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						<title><![CDATA[Nutanix Seeks Partners To Help With Scale-Out Data Center Vision]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240154339/nutanix-seeks-partners-to-help-with-scale-out-data-center-vision.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 12:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[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.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Q1 Server Vendor Winners And Losers]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[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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						<title><![CDATA[BMC Going Private In $6.9 Billion Deal]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rick Whiting</author>
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							<![CDATA[BMC Software, a supplier of data center management tools, expects the $46.25-per-share deal to close by the end of the year.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Credits Channel For Server Market Share Gains Despite LBO]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 10:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell and Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[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.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Q&A: Michael Dell On Dell's Server Gains]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[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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						<title><![CDATA[IBM 'Superlab' Staff Still Bracing For Transfer To Lenovo]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 18:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[IBM's x86 server talks with Lenovo may have broken down, but employees in IBM's massive 'Superlab' facility in Research Triangle Park are still preparing to transition over to Lenovo on June 1.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Michael Dell: HP Server Share Losses Are 'Staggering']]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240154153/michael-dell-hp-server-share-losses-are-staggering.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[Michael Dell is celebrating Dell's 29th birthday by showcasing new data from IDC that corroborates his company's claims that it is gaining share in the server market against rival Hewlett-Packard.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Stratos' New Global Channel SVP Takes Solution Provider Business International]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240154196/stratos-new-global-channel-svp-takes-solution-provider-business-international.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Stratos Management Systems, a solution provider founded last year with the acquisition of Nexus by an equity firm, is placing a big bet on building an international presence and has called on former Nexus President John DeRocker to spearhead the initiative.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[10 Tough Questions: Partners Ask, HP's Top Executives Answer]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/data-center/240154102/10-tough-questions-partners-ask-hps-top-executives-answer.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[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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						<title><![CDATA[Report: IBM-Lenovo x86 Server Acquisition Talks Break Down]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240154040/report-ibm-lenovo-x86-server-acquisition-talks-break-down.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[IBM's talks with Lenovo to sell off parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo have broken down, though it's possible they could continue at some point, according to a report.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[VMware Channel Chief Departs, Now Leading Partner Sales At Virtual Instruments]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[Doug Smith, VMware's highly regarded channel chief and former EMC executive, becomes the latest VMware executive to jump ship for greener pastures.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Trumpets Q1 Server Gains, HP Disputes Data]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153956/dell-trumpets-q1-server-gains-hp-disputes-data.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[Dell's server market share is on the rise even as it navigates its way through a planned $24.4 billion leveraged buyout.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Lenovo Partners Buzzing About Possible IBM x86 Server Buy]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153859/lenovo-partners-buzzing-about-possible-ibm-x86-server-buy.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rob Wright</author>
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							<![CDATA[Solution providers at the Lenovo Accelerate conference say the addition of IBM's x86 server business would give Lenovo an answer for the enterprise market.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Virtualized Data Center, Services Strength Drive VAR Datalink's Growth]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153847/virtualized-data-center-services-strength-drive-var-datalinks-growth.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[Datalink, one of the few midrange solution providers to provide quarterly financials, said that its Cisco-NetApp-EMC-centered virtualized data center business and its fast-growing services operations are driving the company's current growth.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[HP Enterprise Boss Rallies Partners To Capitalize On IBM, Dell Uncertainty]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153828/hp-enterprise-boss-rallies-partners-to-capitalize-on-ibm-dell-uncertainty.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[HP Enterprise Group Executive Vice President Dave Donatelli says the time is right for partners to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding IBM and Dell.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Launches ProSupport Plus Services, Calls On Solution Providers To Deliver]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153839/dell-launches-prosupport-plus-services-calls-on-solution-providers-to-deliver.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[The ProSupport Plus Enterprise Suite monitors and manages performance of critical systems and includes access to dedicated technical account managers who can provide monthly reporting and performance recommendations to customers.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Upping The Big Data Ante: HP Creates Converged Systems Unit]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[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.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Sources: IBM-Lenovo Server Talks 'Moving Quickly']]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[IBM's negotiations to sell Lenovo part of its x86 server business are heating up and a deal could be consummated soon, sources familiar with the talks told CRN.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[IBM's Adkins Reassigned; Rometty Tells Employees They Need To 'Step Up']]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rick Whiting</author>
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							<![CDATA[Rod Adkins, head of the struggling Systems & Technology Group, moves to a corporate strategy role at IBM as its CEO reportedly says the company needs to speed up the shift to new computing models.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Attacks: Price Discounts Aimed At Displacing Competitors]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[The pricing moves are designed to offset campaigns from other vendors to stay competitive with negative messaging, according to Dell's Greg Davis.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Board OKs $91M Bonus Plan; Michael Dell Writes About 'Tough Trade-Offs']]></title>
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						<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[SEC filing reveals Dell's plan to offer cash bonus rewards for the retention of 'critical' executives, while Michael Dell's email to employees says the company can't afford not to invest in the future.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[HP Reshuffles Printer And Systems Channel, SMB Duties]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Steven Burke</author>
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							<![CDATA[HP is lining up all its printer and personal systems channel responsibilities under its U.S. channel chief and all of its customer-facing sales teams under another top executive.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[IBM Partners Cheer Potential Sale Of x86 Server Business]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[IBM partners weigh in on the impact of the potential sale of the x86 server business, pointing out that IBM's channel is more value- versus volume-oriented.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Dell Shares Sink After Blackstone Withdraws Interest]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[Blackstone said an "unprecedented market decline in PC volume and Dell's "rapidly eroding financial profile" scared it off.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Lenovo Confirms Talks To Buy Server Business]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Joseph F. Kovar</author>
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							<![CDATA[In response to CRN's report that Lenovo is the top candidate to buy IBM's x86 server hardware business, Lenovo's chairman and CEO confirms 'preliminary negotiations with a third party in connection with a potential acquisition.']]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Blackstone Group Withdraws Bid For Dell: Report]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153247/blackstone-group-withdraws-bid-for-dell-report.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[The private equity firm is bowing out after discovering that Dell's PC business is deteriorating faster than Blackstone had anticipated, according to a report.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[IBM Plans Product Line Divestitures, Employee Cutbacks After Disappointing Q1]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Rick Whiting</author>
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							<![CDATA[First-quarter results are called "disappointing" after the company failed to close key mainframe and software contracts worth $400 million.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[IBM In Talks To Sell x86 Server Business To Lenovo]]></title>
						<link>http://www.crn.com/news/data-center/240153148/ibm-in-talks-to-sell-x86-server-business-to-lenovo.htm?cid=rss_tax_Data-center</link>
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						<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Kevin McLaughlin</author>
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							<![CDATA[IBM is in talks to sell its x86 server business to Lenovo as part of its ongoing campaign to decrease its reliance on low-margin hardware and sharpen its focus on high-margin services, CRN has learned.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Lenovo Eyes More Server Growth Through VARs]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Scott Campbell</author>
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							<![CDATA[Lenovo offered Varnex members attending the conference the opportunity to purchase one ThinkServer RD630 for $299, more than 90 percent off the suggested retail price.]]>
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						<title><![CDATA[Channel Chiefs: What Keeps Them Up At Night?]]></title>
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						<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
						<author>Jennifer Hagendorf Follett</author>
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							<![CDATA[Channel chiefs from some of the industry's top vendors share the nagging concerns about their channel partners and programs that keep them from getting their Zzzs.]]>
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