The 10 Biggest Data Center Stories Of 2017
The data center market continued to evolve in 2017 as traditional vendors had to compete with hot startups looking to steal market share. Here are the 10 biggest data center stories of the year.
CRN Data Center News
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CRN Exclusive: Michael Dell On Completing The EMC Integration, M&A Strategy, VMware NSX Synergies, And 'Refocusing' On Storage In 2018
'When you compare us to the other large companies in our sector, what you find is we are larger, more profitable and growing faster. It's a good combination,' says the Dell Technologies CEO. -
HPE's Worldwide Server Market Leadership Slips As Dell, IBM Gain Share
Dell Technologies and IBM had stellar third-quarter 2017 server sales, according to the latest figures from research firm IDC. -
CRN's 2017 Products Of The Year
For this year's Products Of The Year, CRN editors selected five product finalists among 20 top technology categories for the IT channel. After a survey that netted more than 4,000 responses, here are the hot products that stood out from the rest in 2017. -
OPINION
Lessons In Leadership: Meg Whitman Saved HP And HPE
For HP And HPE partners, there's no question who is responsible one of the all-time great turnarounds in corporate history - Meg Whitman. -
The 10 Coolest Servers Of 2017
Dell EMC and HPE remain the kings of the worldwide server market, but Fujitsu, Huawei and Lenovo all unveiled new offerings this year that received praise from the channel. Here are the 10 coolest servers of 2017. -
Equinix Introduces On-Demand Software-Defined Networking Across Its Global Data Center Network
The new Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric, consolidating ECX and IX, enables customers to rapidly deploy connections to major cloud providers, enterprise partners and customers. -
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Dec. 1, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions. -
Michael Dell: Dell EMC Will Lead The New 'Industrial Revolution' Of Data
"The fuel for the Internet of Things, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, is the data," said Dell CEO Michael Dell, during an event on Tuesday in Boston. -
The 10 Coolest Big Data Startups Of 2017
With the global market for big data and business analytics technologies expected to more than double to $67 billion by 2021, it's no surprise the industry is seeing a continuous stream of startups bringing innovative products to market. Here are 10 of the coolest this year. -
Life On The Edge: Why Micro Data Centers Are The Next Frontier
While vendors are innovating at the edge with new products and services, customers remain confused about how they can take advantage of and drive value from edge computing -- and that's where channel partners can step in. -
Innovating Around The Edge: 5 Sharp Companies Making Their Mark
CRN highlights five companies that are creating innovative and unique edge computing offerings for partners and customers. -
APC, Ingram Micro Offer Powerful Analytics To Help Data Centers Run Well And Keep Cool
Ingram Micro will bring the EcoStruxure offering from APC parent company Schneider Electric to the channel as a suite able to collect and analyze information from all smart devices in and around the data center. -
Michael Dell: New Channel Leader Joyce Mullen Will Be A 'Great Leader' And 'Channel Champion'
"She'll be a great leader for the channel. Partners should be excited to have her on their team," said Dell CEO Michael Dell, during an event on Tuesday in Boston. -
CRN Exclusive: Incoming HPE CEO Neri On Delivering Public Cloud Economics On-Prem, 'Everything As-A-Service' And Why HPE's 'Channel First' Model Will Never Change
HPE President Antonio Neri, who takes the CEO post effective Feb. 1, spoke with CRN about the company's ability to deliver public cloud economics on prem with OneSphere multicloud management, the next-generation Synergy private cloud and why the company's 'channel first' model will never change. -
HPE President Neri: OneSphere Will Result In Up To 40 Percent Cost Savings Through Multi-Cloud Management
Hewlett Packard President Antonio Neri, who takes the CEO job effective Feb. 1, says the company's new OneSphere software as a service platform for the first time brings "financial transparency" to the perennial problem of private and public cloud provisioning and management. -
HPE Discover 2017 Coverage
Get CRN's coverage of HPE Discover 2017 from Madrid. -
CRN Exclusive: Dell Global Channels President Byrne Moves To Top North America Sales Job; Dell Veteran Taking Global Channel Chief Post
John Byrne, Dell EMC's global channel chief, is moving into a new sales role and will be replaced by an 18-year Dell veteran who is currently leading the company's global OEM and Internet of Things solutions charge. -
HPE Partners: Neri's Technology Vision, Proven Channel Track Record Make Him 'Perfect Choice' For Next CEO
Solution providers say they are ecstatic that HPE President Antonio Neri, a 22-year HPE veteran and longtime 'friend' to the channel, is the choice of HPE CEO Meg Whitman and the board of directors to be the company's next CEO. -
Whitman On Her Future Plans, Her HPE Board Role, Neri's Channel Commitment, The 'Seamless Transition' And Why She Will Not Run For Public Office Again
HPE CEO Meg Whitman, who is handing over the CEO reins to HPE President Antonio Neri effective Feb. 1, speaks with CRN about her future plans, Neri's channel commitment and why she says she will not run for public office again.
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