Month: September 2013

Scott Delaney, vice president of business development for Avnet Services
Distribution

Avnet Services Adds Polycom Maintenance Support

September 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet Services Adds Polycom Maintenance Support
The distributor’s Avnet Services division will provide a first point of technical support around Polycom’s videoconferencing family.

Cisco security chief Chris Young
Featured Post

Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services

September 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services
Cisco is adding security to its portfolio of managed and professional services, providing offerings designed for enterprise and government accounts.

HP SureStart
Computers

HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS

September 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Introduces SureStart Self-Securing BIOS
HP’s SureStart will be a technology differentiator on its high-end notebooks, but the real channel value may be in additional manageability options.

Nirvanix is shutting down its cloud services
Cloud

Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It

September 18, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It
Troubled cloud storage provider Nirvanix has its partners scrambling to relocate customers after warning that it will soon close the doors.

VCE channel chief D. Martin
Channel Programs

VCE Splits Program Into Tiers to Address Midmarket

September 17, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VCE Splits Program Into Tiers to Address Midmarket
Converged infrastructure specialist VCE revamps its partner program to make it easier for midmarket partners building a data center practice to get involved

HP's Jim Zafarana shows off the company's new ZBook 14 mobile workstation
Computers

Workstations Rebounding on Power, Reliability Demands

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Workstations Rebounding on Power, Reliability Demands
As the company sees the workstation market coming back, HP introduces its latest offerings, including the first ultrabook mobile workstation.

making deals with the new technology buyer
Cloud

eFolder Weighs Anchor for File-Sharing

September 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on eFolder Weighs Anchor for File-Sharing
The combination of Anchor and eFolder will boast the first consolidated offering of backup and file-sharing applications.

Juniper channel chief Emilio Umeoka
Channel Programs

Juniper Reaches for the Clouds With New Program

September 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Juniper Reaches for the Clouds With New Program
Juniper Networks is taking another run at the cloud channel by offering partners a new program, Juniper Partner Advantage Cloud.

Geoff Fancher, senior vice president of Comstor U.S.
Cloud

Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business
Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.

Mobile apps
Featured Post

10 Terrific Mobile Apps for Channel Partners

September 16, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on 10 Terrific Mobile Apps for Channel Partners
A list of go-to mobile apps that can help make your technology channel business more efficient and profitable.