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Cisco’s New Americas Channel Chief On Driving Partner Predictability And Profitability

by Diana Blass

Cisco’s new Channel Chief of the Americas John Moses discusses his vision for partners in an interview with CRN at Cisco Live 2019.

Cisco’s Software Updates Represent A Paradigm Shift In Networking, Says Presidio CTO

by Diana Blass

At Cisco Live, Cisco introduced new innovations around artificial intelligence and machine learning to give customers more visibility and control over their networks. Cisco’s Gordon Thomson and Presidio’s Vinu Thomas weigh in on the news.

5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending June 14, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.

10 Cool Tech Gadgets For A Hot Summer

by Kyle Alspach

From portable speakers to grilling accessories to high-tech camping gear, here's our list of top gadgets for the summer months.

IBM Will Pay $14.8M To Settle Allegations Over Maryland Health Exchange

by Joseph F. Kovar

The settlement stems from IBM's 2011 acquisition of Curam Software, after which the combined company allegedly misrepresented Curam's software's ability to provide the necessary services and integrate with another sub-contractor.

6 Top Cloud Security Threats To Know About In 2019 (And Beyond)

by Michael Novinson

From compromised credentials to misconfigured containers to the excessive use of privileged accounts, here's a look at six of the biggest cloud security threats technical experts are worried about this year.

8 Biggest Microsoft Azure Security Issues You Need To Know About

by Michael Novinson

From focusing more heavily on applications than infrastructure to dealing more frequently with customers with lots of private data, here are eight of the biggest Microsoft Azure security issues seen by technical experts.

D&H Distributing Cloud Executive Bystrak On His First Project And Why ‘We’re Starting To Get Into The Groove’

by O’Ryan Johnson

Prior to his job at D&H, Bystrak was vice president of worldwide channels & distribution for Axcient. Before that he spent 22 years at D&H competitor Ingram Micro where he helped to build that company’s cloud computing plan.

Partners: ‘Fantastic’ VMware-Avi Networks Deal Will ‘Lift’ NSX And SDN Innovation

by Mark Haranas

‘I’m super happy that VMware is buying Avi because we have a big investment in VMware and NSX, and having those products come together means we’ll be able to bring that innovation from Avi forward to customers in a joint VMware product, which will be fantastic,’ says Mavenspire CEO Michael Tanenhaus.

5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending June 14, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.

6 Of The Biggest Announcements From PTC’s LiveWorx 2019

by Dylan Martin

CRN breaks down the biggest news from PTC's annual LiveWorx digital transformation conference, where the industrial software vendor announced a new augmented reality acquisition, the hiring of a McKinsey executive, the investment in a 3D imaging startup and more.

VMware-Avi Networks Deal: 5 Important Things You Need To Know

by Mark Haranas

Avi Networks’ ties to Cisco and VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network plans are just a few of the things you need to know about the VMware-Avi Networks deal.

Cisco Global Channel Chief On Easier Enrollment, More Partner Resources And First-Ever DevNet Certification

by Diana Blass

Cisco Global Channel Chief Oliver Tuszik tells CRN at Cisco Live that Cisco has delivered on promises made at Cisco’s Partner Summit in November.

10 Cool Platforms For Automating Machine Learning

by Joseph Tsidulko

Here are 10 machine learning platforms and services that solution providers can take advantage of in the enterprise market.

AI Explosion: How Solution Providers Are Cashing In Big

by Joseph Tsidulko

As artificial intelligence gets built into a wide range of products and market segments, savvy solution providers are rapidly scaling their practices across the stack and creating booming profit centers.

Symantec Breach Exposes Purported Client List, Passwords In Demo Lab: Report

by Michael Novinson

Symantec characterized the breach as a ‘minor incident’ since it involved a self-enclosed demo lab in Australia that wasn't connected to the company’s corporate network.

$600M Google Data Center Expansion Planned For Oklahoma

by Donna Goodison

'This site is an important part of our global network of data centers,' Google CEO Sundar Pichai said. 'This network is what powers your searches, your email, all of the photos you store and treasure, and the maps that help you find the fastest way home.'

VMware Acquiring Avi Networks To Bring Public Cloud To Data Centers

by Mark Haranas

‘VMware is committed to making the data center operate as simply and easily as it does in the public cloud, and the addition of Avi Networks to the growing VMware networking and security portfolio will bring us one step closer to this goal,’ says Tom Gillis, SVP and GM for VMware’s Networking and Security business.

ServiceNow Picks Partner’s Disaster Recovery App For Internal Use

by O’Ryan Johnson

‘We are particularly honored to have ServiceNow implement MaestroRS because ServiceNow provides the platform and ecosystem in which we operate,’ Aaron Callaway, managing director, Fairchild Resiliency Systems tells CRN. ‘ServiceNow recognizes the domain expertise in their partner community.’