Technology News

Microsoft CEO: We're 'Accelerating Our Lead' With Azure, Dynamics 365

byKyle Alspach on July 19, 2018, 7:08 pm EDT

CEO Satya Nadella says the company's 'intelligent cloud, intelligent edge' focus paid off during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
SAP Reports 30 Percent Cloud Software Sales Growth In Q2

byRick Whiting on July 19, 2018, 5:47 pm EDT

CEO McDermott touts momentum of new C/4HANA application suite against CRM rivals.
Watch: Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2 Put To The Test Under Water

byDiana Blass on July 19, 2018, 3:00 pm EDT

CRN Test Center's Kyle Alspach tests out Samsung's latest tablet after dousing it in water.
Trump Takes Jab At EU Over $5B Fine Against Google

byKyle Alspach on July 19, 2018, 11:51 am EDT

Trump is suggesting unfairness in the fine against what he called 'one of our great companies.'
Comcast Backs Out Of Bidding War Over 21st Century Fox To Pursue U.K. TV Provider Sky

byGina Narcisi on July 19, 2018, 10:22 am EDT

Comcast formally withdraws its pursuit of 21st Century Fox, naming Disney as the winner as the cable giant turns its full attention to acquiring Sky.
Getronics Names New Sales Leader Following Acquisition Of Pomeroy

byO'Ryan Johnson on July 19, 2018, 10:00 am EDT

Getronics CEO Nana Baffour tells CRN that Paul Fox, global head of sales for Getronics, will help transform the company into a global solution provider and is 'the right man for the job at the right time.'
IBM Sees Cloud, Security Revenue Soar In Q2

byJoseph Tsidulko on July 18, 2018, 8:35 pm EDT

Big Blue saw its strategic imperatives, led by cloud and security, for the first time contribute more than half of total revenue. Services business halted its decline in the quarter
Cisco, Amazon Deny Reports Of AWS Commercial Networking Plans

byJoseph F. Kovar on July 18, 2018, 8:19 pm EDT

One solution provider says Amazon is more likely looking to use its networking capabilities to build a competitor to Microsoft's Azure Stack, and questions why Amazon would even want Cisco telling customers to not use AWS.
Former Dimension Data CEO Jere Brown Passes Away, Leaving Legacy Of Respect For Employees, Customers

byJoseph F. Kovar on July 18, 2018, 5:35 pm EDT

Jere Brown started his career as a professional football player, but hit his stride as the driving force behind Dimension Data's growth during his seven years as CEO, as a friend and mentor, and as a huge supporter of his "Hooligans" charity bike team.
Sophos Launches Intercept X for Server

byDiana Blass on July 18, 2018, 4:12 pm EDT

Servers are often overlooked in a company's cybesecurity strategy. A new product from Sophos seeks to change that.
Okta Buys ScaleFT To Boost Access Management Capabilities

byMichael Novinson on July 18, 2018, 3:54 pm EDT

Okta said its acquisition of ScaleFT will enable customers to more easily validate users, devices, applications and network information and securely grant access to data.
Entisys360 CFO Elizabeth 'Bets' Strohl Retires After Remarkable 50-Year Technology Career

byO'Ryan Johnson on July 18, 2018, 1:58 pm EDT

A computer programmer and among the first female vice presidents at Bank of America in the 1970s, Strohl tells CRN she is now focusing on encouraging young women to get involved in math and science.
Tech Data Teams With Advantech To Offer Repeatable Azure-Based IoT Solutions

byDylan Martin on July 18, 2018, 12:50 pm EDT

"It gives partners an easy way to configure advanced solutions," Tech Data's Michelle Curtis says of the distributor's new agreement with IoT solutions provider Advantech.
10th Magnitude's Jason Rook Shares His IoT Secrets

byDiana Blass on July 18, 2018, 11:41 am EDT

10th Magnitude is making a big bet on IoT enabled devices to help their customers. Jason Rook explains.
Google Hit With $5B Fine From EU Over Android Practices

byKyle Alspach on July 18, 2018, 11:23 am EDT

The antitrust case involves requirements that Google places on device manufacturers, which the Commission claims are meant to "cement the dominance" of Google's search engine.

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