CRN Networking News
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Growth can be attributed to a series of trends, including infrastructure upgrades to match the increasing demands of bring-your-own-device and IoT strategies, movement towards controller-less management, and strong K12 and federal buying seasons. -
7 Things You Need To Know About VeloCloud's Outcome-Driven Networking Push
VeloCloud's updated offerings allow customers to type in or click on their desired outcomes, which will be automatically applied throughout the entire network while also allowing for unique configurations. -
Aerohive Jumps Into SD-WAN Market With Offering Designed To Out-Simplify Cisco
Aerohive, already a major software-defined local area network player, says its new SD-WAN offering is more easily managed and gives partners the unified story their customers want. -
New North America Sales Leader Prepares Zyxel For Channel Program Changes, Aggressive Recruitment Effort
David Soares has plans to boost partners' earning potential, steer the channel toward a more cloud-focused MSP model, and lure partners away from competitors Cisco Meraki, Ruckus Wireless and Ubiquiti. -
New Zyxel Sales Boss On Retooling Channel Program, And Pinching Partners From Cisco Meraki, Ruckus And Ubiquiti
David Soares is responsible for Zyxel's channel operation and already has plans for changes, including beefing up program rebates and convincing more VARs to take on the challenges of becoming managed service providers. -
Partners Expect More Channel Investment, Stronger Competitive Stance From Ruckus As It Begins Life Under Arris
After spending about a year caught up in M&A limbo, Arris International announced today that it closed its acquisition of Ruckus Wireless and its ICX switching business from Broadcom. -
Juniper Channel Leader Rosenberg On Pulling Partners Into The Cloud, And Refusing To 'Play For Second Place' In Battle With Cisco, HPE Aruba
Juniper channel chief Brian Rosenberg tells CRN that partners have a huge opportunity in edge computing by transitioning traditional sales models to ones that rely on recurring revenue. -
Arris International Closes Acquisition Of Ruckus Wireless After A Year Of Uncertainty
Ruckus and its 1,700 employees now become Ruckus Networks, an Arris company, and part of a new Arris Enterprise Networks business unit. -
Report: Nokia In Talks To Acquire Juniper Networks
Juniper's networking business has been on a tear this year, boosting its revenue nearly 40 percent in the second quarter, and making it an attractive target for the telecom equipment giant. -
HP VP Mike Nash On The Strict Policies Around Collecting User Data And Why Customer Privacy Is A 'Huge Priority'
HP's vice president of customer experience for personal systems talks with CRN about an update to the HP Touchpoint Analytics service that has sparked media reports this week. -
CRN Interview: Windstream's New Channel Chief On 'Change-Fatigued' Solution Providers And Helping Partners Take On 35 Percent Of New Orders
Curt Allen outlines his ambitious plans to grow sales through the channel and tells CRN that the carrier is going all in on the SMB market once again. -
Partners: Cisco's Software Strategy Is Resonating With Customers, Driving Business
Cisco is seeing traction with new products aimed at moving customers into integrated, multi-cloud environments where products are purchased as a service and paid for on a subscription or consumption basis. -
The 10 Coolest Networking Startups Of 2017
The hottest networking startups in 2017 are focused on making the network more intelligent, cheaper and agile including intent-based networking technology and software-defined WAN. -
Ahead Of Acquisition By VMware, VeloCloud Challenges Cisco By Aiming For Outcomes, Not Intents, With New SD-WAN Offering
VeloCloud executives say the new solution leapfrogs intent-based networking in the race to simplify networking operations for corporate IT organizations. -
Consolidated Communications Offloads Virginia Telecom Businesses One Year After Fairpoint Purchase, IT Services Division Sale
The solution provider said the deal, valued at $21 million, allows the company to better focus on 'core' operations and the integration of Fairpoint Communications. -
HPE Aruba Chief Melkote On AI-Based Network Security, Core Switching Sales Momentum, And Beating Cisco In Gartner’s Critical Capabilities Report
Keerti Melkote speaks with CRN about the company's artificial intelligence-based security offensive, initial sales of the new 8400 core switch line, and beating Cisco for the first time in Gartner's Critical Capabilities for Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure report. -
Justice Department Sues AT&T To Block Monster Time Warner Deal
A lawsuit issued by the Justice Department Monday alleges that the deal, which would likely impact consumers more than business users, would remove competition and cost customers more money. -
CRN Interview: Panasonic UC Exec On Social Media Marketing Push, Fighting Off Cisco And Avaya, And The Future Of Communications Solutions
Panasonic is rolling out new products tailored to growing market segments and launching a campaign designed to boost partners' social media marketing efforts, Gary Moeller, Panasonic's UC product manager for the U.S., tells CRN. -
The Most Innovative Networking Products Of 2017
Among this year's Tech Innovator Awards class are 13 vendors in the networking space, brining innovation and flexibility to the enterprise network. -
Cisco CEO Robbins On The Tax Reform Cash Bonanza, The Google Partnership And Why IoT Is All About The Network
Chuck Robbins told CNBC that Cisco's Google partnership, IoT strategy and capital strategy are positioning the company for dominance in the cloud era.