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New Citrix Channel Chief On How Partners Will Finally Walk In The Cloud

Craig Stilwell says that if 2016 was the year Citrix finally crawled in the cloud after releasing its Citrix Cloud product, 2017 will be when the virtualization vendor takes its first steps.
Citrix Automates VDI On Hyper-converged Infrastructure, Enhances Microsoft Azure Partnership

Citrix is working with HPE and Atlantis Computing to automate hyper-converged infrastructure so it will work better virtual desktops and virtualized applications.
The 10 Coolest Hyper-Converged Products Of 2016

Hyper-converged sales continued to grow at a massive clip in 2016, and legacy vendors tried to partner with hot startups while also developing offerings of their own. Here are the 10 of the coolest hyper-converged products of the year.
IDC: Converged Systems Revenue Up, But Cautions Linger

Hyper-converged infrastructure sales fared very well in the third quarter, but overall growth of the converged systems market was almost derailed by deep falls in the converged infrastructure and integrated platforms, IDC said.
The 10 Coolest Open Source Products Of 2016

Notable open source products in containers, networking and storage were among those launched to the market this year.
The 10 Coolest Software-Defined Networking Technologies Of 2016

CRN looks at the 10 technologies in the booming SDN market that made waves in 2016.
VMware Acquires PlumGrid Technology Assets To Boost NSX And Container Strategy

VMware has acquired IP assets and employees from software-defined networking startup PLUMgrid, which partners say could boost VMware's NSX and container portfolio.
The 10 Most Controversial Companies Of 2016

CRN has scoured the headlines and identified 10 companies that spent 2016 under fire.
SimpliVity CEO Kempel On Huawei Deal, Courting HPE And How Solution Providers Can Manage The Transition To Hyper-Convergence

Doron Kempel says selling hyper-convergence can be challenging for solution providers, but success will come from taking business from competitors that are unprepared or hesitant to embrace the technology.
5 Steps On Dell EMC Hyper-Convergence Chief Sakac's Map To The Cloud

According to Dell EMC estimates, the $85 billion storage and server market is expected to be growing at an annual rate of 18 percent by 2019. Here's how the company will take advantage of that booming opportunity.
HPE Takes Aim At Nutanix With A 'Lower Cost,' More Capable Hyper-Converged Platform

Chuck Smith pitches Hewlett Packard Enterprise's hyper-converged offering to the TechSelect Partner Conference, with promise of better features and lots of Nutanix envy.
Dell EMC Debuts Software-Only Version Of Data Domain

Dell EMC is debuting a software-only version of its flagship Data Domain protection line for Dell PowerEdge servers at Dell EMC World.
Dell EMC Relaunches VxRail, VxRack Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Using Dell Servers

All Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure offerings, including the VxRail appliances and the VxRack rackscale lines, will be based on Dell's latest server hardware.
10 SDN Companies Juniper Networks Could Buy Next

Analysts weigh-in on the 10 vendors Juniper Networks could acquire to give the networking company a shot in the arm.
Partners: AWS Pact An 'Exclamation Point' On Dell's Commitment To VMware Independence

A pact between VMware and AWS is an about-face for VMware, which has previously made it clear that it considers 'commodity public cloud' the enemy. Still, solution providers have seen the change coming, and not just with VMware.
HyperGrid CTO On How Docker Is Eating Everything And What That Means For The Channel

The hyperconverged Infrastructure-as-a-Service vendor sees big opportunities for partners in containerization technology.
Nutanix, Pivot3 And HyperFlex: Breaking Down Cisco's Bullish Hyper-Converged Strategy

As Cisco slams Nutanix and forms a hyper-converged alliance with Pivot3, CRN takes an in-depth look at the networking giant's hyper-convergence strategy.
The Future Is Now: 10 Hot Products And Solutions From HPE

CRN looks at 10 products and solutions from HPE that show it is sharpening its focus on the next generation of technology.
Riverbed Disrupt: 7 New Offerings Around SD-WAN, Hyper-Converged

Riverbed Technology unveils new hyper-converged infrastructure and software-defined WAN offerings during its Riverbed Disrupt event in New York.
Carriers Going All-In: How NFV And SDN Will Evolve The Telecom Industry

A recent report from market research firm IHS Markik found that service providers are going all-in with SDN and NFV. Here's what the survey found, and what the major carriers are doing to evolve their networks.

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New Citrix Channel Chief On How Partners Will Finally Walk In The Cloud

Citrix Automates VDI On Hyper-converged Infrastructure, Enhances Microsoft Azure Partnership

The 10 Coolest Hyper-Converged Products Of 2016

IDC: Converged Systems Revenue Up, But Cautions Linger

The 10 Coolest Open Source Products Of 2016

The 10 Coolest Software-Defined Networking Technologies Of 2016

VMware Acquires PlumGrid Technology Assets To Boost NSX And Container Strategy

The 10 Most Controversial Companies Of 2016

SimpliVity CEO Kempel On Huawei Deal, Courting HPE And How Solution Providers Can Manage The Transition To Hyper-Convergence

5 Steps On Dell EMC Hyper-Convergence Chief Sakac's Map To The Cloud

HPE Takes Aim At Nutanix With A 'Lower Cost,' More Capable Hyper-Converged Platform

Dell EMC Debuts Software-Only Version Of Data Domain

Dell EMC Relaunches VxRail, VxRack Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Using Dell Servers

10 SDN Companies Juniper Networks Could Buy Next

Partners: AWS Pact An 'Exclamation Point' On Dell's Commitment To VMware Independence

HyperGrid CTO On How Docker Is Eating Everything And What That Means For The Channel

Nutanix, Pivot3 And HyperFlex: Breaking Down Cisco's Bullish Hyper-Converged Strategy

The Future Is Now: 10 Hot Products And Solutions From HPE

Riverbed Disrupt: 7 New Offerings Around SD-WAN, Hyper-Converged

Carriers Going All-In: How NFV And SDN Will Evolve The Telecom Industry

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