Networking Services

The Top 10 Networking Company Acquisitions Of 2019 (So Far)

by Gina Narcisi
From the industry's largest players such as IBM and Cisco announcing ambitious acquisition plans, to significant software deals between startups and incumbents, here are ten of the top networking company acquisitions of 2019 so far.
As A Unified Company, F5 And Nginx Can Bridge The DevOps-NetOps Divide

by Joseph Tsidulko
In May, a web application delivery powerhouse acquired a DevOps-focused upstart challenging its supremacy in the load balancing market. Together, they represent a major force in balancing, securing and optimizing web applications.
Mitel CEO Rich McBee On Where He's Placing His Bets And How Consolidation Is Fueling Growth

by O’Ryan Johnson
‘We just celebrated our 46th anniversary as a company. And as a technology company that’s been around 46 years, you have to reinvent yourself,’ Mitel CEO Rich McBee tells CRN. ‘We as a company have been reinventing ourselves with every technology turn, and this move to the cloud is the big technology turn.’
The 10 Hottest Enterprise Networking Startups Of 2019 (So Far)

by Gina Narcisi
Networking upstarts are giving the incumbent competition a run for their money with their focus on hybrid cloud networking, analytics, and SD-WAN. Here are 10 of the hottest networking startups of 2019 that have emerged onto the scene this year so far.
Keeping Up With 5G News: The Stories You Need To Know

by Gina Narcisi
From the battle over spectrum and airwave auctions, to carriers lighting up new cities, CRN rounded up five of the biggest 5G news stories happening right now.
Cisco Channel Chief Oliver Tuszik On 'Partner-Driven' DevNet, Collaboration, And Why Partners Must Focus On Lifecycle

by Gina Narcisi
“It's the focus on ‘choosing, using, loving.’ Right now, partners are focused on "choosing," Oliver Tuszik, Cisco's Channel Chief, tells CRN.
Keerti Melkote On How HPE Aruba Differs From Dell, Cisco

by Steven Burke
Keerti Melkote, co-founder and president of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, spoke with CRN about edge momentum and the battle with Dell and Cisco.
VMware-Avi Networks Deal: 5 Important Things You Need To Know

by Mark Haranas
Avi Networks’ ties to Cisco and VMware’s Virtual Cloud Network plans are just a few of the things you need to know about the VMware-Avi Networks deal.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins To Partners: The Importance Of DevNet And How IoT 'Is Coming Into Its Own'

by Gina Narcisi
Cisco's CEO Chuck Robbins sits down with CRN at Cisco Live to talk DevNet, the importance of small but strategic acquisitions, and the growing opportunities around IoT and automation that that partners should pursue.
Keerti Melkote: Aruba Instant On Is A $3 Billion Market Opportunity For Partners

by Steven Burke
Keerti Melkote, co-founder and president of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, says the company’s new Instant On Wi-Fi product for small businesses opens up as much as a $3 billion market opportunity for partners.
5 Fun Tweets Of The Week From IT Leaders And Tech Influencers

by Mark Haranas
Fun tweets this week included Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and T-Mobile CEO John Legere celebrating his birthday in Maui.
9 Under-The Radar Cisco Channel Executives That Partners Should Know

by Gina Narcisi
Channel-led Cisco has many executives working hard to keep its partner community thriving and successful. CRN is pulling back the curtain to highlight the efforts of these dedicated channel executives.
6 Hot SD-WAN Technologies To Follow In 2019

by Gina Narcisi
The SD-WAN market is crammed with solutions from both emerging startups to established networking vendors. But here are six SD-WAN technologies that solution providers should keep an eye on this year.
5 Things To Know About Cisco SD-WAN

by Gina Narcisi
From IWAN to its $610 million Viptela purchase, here's what solution providers need to know about where Cisco's SD-WAN strategy came from and where its going.
The 6 Hottest UCaaS Providers To Watch In 2019

by Gina Narcisi
As UCaaS goes mainstream thanks to abundant customer demand, CRN rounded up six of the hottest UCaaS providers that solution providers should check out in 2019.