CRN Data Center News for VARs and Technology Integrators

Cloud Foundry CTO: 8 Reasons Why Solution Providers Need To Take A Closer Look At The Technology *
Intel Hires AMD Chip Design Veteran Away From Tesla Autopilot Post *
Partners Can Drive Cisco's Deep Fusion Reasoning Engine Into Smart Cities, Health Care, Manufacturing *
Report: Apple To Use Intel Cellular Modems In 70 Percent Of 2018 iPhones, 100 Percent In 2019 *
Globalstar, FiberLight To Merge, Combining Satellite, Wireless Spectrum, Fiber Assets *
Samsung Posts Huge Growth In Q1, Reports 'Slow Demand' For OLED Displays *
10 Hot 3-D Printers In The Channel *
AT&T Focused On Next-Gen Networking, 5G As Carrier Stands 'Ready To Close' Time Warner Deal *

CRN Data Center News

HPE Chief Sales Officer Davis On New Sales Structure, Partner of The Future, And The Power Of Doing What You Say You Are Going To Do

New Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chief Sales Officer Phil Davis, who recently announced his 11 geography sales chiefs, speaks with CRN about the new organizational structure, the breakthrough Partner of the Future initiative, and the importance of doing what you say you are going to do.
HPE Global Sales Chief Davis Calls For An 'Outside-In' Mind-Set, Names 30-Year HPE Veteran To Lead North American Business

New HPE Global Sales Chief Phil Davis says the appointment of Dan Belanger to head the North American business was a 'complete no-brainer' given the sales veteran's passion for 'winning, partners and customers.'
Cisco Launches 'Powerful' Meraki-Like Data Center Platform For UCS, HyperFlex

The networking giant unveiled Cisco Intersight on Wednesday to simplify data center operations by delivering systems-management-as-a-service.
19 Powerful Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Solutions: New Choices From A Narrowing Field Of Vendors

The hyper-converged infrastructure market is expanding and showing signs of maturity as at least two vendors get acquired in the first half of this year.
'We Want It All:' CMO Burton Defends Dell EMC's Storage Market Position And Discusses David Goulden's Departure

"If a dollar is just a dollar for the sales team, they're going to gravitate toward the thing they can sell most easily," Burton said while discussing sales compensation changes.
Dell EMC Infrastructure Chief Goulden Is Out, Dell Technologies Veteran Set To Lead Storage Charge

Dell EMC Infrastructure Chief Glouden says he'll step down at the end of the fiscal year.
IDC: Public Cloud Giants Push Server Business Recovery; Legacy Vendors See Mixed Results

Dell EMC and Supermicro solid good growth; HPE led all vendors with $3.3 billion worth of servers sold in the quarter for a 21.3 percent share of the total market.
HPE Next Restructuring Kicks In: New Global Sales Leader Set To Take Helm, U.S. Sales And EMEA Chiefs Are Out

Phil Davis, a strong channel advocate, is set to become chief sales officer effective Nov. 1 as HPE is moving to take out 'several layers' of management.
HPE CEO Whitman To Channel: I Have A Long-Term Commitment To HPE, Partners, And 'The Mission We Are On'

Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman says she spoke to Uber about the CEO job at the "end of their process" but "it wasn't the right thing."
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

For the week ending Sept. 1, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

For the week ending Sept. 1, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger On Maintaining Independence From Dell EMC, The Risk Of Channel Conflict, And Building A Relationship With AWS CEO Andy Jassy

Pat Gelsinger spoke with CRN at VMworld this week to discuss how the company has evolved under the Dell Technologies umbrella and how partners can benefit from a revitalized VMware.
Tegile CEO: Being Acquired By Western Digital Creates 'Unprecendented' Vertical Integration, And HPE, Dell EMC Partners Should Get On Board

Rohit Kshetrapal says Tegile welcomes solution providers that are 'disgruntled' with rival storage players.
Partners: New HPE Storage Exec Appointment Could Boost Enterprise Account Engagement

Partners say the appointment of former Nimble Sales VP Keegan Riley as vice president and general manager of HPE's North American storage business is a potential enterprise account channel game changer.
Partners 'Overjoyed' Whitman Is Staying Put As HPE CEO

Partners say they couldn't be happier that Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, widely reported to have been in the running for the Uber CEO job, will continue to lead the charge on what they are calling a channel renaissance.
Hurricane Harvey: Solution Providers Aid Customers With Proactive Services

Solution providers - including Computex Technology Solutions of Houston - are proactively working with customers to keep their IT operations up and running in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Report: HPE's Whitman Is 'On The Fence' For Uber CEO Job

Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman has "communicated a number of changes" she would like to see at the ride sharing company before considering "any offer" to become the next CEO of Uber, according to a Recode report.
HPE Chief Richardson On 100 Percent Channel Pledge For Nimble And SimpliVity, Dell EMC And Distie Commitment

HPE Channel Chief Terry Richardson, who recently added U.S. distribution to his duties, spoke with CRN about why the company's 100 percent channel pledge for Nimble and SimpliVity is in sharp contrast to Dell EMC's "customer choice" model.
Cisco To Acquire Hyper-Converged Technology Partner Springpath For $320 Million

Cisco announced plans to acquire Springpath, its partner in hyper-converged technology, for $320 million to differentiate its next-generation data center portfolio for partners and end customers.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

For the week ending Aug. 18, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.