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• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments

  IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  HPE buys MapR assets to fuel AI applications

  Longtime independent big data vendor MapR goes out of business, selling technology and intellectual property to HPE. The move marks the continuing decline of the Hadoop market.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  CX product changes on tap at Salesforce, LogMeIn, Adobe

  CX products to watch for the rest of 2019: Adobe's planned CDP offering, Salesforce features from the Tableau acquisition and LogMeIn's AI-powered agent-assist tools.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Financial services sector needs help with cloud and security

  A recognition of the need for digital transformation is twinned with an acceptance that the skills and security is not there to make it happen for quite a few financial services players.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  LogicHub introduces automation updates to its SOAR platform

  Security vendor LogicHub introduced new features to its SOAR platform that intend to automate tedious threat detection and response processes and save security teams time.

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  CGS taps UiPath RPA software for digital transformation journey

  An outsourcing and managed services provider has made robotic process automation the focal point of its digital transformation journey.

• August 02, 2019 02 Aug'19

  IBM Cloud Paks open new business for channel partners

  The IBM-Red Hat merger has produced IBM Cloud Paks, a new OpenShift-based product line. Executives said Cloud Paks will benefit both IBM and Red Hat's partners; other news.

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  Amazon scoops up E8 arrays for fast cloud storage

  Amazon said it bought assets of software-defined storage startup E8 Storage and will merge it in AWS. The deal highlights the increasing interest in fast NVMe flash for block storage in the public cloud.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Google courts cloud workloads with migration features

  Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them.

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Cisco partners get digital marketing support

  A Cisco marketing program is getting a new look as the vendor refreshes its partner marketing training and rolls out a new comarketing service focused on digital campaigns.

• July 29, 2019 29 Jul'19

  Quantum still dealing with corporate SEC probe

  Quantum continues support of legacy tape, NAS and disk, but its products are now 'software-defined and hyper-converged.' CEO Jamie Lerner says its SEC probe is winding down.

• July 26, 2019 26 Jul'19

  OpsRamp takes a page from ServiceNow, aims to boost partnering

  OpsRamp, which provides a SaaS-based AIOps platform, is emphasizing resellers and VARs in a newly launched channel partner program; more news from the week.

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  Microsoft Teams platform emerges as training, governance opportunity

  Microsoft Teams governance, training and other services are emerging as business opportunities for channel partners working with Microsoft's collaboration platform.

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  StorageCraft MSP offering, OneXafe Solo 300, targets small-biz backup

  A new StorageCraft small-business backup and disaster recovery appliance targets managed service providers, which the company said have a chance to standardize their offerings.

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Managed security services make progress in SMB sector

  Providing managed security services to small and medium-sized businesses has never been easier, but gaps in cybersecurity tools and customer education remain as challenges.

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Megadeals, hybrid cloud drive the year's cloud news

  It has been a busy first half of 2019 for the cloud computing market. Here is a rundown of the biggest cloud news stories so far this year with implications for the industry and customers.

• July 22, 2019 22 Jul'19

  Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement

  Under the settlement with the FTC and state attorneys general, Equifax will fork over at least $575 million in civil penalties and to provide credit monitoring services to consumers.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  VMware on Azure era kicks off

  Microsoft's Azure VMware Solutions service will compete with the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, and reflects a move to the cloud for virtualized workloads.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  New Commvault partner incentives aim to deepen alliances

  Commvault is looking to differentiate itself from competitors by expanding its channel incentives program and enablement resources; other news from the week.

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Infinidat woos disenchanted IBM storage customers

  Infinidat storage takes direct aim at IBM with Data Rescue Program. IBM users can trade in IBM XIV and FlashSystem A9000 gear for Infinidat InfiniBox disk arrays.

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Microsoft Inspire: Nadella talks development, AI applications

  Will the Microsoft partner's future be in software development and AI applications? Company CEO Satya Nadella suggested that may be the case in his Microsoft Inspire address.

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  Microsoft is a step closer to virtual desktop release

  As a potential release date for Windows Virtual Desktop looms, Microsoft is making sure its most popular applications are optimized to run within a virtualized environment.

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  Amazon's Werner Vogels talks innovation speed, automation

  Amazon CTO Werner Vogels talks about the company's Outposts hybrid cloud hardware, how AWS approaches innovation and future plans for cloud cost containment.

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  Microsoft Inspire sets FY 2020 agenda for partners

  Microsoft channel partners can expect to see the software company emphasize security, Azure migration, Teams collaboration and PowerApps, among other areas, during FY 2020.

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  SAP partners get free S/4HANA Cloud access

  SAP now offers free access to S/4HANA and C/4HANA test and demonstration systems to qualified partners. The new partner program is being met with enthusiasm, as SAP tries to keep pace with other cloud providers.

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  IUR policy scrapped amid Microsoft channel partner feedback

  Microsoft has rescinded a policy that would have had Microsoft channel partners paying for software they currently use under IUR licenses.

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Microsoft Azure partners get new tool, migration program

  Microsoft has uncorked a series of announcements on the eve of Microsoft Inspire, many of them focused on Microsoft Azure management and migration; more news from the week.

• July 11, 2019 11 Jul'19

  Microsoft Partner Network licensing changes put channel on alert

  Some MPN members question Microsoft IUR policy changes, but other channel execs see the product licensing shift as business as usual in the reseller and service provider space.

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Ross Perot helped create the IT services industry

  Ross Perot may be known to many people as a former presidential candidate, but he also played a central role in launching the IT services industry.

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  White-hot RPA market 'could change nature of work'

  RPA vendor Automation Anywhere said it's poised to take full advantage of the burgeoning RPA market. Its recent deal with Microsoft is just one indication of RPA's popularity.

• July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19

  Armor Cloud Security bets future on channel partners

  Armor Cloud Security has retooled its go-to-market strategy and partner program to appeal to cloud consultants, MSPs, MSSPs and resellers; other news from the week.

• July 03, 2019 03 Jul'19

  A buy-U.S. market greets new Huawei switches

  The latest refresh of the Huawei CloudEngine switches highlights the preference of U.S. and Chinese enterprises to buy homegrown gear.

• July 02, 2019 02 Jul'19

  President Trump changes Huawei restrictions

  President Donald Trump promised to loosen trade restrictions on Huawei, while respecting national security concerns, but the details of the changes are still unclear.

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Identiverse attendees look to modernize IAM strategy

  At a recent security and identity conference, attendees discussed the IAM market in clear terms: Shiny new features might be cool, but practicality reigns.

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Dell Technologies partners thrive under updated program

  Dell Technologies continues to report strong channel growth and highlight the cross-selling opportunities inherent in its portfolio. Looking back at its fiscal year 2020 first quarter, which ended ...

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Extreme to plug hole in WLAN offering with Aerohive buy

  Extreme Networks' Aerohive acquisition would fill a gap in Extreme's WLAN portfolio by adding a cloud-based management option competitive with Cisco and Aruba.

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  New Fidelis Cybersecurity channel VP ups partner focus

  Eddie DeWolfe, who became Fidelis Cybersecurity's channel vice president earlier this month, said the company is pursuing a more focused and strategic approach with partners.

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Armorblox takes NLU email security software to the channel

  Startup Armorblox is looking to carve out a space in the email security software market with the help of channel partners. The company, based in Cupertino, Calif., touts its platform's use of ...

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Tata Consultancy Services launches center for retail transformation

  Retail digital transformation is a key focus of a newly launched innovation and research center that Tata Consultancy Services unveiled in New York; more news from the week.

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Extreme Networks rolls out the welcome mat to Aerohive partners

  Extreme makes it clear that there will be opportunities in a unified partner program after its acquisition is completed.

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  As NVMe prices fall, Qumulo hawks new all-flash storage

  The Qumulo all-flash P-184T packs 184 TB of NVMe storage in 2U. The vendor also launched the C-168T hybrid and K-168 Active Archive arrays that use disk storage with SAS SSDs as a write cache.

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  How to decide how much government AI regulation is needed

  Government AI regulation is needed, AI experts and policymakers concur. But, there's no clear consensus on how much regulation by the government is necessary.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Veritas builds data services platform around NetBackup

  The Veritas services platform addresses protection, availability and data intelligence by unifying multiple products around NetBackup and its metadata catalog.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  DXC enables speedier autonomous vehicle development at BMW

  Channel firms are playing a role in visionary initiatives that could redefine customers' products and services. Read how DXC is helping BMW drive autonomous vehicle development.

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  Fortinet SD-WAN highest value rating from NSS Labs

  The latest NSS Labs SD-WAN report gives Fortinet the best ratings for value and total cost of ownership, while Silver Peak gets the worst of eight vendors.

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  HPE partner enablement seeks greater unity with the channel

  The latest HPE partner program updates made enablement an important theme, as the vendor transitions to a solutions-oriented sales approach; other news from the week.

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Kaseya software expansion, sales support targets MSPs

  Kaseya has had a busy few weeks, launching and acquiring products, unveiling a $500 million investment and setting up a program to boost MSP sales readiness.

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  NetApp HCI underpins vendor's multi-cloud Data Fabric

  NetApp Data Fabric links NetApp storage and data services. New NetApp Cloud Data Services embed Kubernetes orchestration and Cloud Volumes for Google in beta.

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  HPE brings Nimble to HCI -- make that dHCI

  Is disaggregated HCI a thing? Hewlett Packard Enterprise says yes, with its new Nimble Storage-ProLiant server combo that looks more like converged infrastructure than hyper-converged.

• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  Titus data classification software now channel-exclusive offering

  Titus data classification software is getting a boost from the channel as the company ups its investment in partners.

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  VMware to acquire Avi to bolster NSX

  VMware plans to acquire Avi Networks. The VMware acquisition of the application delivery controller maker will fill gaps in VMware's NSX virtual networking software.

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Cisco partners hail unified Webex client

  Cisco partners pointed to the networking company's unified collaboration strategy as an important development at Cisco Live; other news from the week.

• June 13, 2019 13 Jun'19

  AWS courts ISV workloads with partner, customer perks

  A new AWS cloud migration program is geared to bring ISV application workloads to the platform, and offers a financial incentive for cloud migrations that go well.

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  Kaminario adds 3 platforms, unified licensing

  To expand its capabilities as a storage-as-a-service platform, Kaminario has added metered usage payments, disaster recovery and the ability to use services on the public cloud.

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Channel partners react to Google cloud outage

  Google's four-hour disruption is the latest outage to hit cloud providers, sparking questions about cloud redundancy; other channel news from the week.

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Post-digital world calls for collaborative security

  As the post-digital era dawns, organizations will need to rethink cybersecurity as they confront threats that span entire ecosystems, Accenture's Michael Biltz contends.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Customers poised to adopt managed public cloud services

  The managed public cloud services sector is getting a boost from an Accenture study revealing nearly 87% of senior IT professionals would consider purchasing managed cloud services.

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  No-code app development vendor Crowd Machine bets on channel

  Crowd Machine is enlisting help from channel partners as it bids to differentiate itself in the growing no-code app development platform marketplace.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  SolarWinds updates network management portfolio

  SolarWinds has made a host of changes to its network management portfolio, including adding Network Insight for Palo Alto Networks and centralized upgrades, among others.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  SolarWinds releases slew of network management upgrades

  SolarWinds has made a host of changes to its network management portfolio, including adding Network Insight for Palo Alto Networks and centralized upgrades, among others.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Second BlueKeep warning urges users to patch

  Microsoft again urged users to patch against the BlueKeep vulnerability as more potential exploits surface and one researcher discovered almost 1 million vulnerable systems.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Google Cloud seeks to lure AI and ML workloads with price change

  Google Cloud has expanded its committed use discount plan to include GPU, TPU and local SSD resources to spark more AI and machine learning workloads.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Why local governments are getting slammed by ransomware

  State and local governments are experiencing a rise in ransomware attacks. Experts sound off on what's triggering this trend and offer best practices for defense.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Wipro evolves AI capabilities to maintain competitive edge

  Wipro continues to invest in an AI-first approach to data and analytics. Learn about Wipro's strategy, which includes a framework for using AI across the data and analytics value chain.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  RapidFire Tools, Kaseya embark on 100 points of integration

  MSPs will see tighter integration between an expanding RapidFire Tools product line and Kaseya software in the coming months; more news from the week.

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Early-stage companies sell to, partner with consultants

  Some of the early-stage companies featured in MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase are partnering with IT consultants.

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Avaya lets partners deliver UC from Google Cloud

  Avaya is giving partners the ability to deliver cloud UC through containers running on the Google Cloud, a cheaper and simpler deployment model.

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  Red Hat GM discusses impact of storage strategy shift

  A Red Hat GM discusses the impact of a shift in storage focus from stand-alone products to OpenShift containers, hybrid cloud and hyper-convergence. He says value lies more with innovation than commoditization.

• May 29, 2019 29 May'19

  IBM puts an AI spin on partner lead sharing

  An IBM lead-sharing tool highlights how AI is making inroads in systems that facilitate partner engagement. Launched in 2018, Smarter Cognitive Opportunity Recommendation Engine (SCORE) uses IBM ...

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  Robotic process automation vendor teams with Tech Mahindra

  Service desk automation is the focus of a recently launched joint offering from digital transformation firm Tech Mahindra and robotic process automation vendor UiPath.

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  NetApp, all-flash Pure Storage miss on earnings

  NetApp said 'execution challenges' cut into earnings last quarter due, in part, to changing data center buying patterns. All-flash vendor Pure Storage's losses grew to $100 million.

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  JetStream Software seeks MSP DR partners

  Enterprise Networking Solutions chose JetStream backup because of its continuous replication technology, giving it an RTO/RPO edge over other products in its DR catalog.

• May 24, 2019 24 May'19

  Datto: Channel firms eye monthly recurring revenue expansion

  Managed service providers are aspiring to greater levels of MRR and deeper vertical market expertise, according to new Datto research; other news from the week.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Salesforce consultants get bigger AppExchange spotlight

  Changes to AppExchange will highlight consulting firms within the Salesforce partner ecosystem. Additions include a consultant finder and new analytics tools.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Citrix Managed Desktops offers simplified DaaS

  Citrix announces its new Managed Desktops service to unburden IT administrators by helping manage the back-end infrastructure during the provisioning process.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  Google and Informatica eye big data in the cloud

  Google and Informatica have expanded their partnership and product integrations as enterprise customers seek to move large data sets into the cloud for processing and analytics.

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Thales the latest to flag digital transformation security opportunity

  The firm has added to a growing number of examples of growing security risks surrounding digital transformation projects.

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Coalfire adds 2 programs to its cloud security services

  Coalfire has launched Secure Cloud Automation Services and Cloud Security Strategy and Maturity Assessment programs to build out its cloud security services.

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Employee experience gets top billing at Citrix Synergy

  Citrix details upgrades to Workspace and unveils a new DaaS product called Managed Desktops, as well as a new integration with Google Cloud at its annual user conference.

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Pegasystems acquires In The Chat digital messaging platform

  Pegasystems' recent acquisition of the digital messaging platform In The Chat brings Pega customers new communication channels and improves AI chatbot capabilities.

• May 20, 2019 20 May'19

  SADA Systems taps Google Cloud solutions lead Miles Ward as CTO

  Cloud consultancy SADA Systems has appointed Miles Ward as CTO, a move that aims to strengthen the company's ability to build complex Google Cloud environments.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Business-driven security may help channel unlock innovation

  Channel partners can expect to see business-driven security become a key theme for forward-thinking customers pursuing digital transformation; more news from the week.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  IBM mainframe pricing overhaul inspired by cloud model

  IBM's new Tailored Fit Pricing model gives enterprises more flexibility in the types of workloads they run on the z/OS platform.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Alibaba Cloud continues to expand partner ecosystem

  The cloud player continues to sign up partners as it gets ready to bring the message to the UK.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Qlik multi-cloud, Kubernetes options drive cloud-first vision

  Qlik advances its plan to be a cloud- and SaaS-first analytics vendor with new multi-cloud and Kubernetes deployment options. But on prem still is a priority -- for now.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Barracuda enlists partners to hit $1 billion target

  Barracuda CEO reveals growth plans to partners during firm's channel get together.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Cisco sees enterprise network opportunity in public cloud

  CEO Chuck Robbins says Cisco is in the best place to make the most of the new era of 5G, IoT and Wi-Fi 6 enterprise networking.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Apptio buys Cloudability for cloud cost optimization

  Apptio looks to strengthen its cloud cost optimization services with the addition of Cloudability, as the industry continues to coalesce around hybrid and multi-cloud management.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Microsoft working to support decentralized identity

  Microsoft is among the big tech players aiming to help enable personalization of products and services without putting privacy at risk

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  VMware's Bitnami buy targets multi-cloud deployments

  VMware has inked a deal to buy Bitnami, maker of a catalog that vets and packages up popular software, such as MySQL, for quick, secure multi-cloud deployments.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Lenovo to launch ThinkBook brand, next-gen ThinkPad X1

  Lenovo announced the launch of its ThinkPad subbrand called ThinkBook. It will be focused on small and medium-sized businesses and will launch with two laptops.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Kaseya acquisition trail continues with ID Agent -- is DR next?

  ID Agent, the latest Kaseya acquisition, adds its identity protection capabilities to IT Complete and will be integrating with Spanning and Unitrends products.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Sage cloud ERP services add production management module

  Sage has released the Production Management module for its cloud-connected ERP Sage 100cloud. The new module is designed to give users visibility into the production process.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Print players step up channel support

  Epson and Kyocera have both revealed intentions to make life easier for partners.

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Extreme unveils network Elements, ExtremeAI Security

  Extreme unveils its building blocks for an autonomous network, called Elements. The company also introduces at the Extreme Connect show an IoT security tool.

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  Cybersecurity issues top list of customer concerns

  Cybersecurity issues, either embedded in broader digital initiatives or as an overarching IT issue, rank as the top customer concern, according to a new survey.

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Another Symantec CEO steps down

  Cybersecurity giant Symantec is searching for a new CEO once again after Greg Clark unexpectedly resigned from the vendor after three years at the helm.

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  ServiceNow partner strategy ramps up for $10 billion target

  The ServiceNow partner program will retire its Gold, Silver and Bronze tier system and roll out fresh enablement tools; other news from the week.

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  Unitrends launches direct-to-cloud backup

  Unitrends Cloud Backup protects data on workstations through direct replication of endpoint devices to the cloud. UCB also enables direct restores from the Unitrends Cloud.

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  OpenShift Azure managed service emerges

  Enterprises will consider an OpenShift managed service on Azure as part of a multi-cloud strategy, but Kubernetes won't necessarily make workloads cloud-agnostic.