Month: August 2013

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors
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The Economic Reality of Managed Services

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The Economic Reality of Managed Services
Managed services are very lucrative for solution providers, but recent moves in the RMM space show how limited the market can be for MSP tool providers.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
Channel Programs

Recruitment Done, Kaspersky Sets Sights on Enablement

August 13, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Recruitment Done, Kaspersky Sets Sights on Enablement
Kaspersky Lab says its efforts to add coverage where it had gaps helped fuel solid growth in its business-to-business efforts in the first half.

Ingram Micro SMB 500
Distribution

Vertical Focus Boosts Partner Fortunes

August 13, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Vertical Focus Boosts Partner Fortunes
Focusing on a fertile vertical space gives partners an edge in revenues and growth, according to the Ingram Micro SMB 500 research

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
Cloud

Microsoft Office 365 Uptime Steady at 99.97%

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
Microsoft is giving its partners another reason to sell its Office 365 cloud-based software suite: some of the highest uptimes in the business.

Greg Davis, vice president of channels, Dell
Channel Programs

Dell Channel Unflappable Amid Buyout Drama

August 8, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dell Channel Unflappable Amid Buyout Drama
Focus is the top priority for channel chief Greg Davis as the company awaits the outcome of the drawn-out privitization buyout battle.

Trend Micro notices an upturn in the amount of Android malware
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Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell

August 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell
Research from Trend Micro shows that the number of malicious apps available for Android jumped 40 percent in the second quarter of 2013.

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Channel Programs

AVG Appoints Former N-able Exec to Run Channels

August 8, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on AVG Appoints Former N-able Exec to Run Channels
Appointment of Marco La Vecchia a strong signal AVG is serious about capitalizing on its Level Platforms acquisition.

Dimension Data Cloud CEO Steve Nola
Cloud

Dimension Data Bakes In Cloud Backup

August 8, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dimension Data Bakes In Cloud Backup
The new Dimension Data Cloud Backup will be an add-on to the company’s enterprise-class public, private and hosted CaaS products.

tablets and other mobile devices bucked IT spending trends
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IDC Lowers IT Forecast, Mobility Remains Hot

August 5, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IDC Lowers IT Forecast, Mobility Remains Hot
If solution providers need evidence that mobility services are on the rise, they need look no further than revised IT spending forecast for 2013 from IDC.

Bethany Mayer, SVP and GM of HP Networking
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HP Networking Lifetime Warranty Extends Support

August 5, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
HP Networking adds free 24/7 support for up to three years for many of its networking products, providing customers with on-demand access to phone support.