Month: February 2014

HP CEO Meg Whitman
Computers

HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress

February 21, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress
HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.

Windows XP desktop
Featured Post

Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP

February 21, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP
Time is running out for the vaunted Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to get businesses and consumers to upgrade.

McAfee worldwide channel chief Gavin Struthers
Featured Post

McAfee adds hardware to managed services mix

February 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee adds hardware to managed services mix
As more and more solution providers add managed security services to their arsenals, McAfee extends the offerings available to partners.

Microsoft Power BI for Office 365
Cloud

Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365

February 19, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365
Microsoft’s new Power BI for Office 365 offers businesses a touch of intelligence on top of their existing cloud-based applications.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM
Cloud

IBM sees SoftLayer as x86 server replacement

February 19, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM sees SoftLayer as x86 server replacement
IBM may be selling its x86 server unit to Lenovo, but it doesn’t see it or its reseller partners getting out of the server business entirely.

Shawn Massey, channel sales manager at StorageCraft
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Podcast: Shawn Massey of StorageCraft

February 19, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Shawn Massey of StorageCraft
StorageCraft channel sales manager Shawn Massey joins the podcast to discuss a busy 2013 in backup and data recovery, and to set the stage for 2014.

making deals with the new technology buyer
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Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN

February 19, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN
In a marriage of SDN convenience, Ericsson and Ciena are teaming up on joint transport solutions that bring together the pair’s optical and IP capabilities.

Donna Wittmann, exeuctive director, channels, alliances and commercial sales, VMware Canada
Channel Programs

VMware Canada focuses on channel enablement

February 19, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware Canada focuses on channel enablement
Solution providers can expect “a very close alignment” with the whole Canadian organzation, channel chief Donna Wittmann says.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476
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HP readies first Mopria-certified printer

February 18, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP readies first Mopria-certified printer
HP’s new Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 is the first Mopria-certified printer to hit the market, and also introduces managed print-friendly security options.

Windows 7 boxes
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The end of Windows 7 is now in sight

February 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The end of Windows 7 is now in sight
Microsoft set the end-of-sales date for Windows 7 consumer editions, in which the vaunted operating system will be no longer available for sale.