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- 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.
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- 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
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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
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
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
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
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.
- February 23, 2016
23 Feb'16
Four keys to a successful mobile security strategy
IT admins at IBM InterConnect reveal some of their top security concerns, from managing user access to safeguarding apps and data and more.
- February 23, 2016
23 Feb'16
Citrix, F5 introduce ADCs aimed at mobile carriers
Citrix and F5 Networks have each launched a mobile ADC that helps carriers manage growing wireless data traffic.
- February 22, 2016
22 Feb'16
New Avaya product targeted at middle-market businesses
Avaya announced its bridge service for middle-market customers who want to transition from on-premises hardware contact center technologies to cloud-based software.
- February 22, 2016
22 Feb'16
Encrypted traffic analysis a top priority for 2016, says report
Decryption and inspection strategies are necessities, with nearly 65% of all internet traffic encrypted, says the latest threat report from Dell Security.
- February 19, 2016
19 Feb'16
Unitrends partner program will reward bloggers
Unitrends will recognize partners' social media activity and offer engagement options for nontraditional partner types, such as independent bloggers.
- February 19, 2016
19 Feb'16
Gartner on BI reporting tools: Flexibility is king
This year's Magic Quadrant report from Gartner reflects a shifting market for BI reporting tools and includes some surprises in vendor rankings.
- February 19, 2016
19 Feb'16
PCI DSS 3.2 will be the only major update this year
The PCI Council has determined that its data security standard is finally mature enough to forego significant updates, so PCI DSS 3.2 will be more of an incremental modification.
- February 19, 2016
19 Feb'16
Containers simpler, but VMs still valuable
Many think the choice between containers and virtual machines is an either or proposition. It's not – here's why.
- February 18, 2016
18 Feb'16
Will IBM business partners sink or swim with the company?
IBM business partners may face a transition as the company focuses on cognitive offerings and retools its channel program.
- February 18, 2016
18 Feb'16
RSAC 2016 to feature IoT and the encryption debate
The Internet of Things once again dominates the agenda at RSA Conference 2016, but experts say there will be other hot topics including the growing debate between IT and the government over encryption backdoors.
- February 18, 2016
18 Feb'16
Ansible provides network automation to Cisco, Arista
The latest Ansible release brings net automation to infrastructure devices from Cisco, Arista Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks.
- February 18, 2016
18 Feb'16
Cisco beefs up FirePower portfolio
The Cisco next-generation firewall, Cisco FirePower, deploys improvements to make the system more 'threat-focused.'
- February 17, 2016
17 Feb'16
Watson IoT platform at center of Avnet-IBM alliance
At the IBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference, distributor Avnet and IBM announced partnerships focused on the Internet of Things and security as a service.
- February 17, 2016
17 Feb'16
Nutanix Prism Pro added in Acropolis 4.6 upgrade
Nutanix Acropolis 4.6 includes Prism Pro analytics for predictive storage modeling. The new release supports VM failover across Nutanix nodes with different hypervisors.
- February 17, 2016
17 Feb'16
Hyper for me, hyper for you, everyone's got something new
The latest hyper-converged appliance from VMware and VCE is built around VMware software integration while Nutanix gives users a way to easily move applications off VMware's hypervisor.
- February 17, 2016
17 Feb'16
Apple opposes ruling that would force an iPhone backdoor
A court order has ruled that Apple needs to create an iPhone backdoor to unlock the device used by the gunman in San Bernardino killings, but Tim Cook opposes the ruling.
- February 16, 2016
16 Feb'16
EMC, VMware team up on VxRail hyper-convergence
EMC replaces Vspex Blue with VxRail, integrating the new version of VMware's Virtual SAN software on four-node hyper-converged appliances.
- February 16, 2016
16 Feb'16
FBI investigates ransomware attack at Hollywood hospital
The FBI along with the LAPD began investigating a ransomware attack at a Hollywood hospital that has crippled the facility's operations and could cost millions.
- February 15, 2016
15 Feb'16
Enterprise storage market poised for change in 2016
Experts forecast disruption in enterprise storage in 2016, including a further shakeout among vendors, slow decline of traditional arrays and fade-out of high-speed disks.
- February 12, 2016
12 Feb'16
Brocade partner chief looks to capitalize on SDN, 'new IP'
Pete Peterson, Brocade's global channel vice president, plans to grow the company's partner roster, while planning new features such as a partner relationship management system.
- February 12, 2016
12 Feb'16
Benefits of cloud: Channel partners should note the changing patterns
A new Clutch report shows that IT professionals view efficiency and security as the top cloud computing benefits, a marked departure from years ago when security was a barrier.
- February 12, 2016
12 Feb'16
Veritas updates Enterprise Vault, Data Insight
Veritas Technologies updated Enterprise Vault and Data Insight with enhanced classification, review and workflow capabilities and beefed-up Box support.
- February 12, 2016
12 Feb'16
Experts say solid-state technology will stay hot in 2016
Experts predict solid-state technology will remain hot in 2016, leading to the demise of high-speed hard disk drives, as all-flash arrays outsell disk-only systems.
- February 12, 2016
12 Feb'16
Converged infrastructure born from buy vs. build
IT pros increasingly want to buy infrastructure and not build it, says president of VCE Chad Sakac, as he outlines plans for the company's converged infrastructure products.
- February 11, 2016
11 Feb'16
Cohesity expands data protection features
Cohesity bolsters its data protection platform with automation for cloud archiving and off-site replication. The company's CEO says it helps manage and converge secondary storage.
- February 11, 2016
11 Feb'16
Cisco says shaky global markets scare tech buyers
Besides higher revenue and profits, Cisco earnings also showed that volatility in the global markets had caused tech buyers to reduce spending in the data center.
- February 11, 2016
11 Feb'16
Stolen Social Security numbers lead to IRS hack
An IRS hack has compromised thousands of tax returns and the attack was made possible through the use of stolen Social Security numbers.
- February 10, 2016
10 Feb'16
Obama's cyber budget faces Republican opposition
Obama ups spending by 35% in 2017 cyber budget, adds federal CISO, pushes multifactor authentication, but still faces stiff Republican opposition in Congress.
- February 10, 2016
10 Feb'16
VMware Workspace One, Citrix Workspace Cloud go head to head
VMware announced its Workspace One suite and Horizon Air Hybrid-Mode -- which has a distinct pricing advantage over Citrix's similar Workspace Cloud product -- along with the updated Horizon 7.
- February 10, 2016
10 Feb'16
Microsoft offers service to customers with 50 seats
Businesses with at least 50 seats will now get access to Microsoft FastTrack for Office 365. The service was previously available to businesses with at least 150 seats.
- February 10, 2016
10 Feb'16
Adobe Flash visibility hiked in Microsoft security bulletins
Microsoft, taking a cue from Google, elevates fixes for Adobe Flash with a security bulletin in February.
- February 09, 2016
09 Feb'16
VMware upgrades VSAN, takes on Nutanix
With data efficiency upgrades to VSAN, VMware is also expanding its Ready Nodes partner program to include OEM bundles of hyper-converged software and licenses.
- February 09, 2016
09 Feb'16
Data protection predictions for 2016
Predictions for data protection in 2016 include the resurgence of tape, rise of copy data management, special optimized options and software-defined storage for backup data.
- February 09, 2016
09 Feb'16
Info on 20,000 FBI agents leaked in social engineering attack
A hacker took advantage of insufficient authentication protocols within the DoJ to perform a social engineering attack resulting in leaked info on 20,000 FBI agents.
- February 08, 2016
08 Feb'16
CoreOS brings different approach to container security
Container security is central to CoreOS' first production release of container runtime rkt, which it sees as better suited than Docker for large-scale deployments.
- February 08, 2016
08 Feb'16
Logitech pushes meeting room video collaboration
Logitech has announced its newest line of conferencing hardware that aims to replace the laptop at the conference table and support video collaboration in meeting rooms.
- February 05, 2016
05 Feb'16
Cisco buys Jasper to add cellular connectivity to IoT portfolio
Cisco has bolstered its wireless IoT portfolio with the acquisition of Jasper Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup that works closely with cellular carriers.
- February 04, 2016
04 Feb'16
Microsoft becoming SDN rival to Cisco, VMware
Microsoft is preparing to release a Windows Server SDN stack that could make the company a rival to Cisco and VMware in software-defined networking.
- February 04, 2016
04 Feb'16
Druva expands Phoenix backup into DRaaS
Druva launches disaster recovery as a service for its Phoenix backup. The software pushes data images to AWS cloud so instances can be spun up when there is business interruption.
- February 04, 2016
04 Feb'16
Former NSA director: U.S. is more secure with encryption
Former CIA and NSA director General Michael Hayden came out in favor of strong encryption but representatives in Congress and the Senate are continuing to pursue encryption backdoor legislation.
- February 04, 2016
04 Feb'16
Global Office targets multinational companies
RingCentral, a cloud-based telephony provider, targets multinational businesses by expanding services to include Global Office cloud PBX packages in foreign markets.
- February 03, 2016
03 Feb'16
Safe Harbor replacement approved by U.S., EU
The EU and U.S. agree on Privacy Shield as the replacement for the Safe Harbor framework for transatlantic data flows, though questions remain over privacy protection details.
- February 03, 2016
03 Feb'16
Arcserve UDP widens platform support
The new version of Arcserve UDP provides 'near-zero' RTOs and RPOs. The upgrade also supports snapshots and extends the product's advanced Windows protection abilities to Linux.
- February 03, 2016
03 Feb'16
Federal EINSTEIN security system needs work
A new report on the EINSTEIN government cybersecurity system concluded that it is only "partially meeting its stated system objectives" and needs some major changes.
- February 02, 2016
02 Feb'16
Dell One Identity password management targets channel
Password management appears to be gaining momentum, as Dell launches an offering the company said is designed for the IT channel, with security partners a particular focus.
- February 02, 2016
02 Feb'16
Cisco ships 32-gig ‘beast,’ MDS 9718 FC director
Cisco launches its largest FC director, the MDS 9718, which will be upgradeable to 32-gig FC when it is widely supported; targets include flash storage and DevOps.
- February 02, 2016
02 Feb'16
Automating SQL Server configuration on Azure VMs
Microsoft offers a simpler way to configure SQL Server on an Azure virtual machine. Added automation should help speed up the connecting and provisioning process.
- February 02, 2016
02 Feb'16
Panzura's new interface manages Global File System storage
Panzura builds a new console that centralizes maintenance for its controllers and Global File System. The Google Maps-based monitoring and reporting tool manages cloud storage.
- February 01, 2016
01 Feb'16
Vendor training, certification gets new twist at Atrion
In a departure from typical vendor relations scenarios, Atrion, a consulting and managed services firm, is asking vendors to certify themselves in a reciprocal loyalty program.
- February 01, 2016
01 Feb'16
Datrium storage offers novel 'server-powered' approach
The Datrium DVX storage system for VMware virtual machines is generally available and drawing interest with its server-powered architecture, flash-boosted performance and low cost.
- February 01, 2016
01 Feb'16
New MobileIron CEO: 'I want to build the company'
Barry Mainz, who took over as CEO of the enterprise mobility management vendor in January, says pursuing a MobileIron acquisition isn't his priority.
- February 01, 2016
01 Feb'16
Xerox to make like an HP -- and split
Xerox joins a popular club as it announces that it is to separate into two public companies following a comprehensive structural review.
- January 29, 2016
29 Jan'16
SimpliVity partner program supports cloud service providers, SIs
The SimpliVity partner strategy expands, with new programs for cloud service providers, technology providers and system integrators; more IT channel news from the week.
- January 28, 2016
28 Jan'16
IBM, HPE call for FedRAMP fixes
An advocacy group representing cloud providers such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM has criticized FedRAMP and called on the government to fix the cloud certification program.
- January 28, 2016
28 Jan'16
VMware NSX becomes public cloud connector
VMware plans to release this year a new version of its NSX virtual networking software. The product will connect enterprise data centers to public clouds.
- January 28, 2016
28 Jan'16
Oracle set to deprecate the Java browser plugin
Oracle announced plans to deprecate the Java browser plugin, a noted attack vector, though the choice was not entirely its own.
- January 28, 2016
28 Jan'16
Plexistor supports in-memory databases, enterprise apps
Plexistor claims its 'software-defined memory' platform lets in-memory databases and traditional enterprise workloads run without dedicated compute-storage clusters.
- January 27, 2016
27 Jan'16
Tucci says Dell-EMC deal will clear all hurdles
Although financial factors have deteriorated since Dell's $67 billion acquisition of EMC was announced, EMC's CEO said the megadeal is on track to close in 2016 as planned.
- January 27, 2016
27 Jan'16
VMware gets more private about its cloud strategy
As the Dell-EMC deal looms large, VMware will retool its cloud strategy, led behind private to public cloud migrations.
- January 27, 2016
27 Jan'16
Government audit looks for Juniper backdoors
Congressional oversight committee wants to know what U.S. government agencies used firewalls that may have been affected by the recently uncovered Juniper backdoor vulnerability.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
Promark Technology adds Dell Software to GSA schedule
Dell Software will sell a range of products through Promark Technology's GSA schedule.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
HotLink adds Managed DRaaS to facilitate cloud DR
HotLink introduces Managed DRaaS for its DR Express that gives SMBs backup and disaster recovery expertise and resources. The product is fully integrated with VMware vCenter.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
Service competes with cloud-based vendors on cost
Polycom introduces a new pricing structure for audio and video conferencing services, in hopes of grabbing market share from increasingly popular cloud-based vendors.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
Fortinet SSH vulnerability probably isn't a backdoor
Fortinet denies that a vulnerability found in many of its products is a true backdoor, but finds that the flaw is more widespread than once thought.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
Seagate debuts 10 TB Enterprise Capacity helium drive
Seagate is following in HGST's footsteps with the Enterprise Capacity 10 TB drive, which replaces air with helium to boost storage density of the traditional drive form factor.
- January 26, 2016
26 Jan'16
Windows Server costs to rise with new billing scheme
Get ready to pay more, experts warn, when Windows Server licensing fees shift from per-processor to per-core starting with Windows Server 2016.
- January 25, 2016
25 Jan'16
Load DynamiX updates virtual tools to test storage
Load DynamiX unveiled new virtual tools to give vendors and IT organizations a lower-cost, more flexible option to test the performance and functionality of storage systems.
- January 25, 2016
25 Jan'16
IaaS tipped to be fastest growing part of public cloud in 2016
Cloud infrastructure services will experience fastest growth in 2016, as enterprises move to shift more of their data center investments off-premises.
- January 22, 2016
22 Jan'16
Researcher says LostPass still an issue for LastPass
The security researcher behind the LostPass phishing attack on LastPass has criticized the company's reaction and responses to his findings.
- January 22, 2016
22 Jan'16
Riverbed buys software-defined WAN specialist Ocedo
Supplier says acquisition will accelerate its Project Tiger strategy around next-generation software-defined networking services.
- January 21, 2016
21 Jan'16
IT services: TierPoint's Cosentry deal expands Midwest reach
TierPoint's agreement to purchase Cosentry will bring together two companies with similar strategies in the colocation, managed services and cloud services sectors.
- January 21, 2016
21 Jan'16
Citrix hires former Microsoft exec as CEO
The hiring of Kirill Tatarinov as Citrix CEO means the company intends to improve its core end-user computing offerings instead of selling itself off, observers say.
- January 21, 2016
21 Jan'16
Dell latest switch NOS likely destined for many uses
Dell has introduced a Linux-based switch OS that is likely to become a major component of the company's data center infrastructure products.
- January 21, 2016
21 Jan'16
Cloud outages just part of the story for uptime
Public cloud vendors improved uptime percentages in 2015, while customers have learned to better handle cloud outages and what works best in their environments.
- January 20, 2016
20 Jan'16
Cisco Annual Security Report says encryption can hinder security
The Cisco Security Report for 2016 covered a lot of ground and adds to the encryption debate by noting that increased encryption creates more challenges for cybersecurity.
- January 20, 2016
20 Jan'16
Brother finds SMEs still enjoy the printed page
The paperless office remains a bit of a dream for those operating in the SME sector where the vast majority still like to read off the printed page.
- January 20, 2016
20 Jan'16
Microsoft improving Skype for Business management tools
Experts believe Microsoft's acquisition of UC Commander, a collection of Event Zero's analytics and reporting tools, will improve Skype for Business for administrators and end users.
- January 19, 2016
19 Jan'16
LastPass vulnerability exposed in phishing attack
A new proof-of-concept attack presented at ShmooCon 2016 exploits security weaknesses in cloud-based password manager LastPass and could allow attackers to gain control of users' accounts.