Servers

HPE remained the leader in a declining U.S. server market as Dell EMC was the only vendor to see share increases, according to data from The NPD Group.

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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Vice President, Americas Channel Jeremiah Jenson says the SimpliVity acquisition is driving record channel sales out of the gate surpassing blockbuster early sales from acquisitions like Aruba and 3Par.

"We need to have a relationship with the channel, not necessarily their customer," said ClearCenter's Blaine Raddon.

Sirius's acquisition of Forsythe would create a 3,000-employee, $3.2 billion solution provider giant with expertise in everything from data center, hosting and security to lines of business, cloud and connectivity.

Cisco's updated UCS server line includes blade and rack servers, an enhanced UCS Director, a new Intel processor and a Workload Optimization Manager.

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell's agility, adaptability and willingness to buck the status quo put him at the top of the class in this year's Top 100 Executives.

Despite persistent memory constraints and shortages, the Vernon Hills, Ill.-based company said its server segment experienced no supply chain interruptions in the second quarter.

CRN looks at 11 of the best hyper-converged infrastructure appliances and related cloud technologies introduced so far in 2017.