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May 01, 2018 01 May'18
Gartner: CEOs are talking digital

The digital transformation message has got into the boardroom and is now a CEO priority, which should give the channel some chances to support those firms as they change their operations
May 01, 2018 01 May'18
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 focuses on IT admins

While it will stop those annoying taskbar InBox and social media messages, at the heart of the April 2018 Windows 10 update is an effort to simplify management
May 01, 2018 01 May'18
VMware NSX portfolio aims to unify local and cloud workloads

VMware's NSX strategy aims to help enterprises stitch together data centers and cloud environments, though it could be overkill for IT shops with simpler needs that are more specific.
May 01, 2018 01 May'18
Dell EMC Global Partner Summit: Tighter integration in the works

Dell EMC partner companies can expect the IT vendor to work toward tighter partner-product portfolio alignment and faster deal registration over the course of 2018.
April 27, 2018 27 Apr'18
IBM business partners see incentives for storage systems, software

IBM is spurring partners to win more deals in the storage market, specifically around its software-defined storage and all-flash array products. The company this week introduced a new set of sales ...
April 27, 2018 27 Apr'18
IT services companies: Reliam, Converge Technology point to M&A trend

Acquisition-minded ventures are building IT services platforms, as Reliam's buyout of managed cloud services provider Stratalux demonstrated this week; other IT channel news.
April 20, 2018 20 Apr'18
Analyst argues blockchain has no place in networking

Blockchain distributed ledger technology is untested, unproven and overly complex, making it unsuitable for networking, GlobalData analyst Mike Fratto argued.
April 20, 2018 20 Apr'18
Marketing for MSP companies: Still a struggle

While managed service providers continue to struggle with marketing, the list of vendors committing to the channel sales model continues to grow; more news from the week.
April 19, 2018 19 Apr'18
128 Technology brings routing, SD-WAN to white box CPEs

128 Technology integrated its routing software and SD-WAN capabilities with white box CPEs from Lanner. Arrow Electronics will preconfigure the software onto the CPEs.
April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18
IBM admits poor storage results but promises to do better

IBM’s first-quarter 2018 results shows failings in its storage business, while cognitive computing via Watson remains its main growth engine.
April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18
CrowdStrike looks to quicken incident response times

CrowdStrike introduced a new component for the vendor's cloud-based security platform -- dubbed Falcon X -- that looks to speed up enterprises' incident response times.
April 13, 2018 13 Apr'18
HPE Pointnext adds Azure expertise with RedPixie buyout

Hewlett Packard Enterprise said its acquisition of RedPixie will round out its purchase of Cloud Technology Partners last year; other news from the week.
April 13, 2018 13 Apr'18
GuardiCore on the hunt for managed security services providers

Data center security vendor GuardiCore recently enhanced its partner program to attract managed security services providers as it looks to grow its reputation in the channel.
April 12, 2018 12 Apr'18
Rising cryptojacking threat depends on profit potential

Cryptojacking attacks are on the rise, but experts are unsure if the threat can overtake the malware dominance of ransomware due to regulatory and profit questions.
April 11, 2018 11 Apr'18
Verizon DBIR confirms ransomware is everywhere

The 2018 Verizon DBIR confirms the ransomware threat is everywhere and reminds enterprises that phishing continues to be a problem and some users may be repeat offenders.