Microsoft, General Assembly Partner To Address AI Skills Gap

by Donna Goodison

'As a technology company committed to driving innovation, we have a responsibility to help workers access the AI training they need to ensure they thrive in the workplace of today and tomorrow,' says Jean-Philippe Courtois, Microsoft’s executive vice president and president of global sales, marketing and operations.

5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending May 17, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.

D&H Distributing Says It Grew Sales 17% In FY19

by O’Ryan Johnson

‘We are not winning based on price. We were winning based on value and our service levels. Our partners clearly identify with D&H’s differentiated level of service in aligning with us,’ co-president Dan Schwab tells CRN.

WATCH: Frame’s Founder Talks Being Acquired By Nutanix And New Partner-Friendly Services Capabilities

by Diana Blass

‘VDI has always been very partner-oriented because VDI is hard,’ says Nikola Bozinovic, general manager and vice president of desktop services at Nutanix, and the founder of Frame. Bozinovic discusses how partners can benefit from Nutanix’s acquisition of Frame in an interview with CRNtv.

TierPoint Searching For $500M In Funding, Possible Sale: Report

by Mark Haranas

TierPoint is searching for hundreds of millions in equity investment to expand its edge data center footprint, a source told CRN.

Lenovo Ramps Up Strategy To Continue Its 'Hyper-Growth' In PC

by Kyle Alspach

The company showed a strong commitment to product innovation and working with the channel during Accelerate 2019, partners told CRN.

5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending May 17, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.

Nvidia Q1 2020: Revenue, Earnings Down As Gaming, Data Center Business ‘Pauses’

by Joseph F. Kovar

Nvidia still came in above revenue and earning-per-share expectations on hopes that its accelerated computing strategy including ray-tracing and inference technology for artificial intelligence will drive the company forward.

HPE Acquiring Cray For $1.3 Billion To Drive Supercomputing And AI

by Mark Haranas

‘By combining our world-class teams and technology, we will have the opportunity to drive the next generation of high-performance computing and play an important part in advancing the way people live and work,’ says HPE CEO Antonio Neri.

Apptio To Acquire Cloudability, Creating FinOps Powerhouse

by Joseph Tsidulko

The two cost-optimization vendors offer complementary portfolios that span data center to multi-cloud, their CEOs say

6 Things To Expect From The New Boston Red Sox-Acronis Partnership

by Michael Novinson

Here's a look at six scenarios where the new partnership between the Boston Red Sox and Acronis is expected to make operations faster, easier or more secure for scouts, data analysts or team executives.

Acronis, Boston Red Sox Partner To Boost Data Transport, Protection

by Michael Novinson

The Red Sox were willing to take a meeting with Acronis thanks to the company’s reputation in the system imaging space, which had been a ‘pain point’ for the organization, says Randy George, the team’s senior director of technology operations.