Videos

Cisco Quad and Cius cause commotion at Cisco Live 2011

Cisco Quad and Cius caused quite the commotion at Cisco Live 2011 in Las Vegas, but channel partners successfully selling both remains to be seen.
Demo: Cisco Quad offers mobile enterprise social networking

This Cisco Quad demo at Cisco Live 2011 shows the enterprise social networking technology as it would be used in an everyday work environment. Will the enterprise buy in?

Disaster recovery: Failover and failback

Get advice for handling disaster recovery failover and failback in this expert videocast with Bill Peldzus, DR consultant for GlassHouse Technologies.
Expert video: Hardware deduplication vs. software deduplication

Learn whether hardware deduplication or software deduplication makes more sense for your customers in this expert videocast with Jeff Harbert, storage consultant with GlassHouse Technologies.
Expert video: Server virtualization risks

Learn about server virtualization risks, such as VM failure, in this expert videocast with Jon Toigo, founder and CEO of Toigo Partners International.
Expert video: SSD advantages and disadvantages

Learn about SSD advantages and disadvantages in this expert videocast with Demartek Founder and President Dennis Martin.
Virtual server backup with W. Curtis Preston

In this expert videocast, backup expert W. Curtis Preston explains the major challenges to virtual server backup, what VM-specific backup tools bring to the backup table, how restores are different in the virtual world, and how dedupe and CDP impact virtual server backup.
Debunking MA 201 CMR 17 compliance myths

John Moynihan, president of Minuteman Governance, reviews how to help your customers get over common misconceptions related to the Massachusetts state data protection law.
VAR business must prep for cloud computing services

The VAR business can benefit greatly from offering cloud computing services and applications, according to IDC's vice president of channels, Janet Waxman.
McAfee CEO: How to gain VAR business partner opportunities

In this exclusive interview, Dave DeWalt describes various opportunities for VARs to partner with security solution providers, including what technical skills and certifications are currently the most sought-after.
Web application security best practices: Tips on implementation

The demand for Web application security tools continues to grow, thanks in part to PCI DSS compliance. In this video, learn some Web application security best practices.
Network solution provider talks network virtualization strategy, security

Learn how network solution provider Personal Computer Resources from Braintree, Mass., deals with network virtualization strategy, green networking, network security and more in this edition of Solution Provider Spotlight.
Massachusetts data encryption mandates and other VAR opportunities

Peter Hirschfeld, president of PC Resources in Braintree, Mass., talks to SearchITChannel.com about opportunities around Massachusetts' new data encryption law and other hot topics for VARs.
Novell's SUSE Appliance Program benefits ISVs

John Dragoon, Senior Vice President and channel chief for Novell Inc., discusses the new SUSE Appliance Program and how it benefits ISVs.

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Podcasts

SME customers changing before the channel's eyes

Digital transformation is changing the SME customer base according to Ricoh and CIOs are struggling with it finds InterSystems

Public sector unhappy with Microsoft price rises

Public sector IT group hits out at price rises and has some criticism of the role of resellers in communicating it

There's a cloud partner to cover every need

The recent Cloud Industry Forum report into how customers spend their money on infrastructure caught the attention of Billy ...

SearchSecurity

Risk & Repeat: Who's to blame for bad passwords?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses whether users are responsible for creating and reusing weak passwords or if the ...

Recorded Future names 'Tessa88' suspect in LinkedIn, MySpace breaches

Researchers at Recorded Future identified the individual behind the notorious "Tessa88" hacker handle, but it's unclear what role...

Zero-trust security means new thinking plus practical steps

Implementing a security policy that, essentially, trusts no one and nothing doesn't have to be overwhelming if you understand the...

SearchStorage

In-vehicle mobile data storage is Quantum's next target

Quantum Mobile Storage is designed to capture vehicle data from self-driving cars and easily offload it to a Quantum StorNext ...

8 steps to effective multi-cloud cost management

Strategic thinking and careful planning can help you squeeze the maximum value out of your multi-cloud environment. Here are ...

Panasas ActiveStor chases Lustre users with portable PanFS

With ActiveStor Ultra, Panasas ports its PanFS parallel file systems to Linux. The vendor's plans include OEM server deals to ...

SearchNetworking

How NetOps and DevOps concepts tackle network problems

Although NetOps and DevOps differ in approach, the concepts share similar goals and methods, allowing the two teams to work and ...

Cisco earnings, revenue up as sales rise across product lines

Cisco earnings and revenues grew in the quarter ended Oct. 27 as sales increased across product lines, geographies and customer ...

Aruba 802.11ax APs, switches address niche market

Aruba has launched access points and switches aimed at early adopters of the next-generation Wi-Fi standard. The Aruba 802.11ax ...

SearchCloudComputing

Control resource sprawl in multi-cloud architectures

Resource sprawl can occur quickly and easily in a multi-cloud deployment. Learn how to dodge this costly, yet common, issue with ...

Compare cloud container registries from AWS, Azure and Google

Many developers use the Docker Hub container registry, but there are other options from AWS, Azure and Google. Explore these ...

Evaluate 3 cloud-native CI/CD pipeline tools

When it comes to continuous integration and delivery tools, there is no shortage of comparable options -- including those from ...

SearchDataManagement

Trifacta data prep tool helps blend disparate data sources

Handling diverse data sources usually consumes precious developer time. That led healthcare CRM company SymphonyRM to hand the ...

How data duplication in healthcare is diagnosed

Electronic health record systems have helped reduce duplicate patient data in hospitals -- but they haven't cured the problem. ...

IBM-Red Hat deal highlights changes due in data processing

The IBM acquisition of Red Hat marks a watershed in computer architecture. The duo says it can rebuild data applications in new ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

10 dos and don'ts for deploying self-service BI tools

Self-service BI doesn't just happen. Organizations must ensure data quality and watch how analysts work. Experts offer 10 tips ...

10 features to look for in visualization tools for big data

Big data is meaningless if users don't understand it. Experts and users explain why organizations need data visualization tools ...

ThoughtSpot SearchIQ enables voice analytics

Part of the ThoughtSpot 5 update, which adds a number of upgrades to the BI platform, SearchIQ allows users to take advantage of ...