Month: August 2013

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire

August 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire
Steve Ballmer will retire from his post atop Microsoft in the next year, leaving a new CEO to guide its transformation into a devices and services company.

Kaseya CEO Yogesh Gupta
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Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution

August 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution
Under new ownership and leadership, Kaseya is pushing forward with acquisitions, headquarters relocation and the development of new channels.

Channel Programs

Partners to Vendors: You’re SKUing Us to Death

August 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Partners to Vendors: You’re SKUing Us to Death
Partners lament vendors with too many product variations, making it hard to figure out what to buy and resell.

HP Enterprise Groupd chief Bill Veghte
Computers

Donatelli Out, Veghte In After HP Enterprise Group Disappoints

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Donatelli Out, Veghte In After HP Enterprise Group Disappoints
Bill Veghte’s appointment atop HP Enterprise Group underlines the growing importance of software in the company’s efforts to reinvent its enterprise business.

Cisco's new certifications target business outcomes
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New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes

August 21, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes
The shift toward line-of-business technology sales is the impetus behind new series of certifications from Cisco Systems.

Trend Micro notices an upturn in the amount of Android malware
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McAfee Labs: More Android Malware

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee Labs: More Android Malware
McAfee Labs is the latest in a growing number of security vendors reporting a sharp uptick in the amount of malware available on the Android mobile platform

Clouds
Cloud

Survey: The Future Is Hybrid Cloud

August 21, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Survey: The Future Is Hybrid Cloud
A new survey finds that businesses favor a hybrbid cloud with both public and private cloud, as well as some on-premise infrastructure.

Nirvanix is shutting down its cloud services
Cloud

No Reason to Panic Over Periodic Cloud Outages

August 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on No Reason to Panic Over Periodic Cloud Outages
In the last week, three major Web outages have drawn attention to the fragility and frustration that come when a service is unavailable. Get used to it.

Artisan Infrastructure CEO Brian Hierholzer
Cloud

Artisan Infrastructure offers Roll-Your-Own Cloud

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Artisan Infrastructure offers Roll-Your-Own Cloud
Solution providers need to stop reseller branded cloud services and focus on building their own brand, says the CEO of IaaS company Artisan Infrastructure.

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Cisco CCIE Celebrates 20 Years, 2 Million Certs

August 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco CCIE Celebrates 20 Years, 2 Million Certs
On the 20th anniversary of the Cisco CCIE certification, Cisco announces that more than 2 million networking professionals have received the credential.