Larry Walsh (Channelnomics)

Mary McCoy wrote about HP's plans to change update models for ProLiant servers

HP to charge for ProLiant server updates

February 11, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

HP sparked outrage when it announced plans to stop providing out-of-contract ProLiant server firmware updates. Here’s the thing: HP isn’t wrong.

Sophos buys Cyberoam for hardware expansion

February 11, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Already pushing hard to expand its hardware business, Sophos announces its acquisition of India’s Cyberoam, a maker of unified threat management appliances.

Rod Millar, senior vice president of Tech Data Mobile Solutions

Tech Data launches new Global Mobility Unit

February 5, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Tech Data is taking its mobile technology practice to a new level with the creation of a new unit that will coordinate go-to-market strategies and support.

IBM calls PureSystems a managed services enabler

February 3, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

IBM says more than 10,000 units of its PureSystems have shipped since its 2012 release, driven largely by managed service providers.

Goodbye McAfee brand, hello ‘Intel Security’

January 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Three years after buying the security vendor, Intel decides it’s time to drop the McAfee name.

Are the old guard sticking around at Microsoft?

With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?

January 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Is Microsoft’s CEO hunt being slowed by fear amongst candidates that the old guard is going to stick around?

Dell Revamps Channel to Give Partners More Incentives, Opportunities

December 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Dell is turning over thousands of previously direct accounts to partners under channel program changes that give more power and rewards to the channel.