Articles by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics)

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
Computers

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

September 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits
PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Synnex CEO Kevin Murai
Distribution

Synnex Buys IBM’s Customer Care Unit

September 11, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Synnex Buys IBM’s Customer Care Unit
Acquisition of Big Blue division puts distributor Synnex in the top 10 business process outsourcers.

Microsoft Surface Pro
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Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?

September 9, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?
Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.

Arnie Bellini swimming
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Arnie Bellini Conquers the English Channel

September 6, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Arnie Bellini Conquers the English Channel
In his second attempt, ConnectWise CEO Arnie Bellini successfully swam the 22-mile English Channel, crossing into France.

Microsoft partners face a fork in the road
Channel Programs

As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes
Success in buying Nokia could look something like Apple’s juggernaut complete-stack model, but failure could make Microsoft the next BlackBerry.

Intermedia outage shows a failure to communicate
Cloud

Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications
Intermedia is back online after suffering widespread disruptions. Restoration is ongoing, but the damage may not be in the outage alone.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
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Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth

September 3, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth
Everyone wants to talk about the growth in cloud computing. By the end of the decade, cloud computing will generate more than $200 billion in annual sales for vendors and solution providers. Pretty good, right?
Server sales are declining
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Server Sales Slip in Q2, Follow PC Decline

August 29, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Server Sales Slip in Q2, Follow PC Decline
Worldwide server sales fell 6.1 percent in Q2, with IBM and HP posting the steepest declines in the second straight quarter of declining server sales

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change

August 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change
Microsoft partners are not holding back in their endorsement of Steve Ballmer’s announced retirement, saying change is needed to revive the software giant.

Computers

HP vs. Lenovo: A Contrast in Highs and Lows

August 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
HP reported a 10 percent decline in year-over-year revenues. Meanwhile, Lenovo is seeing sales increase as it expands into servers, storage and smartphones.