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• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  ShoreTel plug-in targeted at customers with Office 365

  ShoreTel has announced a plug-in for Skype for Business that is targeted at customers who use the video conferencing software without the premium telephony services.

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  Brocade buys Ruckus Wireless to target 5G and IoT business

  Supplier plans to enhance its play in emerging networking segments such as 5G and the internet of things.

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  Digital transformation driving UC and security opportunities

  Microsoft's CEO might have spent the afternoon talking about digital transformation but he is not alone as the channel looks to make revenue out of the buzz phrase.

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  IT automation software: Atera offers all-in-one MSP platform

  Atera targets MSPs with a platform that incorporates remote control, remote monitoring and management, and professional services automation; more IT channel news from the week.

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  Streaming analytics put data in motion at Strata + Hadoop 2016

  Moving data is a must for many modern apps. As a result, streaming analytics with Spark, Kafka and other components are coming to the forefront.

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  Arista spine hardware aimed at largest data centers

  Arista has introduced the 7500R series -- a suite of third-generation spine hardware that has a maximum capacity of 115 Tbps.

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  Microsoft opens up to open source with SQL Server on Linux

  Microsoft put aside its rocky relationship with open source and will release SQL Server on Linux in mid-2017. This won't be a simple process, but it could net Microsoft new customers.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  IBM cloud acquisition expands Salesforce consulting

  The latest IBM acquisition aims to unite cloud consultancy Bluewolf and the IBM iX practice to create a larger pool of resources in the Salesforce professional services arena.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  NetEnrich teams with Microsoft on Azure channel packages

  Microsoft is working with NetEnrich, an IT infrastructure and operations management services provider, to capture small and midsize customers via a channel-ready Azure offering.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Viptela users can monitor SD-WAN architecture with SevOne

  Viptela has partnered with infrastructure performance monitoring software vendor SevOne, integrating the SD-WAN company's platform with SevOne's management dashboard.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Ransomware vaccine promises protection but experts are wary

  A new ransomware vaccine promises to protect against infections by popular ransomware variants like Locky and TeslaCrypt, but experts are wary about implementation and security.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Rancher launches Docker management with storage services

  Nearly 2,500 customers participated in Rancher Labs' beta for its container management software that is now generally available. The application includes storage services.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  HPE launches NVDIMM, NVMe Persistent Memory products

  Gen9 ProLiant storage servers are the focus of HPE's Persistent Memory product launch, including an 8 GB NVDIMM module and a family of PCIe NVMe flash drives.

• March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16

  Hadoop core components may not be central to big data future

  At Strata + Hadoop World 2016, Hadoop co-creator Doug Cutting said the core of the distributed processing framework is likely to see its position at the center of big data systems diminish.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  MIT forum debates data protection regulations

  In big data analytics, some want stronger data privacy regulations, while others want the government out of the picture.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  NEC increases SDN scalability with latest upgrade

  In recent SDN-related news, NEC and PLUMgrid have both upgraded their SDN suites, and the CIO of the United States will address the Open Networking User Group's Spring conference.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  Hyper-converged backup takes center stage at SimpliVity show

  Customers praise the data protection capabilities of SimpliVity's OmniCube and OmniStack hyper-converged systems that allow them to ditch third-party backup tools.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  Users find harmony in Cisco, VMware SDN software

  Baystate Health and Sugar Creek Packing give Cisco and VMware SDN software separate chores in data center networks.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  SD-WAN market swells because of cloud-based business apps

  IDC released its first study on the SD-WAN market, which is expected to hit $6 billion by 2020. The boom is driven by the growing popularity of cloud-based business applications.

• March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16

  SAP Ariba growth may come through SAP Business Network

  In an interview at Ariba Live, analyst Joshua Greenbaum discussed SAP Ariba's biggest challenges and opportunities in integrating with SAP technology and the SAP Business Network.

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Cloud Workspace Suite: IndependenceIT updates platform

  IndependenceIT is targeting ISVs, MSPs and VARs with its retooled cloud workspace platform, which aims to ease the task of running workspace as a service and other workloads.

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  NTT Data to buy Dell's IT services business for $3bn

  As Dell looks to shift its non-core assets ahead of the EMC deal, Japanese giant NTT Data agrees to buy Dell Services for $3.05bn

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Microsoft in talks with private equity firms to buy Yahoo

  Beleaguered internet giant gives potential buyers two weeks to submit preliminary bids for core business assets

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  OSNexus unlocks Ceph object storage in QuantaStor v4

  Software-defined storage maker OSNexus adds Ceph-based object storage to its QuantaStor product, adding it to block and file storage from ZFS, Gluster and Ceph

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  How SD-WAN could threaten the NFV business case

  In this roundup of notable blog posts from around the Web, one analyst says SD-WAN could render certain NFV services irrelevant; another has advice for green networking pros.

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Report: 1.5 million Verizon Enterprise customer records stolen

  Krebs on Security reports 1.5 million customer contact records were swiped from Verizon Enterprise Solutions and offered for sale on Dark Web; customers are at risk for phishing attacks.

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  'Snow' day: CloudBerry Backup works with AWS appliance

  CloudBerry Lab's cloud backup service and AWS Snowball now work together to assist in large data transfers, including the initial backup to the cloud.

• March 28, 2016 28 Mar'16

  Analysts dissect public cloud adoption, Avaya's Zang

  Analysts dissect Avaya's relationship with its new CPaaS spin-off, the two trends pushing public cloud adoption and how to prepare for an SD-WAN implementation.

• March 25, 2016 25 Mar'16

  Vectra Networks launches program for network security partners

  Security vendor Vectra Networks unveiled a tiered partner program for resellers and systems integrators in the network security market; more IT channel news from the week.

• March 25, 2016 25 Mar'16

  Could Docker's ambitious business strategy backfire?

  IT pros are concerned Docker's meteoric rise will lead to a fall from grace as it stretches beyond its core competencies to pursue enterprise business.

• March 25, 2016 25 Mar'16

  Push for common MAM features could help IT

  Developing apps based on native, OS-level mobile application management features is a step in the right direction toward standardizing the technology.

• March 25, 2016 25 Mar'16

  Can automated backup inoculate a ransomware attack?

  A series of ransomware attacks have been reported at hospitals in the U.S. and Canada, leading to experts recommending automated backup for enterprises.

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  IT security skills, federal work drive Sirius' Force 3 deal

  Sirius Computer Solutions has agreed to acquire Force 3, a move that will give Sirius a federal government operation and a combined company with more than $2 billion in revenue.

• March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16

  CompTIA Channel Standards program takes on business best practices

  CompTIA will roll out a free program that helps IT industry companies adopt business best practices.

• March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16

  Legal help desk to field questions from channel partners

  CompTIA has unveiled an online legal services help desk in conjunction with InfoTech Law Advocates, a move that builds upon the organizations' earlier legal services program.

• March 22, 2016 22 Mar'16

  CompTIA members dig into vendor-partner relationships

  At CompTIA AMM 2016 in Chicago, managed service providers and vendors discussed key issues affecting the success of their relationships.

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  CrowdStrike sets cutoff point for channel recruitment

  CrowdStrike said it will keep a tight rein on its channel recruitment for the recently launched Elevate Partner Program; other IT channel news from the week.

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  How can HCI hook users beyond VDI?

  Hyper-convergence can simplify IT operations by bringing together compute, storage and networking hardware with virtualization and management platforms, but it must break out of limited uses.

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  Prototype promises automated penetration testing

  A team created a prototype machine learning vulnerability scanner that can think like a human in order to perform automated penetration testing.

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  Are you ready for a 15 TB SSD?

  The Samsung 15.36 TB SSD packs 32 NAND flash packages in 2.5-inch form factor. The vendor claims enterprises can double the number of PM1633A drives in 2U data center rack.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  HPE hyper-converged strategy fleshed out with new appliance

  The HPE Hyper Converged 380 platform is intended for midsize enterprises and remote branch offices, and takes aim at market leader Nutanix.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  Microsoft opens up to open source with SQL Server on Linux

  Microsoft put aside its rocky relationship with open source and will release SQL Server on Linux in mid-2017. This won't be a simple process, but it could net Microsoft new customers.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  Java vulnerability report strains responsible disclosure

  A security researcher reports Oracle's 30-month-old failed patch for a Java vulnerability, and experts suggest it was an irresponsible disclosure, despite frustration with Oracle's patching process.

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  New version of Epicor ERP supports mobility and cloud

  The latest release of the Epicor ERP platform includes enhanced features for international business, new mobile access and cloud deployment options.

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Cloud infrastructure security: A mixed message

  Cloud infrastructure security was once seen as a contradiction in terms. Customers now view cloud security more favorably, but with some reservations.

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Does the channel love Microsoft loving Linux?

  Will Microsoft's sordid romance with its arch nemesis result in innovative solutions for the channel, or is Redmond simply attempting to siphon off some of that sweet FOSS nectar?

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Enterprise UC managers rein in the cloud craze

  Debunking the cloud craze, a panel of IT architects at Enterprise Connect said many of their UC applications are still on premises, or at least hosted in a hybrid structure.

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  SanDisk storage VP: High-capacity flash drives down prices

  As it finalizes a merger with Western Digital, SanDisk Corp. focuses on innovations for high-capacity flash storage in enterprises.

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Microsoft open tech promises switch hardware independence

  The latest Microsoft open tech takes the brains of data center networking out of proprietary switches and places it in hardware-agnostic software.

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  Big-name vendors lace gloves, box back at white box servers

  Top-tier vendors are speaking up, hoping to compete with bare-bones white box servers that are increasingly popular with cloud service providers.

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  Pure FlashBlade tackles scale-out unstructured data

  Pure Storage launches a blade-based, scale-out unstructured data all-flash system that handles NAS and object storage. The vendor also brings out an entry-level version of its SAN flash array.

• March 11, 2016 11 Mar'16

  Intermedia launches free marketing automation platform for partners

  Intermedia arms partners with a free marketing automation platform and new Intermedia University courses to boost sales; more IT channel news from the week.

• March 09, 2016 09 Mar'16

  IDC, Ingram Micro: Cloud holds key to channel future

  Ingram Micro and IDC executives speaking at a webinar encouraged channel partners seek out cloud opportunities in managed services, collaboration and innovative use cases.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Rumor had it right: Tiffani Bova joins Salesforce

  Long-time Gartner analyst Tiffani Bova has joined Salesforce in a new role the cloud company custom-designed for her.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Cisco Spark launches $150M developer fund

  At Enterprise Connect, Cisco announced a $150 million fund to invest in developers who build custom apps using the Cisco Spark collaboration service.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Microsoft, Cisco talk cross-vendor technology

  Microsoft and Cisco pledged video conferencing systems interoperability at the Enterprise Connect conference, but cross-vendor technology remains elusive.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  In a UC market in flux, analysts pinpoint key trends

  The cloud, APIs and mobility are the major trends coming out of Enterprise Connect. Analysts break down how these trends are impacting the UC and collaboration market.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  IoT boom spells PaaS opportunity for MSPs

  Gartner says that while IoT will drive the use of Platform as a Service over the next four years, more than 80% of organizations deploying self-managed PaaS will not achieve their lofty ambitions.

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Aruba aims latest switches, software, APs at IoT

  Wireless networking company Aruba has introduced software upgrades, switches and APs for a growing IoT market.

• March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16

  New hyper-converged buyers expected to enter the game in 2016

  Hyper-converged infrastructure is set to replace some traditional hardware in the data center during the coming year, if enterprises can overcome organizational and budget worries.

• March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16

  Cloud-based technology is hot at Enterprise Connect

  Vendors meet in Orlando, Fla., for the annual unified communications-focused Enterprise Connect conference, where cloud-based technology is one of the most discussed topics.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Vertiscale workspace as a service targets healthcare vertical

  Vertiscale designed its new workspace-as-a-service offering for small and medium-sized healthcare practices; more IT channel news from the week.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Enterprises: CASBs are a must for cloud security

  Several CISOs discussed why cloud access security brokers are imperative to their respective enterprises during a panel discussion at RSA Conference 2016.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Vendors to announce new UC tools at conference

  Vendors will exhibit their latest UC tools at Enterprise Connect 2016, from team chat apps to virtual collaboration. Check out some of the announcements coming out of the conference.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  DataON Storage 'cluster in box' supports Storage Spaces

  The DataON CiB-9112 V12 hyper-convergence is aimed at branch offices and small businesses and with small virtual machine farms that consume shared local storage.

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Strategy delivering for Tech Data

  A strategy to focus on growth markets and keep an eye on costs has been heralded as delivering the right sort of results for Tech Data.

• March 03, 2016 03 Mar'16

  RSAC panelists disagree on what amounts to an encryption backdoor

  RSAC panelists had a spirited and nuanced debate about government encryption backdoors, and the topic is more difficult to parse than expected.

• March 03, 2016 03 Mar'16

  New cybersecurity checklist offers cyber strategy tool

  The U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit rolls out new version of their cybersecurity checklist they claim will help reduce attacks by increasing the costs of those attacks.

• March 03, 2016 03 Mar'16

  U.S. Cyber Command chief Michael Rogers asks for cooperation

  Private sector cooperation with the government is key to successful protection against cyberthreats, says U.S. Cyber Command chief Michael Rogers in an address to RSA Conference 2016.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Cisco Partner Summit 2016: Cisco DNA

  Cisco has unveiled its Cisco DNA architecture, which offers partners three ways to make money: Consulting, managed services and software development.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Veeam partner chief: We want to be more relevant to partners

  The Veeam partner community will see more enablement and support resources, a new emphasis on the enterprise market, and further expansion into the cloud.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Tegile, IBM expand all-flash with SanDisk arrays

  IBM Spectrum Scale Solution and Tegile's IntelliFlash HD provide software-defined software to go with SanDisk InfiniFlash hardware.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Brocade, QLogic, Broadcom release 32-gig FC gear

  A new G620 Brocade switch and 32 Gbps host bus adapters from QLogic and Broadcom Emulex signal general availability of Gen 6 Fibre Channel storage networking gear.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  IBM to buy Resilient Systems, Bruce Schneier comments

  Bruce Schneier chats with SearchSecurity during lunch at RSAC about IBM's plans to acquire Resilient Systems to complete their security offering.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Cisco focuses on software, not hardware, in NFV plans

  The new Cisco NFV software stack will eventually run on any Intel-based x86 server.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Dell reveals post-EMC acquisition management team

  Once the deal to acquire EMC is completed, Dell will be targeting customers based on enterprise, commercial, and consumer and small business categories.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Oracle's VSM virtual tape library gets cloud tiering

  Oracle upgrades its virtual tape library for the cloud. The Virtual Storage Manager system helps connect traditional mainframe storage to the cloud through tiering.

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Are there too many security controls for cloud services?

  Trend Micro's Mark Nunnikhoven said enterprises are often forced to deploy distinct cloud security controls for each type of service they deploy, making security unmanageable.

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Cisco Partner Summit 2016: Channel can expect evolutionary change

  Cisco executives speaking at the company's annual partner conference told attendees to expect a simplified channel program and improved alignment with the partner ecosystem.

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Cisco Marketing Velocity: Advice for enchanting customers

  Channel partners were urged to put the customer first and to enchant their prospective clients at this year's Cisco Marketing Velocity event.

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Microsoft: No security tech more vital than encryption

  Microsoft's top lawyer criticized the U.S. government's efforts to undermine strong encryption and called on the industry to support and defend the technology.

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  iPhone backdoor case ruffles cloud providers

  During a panel discussion at RSA Conference 2016, representatives from top cloud providers such as Google and Microsoft discussed the legal battle between Apple and the FBI over encrypted data.

• March 01, 2016 01 Mar'16

  Cisco launches range of data center technologies

  Cisco kicks off its Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego with a smorgasbord of new data center technologies.

• February 29, 2016 29 Feb'16

  EMC goes all-flash with VMAX, launches first DSSD box

  As part of its all-flash primary storage strategy, EMC brings out an all-SSD version of its VMAX enterprise array and its first DSSD shared storage appliance.

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  NGenx signs workspace as a service deal with TeamLogic IT franchise

  Workspace as a service vendor nGenx expanded its MSP channel through a new partnership with the TeamLogic IT franchise; more IT channel news from the week.

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  IBM Cloud picks Cleversafe, OpenStack object storage

  IBM's Cleversafe object storage, OpenStack and Amazon S3 will make up three separate cloud services that will support cold storage and high-performance applications.

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Scale Computing adds Mellanox switches to HC3 nodes

  Hyper-converged vendor Scale Computing said Mellanox SX1012 switch architecture enables customers to scale network bandwidth and manage HC3 clusters like a private cloud.

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Casado exit unlikely to hurt VMware SDN strategy

  SDN pioneer Martin Casado is leaving VMware, and analysts say the departure is unlikely to affect VMware's SDN tech strategy.

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Ingram Micro boss chooses to look to the future after downbeat Q4

  Ingram Micro is understandably keen to talk up the future after the distributor found the fourth quarter slightly below par.

• February 25, 2016 25 Feb'16

  Docker Datacenter looks to help Ops catch up to dev

  Docker Datacenter brings together multiple pieces of Docker management under one umbrella. But like everything in the container space, there's still work left to be done.

• February 25, 2016 25 Feb'16

  Vidyo upgrades include hardened security to infrastructure

  Vidyo, a software-based video conferencing system, rolled out infrastructure upgrades, including hardened security, and network performance and management optimization.

• February 25, 2016 25 Feb'16

  HP Inc sales plummet 12%, with tough times ahead

  HP Inc reports a big drop in revenues, and the CEO predicts some difficult quarters to come.

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  IoT produces security, analytics, device management sales

  Customers are going to be spending their money on trying to make sure the Internet of Things is secure and managed over the next couple of years, according to Gartner.

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Enterprise Connect 2016 highlights latest UC trends

  UC analyst Irwin Lazar previews Enterprise Connect 2016. He highlights the latest cloud advancements, team chat collaboration applications and vendor strategies.

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Apple Swift goes to the cloud with IBM's help

  The Apple Swift development language is growing more popular, and programmers can now use it to build and deploy iOS apps on IBM’s cloud platform.

• February 24, 2016 24 Feb'16

  Red Hat Googles its Gluster Storage

  Red Hat made available its Gluster Storage distributed file system for users of Google Compute Engine, an additional major cloud option, along with Amazon and Microsoft Azure.

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  Dell and EMC merger update: A Q&A with Dell's channel chief

  Cheryl Cook, Dell's channel chief, discusses the challenges and opportunities in Dell's pending acquisition of EMC, which is expected to close by late summer.

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  IT monitoring software maker ScienceLogic debuts channel program

  ScienceLogic, a maker of IT monitoring tools, has launched a channel program, as it looks to increase its business in the value-added reseller market segment.

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  IBM and VMware embrace hybrid cloud vision

  IBM-VMware partnership looks to streamline VMware environments for the hybrid cloud. Users are hopeful but adopt a wait-and-see attitude.

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  Nimble introduces all-flash AF Series arrays

  Nimble's all-flash AF Series arrays use Samsung 3D NAND SSDs, and can be combined with Nimble Adaptive Flash hybrid arrays in a Unified Flash Fabric.