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• Dell Buys Hybrid Cloud Management Provider
  11:54 AM EST Mon. May. 06, 2013
  Dell adds Enstratius to its arsenal, in what could be a critical technology weapon in the battle to provide hybrid cloud management.
• Halfway Approach To Cloud Security Leaves Huge Channel Play
  6:41 PM EST Fri. May. 03, 2013
  Cloud providers only take security so far. It's up to the channel partners and customers to fill in the gaps in order to avoid dangerous vulnerabilities to customer assets.
• Big Data Storage Provider Cleversafe Intros Partner Program
  5:50 PM EST Fri. May. 03, 2013
  Cleversafe's new Elevate Partner Program is geared toward MSPs, Vars, GSIs and OEMs and will arm them with the latest information on big data cloud technology to help them deliver scalable and secure solutions to their customers.
• 9 Key Concerns That Block Cloud Sales
  4:00 PM EST Wed. May. 01, 2013
  The benefits of the cloud are heavily touted by cloud providers and the various types of channel partners with which they work. But a number of stumbling blocks still remain. Channel partners outlined for CRN some of the objectives they hear most often.
• Digital Privacy Watchdog Calls Out Apple, AT&T, Verizon
  11:25 AM EST Wed. May. 01, 2013
  A new report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation gives out some low grades to companies for a lack transparency and potentially freely give up user information to the government.
• Amazon's AWS Chief: Cloud Services Party Just Getting Started
  4:53 PM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  Top Amazon execs speaking at AWS Summit 2013 tell attendees that as the company moves from cloud servers, storage and databases to include networking, data warehousing and application services, AWS' full capabilities are only now coming into focus while its competitors are scrambling to keep up.
• New Amazon Blog Tackles Web Services Security Concerns
  11:38 AM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  Amazon Web Services' security has been under scrutiny after a new study finds the complexity of managing Amazon S3 opens up security weaknesses that potentially expose confidential data.
• Storage, Security Products Take Center Stage At AWS Summit 2013
  10:15 AM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  The AWS Summit 2013 conference will feature a wide range of solutions from vendors partnering with Amazon on improving the storage, movement, protection and security of data in the cloud.
• HP Enterprise Boss Rallies Partners To Capitalize On IBM, Dell Uncertainty
  6:17 PM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  HP Enterprise Group Executive Vice President Dave Donatelli says the time is right for partners to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding IBM and Dell.
• Upping The Big Data Ante: HP Creates Converged Systems Unit
  12:38 PM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  The new HP unit brings together a variety of resources to deliver big data 'converged application appliances,' including systems based on Apache Hadoop, HP Vertica, SAP HANA and HP Cloud System.
• Box Brings In Former Symantec, Yahoo Execs To Ramp Up Security, Trust
  5:58 PM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  Box hires former security executives from Yahoo and Symantec in its bid to bolster trust with customers and encourage enterprise adoption.
• VMware Exec: Don't Confuse Our Public Cloud Trial With Production Service
  7:28 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  A top VMware executive tries to clear the air over the differences between its public cloud trial service unveiled last August and the product-grade service that's slated for launch next month.
• GE CEO Immelt Gives Thumbs Up To GE's Pivotal Investment
  6:56 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt says GE's 10-percent stake in the EMC-VMware-backed Pivotal venture could drive billions of dollars in profitability for GE and its customers.
• 8 Signs That Amazon Is In Other Cloud Vendors' Heads
  2:00 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Amazon Web Services has a multiyear head start on the competition, and everyone knows it. Some vendors are openly taking on Amazon, while others are pretending they're not. But really, they all are.
• VMware Cuts Revenue Guidance After Q1 Profit Drops 9 Percent
  9:02 PM EST Tue. Apr. 23, 2013
  VMware continues to sail through rough waters, but executives struck an optimistic tone about the upcoming Hybrid Cloud Service and NSX network virtualization releases.
• Amazon Vs. Pivotal: 5 Reasons Maritz Beats Bezos In Big Data Battle
  6:03 PM EST Tue. Apr. 23, 2013
  In the battle for big data, CRN looks at five reasons why the new EMC VMware backed Pivotal is going to beat Amazon in the big data applications and services market.
• 9 Strategy Boosters To Build A Cloud-Savvy Business
  12:00 PM EST Wed. Apr. 17, 2013
  As channel partners develop and refine their strategies for a cloud-based world, success becomes increasingly dependent on a mix of issues ranging from business to technology to good old-fashioned sales gumption. Here are some tips to get you through.
• Are Cloud Prices Becoming A Race To The Bottom?
  7:44 PM EST Tue. Apr. 16, 2013
  Channel partners ponder the question of how service provider price reductions are likely to impact the future profitability of their cloud-related offerings.
• Channel Chiefs: 12 Tips For Taking On The Cloud
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Apr. 15, 2013
  Channel chiefs participating in an XChange Solution Provider roundtable offer advice for solution providers who want to move into cloud computing. Here are a dozen suggested strategies.
• Over And Out? Relying On Amazon, Google Public Clouds Could Be Your Downfall
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Apr. 15, 2013
  Top executives at a recent Channel Chief Roundtable question the security and reliability of popular cloud services such as those from Amazon and Google.
• Ingram Micro Adds New Cloud Services; Bullish On Channel's Role
  4:54 PM EST Tue. Apr. 09, 2013
  With its 2013 Cloud Summit under way, Ingram Micro is bullish about the channel's role in the sale of cloud services, and has added a number of new offerings to the list of services that the distributor now supports through its cloud marketplace.
• Ingram Micro's Cloud Summit: A 'How-To' For Business Transformation
  8:33 PM EST Mon. Apr. 08, 2013
  Ingram Micro is hosting its annual event that looks at business transformation around cloud-based service, with an eye toward which strategies are delivering success and which ones aren't.
• Transformation Time: IBM Talks 'High-Value' Solutions (Video)
  3:00 PM EST Mon. Apr. 08, 2013
  What are the channel and market directives that are driving change in the way IBM does business? Bill Donohue outlines the company's biggest areas of growth and how they plan to transform their business.
• Amazon's Blind Side: The Impact Of Service Outages
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Apr. 08, 2013
  In the wake of high profile cloud outages, it's time for solution providers to take a critical look at their web services partner.
• Accenture Rolls Out New Platform To Manage Hybrid Clouds
  6:43 PM EST Fri. Apr. 05, 2013
  Accenture rolls out a new cloud service platform, as part of a major cloud initiative, representing an estimated $400 million investment.