News, Analysis and Opinion for IT Channel - Page 23

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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 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

Riverbed buys software-defined WAN specialist Ocedo

Supplier says acquisition will accelerate its Project Tiger strategy around next-generation software-defined networking services.

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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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

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

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 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 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

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.

January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

Backblaze B2 moves from private to public beta

Backblaze continues to tweak its B2 Cloud Storage product after jumping from private to public beta, stresses cheaper service compared to Amazon, Microsoft.

January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

Early Wi-Fi products for wireless office to ship this year

A Qualcomm Wi-Fi chipset scheduled for release this year will power 802.11ad products designed for the wireless office.

January 11, 2016 11 Jan'16

Juniper to drop code linked to NSA

Juniper ditches algorithm tied to NSA backdoors following sustained pressure from the security community.

January 08, 2016 08 Jan'16

Microsoft warns users about Internet Explorer end-of-life

Internet Explorer end-of-life is on the way for three versions of Microsoft's Web browser, and enterprises need to be careful to understand which versions of Windows will still be supported.

January 08, 2016 08 Jan'16

MobileIron names new CEO to start a vital year

As MobileIron CEO Bob Tinker steps down from the helm of the company he founded, analysts wonder if an acquisition of the enterprise mobility management provider will be next.

January 08, 2016 08 Jan'16

Maxta MxSP automates application-tuning storage

Maxta hyper-convergence customers can apply MxSP 'application-defined' templates, or customize their own policy settings for rebuild times, data recovery and reduction.

January 07, 2016 07 Jan'16

Researchers find MD5 hash function could lead to attack

Researchers have found a way to exploit an MD5 vulnerability in a new way to put users at risk, and experts say this is all the more reason to move faster in transitioning to SHA-256.

January 07, 2016 07 Jan'16

ShoreTel set to buy Corvisa for $8.5 million

ShoreTel announced plans to acquire Corvisa, solidifying its cloud-based contact center offering in a market expected to top $10 billion in 2018.

January 07, 2016 07 Jan'16

Report: Cisco joins Springpath in hyper-convergence

Cisco has reportedly partnered with Springpath in developing hyper-converged hardware for the data center.

January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

Changing communication and collaboration in the workplace

Evolving workplace trends are affecting how employees collaborate. Learn how UC and collaboration technology must adapt to support new ways of working.

January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

Blackphone modem flaw could allow phone hijacking

Silent Circle has patched a critical modem vulnerability in its first-generation Blackphone to prevent phone hijacking by attackers.

January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

What's up for SAP in 2016? The experts have their say

SAP S/4HANA was the big news in 2015, but what's in store from the vendor in 2016? Six industry experts discuss what they see on the horizon from SAP and its competition.

January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

CompTIA ushers in fresh A+ certifications

CompTIA has responded to a changing IT landscape and introduced a revised A+ certification to encourage greater security, networking and cloud skills.

January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

Free public communications network rolls out in New York City

Communication hubs will provide free public Wi-Fi, voice and video calls, device charging and tablets for internet browsing, access to city services, maps and directions.

January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

Tech association to call IoT Wi-Fi HaLow

The Wi-Fi Alliance has chosen HaLow as the mark vendors can display on products that support low-power Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things.

January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

Breaking news: Windows 10 is doing... okay!

It's too early to know for sure, but new data from Microsoft suggests that giving your operating system away for free might just be good for sales.

January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

BlackEnergy malware destroys data at Ukraine enterprises

Russian-based threat actors were accused of attacking media outlets and electric companies in the Ukraine using BlackEnergy malware.

January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

Healthcare cybersecurity task force will educate providers

The Department of Health and Human Services is in charge of assembling a healthcare cybersecurity group, which will evaluate other industries and apply their lessons to healthcare.

January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

Software asset management at risk from SQL Server blind spot

Lack of adequate software asset management tools is leaving IT departments in the dark over Microsoft licensing, says the Campaign for Clear Licensing.

December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15

StackEngine acquisition aims to fuel Oracle Public Cloud

Oracle is investing in container management technology for Docker through an acquisition of cloud computing startup StackEngine, which provides a platform for managing Docker applications.

December 30, 2015 30 Dec'15

Which storage vendors face most pressure in 2016?

EMC and Dell face the pressures of a $67 billion merger in 2016, but it will be a pivotal year for other storage vendors as well among declining sales and splits.

December 30, 2015 30 Dec'15

Dell-EMC wasn't the only storage disruption in 2015

Dell's move to gobble up EMC for $67 billion was the largest disruption in a year full of changes and new technologies for the data storage industry in 2015.

December 29, 2015 29 Dec'15

Microsoft cloud telephony presents challenges

Microsoft's new Office 365 E5 suite includes cloud telephony services, but the software faces some challenges with deployment and business adoption.

December 29, 2015 29 Dec'15

SDN expected to spike in production environments

Next year is expected to be a breakout year for SDN development, as a large number of enterprises and service providers take their projects into production.

December 29, 2015 29 Dec'15

The biggest hyper-converged developments this year

The hyper-convergence market expanded to include bigger storage vendors in 2015, while also moving the market along through the development of new partnerships.

December 28, 2015 28 Dec'15

Where does SAP NetWeaver 7.5 fit in the integration puzzle?

SAP's integration landscape is crowded with products, including SAP NetWeaver 7.5, HANA Cloud Platform and HANA Cloud Integration. So, what's your best option?

December 28, 2015 28 Dec'15

Commvault IntelliSnap partnerships eye more thorough backup

Commvault partners with NetApp and Infinidat on IntelliSnap to simplify increasingly popular snapshot management and for a more inclusive backup offering.