Year: 2013

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.

David Saele, president of Think Communications
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Q&A with David Saele of Think Communications

August 5, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on Q&A with David Saele of Think Communications
Cisco Canada’s Garth Scully explores the business of Victoria, BC-based Think Communications with David Saele, Think’s president and founder.

CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux was a kenoter at CompTIA ChannelCon
Channel Communities

More Partners Need to Engage in CompTIA ChannelCon

August 5, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on More Partners Need to Engage in CompTIA ChannelCon
Attendance was good at the first-ever CompTIA ChannelCon, but more VARs need to engage in such professional development.

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Distribution

Ingram Micro SMB 500: Financing Leads to Better Deals

August 5, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ingram Micro SMB 500: Financing Leads to Better Deals
The most successful solution providers, such as those on the Ingram Micro SMB 500 list, take advantage of credit and financing programs from distributors.