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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- 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.
- EMC's New Software-Defined Storage Play: Meet ViPR
EMC's upcoming ViPR technology grabs the functionality of EMC, third-party and commodity hardware-based storage and presents it to applications to improve storage orchestration and management.
- The SMB Channel Is Sick. Will A Cure Come In Time?
Many small and midsize solution providers are in danger of going out of business, writes Larry Kesslin of 4-Profit.
- Dell Buys Hybrid Cloud Management Provider
Dell adds Enstratius to its arsenal, in what could be a critical technology weapon in the battle to provide hybrid cloud management.
- BMC Going Private In $6.9 Billion Deal
BMC Software, a supplier of data center management tools, expects the $46.25-per-share deal to close by the end of the year.
- Perficient Picks Up TriTek, Extends IBM Service Offerings
The deal will extend Perficient's service capabilities in content management and business process management in the IBM market and boost its market presence in the Northeast.
- McAfee Acquires Stonesoft For Enterprise Firewall Capabilities
McAfee says its Stonesoft buy will add next-gen firewall capabilities and an advanced malware detection engine to its intrusion prevention and firewall product lines.
- Dell Credits Channel For Server Market Share Gains Despite LBO
Dell Founder and CEO Michael Dell give credit to the company's channel as it picks up server share against rival Hewlett-Packard, according to recent market share data.
- Q&A: Michael Dell On Dell's Server Gains
Dell talks up server share gains against rival HP and credits channel for helping to boost the company's market share.
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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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5 Companies That Dropped The Ball This Week
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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