Articles by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics)

Digital Signage
Digital Signage

Ingram Micro Launches Digital Signage Certification

September 10, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ingram Micro Launches Digital Signage Certification
Ingram Micro announced the availability of a new Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) training and certification program for its channel partners.

Clouds
Cloud

Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing

September 6, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing
Salesforce.com is taking the wraps off a new enterprise file-sharing system that aims to reduce pain and complexity in cloud data storage.

Clouds
Cloud

IBM: Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Is Catching On

September 4, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM: Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Is Catching On
IBM says cloud disaster recovery services are catching on, a welcome sign for resellers that the technology is gaining traction.

Nokia Lumia
Featured Post

Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

September 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says acquiring handset maker Nokia is necessary to keep up with the smartphone R&D output of rivals Google and Apple.

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.

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.

Torsten Volk on new capacity management tools from CA
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CA Adds Predictive Analytics to Management Tool

August 19, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on CA Adds Predictive Analytics to Management Tool
Updated capacity management tool from CA is aimed at reducing data center costs and risk, and improving organizational agility.

Eran Farajun, executive vice president, Asigra
Cloud

Time for a New Backup and Recovery Pricing Model?

August 19, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Time for a New Backup and Recovery Pricing Model?
A majority of enterprises feel backup and recovery licensing models that charge by actual recovery events would better suit their organizations.

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

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.