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June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16
Private equity group may outbid Mitel's $1.96 billion for Polycom

Tech buyers face benefits and drawbacks if a New York-based private equity group outbids Mitel for the video conferencing company Polycom.
June 03, 2016 03 Jun'16
Going lower could take VMware NSX higher

VMware looks to finally establish a foothold in corporate accounts with two low-end versions of NSX. But will the enterprise take the bait?
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
SolarWinds buys LOGICnow to create MSP solutions powerhouse

IT management solution provider SolarWinds grabs a big chunk of the MSP market with the acquisition of Scottish ITSM player LOGICnow.
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
Salesforce buys e-commerce software company Demandware

Demandware's technology opens a new avenue for Salesforce, yet leaves gap in back-office capabilities.
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
IBM adds compute software to IBM Spectrum Storage line

The new Spectrum Computing platform highlights IBM's strategy to bring together compute and storage management for file and object scale-out environments.
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June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
NetApp's SolidFire adds new Element OS, flash array

In its first product launch since becoming part of NetApp, SolidFire adds a new all-flash appliance, upgrades its Element OS and adds a software-only pricing model around Element X.
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
Arista completes revamp of leaf-spine architecture

Arista's latest leaf switch adds the missing piece of a leaf-and-spine architecture suitable for IP storage, edge routing, general computing and digital media.
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Kaminario CEO: Storage market about all-flash now

Kaminario was among the all-flash pioneers, and now it finds itself battling against storage giants who have pushed aggressively into selling arrays without hard disk drives.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
$1.79B sale of marketing automation vendor Marketo could help channel

The pending sale of Marketo to a private equity firm, the latest in a series of marketing automation deals, could generate more services business for partners.
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
What AWS lacks in API, DevOps functionality

Cloud customers seek better connectivity between services and components. One cloud consultant discusses how businesses approach an AWS deployment project for hybrid cloud.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
LightCyber pursues interoperability, publishes APIs

LightCyber said its push toward interoperability with a broad ecosystem of security technologies will benefit partners; more IT channel news from the week.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Analysts: HPE service spin off will have minimal channel impact

HPE will shed its Enterprise Services division, but the move is expected to have little effect on the vendor's channel partners.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
DevOps security tools boom indicates market growth

A plethora of new security tools aimed at DevOps shops suggests IT pros are getting their sea legs with DevOps and security in 2016.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Rare memory deduplication and Rowhammer attacks combined

Researchers demonstrated an exploit that combines rare attacks on memory deduplication and Rowhammer in order to allow an adversary access to read or write system memory.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
Zerto adds Azure support for Virtual Manager

Zerto's cloud-based Virtual Manager hypervisor replication tool copies applications and data to the public cloud and does failback for disaster recovery.
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
What the UC buyer can expect from the Mitel-Polycom deal

The UC buyer could see new products and services emerge after Mitel's Polycom acquisition. Analysts envision cloud video services and mobile UC offerings.
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
AVG Business executes distribution strategy

AVG Business has put its distribution strategy into motion, creating alliances with broad-line and niche technology distributors.
May 26, 2016 26 May'16
Juniper takes Unite fabric to small, midsize enterprises

Juniper Networks has introduced a couple of access switches that bring the company's Unite network fabric to small and midsize enterprises.
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
Is IT really buying into workspace suites?

Workspace delivery and management suites have started cropping up, but IT customers don't see the benefits of locking into one vendor for their entire desktop and app delivery just yet.
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
XenDesktop 7.9 boosts efficiency, adds Microsoft integrations

Microsoft is finally letting up on its desktop as a service rules. Plus, Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp 7.9 come with new features around desktop image management, Microsoft integrations and more.
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Channel partner programs: Quiz yourself on new developments

This installment of the channel news quiz covers developments in partner programs, recent conferences, data center technology and robotic process automation.
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Experts question Android N security updates

Google unveiled the next version of its mobile OS, and Android N security will be improved in a few ways, although Google still can't fix OS updates.
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Panasonic releases phone system with embedded UC

Panasonic released a beefed-up desk phone that includes messaging and video conferencing, indicating the vendor is preparing for SMBs to adopt more UC features over the next few years.
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Cisco Meraki switches, APs aimed at larger enterprises

Cisco has introduced a cloud-based multigigabit switch that's the first of its kind in the market. Other additions to the Meraki wireless portfolio include APs and a desk phone.
May 24, 2016 24 May'16
Permabit aims dedupe at Linux storage hybrid clouds

Permabit optimizes backup and chases enterprises that are building Linux storage clouds with its latest Virtual Data Optimizer deduplication software release.
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Citrix XenMobile 10.3.5 rides the MAM-only wave

Standalone mobile app management gives IT advantages around app wrapping, app-level encryption and controlling content of employees' devices not enrolled in MDM. Plus, it gives users more privacy.
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Violin's CEO DeNuccio dishes on turnaround plan

CEO Kevin DeNuccio said sales of the Violin Memory FSP are on pace to generate 25%-35% year-on-year revenue growth in 2016. Violin is pinning its hopes on FSP after failing to find a buyer.
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Out with the old: IBM grabs axe and resumes 'rebalancing' act

Big Blue quietly lays off more employees as it attempts to physically drag itself into the 21st century.
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
StrataCloud helps VARs with converged infrastructure installation

StrataCloud launched SDI Install for VARs to speed up deployment processes for converged infrastructure technology; more IT channel news from the week.
May 20, 2016 20 May'16
Cisco switching sales down in mixed earnings report

Cisco sales last quarter revealed weakness in its switching and router business, as revenue from software subscriptions and cloud-based services increased.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
An inside look at IoT World's themes

At IoT World, it was a flurry of Internet of Things' potential and platforms paired with an overwhelming sense of confusion and questions with few answers.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
IBM promotes new TLC phase-change technology

IBM Research claims memory milestone with new three-bits-per-cell phase-change technology, seeks to collaborate with memory maker to bring TLC PCM to market for servers, storage.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Responsible disclosure for ImageMagick flaw

The ImageTragick bug raises questions over responsible disclosure, as the flaw in the ImageMagick image-processing library exposes millions of websites to remote code execution.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Dell launches new SC operating system featuring dedupe

Dell launches operating system update for SC Series (formerly Compellent) storage arrays featuring dedupe, QoS, Live Migrate, VVOLs support and new management capabilities.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
AppSense DataNow automates Windows 10 migrations

Companies conducting a large Windows 10 migration could use a tool that automates much of the heavy lifting when transferring users' content.
May 19, 2016 19 May'16
Panzura CEO Harr: Now is time for cloud storage

Nirvanix founder and new Panzura CEO Harr says his company is in the sweet spot for expanding the use of cloud storage and seeks to double business over the next year.
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Android clickjacking attack danger hard to judge

New research claims more than 95% of Android devices are vulnerable to clickjacking attacks, but the true danger may not be that severe.
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Adding communications to customer-facing apps fuels CPaaS

The CPaaS market is expected to boom over the next four years, with more businesses looking for communications capabilities inside the apps their customers use.
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Cisco updates its CCNA certification requirements

Cisco announces a CCNA update for routing and switching designed to embrace virtualization and SDN in training and testing.
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
Symantec vulnerability is as bad as it gets

Google Project Zero disclosed a Symantec vulnerability that can be exploited with zero interaction and was described being as bad as it can possibly get.
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
Tintri arrays receive 3D NAND, capacity jolt

Tintri storage upgrade includes VM Scale-out software to manage pooled storage on clustered VMstore arrays. Customers can opt in for SaaS-based Tintri Analytics.
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Lenovo's data center strategy: Channel implications

Lenovo, perhaps best known as a PC and smartphone company, is embarking on a data center strategy, which could open channel opportunities.
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Is serverless computing the next step in public cloud?

Serverless computing is all the rage with cloud providers, and tools such as AWS Lambda may change the way resources are utilized -- though it's still early days.
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
SD-WAN market: Silver Peak reports a milestone

SD-WAN and hybrid WAN vendor Silver Peak said it has made strides in its initiative to capture the young SD-WAN market; more IT channel news from the week.
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
FBI asked to responsibly disclose Tor vulnerability

A court filing is asking the FBI for responsible disclosure of the Tor vulnerability used to exploit the Tor browser and de-anonymize users during a criminal investigation.
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Analysts want S/4HANA details at Sapphire Now

Industry analysts expect to get detailed information about the viability of the S/4HANA platform and SAP's cloud strategies at the Sapphire Now user conference.
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Bevy of built-in SQL Server 2016 features to come

SQL Server 2016 is on the launch pad for a June 1 release with a number of notable built-in features along with improvements to some long-neglected capabilities.
May 13, 2016 13 May'16
Cisco loses ground to cloud, software providers

Cisco has fallen behind Microsoft and Amazon Web Services as a critical supplier of infrastructure to enterprises.
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
Trying to deliver OpenStack-in-a-box for the big guys

VCE's hyper-converged in size large had forced you to build a private cloud using VMware -- until now.
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
Avnet launches Industrial IoT starter kit

It's not very often you hear distributor and Internet of Things in the same sentence; but Avnet is looking to change that with the launch of a new IoT starter kit.
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
Making the strategic Skype for Business voice decision

With Microsoft's Skype for Business voice posed as a serious option for the enterprise, businesses have to weigh the pros and cons of unplugging their traditional voice systems.
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
ID management, SSO critical for mobile access

Okta and Box expand their partnership to include mobile identity management and single sign-on capabilities. EMM vendors, such as MobileIron and VMware AirWatch, also get in on the game.
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
Analysts say 'meh' to SAP and Apple partnership

A new partnership between SAP and Apple for an SDK that enables developers to build iOS apps that link with SAP HANA Cloud Platform underwhelms some observers.
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Lenovo partner program boosts incentives on services

At Lenovo Accelerate 2016, Lenovo revealed a new emphasis on services, spurring its channel partners to sell more by increasing back-end points.
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Lenovo channel to see focus on PCs, services, data center

Lenovo's North American channel chief points to premium PCs, hyper-converged technology and services as some of the key opportunities for the company's channel partners.
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Comparing Cisco, Microsoft UCC cloud platforms

Microsoft wins on price, but enterprises that have complex telephone systems will find benefits in Cisco's options for cloud communications.
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
Sophos partner program gets new MSP addition

Sophos has unveiled its MSP Connect Program, which enables managed service providers to access a cloud-based partner dashboard and integrate with third-party software tools.
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
Microsoft gives SharePoint biggest update in 15 years

Microsoft announced several SharePoint updates, including a mobile app for iOS and Android, making the product more modern and compatible with the cloud-based Office 365.
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
Get ready to use Cisco and VMware SDN technologies

Many companies won't be able to avoid using both Cisco and VMware SDN software to manage physical and virtual networks in the data center, an expert says.
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
IT ops pros add consultative value under DevOps

As companies increasingly seek full-stack developers, IT operations specialists must find new ways to add value and remain relevant.
May 06, 2016 06 May'16
Unify partner program reduces certification demands

In an effort to simplify its channel partner program, UC vendor Unify has cut back certification requirements across its portfolio; more IT channel news from the week.
May 06, 2016 06 May'16
Apple, SAP team up on enterprise apps

Apple and SAP agree to a deal similar to that of Apple and IBM's, where SAP will use its technologies to better enable iOS apps. The two companies will also help businesses build their own.
May 06, 2016 06 May'16
Azure storage adds "cool" option for infrequently accessed data

Azure storage options now include Cool Blob Storage. The service answers demand for cheap data repositories with the closest answer yet to cold storage from Google and Amazon.
May 06, 2016 06 May'16
EMC president discusses Dell-EMC product synergies, flash

EMC president discusses potential opportunities for EMC products under Dell, open source efforts, the state of hybrid arrays and opportunities around object storage.
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
EMC adds all-flash systems, Unity draws fire

EMC unveils three all-flash systems at EMC World 2016, including new midrange Unity platform that draws fire from smaller competitors.
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
Parallels offers app publishing alternative

Parallels Remote Application Server 15 automates several tasks that frustrate IT, and it includes many of the same features as Citrix and VMware's app publishing products.
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
Microsoft unveils Skype for Business for Mac users

Microsoft released its long-awaited Skype for Business Mac preview. The application, to be rolled out in three phases, will be available publicly later this year.
May 05, 2016 05 May'16
Citrix XenApp user base grows, thanks to Windows 10

Citrix's app virtualization platform sees an increase in customers in the first quarter of this year, thanks to companies adopting Windows 10 and ditching full virtual desktops.
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
D-Day for GDPR is 25 May 2018

The European Parliament’s official publication of the General Data Protection Regulation means it will become enforceable on 25 May 2018
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
Scale flash nodes expand its hyper-converged play

The Scale flash base configuration includes 1.2 TB of raw SLC NAND per cluster for tiering hot data blocks to solid-state drives. SMB customers tune flash workloads from zero to 11.
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
EMC and Dell begin to paint a picture of post-merger world

A raft of new solutions unveiled at EMC World this week are eclipsed by a rather large, Dell-shaped, elephant in the room
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
EMC World 2016: With eCDM, vendor addresses copy sprawl

With rollouts at EMC World 2016, Enterprise Copy Data Management and ViPR 3.0 extend EMC's software-defined storage push into copy sprawl and heterogeneous storage support.
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
EMC VxRack Neutrino Nodes launched for OpenStack cloud storage

EMC adds VCE VxRack System 1000 Neutrino Nodes for enterprises eyeing 'third platform' applications that run natively in the cloud.
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Partners to play 'significant role' in Dell Technologies

Gregg Ambulos, EMC's senior vice president of global channel operations, said channel partners will be an important part of Dell Technologies' go-to-market strategy.
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Dell adds software VP to its channel exec roster

Dell has appointed Pete Koliopoulos as vice president of global software channels and alliances at Dell Systems and Information Management Group.
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Dell Technologies: Partners ponder new firm's channel stance

Channel partners are contemplating the level of channel commitment they'll find in the combined Dell-EMC organization, which will be called Dell Technologies.
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
New Viptela vEdge SD-WAN router for low-bandwidth sites

The latest Viptela vEdge brings SD-WAN to sites that need a router with a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps.
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Unify launches range of tools for channel partners

Unify continues its channel romance with a handful of new tools and offerings for partners
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Epic VP: Healthcare interoperability standards face challenges

When it comes to interoperability standards in healthcare, there are many barriers. One of Epic System Corp.'s vice presidents weighs in.
May 02, 2016 02 May'16
EMC launches Unity flash and hybrid arrays at SME customers

EMC World the venue for launch of Unity, SME-targeted all-flash and hybrid flash arrays built on a new Linux OS on commodity hardware with services run from containers
May 02, 2016 02 May'16
OpenStack Mitaka brings new wave of storage features

OpenStack Swift, Cinder and Manila storage software get feature updates in latest Mitaka release, as open source project teams plot future capabilities.
May 02, 2016 02 May'16
New Verizon data centers support businesses, jar suppliers

New Verizon data centers are part of a two-pronged strategy of helping customers and taming suppliers through open technology.
April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16
CompTIA: IT industry business confidence dips in Q2

CompTIA's business confidence index saw a slight decline in Q2, but most companies surveyed say they are on track to meet their 2016 revenue objectives.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Intelligent automation systems spark Accenture-Splunk pact

Accenture, a global professional services firm, has entered a formal alliance with Splunk to tap the company's operational intelligence products and services.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
PCI DSS 3.2 focuses on encryption and multifactor authentication

PCI DSS 3.2 marks the start of refining the payment data regulations rather than minor changes and includes requirements to strengthen encryption and multifactor authentication.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Dell, Aerohive partner in WLAN infrastructure management

Partners Dell and Aerohive have collaborated on software for managing WLAN infrastructure hardware, including switches and access points.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Thin client market loses luster, thanks to inexpensive PCs

The value thin clients bring to businesses has dropped off, as new, inexpensive PCs dampen the appeal of thin client devices and offer better computing power.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
EMC World 2016: What will Dell-EMC look like post-merger?

Attendees can expect to hear a fair amount about a new all-flash array and the pending Dell merger at the 2016 EMC World conference in Las Vegas.
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Technology moving too fast for governments to keep up, says former Darpa chief

Former US defence technology chief supports encryption and privacy, despite intelligence services’ fears
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
Ingram Micro opens arms to SME resellers

Ingram Micro is looking for fresh business in the SME market as it cuts the ribbon on a fresh website and a team to support those partners
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
IBM all-flash storage expands with enterprise, cloud arrays

IBM adds a new all-flash array platform for enterprises and large-scale clouds, and ships DS8888 all-flash for mainframes and high-end enterprises.
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
Object-file system combo rapidly expands

Object-based storage adoption took longer than expected, so object vendors have added file systems to their products to make them look more familiar to users.
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
SimpliVity OmniCube helps medical supplier jump into HCI

Hyper-convergence was a bit of a leap of faith for Neil Medical Group, but SimpliVity OmniCubes brought the organization better backup and simpler management.
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
DDoS attacks hit three-quarters of global brands in 2015

DDoS attack tactics evolve from single, large attacks, intended to take a website offline, to multi-vector barrages – but organisations are fighting back
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
Juniper provides container firewall to banks, cloud

Juniper Networks has added a container firewall to its SRX portfolio. The latest product provides container protection for banks, carriers and cloud providers.
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Focus on the "M" in SMB market

The SMB market is a mixed bag this year, with spending declines forecast for small businesses and increased IT spending expected for mid-size companies.
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Nexsan storage software brings Unity to its hardware

Unity software supports Nexsan with NST block devices, Assureon object storage and Transporter cloud sync functionality that it picked up from Connected Data.
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Polycom acquisition raises questions over vendor partnerships

Following Mitel's announcement that it was acquiring Polycom, analysts speculated on what will become of the vendors' endpoint and channel partnerships.
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Why some IT leaders aren't falling for edge data centers

Buzzword bingo games these days typically include 'edge data centers,' but how much real interest is there among users?
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Virtualized applications and storage don't always mesh

Legacy storage technology wasn't designed to support multiple virtualized applications competing for simultaneous I/O. Tintri's Dan Florea explains how to get from mess to mesh.

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