cloud security architecture for the age of SaaS, public clouds and IoT.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  Rubrik CEO: We're not for sale

  Rubrik's CEO shot down a recent article claiming he was looking for buyers. Experts say unless there's a buyer making a massive offer, there's no good reason for Rubrik to sell.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  Flash storage pioneer Violin cuts staff, relocates HQ

  Pioneering all-flash array vendor Violin changes CEOs and eliminates San Jose headquarters and executive staff to cut spending, but plans new NVMe-based storage products in 2020.

• October 03, 2019 03 Oct'19

  Zendesk disclosure is light on details

  Zendesk disclosed a previously undetected security incident from 2016 in which data for 10,000 customer accounts was accessed, but the disclosure is missing some key details.

• October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19

  HPE points distribution towards the 'as a service' opportunity

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is sitting down with distributors this week to talk about ‘as a service,’ SMEs and its channel programs.

• October 02, 2019 02 Oct'19

  Alabama, Australia hospitals hit by ransomware attacks

  Ransomware attacks hit seven hospitals in Australia and three in Alabama, with the Alabaman hospitals being forced to turn away patients because of the attacks.

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Sophos launches Managed Threat Response service

  The new offering is built on Sophos' endpoint security platform Intercept X Advanced, with capabilities supported by the company's recent acquisition of Rook Security and DarkBytes.

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  One Identity partners expand in IAM security market

  One Identity, a cybersecurity business unit under Quest Software, revealed that channel partners are driving a dominant portion of its sales. One Identity, which focuses on identity and access ...

• September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19

  First HPE Primera customer preps for new array

  The vendor said HPE Primera is being shipped this week to BlueShore Financial. HPE looks to Primera to jolt revenues and take share in high-end storage.

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Avaya partners with IBM for ReadyNow expansion

  A partnership with IBM will help expand the reach of Avaya cloud offerings internationally. Avaya is bringing its ReadyNow product to Europe, Africa and Asia.

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  MSP ransomware attack exploits privileged users' credentials

  WatchGuard Technologies said recent MSP ransomware attacks revealed that hackers have detailed knowledge of managed service providers' internal operations and technologies.

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  NWN debuts solution-as-a-service line to capture top trends

  Managed service provider NWN is honing in on five fast-growing markets with the launch of a solutions-as-a-service portfolio, and other channel news from the week.

• September 24, 2019 24 Sep'19

  HP's Bromium buy speaks to Dell rivalry

  Analysts describe HP's Bromium acquisition as a safe, cheap, smart bet in its push to compete with Dell. It's also another sign of rapid consolidation in the endpoint security market.

• September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19

  RPA software platform targets VARs, integrators

  RPA software is taking a low-code approach at Argos Labs, which recently launched a marketplace and private repositories that could help VARs and SIs.

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  One-on-one with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's SVP

  Former AWS engineer Clay Magouyrk was one of the first people Oracle hired to build OCI and says Oracle has plenty of time -- and a solid strategy -- to catch up to competitors.

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  D&H Distributing grows cloud with ConnectWise, SkyKick

  D&H Distributing's cloud strategy aims to help VARs adopt the managed services model and sell bundled cloud offerings around platforms such as Office 365 and Azure.

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure draws diverse early customers

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing early adoption from a diverse array of customers, although OCI's market share remains modest compared to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

• September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19

  Dell exec describes next gen possibilities

  Dell’s evolution has led the company from PCs to servers, storage and virtualization. Here, Dell’s storage CTO describes what could come next.

• September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19

  Oracle-VMware cloud deal highlighted at OpenWorld

  Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.

• September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19

  Kaseya ramps up managed compliance services focus

  Kaseya has invested $10 million into growing its managed compliance software business, citing a massive opportunity in compliance services for MSPs; other news from the week.

• September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19

  AWS Outposts comes into sharper focus as launch looms

  AWS Outposts will ship later this year. In advance of that launch, AWS has given customers a sense of what they can expect from the first release of the private, on-premises version of its public cloud infrastructure.

• September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19

  BEC attacks led to $26 billion in losses over 3 years

  On the same day that 281 suspects were arrested in business email compromise stings, the FBI said worldwide losses from BEC attacks reached $26 billion over the last three years.

• September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19

  Is robotic process automation software hitting the wall?

  Robotic process automation software is considered the cornerstone of digital transformation in some organizations, but Pegasystems Francis Carden challenges this view.

• September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19

  GDPR non-compliance worse than feared

  Over half of UK businesses do not yet appear to be fully GDPR-compliant, and many have de-prioritized their compliance efforts.

• September 09, 2019 09 Sep'19

  Microsoft teams with satellite telcos for Azure network

  Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May.

• September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19

  Digital transformation projects hit cultural, tech snags

  Digital transformation projects are encountering organizational and technology hurdles that may open consulting opportunities for channel partners.

• September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19

  Virtual Instruments repackages AIOps platform for channel

  Virtual Instruments has changed the way it licenses its AIOps platform in a bid to make its technology easier for channel partners to consume; more news from the week.

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Commvault’s acquisition moves it into primary storage

  Commvault makes its first acquisition, months after Sanjay Mirchandani takes over as CEO. Software-defined storage startup Hedvig is the target.

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Insight-PCM deal opens integration, service opportunities

  Insight CEO Ken Lamneck says the newly closed PCM purchase will augment the combined company's managed service offerings, add scale to its product business and boost efficiency.

• September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19

  Cyber criminals tap into web social engineering toolkit

  Security researchers have discovered a web social engineering toolkit that enables cyber criminals to create fake update notification campaigns.

• August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19

  VMware takes a two-pronged approach to GPU acceleration

  The virtualization giant's recent acquisition of Bitfusion and its close partnership with Nvidia bring GPU virtualization to vSphere.

• August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19

  VMware Cloud on AWS migrations continue to pose challenges

  Cloud solutions provider Unitas Global highlights VMware Cloud on AWS opportunities and challenges in the enterprise space; other channel news from the week.

• August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19

  VMware analytic software modules planned for NSX

  The new NSX Intelligence unveiled at VMworld will act as a platform for running future VMware analytics to improve NSX security and performance, a company executive said.

• August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19

  Backup customers drop tape during journey to cloud

  Cohesity backup customers told tales both good and bad while offering advice about their journey to cloud-based data protection during a panel at VMworld 2019.

• August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19

  VMware wants on the Kubernetes bandwagon

  VMware may be late to the Kubernetes party, but its plan to roll native support into vSphere could be a game changer.

• August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19

  Parabole moves search analytics product to Azure

  Parabole.ai moved its Cognitive Analytics Platform onto Azure Marketplace in a move that aligns with the current trend of tool and platform vendors moving to a cloud service.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  Extreme boosts channel focus following Aerohive acquisition

  Fresh off of its purchase of Aerohive Networks, Extreme Networks revealed it will double-down investments in the channel. The Aerohive acquisition, which closed Aug. 9, expanded Extreme's portfolio ...

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  Managed services companies remain hot M&A ticket

  The pace of merger and acquisition transactions in the MSP market shows no signs of slowing, despite macroeconomic developments; more news from the week.

• August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19

  Oracle OpenWorld hones in on IaaS, database and AI

  This year's Oracle OpenWorld should provide answers for customers eager to understand its plans for IaaS, cloud databases, AI and machine learning.

• August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19

  VMware to improve network visibility with Veriflow buy

  The VMware acquisition of Veriflow is expected to help vRealize users determine the integrity of a network design before it goes into production.

• August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19

  Google Cloud partner deal with DXC targets SAP migration

  A new alliance uniting IT services firm DXC Technology with Google will focus on artificial intelligence and SAP migration as opportunities for collaboration.

• August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19

  Open source networking beating Cisco ACI, VMware NSX

  Companies are turning to open source network automation tools as less expensive, good-enough alternatives to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.

• August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19

  IBM partner ecosystem chief reveals next steps, Red Hat plans

  IBM's partner ecosystem strategy has entered a new phase under David La Rose, who said extending Red Hat into new markets will be among his top priorities; more news from the week.

• August 15, 2019 15 Aug'19

  Cisco revenue projections fall short

  Cisco forecast weak revenue growth in the current quarter, as service provider sales fell and product orders were flat. The company also reported being shut out of China.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  VMworld makes room for new VMware DaaS product

  VMware's new desktop-as-a-service product will get some play at VMworld. How Managed Desktops differs from its Horizon 7 offering is still a mystery.

• August 13, 2019 13 Aug'19

  Samsung unveils partnership at Unpacked event

  The capabilities that come with connecting your smartphone to your PC can have substantial benefits for end users, according to analysts, as Samsung and Microsoft partner.

• August 13, 2019 13 Aug'19

  Google wants an open alliance of vulnerability research

  After five years of running Project Zero, Google wants to expand the scope to an open alliance of vulnerability researchers all working toward the same goal to 'make 0day hard.'

• August 12, 2019 12 Aug'19

  From Black Hat 2019: 9 new security offerings

  The 22nd Black Hat conference in Las Vegas brought together a slew of vendors in network and data security with a variety of security offerings to pitch.

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  Rackspace partners get sales tool; Workplace by Facebook taps channel

  A Rackspace tool for speeding up the cloud sales process is now available, while MNJ Technologies has become a Workplace by Facebook reseller; more news from the week.

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Cisco to acquire Voicea for AI voice transcription in Webex

  Cisco plans to acquire Voicea in order to integrate its AI voice transcription engine with Webex. Many competing video conferencing vendors support integrations with the startup.

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Higher margin business helps Insight in Q2

  Channel player might have seen sales remain flat but the CEO is remaining confident about the prospects for the second half

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  MapR collapse into HPE harbinger of big data tech trough of despair?

  The collapse of big data pioneer MapR into HPE could be the fate of an also-ran. But might it also be a sign of the crash of a Hadoop-related meteor shower that included Hortonworks and Cloudera?

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Digital transformation leadership a problem for users

  NTT research has highlighted issues around the expertise of those leading digital transformation efforts and Kyocera has highlighted the need to concentrate on people as well as technology

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments

  IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  HPE buys MapR assets to fuel AI applications

  Longtime independent big data vendor MapR goes out of business, selling technology and intellectual property to HPE. The move marks the continuing decline of the Hadoop market.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  CX product changes on tap at Salesforce, LogMeIn, Adobe

  CX products to watch for the rest of 2019: Adobe's planned CDP offering, Salesforce features from the Tableau acquisition and LogMeIn's AI-powered agent-assist tools.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Financial services sector needs help with cloud and security

  A recognition of the need for digital transformation is twinned with an acceptance that the skills and security is not there to make it happen for quite a few financial services players.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  LogicHub introduces automation updates to its SOAR platform

  Security vendor LogicHub introduced new features to its SOAR platform that intend to automate tedious threat detection and response processes and save security teams time.

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  CGS taps UiPath RPA software for digital transformation journey

  An outsourcing and managed services provider has made robotic process automation the focal point of its digital transformation journey.

• August 02, 2019 02 Aug'19

  IBM Cloud Paks open new business for channel partners

  The IBM-Red Hat merger has produced IBM Cloud Paks, a new OpenShift-based product line. Executives said Cloud Paks will benefit both IBM and Red Hat's partners; other news.

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  Amazon scoops up E8 arrays for fast cloud storage

  Amazon said it bought assets of software-defined storage startup E8 Storage and will merge it in AWS. The deal highlights the increasing interest in fast NVMe flash for block storage in the public cloud.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Google courts cloud workloads with migration features

  Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them.

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Cisco partners get digital marketing support

  A Cisco marketing program is getting a new look as the vendor refreshes its partner marketing training and rolls out a new comarketing service focused on digital campaigns.