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Innovation Leaders: Cisco, Samsung, Intel Lead In IoT Patent Filings

byDylan Martin on March 29, 2018, 11:04 am EDT

A new research report finds that the number of Internet of Things-related patent filings has soared in the past few years, reaching 3,234 in 2016.
HP Chief Operating Officer Jon Flaxman, A 36-Year Company Veteran, Has Died

byJoseph Tsidulko on March 28, 2018, 7:22 pm EDT

The HP exec worked closely with partners to boost their sales capabilities.
VMware's E8 Acquisition Will Bolster Intelligent Endpoint Security Platform

byJoseph Tsidulko on March 28, 2018, 7:16 pm EDT

Last week, the virtualization leaded added an AI-powered service to protect devices in the field. The startup bolsters those efforts with advanced threat detection trained through machine learning.
CRN Exclusive: Opaq Networks Beefs Up Risk And Compliance Reporting With Purchase Of FourV Systems

byMichael Novinson on March 28, 2018, 5:57 pm EDT

FourV's technology will allow MSSPs to gather a complete snapshot of what's happening on the end user's system and match it up against a risk framework or compliance requirements such as PCI.
Plantronics, Polycom Combo Could Increase Interoperability, UC And Collaboration Opportunities For Partners

byGina Narcisi on March 28, 2018, 4:33 pm EDT

Plantronics is less concerned with competing against UC market leaders Cisco and Microsoft, and is more focused on acquiring Polycom to encourage better interoperability across the entire UC and collaboration market, the communications equipment provider told CRN.
New SAP Initiative Seeks To Spur Partner Development, Sales Of Fixed-Scope Cloud Software Packages

byRick Whiting on March 28, 2018, 1:53 pm EDT

Through the new SAP Qualified Partner-Packaged Solution initiative, SAP hopes to accelerate cloud software sales to small and mid-size business customers.
Sanity Solutions Saving Customers Millions By Switching From AWS To Hybrid Cloud

byMark Haranas on March 28, 2018, 11:39 am EDT

Red-hot solution provider Sanity Solutions was able to save a customer $4.5 million over five years by transitioning them from public cloud to an on-premises, hybrid environment.
Cisco Hires Former Juniper Exec As New Chief Sales And Marketing Leader

byMark Haranas on March 28, 2018, 11:07 am EDT

Cisco unveiled Wednesday the hiring of a former Juniper Networks top executive and a former Salesforce president who will lead the networking giant's sales and marketing, and customer experience operations, respectively.
CACI Walks Away From $7.2B Bid To Buy Public Sector Rival CSRA

byMichael Novinson on March 28, 2018, 10:26 am EDT

"We will continue our aggressive pursuit of strategic opportunities, judiciously and without engaging in auctions at uneconomic levels," CACI CEO Ken Asbury said in a statement.
Unified Communications Blockbuster: Plantronics To Acquire Polycom For $2 Billion

byGina Narcisi on March 28, 2018, 10:23 am EDT

Plantronics is buying UC and collaboration systems provider Polycom for $2 billion in a deal that will create a "communications and collaboration gold standard" for partners and end customers, the companies said.
Revitalized Verizon Partner Program Will Include First-Ever Residual Compensation Model

byGina Narcisi on March 28, 2018, 8:30 am EDT

The Verizon Partner Program now combines the best of both words from the Verizon and XO Communications channel programs, including a highly sought-after residual compensation model for partners, Verizon told CRN.
HYCU Spun Out Of Comtrade, Unveils Major New Release Of Its Nutanix Data Protection Tech

byJoseph F. Kovar on March 28, 2018, 8:21 am EDT

HYCU, the first data protection software developed specifically for Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure environments, is now also the name of the new company spun out from developer Comtrade Software.
CRN Exclusive: Unisys Rolls Out New Endpoint Protection Solution To Thwart Malware Attacks

byMichael Novinson on March 28, 2018, 6:00 am EDT

Unisys said its new advanced endpoint protection solution will use Cylance's artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to better protect customers against cyber threats.
President Keerti Melkote: HPE Aruba Prepping SD-WAN 'Feature,' Partners Can 'Expand Their Story'

byMatt Brown on March 27, 2018, 7:38 pm EDT

The move gives HPE Aruba a toehold in the red-hot SD-WAN market, which by some estimates could grow to $8 billion in the next three years.
Larry Ellison: Oracle Will Differentiate Its Cloud With AI-Powered Autonomous Platform Services

byJoseph Tsidulko on March 27, 2018, 7:30 pm EDT

A suite of fully automated PaaS capabilities, starting with the recent release of a "self-driving" database service, is how Oracle plans to compete with Amazon Web Services.

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