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• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Enterprise PaaS market targeted by Pivotal CF

  The upgraded Pivotal CF offers added security and control, but questions still linger over whether Cloud Foundry can live up to its promises.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Is Salesforce really the best in the social media monitoring mark?

  At the very high end of social media monitoring tools, there are two suites so extensive and powerful that "suite" doesn't fully capture them: They are full-blown platforms, worlds unto themselves that offer staggering features and utility -- and ...

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Microsoft Lync opens up unified communications market

  The unified communications market has been dominated by an elite group of vendors since the phrase was coined back in the mid-1990s.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Intel unveils most powerful chip, Xeon Phi, for supercomputers

  At ISC 2014, Intel unveiled its next-gen chip, Xeon Phi, with an array of integrated hardware capabilities for HPC and supercomputers.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Flash player Skyera signs up M2M

  Flash storage specialist Skyera has signed its first UK distributor M2M as it looks for growth.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  A three-point plan to address SAP ERP performance issues

  Is customization creating a drag on the performance of your existing SAP Business Suite? Check out Gartner's three-point plan.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  X-IO recruits partners for VDI response service

  X-IO is looking for partners to give their backing to its emergency VDI response service.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Can Salesforce.com re-engineer business IT?

  With over 1.5 million developers on the Salesforce platform and 2,000 apps on its AppExchange market, is Salesforce.com a true business platform?

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Comms-care snaps up Platform

  Comms-care has extended its professional services reach after acquiring Platform Consultancy Services.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  More action needed to stop NTP DDoS attacks, says report

  Action is needed to reduce the number of Network Time Protocol servers vulnerable to being abused to carry out distributed denial of service attacks.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  NSA granted extension to collect phone data

  The NSA has been granted an extension of 90 days to continue collecting US phone records in bulk.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Violin Memory puts advanced features in Concerto 7000 flash array

  Formerly troubled Violin Memory's Concerto 7000 series puts replication, snapshots, CDP and WAN optimization in an all-flash array.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Internet of things will put pressure on enterprise security

  The internet of things will give attackers more ways to deliver malware into the enterprise, says Proofpoint.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Marvell controller can push TLC flash to data center

  Marvell says its fifth version of its SATA SSD controller facilitates use of triple-level cell flash for cold storage.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  AWS big data shops seek answers in the cloud

  Companies such as Yelp, LexisNexis, Illumina and HubSpot use AWS big data services to cope with an avalanche of data.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Gartner: Compliance still reigns over security, IoT

  At its annual security event, Gartner talks up Internet of Things security and not being compliance focused, but those clash with practical concerns.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  The enterprise session border controller market is booming

  The enterprise session border controller market in 2014 is bustling, and it isn't set to slow down any time soon, according to an Infonetics Research report.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Point-of-sale data may have led Oracle to ring up Micros buy

  Micros Systems sells POS software to major retailers, restaurants and hotels. Why is Oracle interested in that? Maybe, it's about the data.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Oracle trumpets 25% cloud revenue growth in Q4

  Oracle’s fourth-quarter 2014 results show 25% growth in cloud revenues to $322m and total annual revenue of $38.3bn, up 3% year-on-year.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Zerto prepares Cloud Fabric for cloud-to-cloud DR

  Zerto plans to take its replication for virtual machines a step further with Cloud Fabric, which will move workloads between clouds and hypervisors.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Workflow challenges physician ACOs

  An ACO survey shows ACOs are mostly physician-run; they're doing well, but still have workflow and data analytics challenges to overcome.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Is SAP Simple Finance a 'disruptive' HANA innovation?

  An industry analyst assesses SAP's "run simple" theme and what the new finance apps on HANA Enterprise Cloud could mean for the Business Suite.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Salesforce's Desk.com app designed for SMBs

  Salesforce.com's upgrade of its Desk.com application includes a new agent console, a mobile app and new reporting capabilities.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Red Hat grows enterprise subscriptions

  Red Hat grew its subscription revenue by 18% year-on-year to $372 million for the first quarter ending 31 May 2014.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Avaya overhauls Connect partner program

  Avaya is making changes to its channel program to encourage the development of more technical skills and greater levels of customer satisfaction.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Centrica's data center move to HP not complete after three years

  Centrica is yet to transfer its entire data center operations to HP despite signing a contract with the supplier in 2010.

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  Tripwire on the hunt for managed security specialists

  With mid-market customers looking for third party help to secure the cloud Tripwire is looking for channel players that can meet that need.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  eBay bans Star smartphone after Chinese spyware report

  eBay has banned sales of Star N9500 smartphones after allegations of factory-installed spyware.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  SanDisk to buy PCIe flash pioneer Fusion-io for $1.1bn

  SanDisk to buy PCIe server-side flash pioneer Fusion-io for $1.1bn as part of push into the data center flash market.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Cloud Distribution expands Wi-Fi product range

  Cloud Distribution has bolstered its portfolio with the addition of wi-fi player Cloud4Wi.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  IceWarp mail integrates with Cisco collaboration tools

  IceWarp's new Web-RTC-based IceWarp mail platform will integrate with Cisco collaboration tools and is being pitched as a Microsoft Outlook replacement.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Facebook reveals internally designed data center switch

  Facebook revealed a hardware design and software for an internally designed top-of-rack switch. The Facebook switch will be submitted to Open Compute.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Multiple AWS-based cloud providers hacked

  Update: Following a hack that destroyed much of Code Spaces' AWS EC2 data, cloud app provider One More Cloud reported similar compromises.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Amplidata Himalaya to scale mountains of data

  Amplidata's newest object storage software is a redesigned version of the vendor's original AmpliStor, and is built to scale higher for Verizon's cloud.

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  Ensure your hybrid cloud sails smoothly

  As enterprises no longer think in terms of just private or public cloud, the challenge is how to best manage a hybrid cloud.

• June 18, 2014 18 Jun'14

  IndependenceIT's Cloud Workspace Suite gains Google integration

  IndependenceIT adds Google Compute Engine integration to its Cloud Workspace Suite, giving providers an option beyond the Microsoft Azure platform.

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Comstor to offer Presidio managed services

  Comstor and Presidio have partnered up to deliver Presidio's cloud-driven managed services to Cisco-based data centers.

• June 10, 2014 10 Jun'14

  Intronis launches ECHOplatform with fixed pricing model

  The new ECHOplatform combines all of the company's products under one umbrella and is available at a fixed monthly price with unlimited storage.

• June 09, 2014 09 Jun'14

  Cheryl Cook: Dell partners are more engaged, plentiful

  Dell reports stronger partner engagement and business gains after working to fix its channel and direct sales conflict.

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Are universal apps, Windows 8.1 updates enough to entice IT shops?

  Microsoft unveiled a Windows 8.1 update and vowed to help developers create universal apps that run across Windows devices ranging from phones to Xbox One.

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Fluke combines Visual TruView, OptiView XG for network performance monitoring

  Fluke unifies its Visual TruView network appliance and OptiView XG tablet for increased visibility into network performance monitoring at Interop.

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  Sophos partner program revamped with higher incentives, deal registration

  Sophos is rolling out a major revamp to its partner program, with four tiers, higher incentives, deal registration, lead generation and training.

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  TrustyCon sells out amid RSA Conference boycott

  Organizers have announced a waitlist for TrustyCon, the upstart event featuring speakers participating in the 2014 RSA Conference boycott.

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  Huawei exec named chair at Open Networking Foundation

  In a boost to his company’s reputation, Dr Serge Manning is named the chair of the wireless and mobile working group for the ONF.

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Google bets on IoT with Nest acquisition

  Google is betting on the Internet of Things (IoT) by acquiring smart-thermostat maker Nest Labs in a deal worth $3.2 billion.

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  Growth best practices and key performance indicators for IT solution providers

  Business consultant Larry Schulze outlines key performance indicators for IT solution providers, including optimal cost and profitability percentages.

• September 12, 2013 12 Sep'13

  New HP services unveiled for data sanitization, retention, recovery

  Resellers can now offer HP services that are designed to ease customers' data sanitization, retention and recovery efforts.

• September 11, 2013 11 Sep'13

  Dell vote looking good for Michael

  With just a day to go before shareholders vote on Michael Dell's proposal to take the company private, the numbers are stacking up for the firm's founder.

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Acronis vmProtect 9 targets Microsoft apps

  With Acronis vmProtect 9, vendor looks to attract small companies who need easy-to-manage VMware backup and recovery.

• August 27, 2013 27 Aug'13

  AVG targets packetTrap MSPs with trade-in offer

  Following the decision by Dell to wind down development of the packetTrap products AVG has revealed plans to step into the breach.

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Spending plan trends for enterprise data protection

  The fall 2012 storage Purchasing Intentions Survey reveals storage spending plan trends around enterprise data protection such as DR and compliance.

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  Corporate cloud storage: Storage Purchasing Intentions fall 2012 survey results

  We examine the fall 2012 storage Purchasing Intentions survey to investigate how fast corporate cloud storage is being adopted for nonbackup use.

• July 11, 2012 11 Jul'12

  Microsoft increases Office 365 partner margins

  Microsoft has changed the Office 365 channel program to make the online productivity suite more of an opportunity -- and less of a competitor -- for partners. Under Office 365 Open, partners will ...

• June 20, 2012 20 Jun'12

  How will Dodd-Frank regulations impact IT?

  The Dodd-Frank financial reform bill offers VARs the opportunity to further their trusted advisor status and advise customers in the area of big data and data analysis compliance.

• May 07, 2012 07 May'12

  What does the server market hold in store for 2012?

  Global server sales are picking up in 2012, but EMEA based channel partners are seeing slower sales.

• March 29, 2012 29 Mar'12

  MSPs struggle with BYOD pricing

  A lack of standardization in consumer devices has led MSPs to have difficulty around setting up support prices for consumer devices in the workplace.

• February 21, 2012 21 Feb'12

  BYOD drives UC and collaboration spending

  The bring your own device (BYOD) trend has spurred IT directors to look for more unified communications and collaboration technology, making it the hottest trend in the market according to the Pearlfinders IT Index.

• March 30, 2011 30 Mar'11

  More HP VARs dive into managed print services

  Hewlett-Packard's new mobile and cloud push boosts its MPS pitch to partners.

• March 22, 2011 22 Mar'11

  VARs help tame customers' data recovery pain

  For VARs, traumatic data recovery jobs can lead to backup and other new business.

• December 28, 2009 28 Dec'09

  Steps to building a cloud storage services business

  Hosting your own cloud storage services holds the promise of a greater reward than simply reselling another provider's services. Learn the steps for putting together a cloud storage services business.

• March 13, 2009 13 Mar'09

  Oracle fees for maintenance and support under fire

  Oracle's lucrative maintenance and support revenue is under pressure as customers fight the 22% annual fee.

• August 09, 2007 09 Aug'07

  To be an MSP, forget 'selling managed services,' and sell yourself

  Selling managed services successfully is easier if an aspiring MSP avoids referring to "selling managed services" and comes up with its own brand, experts say. As part of that, companies should take on a trusted advisor role with their clients, ...

• May 11, 2007 11 May'07

  HP offers expert service contracts VARs can resell for ProLiant blade servers

  HP offers VARs the ability to sell expert service contracts to help customers overcome security, power, cooling and other ProLiant blade server implementation problems.