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• 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

  Intermedia SecuriSync combines backup and file sharing

  Intermedia integrated a set of backup features into its file sync-and-share product, SecuriSync -- a unique and competitive offering for partners, the vendor said.

• 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

  More Symantec partners may see vendor's security services assets

  Symantec aims to spin out its security service enablement tools, dubbed the Partner Enablement Resource Kit, to more of its Gold- and Platinum-level channel partners.

• 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

  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 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 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  ESentire looks to expand market reach through resellers, MSPs

  Security as a service company eSentire hopes to expand its market reach through a new partner program for resellers and MSPs.

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Managed print service partners positive on Xerox split

  Xerox's pending split, slated for completion by year's end, may have limited impact on document technology partners, who generally view the breakup as a favorable development.

• 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 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 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 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 05, 2016 05 Feb'16

  Optanix to sell IT operations management services via channel partners

  Optanix's new go-to-market strategy entails selling its IT operations management platform through three channels; more news from the week.

• 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

  New U.S. Channels Group exec at Xerox

  Darren Cassidy has been named president of the U.S. Channels Group at Xerox, which recently announced plans to split into two companies.

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  Green data center partners with VARs, MSPs

  Green House Data, which offers green data centers in seven regional locations, has unveiled a partner program targeting value-added resellers and managed service providers.

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  IT industry outlook: Comp models, competitor lineup evolve

  CompTIA has released its IT Industry Outlook 2016 report, which discusses a number of channel trends, including the need for vendors to rethink their partner compensation models.

• 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

  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 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 03, 2016 03 Feb'16

  Oracle's first cloud program aims to sign thousands of partners

  Oracle's four-tier cloud initiative underscores the company's push to put its cloud strategy into action; the vendor hopes at least 20% of its partner base will apply.

• 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

  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 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 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

  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 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 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

  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.

• 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.

• 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 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  Vendor training, certification get 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.

• January 29, 2016 29 Jan'16

  Document technology giant Xerox plans breakup

  Xerox joins the list of large technology vendors that have moved to split their operations into separate organizations in recent months.

• January 28, 2016 28 Jan'16

  FirePower Network Threat Assessment offered via Ingram Micro

  Ingram Micro has introduced FirePower Network Threat Assessment services, the latest in a series of assessment services the distributor offers its channel partners.

• 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 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 27, 2016 27 Jan'16

  MSP/Cloud Verify certification program gets new look

  The MSPAlliance has enhanced its decade-old MSP/Cloud Verify certification program to address such issues as software licensing, password management and cybersecurity.

• 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 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 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

  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 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 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

  EMC partner program tweaks aim for simplification

  EMC is making adjustments to simplify its channel partner initiatives, tweaking deal registration and market development funds, among other program areas.

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  CloudBolt selling cloud management software through the channel

  CloudBolt unveils its first channel program, with August Schell, CDW, Carahsoft and ePlus on its partner roster; more IT channel news from the week.

• 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

  Tatarinov tapped as CEO, to join Citrix board of directors

  Kirill Tatarinov was appointed the Citrix CEO; Robert Calderoni will retain his role as executive chairman on the Citrix board.

• 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

  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 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 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  IT managed service providers may find it pays to diversify

  New surveys from Kaseya and Clutch indicate continuing demand for managed services and suggest companies offering a wider range of services may see the highest growth.

• 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.

• January 19, 2016 19 Jan'16

  Analyzing cMix: Internet anonymity tool from David Chaum

  David Chaum presents Internet anonymity tool PrivaTegrity, using the cMix mix network for reliable, high-performance Internet anonymity and protection against attacks or unauthorized backdoors.

• January 18, 2016 18 Jan'16

  Cisco investment signals interest in cloud networking

  Cisco's investment in VeloCloud suggests a strong interest in adding cloud-based networking services to SD-WAN products.

• January 18, 2016 18 Jan'16

  DHCP flaw leaves servers vulnerable to DoS attacks

  The Internet Systems Consortium released a critical patch for DHCP servers that fixed a flaw that could lead to denial-of-service attacks.

• January 18, 2016 18 Jan'16

  VCE COO on converged system portfolio, strategy

  VCE's converged systems cater to a wide array of users, but will still differ from Dell's converged products after the purchase of VCE's parent company, EMC, according to COO Todd Pavone.

• January 18, 2016 18 Jan'16

  Channel opportunity? Microsoft kills Windows 7 & 8

  Microsoft has announced that previous versions of Windows will not be supported on future generation CPUs.

• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  EiQ Networks grows channel with two new MSP partners

  Managed service providers Redhawk Network Security and Carolinas IT have joined EiQ Networks' channel; other IT channel news.

• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  2016 opens with a flurry of cloud price cuts

  Microsoft Azure will reduce VM cloud prices next month by up to 17%, tapping into customers' cost sensitivity around this time of year when budgets are top of mind.

• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  WebRTC 1.1 expands on security and mobility

  Sonus updates its WebRTC technology, called WebRTC Services Solution 1.1, to include better security and mobile features for enterprise users, as well as support public cloud deployment.

• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  Avnet reacts to growing IoT trend

  Avnet has appointed a global IoT strategy head as it looks to get itself in a position to take advantage of the latest trend in the industry.

• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  Server buyers may not be who you think they are

  If there was concern that interest in the server market was waning among IT pros in a software-dominated world, the latest batch of analyst reports should ease those worries.

• January 14, 2016 14 Jan'16

  Cisco service tracks use of public cloud applications

  Cisco has launched a cloud security broker that finds, monitors and analyzes employee use of online services.

• January 14, 2016 14 Jan'16

  Possible Hacking Team zero day patched in Silverlight

  A Microsoft Silverlight patch becomes more important as researchers claim it may be a Hacking Team zero day that has been known for years.

• January 14, 2016 14 Jan'16

  Azure IoT Suite still a work in progress

  Microsoft is facing off against archrival Amazon in the race to establish cloud IoT services, but its Azure IoT Suite still has some key components missing or in preview.

• January 13, 2016 13 Jan'16

  Atlantis adds all-flash hyper-convergence

  Atlantis Computing's latest HyperScale appliances integrate 10-Gigabit Ethernet networking, factory-configured IP addresses and VMware vSphere or Citrix XenServer hypervisors.

• January 13, 2016 13 Jan'16

  Lexmark considers a break up

  Breaking up the business is the new black, it seems, as Lexmark reportedly considers divesting either its hardware or software assets.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Citrix Summit 2016: Channel to see faster innovation

  Citrix says it will ramp up innovation, as it focuses on its core products. The company also cites its Microsoft partnership and marketing campaigns for the midmarket.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Autotask survey: IT service providers experiencing growth

  IT service providers are recruiting personnel, as demands for endpoint management and other managed services increase, according to an Autotask survey.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Citrix partner strategy targets enablement, specializations

  At Citrix Summit, the company said it is targeting field collaboration, enablement, marketing, and demand generation and specializations as the four pillars of its partner strategy.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  January 2016 Patch Tuesday marks IE end of life

  Microsoft's January 2016 Patch Tuesday started the year with the IE end of life for older versions of the browser and an important address spoofing patch.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Citrix XenMobile 10.3 adds Windows 10, Mac management

  As Citrix refocuses on its core offerings, the new XenMobile 10.3 gets the ability to manage desktop and laptop computers in addition to mobile devices.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  DataGravity supports Hyper-V, enhanced tagging

  DataGravity goes beyond VMware hypervisor support and now works with Microsoft Hyper-V and its data movement features. Security features were also added.

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Quantum's Q-Cloud Protect available for backup to AWS

  Quantum preannounced its cloud disaster recovery and cloud backup services last year. Q-Cloud Protect is now available, along with the Q-Cloud Archive and Q-Cloud Vault.

• January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

  Citrix Summit focuses on channel partner growth, profits

  Citrix Systems kicked off Citrix Summit 2016, which will highlight channel partner growth, profitability, predictable engagement and a sharper focus on the midmarket.

• January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

  Juniper partners, sales reps convene to grow business

  Juniper Networks will discuss new marketing initiatives, training modules and specialization tracks for channel partners at its second annual Ideas/Connected event.

• January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

  Hitachi storage strategy focuses on flash

  Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hu Yoshida predicts flash storage drives will replace high-performance hard disk drives this year, as HDDs will ultimately fade out in five years.