Quizzes

Channel company quiz: Recap partner program and alliance news

This month's channel quiz features mergers and alliances (and their partner fallout) along with emerging technologies, cloud computing and regulatory activity. Continue Reading
Quiz: Recap vendors' 2016 channel partnering moves, restructuring

Vendor realignment, consolidation and restructuring made news in 2016. This quiz covers the highlights of the larger IT providers and their impact on the channel. Continue Reading
The latest on IT channel partner strategies and programs

This month's channel news quiz covers developments in channel partner strategies and programs, cloud computing, technologies affecting the channel and service provider business strategy. Continue Reading
Take this quiz to catch up on IT partnership news

This month's channel news quiz takes a look at a range of topics, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, distribution, partner conferences and the copier market. Continue Reading
Microsoft WPC 2016: A quizzical recap of the channel partner event

This month's channel news quiz focuses on the recent Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, which highlighted cloud opportunities for the company's channel partners. Continue Reading

IT services providers: Quiz yourself on tech and channel trends

This month's channel news quiz runs the gamut from mergers and acquisitions to managed security services. Take the test to catch up on current events. Continue Reading
Channel partner programs: Quiz yourself on new developments

This installment of the channel news quiz covers developments in partner programs, recent conferences, data center technology and robotic process automation. Continue Reading
Current on cloud and managed services? Take the quiz

There's always a lot happening in the cloud and managed services sector. Take this new quiz to see if you're up to speed on the latest regulatory, vendor relations and market development trends. Continue Reading
Cloud computing networks: True or false?

A basic understanding of the cloud computing model ensures that the cloud computing services you offer will be top notch. Test your knowledge of cloud computing networks in this true or false quiz. Continue Reading

NEC, LogicMonitor and ImmuniWeb bolster channel numbers

Firms reveal progress made so far this year in bringing fresh partners on board as they widen their channel bases

Ensono latest to be snapped up in investment drive across the channel

Firm becomes a target for investment just a matter of days after it dipped its own toes in the M&A waters

Spectrum could set new standards for broadband in the UK

Local providers are shaking up the comms market and Nick Booth gets the chance to catch up with the head of one of those making ...

SearchSecurity

Risk & Repeat: FBI's web shell removal raises questions

The FBI accessed computers -- without the knowledge or consent of the owners -- to remove hundreds of web shells placed in ...

Applus inspection systems still down following malware attack

Applus Technologies said it stopped a malware attack two weeks ago, but systems are still down as eight states are forced to ...

Nation-state hacker indictments: Do they help or hinder?

While there are some benefits to filing criminal charges against nation-state actors, infosec experts say thus far, indictments ...

SearchStorage

Engineering firm thwarts ransomware attack with Nasuni

Ransomware got in through an exploit in an older version of SQL Server, but Dennis Group used Nasuni to restore its systems back ...

8 best practices for SAN deployment within SMBs

SMBs face a number of challenges when planning and performing a SAN implementation. Get out in front of an often intricate ...

A close look at NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud

Compared to other versions of the NetApp Cloud Volumes Service, the software-defined edition on Google Cloud has some key ...

SearchNetworking

Wi-Fi 6 rollout requires careful review of network devices

Wi-Fi 6 is just one part of the overall enterprise network. Organizations need to evaluate several network components to ensure a...

How cloud-native networking will transform infrastructure

Cloud-native networking aims to prioritize business needs and enable networks to become more efficient. Learn more about the ...

The role of network observability in distributed systems

Network observability sounds like a new term for an existing practice, but is that the case? This chapter excerpt lays out what ...

SearchCloudComputing

Choose the right serverless container service

Many IT pros consider serverless containers to be largely hype, while others say it offers real advances in serverless computing....

IBM boosts vertical cloud push with financial services cloud

IBM doubles down on its investment in vertical markets, rolling out a financial services cloud that shares workloads with clouds ...

Open source cloud platforms and tools to consider

Although the most popular cloud platforms are proprietary, open source options can enhance the agility and cost-effectiveness of ...

SearchDataManagement

Who belongs on a high-performance data governance team?

Putting together a high-quality data governance team can be a challenge. Explore the necessary team members and best practices ...

Soda launches cloud service to improve data observability

Data quality vendor Soda has had a busy 2021, building out new services and raising funding to help organizations identify and ...

Bigeye raises $17M Series A funding to boost data quality

Former Uber exec, CEO and co-founder of a startup, outlines the challenges and opportunities of enabling a new data trust ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Insightsoftware acquisition of Izenda targets embedded BI

ERP vendor Insightsoftware acquired embedded analytics specialist Izenda on April 15, marking its second purchase of an embedded ...

Data scientist shortage leaves organizations uncertain

Despite their desire to use data science in their decision-making process, some organizations can't find qualified data ...

Air Force's data overhaul makes analytics a priority

With its data locked in legacy systems that didn't communicate with one another, in 2017 the Air Force started to overhaul of its...