CRN Cloud News for VARs and Technology Integrators

AWS Re:Invent 2015: 11 Storage Products For AWS Clouds

This month's Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference was an opportunity for storage vendors to highlight new and better ways to take data to and from AWS.
10 Signs The AWS Cloud Juggernaut Is Unstoppable

After the re:Invent conference and a stellar Q3 earnings call, it appears clear that AWS is unready and unwilling to even slightly relinquish its lead in the market.
6 Ways To Get Microsoft To Walk With You Into The Cloud

Many solution providers strive to join Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program, but getting it to take the plunge isn’t so easy. Here’s one Microsoft partner’s take on how to win over the vendor. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
How The Channel Can Profit From Amazon's Dominance

It's no secret that Amazon dominates the cloud infrastructure market. But with the right services plays, the channel can capitalize on that.
6 Things You Need To Know About HP's Helion OpenStack 2.0 Release

Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Wednesday said its new HP Helion OpenStack 2.0 enterprise-grade, open-source-based cloud platform is now available. Here is a look at the top six things partners need to know about HP Helion OpenStack 2.0.
WSJ: IBM To Acquire Weather, Combine Predictive Tech With Watson

The $2 billion acquisition of Weather Co., if it happens, would give IBM the technology and data to help Watson become a weather forecaster.
Oracle's Product Chief Unleashes Torrent of New Cloud Solutions

Thomas Kurian told Oracle OpenWorld attendees the software giant is boosting its cloud capabilities at every layer and across every industry.
Rackspace Introduces Carina For Automating Docker Deployments

From the OpenStack Summit in Tokyo, Rackspace unveils the free container service, which handles the cloud infrastructure supporting application containers.
CRN Exclusive: Meg Whitman On The Price Dell Paid For EMC, Phone Calls With Dell-EMC-VMware CEOs And The Opportunity For HP Partners To Gain Share

With Hewlett Packard Enterprise set to officially launch Nov. 1, CEO Meg Whitman spoke with CRN about the new independent Fortune 50 company and the far-reaching impact of Dell's $67 billion acquisition of EMC-VMware.
IBM Sponsors Innovation Initiative For Startups

IBM is behind Boston's new StartHub initiative to empower and connect local startups.
Acquia CEO Focuses On Global Growth, Security

Tom Erickson talks about the goals the cloud platform company attained over the last year, and where Acquia wants to grow.
VMware Cloud Chief Is Not Part Of New EMC-VMware Cloud Services Business

Bill Fathers, VMware executive vice president and general manager of cloud services, is not going to be part of the new EMC-VMware cloud services business, VMware has confirmed.
Oracle OpenWorld: Partners Must Always Bring Cloud To The Table

Steve Zivanic, vice president of Oracle's storage business group, told solution providers that the industry is 'in chaos' and they need to make sure their customers understand that the cloud is responsible for it.
Follow The Money: 13 Tech Venture Capital Investments In September

Venture funding continues to flow to IT startups, especially in the areas of security and Software-as-a-Service applications. Here's a look at 13 financing announcements that caught our attention.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

For the week ending Oct. 23, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
CRN Exclusive: HP Cloud GM On Helion's Public Cloud Exit, AWS, EMC-VMware's New Cloud Venture And Unlocking The Power Of Partners

HP Cloud Business Unit GM Bill Hilf speaks with CRN about the decision to shut down the HP Helion Public Cloud business early next year.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

For the week ending Oct. 23, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Top 9 Surprises From Microsoft's Q1 2016 Results

Microsoft latest earnings call had some eye-openers, including Azure revenue doubling and CEO Satya Nadella saying Microsoft and Amazon are now the 'only two' enterprise cloud platforms that matter.
How Much Do Customers Really 'Get' Cloud?

As cloud goes mainstream, what do customers understand? Channel partners weigh in.
NetSuite Reports 34 Percent Q3 Sales Growth, But Stock Price Still Falls

As the cloud applications company grows rapidly by making hiring and infrastructure investments, there have been signs some investors are getting impatient.

Slide Shows

	Cloud Foundry CTO: 8 Reasons Why Solution Providers Need To Take A Closer Look At The Technology 'Whether you're talking about the Dell Technologies family of companies, or SAP or IBM – each one of them has a partner program and in each one Cloud Foundry is playing a more prominent role,' says Chip Childers.
	Partners Can Drive Cisco's Deep Fusion Reasoning Engine Into Smart Cities, Health Care, Manufacturing The Cisco system is in early development and executives say pilot programs in Europe are promising for partners willing to develop capabilities around artificial intelligence and customer business outcomes.
	10 Hot 3-D Printers In The Channel Manufacturers that are teaming with channel partners on 3-D printer sales include HP Inc., Formlabs and Desktop Metal.