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• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  Google's Velostrata deal underscores enterprise aims

  The latest Google acquisition is all about the enterprise market, as it aims to fold in Velostrata to ease the transition from private data centers to its public cloud.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  AWS: The channel really matters

  The public cloud giant has been expanding its channel base and is keen to work with more resellers and ISVs.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  Kaseya VSA update unifies RMM with Traverse, IT documentation

  At Kaseya Connect 2018, Kaseya revealed its RMM software now combines with Traverse network management and IT Glue documentation capabilities; other news from the week.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  Lenovo partners to seek more SMB data center deals

  Lenovo partners will see the vendor increase focus on SMB customers, which Lenovo said can present business problems just as complex as those belonging to larger organizations.

• May 11, 2018 11 May'18

  Customers grapple with emerging technology trends, innovation

  Experts at the Evolve Technology Conference discussed the constraints customers are facing in view of disruptive technologies and the desire to innovate.

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Citrix unveils new secure digital workspace at Synergy

  At Synergy 2018, Citrix introduced a new secure digital workspace that provides users unified access to their virtual desktops and applications, SaaS and mobile apps, and data.

• May 08, 2018 08 May'18

  Microsoft: AI and IoT on Azure fit together like PB&J

  Microsoft extended more of its AI capabilities to connected devices to resolve some of the IoT shortcomings of the public cloud's consolidated data center model.

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Cisco buys Accompany amid leadership shuffle

  In a surprise announcement, Cisco said Rowan Trollope was leaving to lead Five9 and would be replaced by the CEO of the relationship intelligence startup Accompany, which Cisco expects to acquire.

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Dell EMC IT transformation central to 2018 channel strategy

  Informed by ESG research, the new Dell EMC IT Transformation campaign looks to help partners adopt a consultative approach to IT infrastructure modernization.

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Software-defined access: Safe-T launches channel program

  Safe-T, an Israeli company that offers technology based on software-defined perimeter architecture, has launched a channel program and is looking for partners in the U.S.; more news from the week.

• May 01, 2018 01 May'18

  Vendors march ahead on fintech innovation

  Fintech vendors FinancialForce, Vena Solutions and Model N have made recent moves to upgrade products, add third-party integrations or accelerate innovation.

• May 01, 2018 01 May'18

  Dell EMC all-flash PowerMax replaces VMAX, injects NVMe

  Dell EMC rebrands its high-end, all-flash VMAX system as PowerMax, which is packed with NVMe flash and inline data reduction. A single system scales to 4 PB, with an onboard AI tiering engine.

• 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.

• April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18

  HPE Pointnext picks up RedPixie to bolster hybrid cloud options

  The vendor has picked up its second cloud consultancy in the space of eight months as it looks to increase its hybrid cloud support for customers.

• April 06, 2018 06 Apr'18

  Cloud storage misconfiguration exposes 12 petabytes of data

  Researchers found misconfigured cloud storage across multiple platforms left huge amounts of data exposed, including medical information and payroll data.

• April 06, 2018 06 Apr'18

  Savvius channel: Partners drive network tool vendor's revenue

  Savvius is getting an assist from 50 U.S. channel partners, as it looks to expand its technology portfolio beyond its traditional break/fix orientation; other news from the week.

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  Azure serial console update addresses cloud troubleshooting

  An Azure debugging tool gives admins a better handle on problems when VMs don't boot properly, with a familiar feel for those more comfortable with on-premises architectures.

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  CompTIA acquisitions add training muscle

  The training specialist has made a couple of acquisitions that should give it much more depth in its ability to provide training to IT professionals.

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  How to rightsize your digital strategy

  Don’t wait for a light-bulb moment. Small ideas are best, but businesses must also assess whether their IT is a speed bump, slowing down innovation.

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  Data breaches revealed at four US retail chains

  The Easter weekend has seen another round of data breaches, further underlining that many companies are still failing to take the necessary steps to protect customer data.

• April 04, 2018 04 Apr'18

  Microsoft rings in the changes to support devices

  Partners have a new organization management chart to get to grips with as the firm looks to split the teams running Windows and devices.

• April 02, 2018 02 Apr'18

  Nvidia, Pure Storage FlashBlade lift 'AIRI' infrastructure

  Pure Storage AIRI is AI-ready infrastructure that integrates Pure's all-flash FlashBlade NAND storage blades and four Nvidia DGX-1 artificial intelligence supercomputers.

• April 02, 2018 02 Apr'18

  Nutanix HCI, Nakivo backup go straight into Compton schools

  The Compton, Calif., school district reduces its data center server and storage footprint with Nutanix hyper-convergence and simplifies data backup with Nakivo software.

• March 30, 2018 30 Mar'18

  Dell EMC partner strategy sees range of success for FY18

  Dell EMC said its fourth-quarter results showed channel business growth in servers but a slump in storage; other news from the week.

• March 29, 2018 29 Mar'18

  Autotask and Datto partners get a look at the future

  The combined entity has used an event in London to outline just what it can now provide managed service providers.

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  IBM marketing strategy to better educate SMBs on new offerings

  After a bold transformation, many small and medium-sized businesses have yet to wrap their heads around what IBM offers today. The IBM marketing strategy will soon address that.

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Cloud providers court blockchain ecosystems

  While still in its infancy, blockchain technology is no longer theoretical. And cloud providers will line up to cash in, as enterprises plan to invest millions.

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  Atlanta city hall begins recovery from ransomware attack

  After battling the fallout from an Atlanta ransomware attack for five days, Mayor Keisha Bottoms said that city hall has finally begun to recover and turn systems back on.

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  More Linux, cloud features come to Windows Server 2019

  Windows Server 2019 will come with a number of enhancements to cater to administrators who want a tighter connection to the Azure cloud platform, Microsoft said.

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  PRM pitched as channel management solution

  Vendors are being urged to use technology to help manage their increasingly complex channel bases

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Barracuda uncovers user issues with cloud licensing

  A failure to provide customers with a menu of payment options for cloud services could be a problem, according to the vendor's research

• March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18

  GCP security: Google taps Rackspace, other partners

  Hosting and cloud services firm Rackspace emerges as managed security services provider for the Google Cloud Platform; other channel partner business news from the week.

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  IBM ecosystem strategy focuses on business model variety

  At IBM PartnerWorld 2018, IBM's channel chief highlighted the company's commitment to support a variety of partner business models as it builds out the IBM ecosystem.

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Firms need to move from DevOps to DevSecOps, says expert

  In the face of competition, organizations are turning to DevOps to improve efficiency and accelerate innovation, but this is creating new security risks, an industry expert warns.

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Oracle Q3 2017-18 results see cloud revenue grow to $1.6B

  Oracle’s third-quarter results for fiscal year 2018 show an increase of almost 7% of overall revenue to $9.8B, of which 18% was cloud.

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Wearables not just a passing fad

  IDC is predicting growth for the segment and that will have implications on networks.

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Boom expected in processor attacks

  Sonicwall's latest research shows worrying signs that the processor flaws revealed at the start of 2018 are set to dominate IT security.

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  IBM delivers Watson-powered voice assistant for consumer brands

  Alexa and Google Assistant have taken residence in people's homes. IBM aims to give companies a way to deliver their own branded AI voice assistants

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  IBM bolsters data security in its cloud services

  Big Blue will introduce IBM cloud services that use blockchain, containers and its z14 mainframes to deliver improved security across cloud and on-premises environments.

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Accenture-Disney deal: Blockchain at the movies

  A recently revealed Accenture-Disney alliance aims to apply virtual reality, machine learning and blockchain in immersive entertainment and film production; other news.

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  MSPAlliance insurance to protect providers against claims

  A revised MSPAlliance insurance program aims to shield managed services and cloud computing providers from claims stemming from the EU GDPR regulation.

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Amazon changes Chime pricing to try to win market share

  Amazon Web Services is switching Amazon Chime pricing to a usage model to lure businesses away from rivals Slack, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Spark. The new pricing starts in April.

• March 09, 2018 09 Mar'18

  Datto partners swell in numbers amid global expansion

  Datto is planning updates to Autotask Endpoint Management and Autotask PSA in the coming months, as it continues to integrate its product lines; other news from the week.

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  Cisco bolsters SD-WAN analytics in Viptela

  Cisco's new cloud-based service, called vAnalytics, helps companies prepare for changes within the Viptela SD-WAN by giving answers to what-if questions.

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Cloud security startups becoming a hot commodity

  Cloud security startups are popular acquisition targets, as cloud providers and third parties seek to address corporate IT concerns across multiple platforms.

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Cisco Tetration providing more app security analytics

  Cisco has turned Tetration analytics toward app security. The latest upgrade helps spot software flaws and identify malware activity, such as Spectre and Meltdown exploits.

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Managed service provider security: Bad clients put your business at risk

  Speakers at MSPWorld 2018 sparked new discussions about MSP security, such as how companies need to avoid entanglement with customers' security lapses.

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Kaseya Unified Backup targets MSPs with BC/DR option

  Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola said VSA's integration with Unitrends backup gives managed services providers an 'enterprise-class' BC/DR option in a burgeoning market.

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Print industry braced for change as disruption hits

  Looking ahead to 2025, the print industry is going to go through major changes. Vendors and resellers need to start preparing now.

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Avaya reaches stability, prepares for growth

  New cloud products are expected to drive Avaya revenue growth in 2019. Meanwhile, revenues in fiscal 2018 are forecast to be almost the same as last year.

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Splunk partners swell under channel program framework

  Big data player Splunk launched new benefits and streamlined requirements for its fast-growing partner ecosystem; other channel news from the week.

• March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18

  Cloud and IoT to play in key role for distributors

  The forecasts coming out of the Global Technology Distribution Council indicate that there is growth out there for disties if they focus in the right technology areas.

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  TeamViewer partner program update reveals shift in strategy

  TeamViewer, a newcomer to the channel, is on a mission to grow its presence among partners. The software provider only began its push into the channel about a year-and-a-half ago when it launched ...

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  Mystery ad network running cryptomining malware

  Qihoo 360's Netlab team discovered an online ad network has been bypassing ad blockers and running cryptomining software in the browsers of unsuspecting visitors.

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  ConvergeOne goes public, targets cloud skills

  Cloud consulting services is one area IT service provider ConvergeOne would like to reinforce as it pursues business as a publicly traded enterprise.

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  JASK channel partner program looks for regional allies

  JASK will initially target regional reseller partners and plans to eventually work with managed security service provider firms; other news from the week.

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  Riverbed packs cloud, WLAN features into its SD-WAN

  Riverbed SD-WAN now includes support for private connections to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Other enhancements include support for the Xirrus WLAN.

• February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18

  Verizon beefs up managed WLAN portfolio with analytics

  Verizon is using technology from Mist to anchor a managed SD-WLAN service in an effort to extend its service footprint to customers' WLANs.

• February 16, 2018 16 Feb'18

  Anomali targets managed security service providers for global expansion

  Threat management platform vendor Anomali said it will tap MSSPs for help reaching medium-sized businesses; other channel news from the week.

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  Carbonite agrees to acquire competitor Mozy

  Carbonite stays busy with its pending acquisition of Mozy and a forthcoming DRaaS product. The data protection vendor also announced revenue results, which were mixed.

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  CloudCoreo deal portends VMware cloud security tool

  VMware cloud security tools will get a boost from the company's acquisition of CloudCoreo, a security and management startup focused on cloud deployments.

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Citrix expands cloud offerings with Cedexis buy

  Citrix's acquisition of Cedexis marks its entry into the business of connecting multiple cloud data centers. Citrix is expected to combine NetScaler with Cedexis technology.

• February 13, 2018 13 Feb'18

  Enterprise adoption at tail end of 5G timeline

  The first commercial 5G deployments are scheduled for later this year. One report's 5G timeline predicts many enterprises won't reap the benefits of 5G until the mid-2020s.

• February 13, 2018 13 Feb'18

  Dell EMC gives VxBlock more scaling options

  Dell EMC VxBlock 1000 lets customers mix and match VMAX, Unity, XtremIO and Isilon arrays in a block with Cisco servers and networking. Will that reverse market share decline?

• February 13, 2018 13 Feb'18

  Lenovo issues advisory for old Wi-Fi chip flaws

  Two critical flaws in Broadcom Wi-Fi chips disclosed last year were thought to affect only Apple and Android devices, but Lenovo now says ThinkPad models are vulnerable, too.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Blockchain consulting project news: Accenture, Synechron in pilots

  The blockchain portion of the IT consulting market appears to be gaining momentum amid prototype and pilot projects from Accenture and Synechron; other news from the week.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Dell EMC Partner Program sets $50B channel business target

  On the first anniversary of the Dell EMC Partner Program's launch, the company's global channel chief said partners can expect fine-tuning but no major program overhauls in 2018.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Vendors clamor for a sliver of public cloud pie

  AWS, Azure and GCP are top of mind for public cloud market share, but companies lower down the ranks want their piece of the pie, too.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  LogMeIn to buy Jive, enter UCaaS midmarket

  LogMeIn plans to acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications for $357 million. The Jive acquisition, expected to close next quarter, will send LogMeIn into the UCaaS market.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Digital transformation initiatives engulf businesses, partners

  Recent market research reports point to the challenges of digital transformation initiatives, which call for both customers and channel partners to make changes.

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  A Grammarly vulnerability exposed user documents

  An authentication flaw in the Grammarly browser extension could have exposed users' sensitive documents if the popular spelling and grammar checker were left unpatched.

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Enterprise storage focus to shift to data in 2018

  The focus of enterprise storage will shift to data management and analysis in 2018, spurring IT departments to rethink architecture that must stretch to edge and cloud.

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Don't expect big changes from Dell-VMware maneuvers

  Enterprise storage stalwart EMC was majority owner of VMware and now may wind up a subsidiary if Dell merges with the virtualization giant. Dell said no decision has been reached.

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Rubrik expands, lands Datos IO for NoSQL backup

  Datos IO's ability to protect applications built on NoSQL databases caught the attention of Rubrik, which strives to protect all data stored on premises and in the cloud.

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Dell weighing IPO options

  An SEC filing from the vendor reveals it is musing over the idea of returning to public ownership, but it has called on partners to remain calm in the face of the speculation.

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Fusion Agiletech-Quisitive eye private blockchain expansion

  Quisitive is on course for becoming a Microsoft consulting partner with national reach, according to investment group Fusion Agiletech; other news from the week.

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Apple ready to disrupt contact-center market

  The Apple Business Chat release comes as many businesses are rethinking the role of the contact center, which could turn the platform into a market disruptor.

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Cisco, Google prep hybrid cloud option with Kubernetes

  A Kubernetes partnership from Cisco and Google widens IT pros' container orchestration options in hybrid cloud deployments, but its advantages depend on future software integrations.

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Enterprises' ability to secure the cloud raises doubts

  A new study on cloud data security provides insights into the shaken confidence in the cloud. Despite its increased use, payment and customer data still appears to be at risk.

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Malware samples for Meltdown and Spectre detected

  Nearly 140 samples of malware that exploit the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities have been discovered by AV-TEST, but most samples are based on existing proof-of-concept code.

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  IBM partnership model adapts to modern channel businesses

  Under the renewed IBM partnership approach, IBM wants to attract a new generation of partners while forming tighter alliances with traditional partners.

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  CompTIA: Digital transformation driving IT spending growth

  The demand for cloud, security, IoT and a fair few other technologies should keep the channel busy throughout the rest of 2018.

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Software development skills in demand, spurring channel business

  With DevOps and Agile software development skills in demand, channel companies are responding with assessment, training and even staffing services for their clients.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Comodo takes aim at IoT certificates

  Comodo CA's new chairman Bill Conner and CEO Bill Holtz talk with SearchSecurity about competition in the certificate market and how the internet of things will fuel growth.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Digital services, IT security shape 2018 legal trends

  Data becomes paramount, worldwide laws may call for contractual changes and the demand for digital services is prompting a litigation shift, according to law firm Mayer Brown.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Microsoft's out-of-band patch disables Intel Spectre fix

  Microsoft was forced to release an out-of-band Spectre patch designed not to mitigate the vulnerability but to protect users from Intel's broken fix.