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15 New Flash Storage Products Heating Up The Data Center Market

by Joseph F. Kovar
Storage startups and storage greybeards came together during August's Flash Memory Summit 2019 to show off the latest in high-performance hardware, software, and components targeting some of the most performance-demanding workloads ever.
25 New IT Products And Services You Need To Know About

by CRN Staff
Many of the products on the XChange 2019 show floor were aimed squarely at the MSP market, with hardware vendors also looking for ways to add a services component to their offerings.
Forrest Norrod On Why AMD EPYC 'Rome Kicks A**'

by Dylan Martin
‘There's a class of customers for whom I think they're going to really be surprised to see how much this thing kicks a** in Java,’ says AMD Senior Vice President Forrest Norrod.
10 Coolest Laptops For College Students

by Kyle Alspach
From convertibles and ultra-light notebooks, to high-performance laptops that are high on style, here are our picks for laptops to consider for college this fall.
20 Cool Back-To-School Tech Gadgets For 2019

by Kyle Alspach
Our top suggestions for students this fall include laptops and tablets, backpacks, chargers and smart speakers.
5 HPE Server Incentive Promotions That Partners Need To Know About

by Mark Haranas
Hewlett Packard Enterprises has launched several server incentives partner promotions around Windows Server 2008 replacement and pre-packed SKUs with built-in discounts.
The Top 10 Trends Shaping Healthcare IT Right Now

by Gina Narcisi
From life-saving AI-powered solutions to high-profile cybersecurity risks, George Pashardis, vice president of healthcare for Herndon, Va.-based ePlus shares the top ten trends affecting the healthcare space right now at XChange 2019.
10 Cool Startups That Raised Venture Capital In July 2019

by Kyle Alspach
Cybersecurity and networking technology companies were among the startups that hauled in venture capital rounds in July.
Services-led Partners Driving Twice The Gross Margin Vs. Product-led Peers

by Mark Haranas
‘All these big MSPs are starting to have two-thirds of their revenue being services-led because you double profitability compared to the traditional resale model,’ said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company at XChange 2019.
SaaS Startup Clumio Emerges With $51M Backing: 7 Things To Know

by Mark Haranas
From channel strategy to technology differentiation, here are seven things you need to know about the backup-as-a-service startup Clumio.
Gartner UCaaS Magic Quadrant: The Top 12 Vendors In 2019 As AT&T, Verizon And Others Are Dropped From Report

by Gina Narcisi
The 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant UcaaS report this year includes only players that have UCaaS software application stacks, so seven longtime UCaaS Magic Quadrant providers were dropped this year as four new providers joined.
5 Tips For Attracting Private Equity Investment In Your MSP

by Mark Haranas
"From a valuation perspective, I’d love to say there’s an algorithm where you can put in some data, then all of a sudden it spits out a valuation. That’s really not the case."
Vishal Lall’s ‘Next-Level’ Plan To Build Aruba Into A $5 Billion Business

by Steven Burke
Vishal Lall, COO of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has his sights set on scaling the go-to-market capabilities of the mobile-cloud-first wireless network pioneer with an eye on growing the business to $5 billion.
Broadcom-Symantec Enterprise Deal: How It Came To Be, What Will Happen Now

by Michael Novinson
Here's a deep dive into why Broadcom plans to buy Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7 billion and how Broadcom plans to improve the profitability and go-to-market strategy of the underperforming business.
2019 Annual Report Card Winners: Solution Providers Give Top Grades To Key Vendors

by Rick Whiting
For the 34th year, solution providers scored vendors in 23 product categories based on their performance in product innovation, support, partnership, and managed and cloud services.