For the week ending May 3, CRN looks at five companies that were either asleep at the wheel or just didn't make good decisions.
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As HP rolls out a new, simplified pay-for-performance PartnerOne program, its top executives, led by CEO Meg Whitman, answer any and all questions from partners in a 90-minute Webcast.
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The M&A Forums presented by UBM Channel and MartinWolf M&A Advisors will give solution providers one-on-one time with investors who are serious about striking up a deal.
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While OpenStack is clearly has its advantages, it also suffers from a variety of stumbling blocks, according to some solution providers.
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The QinetiQ attackers were persistent, remaining on the systems at one point for 251 days, accessing more than 150 computers and stealing 20 GB of data, according to reports.
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- Lawsuit Alleges HP Tried To Kill Autonomy Deal
A new class-action lawsuit alleges that HP was "actively" seeking to withdraw its $11.1 billion offer to purchase Autonomy just weeks before the deal closed.
- Interop: Juniper Lifts Curtain On JunosV SDN Controller Earlier Than Expected
Juniper Networks said at Interop this week that its new JunosV Contrail Controller for software-defined networks is slated to launch during the second half of the year, rather than 2014.
- CA To Lay Off 1,200 Employees, Consolidate Development Operations
CA plans to consolidate its development operations to more quickly respond to industry trends such as the move to cloud computing and the demands of big data.
- Partners: IBM Still Too Slow Approving Discounted Deals
Channel partners worry about losing server and storage sales to competitors whose vendors approve "special bid pricing" deals more quickly.
- Huawei's ICT Nation Aims To Unite Partners, Vendors, CIOs In One Community
Huawei, which has had difficulty entering the U.S. converged information and communications market due to U.S. government security concerns over its Chinese parent company, hopes its new initiative will help it gain a foothold.
- Solution Provider Review: F5's Application Delivery Firewall (Video)
FishNet Security's Robert Schaffer explains why F5 Network's new add-on for its Advanced Firewall Manager delivers an extra layer of protection.
- Microsoft: Don't Be Fooled By The Cool Exploit Kit
A Microsoft security researcher warns that the Cool Exploit Kit is expected to 'propagate soon' and users should take caution when visiting unfamiliar websites.
- Dimension Data Joins Amazon, Rackspace With Three-Tiered Cloud Storage
A new option for dynamically moving cloud storage between three different tiers based on performance requirements makes Dimension Data the third cloud storage service provider to do so.
- Westcon, BlueCat And Fiberlink Develop Reference Architecture For BYOD
A new subscription-based service delivered through Westcon is aimed at streamlining processes around BYOD while at the same time enhancing security.
- CenturyLink Reports Broadband Service Restored
CenturyLink's broadband outage is reportedly resolved. Customers in 22 states lost service for several hours on Tuesday.
- Bill Gates Trashes Apple iPad, Lauds Microsoft Surface Tablet
Microsoft's Bill Gates said a lot of Apple users are frustrated by the iPad's lack of functionality and productivity applications.
- EMC Updates Isilon Storage Platform For Mobility, Cloud, Analytics
EMC is adding mobility, cloud and big data analytics capabilities to its EMC Isilon scale-out NAS platform, and it plans to add dedupe and auditing capabilities by year-end.
- Windows 8 Sells 100 Million Licenses, But Challenges Persist For VARs
Microsoft has added incentives to sell Windows 8, which combined with the stat that more than 30 percent of desktops still run Windows XP, should provide opportunity for VARs, Microsoft said.
- CenturyLink Customers Experience Widespread Network Outage
CenturyLink's broadband outage is believed to impact customers in as many as 21 different states. No word on when service will be restored.
- Adobe Halts Packaged Software Development, Tells Partners To Embrace The Cloud
Adobe will no longer develop its Creative Suite applications beyond the current CS 6 release, and will focus instead on its Creative Cloud applications.
- Nutanix Seeks Partners To Help With Scale-Out Data Center Vision
Nutanix, a fast-growing converged infrastructure startup, is looking to build out its North American partner ranks with partners ready to embrace its scale-out data center philosophy.
- Intel, Lenovo Make Windows 8 Training Push (Video)
Intel and Lenovo each used their recent partner events to urge partners to take part in Windows 8 training this year in order to boost PC sales. How will solution providers respond?
- Bradford Networks, Brocade Join Forces To Take On BYOD
Under a new partnership, Bradford Networks is integrating its network access control Network Sentry software with Brocade's new HyperEdge Architecture.
- EMC's New Partner Program Motto: 'More Simple, Predictable, Profitable'
EMC is saying goodbye to Velocity and hello to the Business Partner Program on Jan. 1, as executives say EMC knows it has to help partners move quickly to capitalize on an increasingly complex IT world.
- Review: Targus USB 3.0 Dock Supports Apple MacBooks, Windows 7/8 Laptops, Tablets
This single-cable docking solution lets you leave the laptop's power supply in the bag and the time it takes to connect it in the dust.
- Intel Unveils New Atom Architecture For Mobile Devices, Low-Power Servers
Intel says its new breed of Atom chips will have high performance and lower power consumption for everything from smartphones to servers.
- Avaya Details Rollout Plans For One Source Partner Portal
Avaya said its new One Source portal could slash the time it takes partners to get customer quotes by up to 87 percent.
- ShoreTel Shows Off 'Dock' For iOS Devices (Video)
ShoreTel's new docking station allows you to connect and integrate your Apple iPad with your ShoreTel desk phone.
- ShoreTel Tackles BYOD With iPad, iPhone Dock For Enterprise Desk Phones
ShoreTel's new docking station and mobile UC suite transform the iPhone or iPad into a business-grade desk phone, complete with extension dialing, call transfer capabilities and more.
- Microsoft Acknowledges Internet Explorer Zero-Day Used In Website Attack
Visitors to the Department of Labor's nuclear-related content were targeted with a Microsoft zero-day vulnerability.
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Name Of The Game: Top 10 States For Identity Theft
A Federal Trade Commission report provides statistics on identity theft and fraud complaints in 2012. Learn which state has the dubious distinction of having the most victims. |
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Q1 Server Vendor Winners And Losers
The eagerly anticipated server unit share for the first quarter from market researchers Gartner and IDC is causing a stir among industry watchers looking for signs of strength and weakness. Here's a look at some of the preliminary data. Both market researchers caution that it is only preliminary, with the final data to be released at the end of May. |
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Mother's Day Gift Guide: 25 Great Tech Gift Ideas For Mom
Flowers on Mother's Day are old news. Check out these 25 tech gift ideas guaranteed to put a smile on mom's face this year. |
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