Intermedia is back online after suffering widespread disruptions. Restoration is ongoing, but the damage may not be in the outage alone.
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Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
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Dell Adds Software Competencies to PartnerDirect
by Robert Dutt •
Dell expects to increase ranks of certified partners with new options for channel to move into adjacent opportunities.
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Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
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.
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Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
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? Guess what? Managed services is doing better. A new study by analyst firm MarketsandMarkets pegs the global managed services marketplace…
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Former Microsoft Canada Head Named Channel Chief
by Robert Dutt •
Former Microsoft Canada president Phil Sorgen to take over from Jon Roskill as global channel chief.
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IBM STG Turns to Channel-First Co-Selling Model
by Robert Dutt •
IBM sales will not be paid unless partners involved in a deal under changes that move much enterprise business from channel-neutral to channel-friendly
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Server Sales Slip in Q2, Follow PC Decline
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
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
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VMware Chief: Virtualization Has a Decade of Runway
by Robert Dutt •
As VMware broadens its borders beyond its sweet spot in server virtualization, does it risk coming into increased conflict with allies and channel partners?
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VCE Doubles Down on Channel Chiefs
by Robert Dutt •
Chris Sullivan, VP of sales at VCE will take over VAR relationships while longtime channel chief D. Martin will focus on growing new types of partnerships
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VMware Sets Sights on Networking Virtualization
by Robert Dutt •
VMware introduces NSX, a networking virtualization product it hopes will do for the network what VSX did for server virtualization.
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AVG Offers Buyout Program to PacketTrap MSPs
by Robert Dutt •
AVG will allow MSPs using Dell’s discontinued PacketTrap RMM product to use Managed Workplace free for up to a year and offer switchers priority support.
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Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft partners are not holding back in their endorsement of Steve Ballmer’s announced retirement, saying change is needed to revive the software giant.
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HP vs. Lenovo: A Contrast in Highs and Lows
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
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.
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VMware Looks to Build Value Channel
by Robert Dutt •
VMware will roll out a new partner program between now and its Partner Exchange event early next year, introducing four tiers and a simplified approach.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire
by Robert Dutt •
Steve Ballmer will retire from his post atop Microsoft in the next year, leaving a new CEO to guide its transformation into a devices and services company.
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Kaseya Accelerating Managed Services Evolution
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Under new ownership and leadership, Kaseya is pushing forward with acquisitions, headquarters relocation and the development of new channels.
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Partners to Vendors: You’re SKUing Us to Death
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Partners lament vendors with too many product variations, making it hard to figure out what to buy and resell.
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Donatelli Out, Veghte In After HP Enterprise Group Disappoints
by Robert Dutt •
Bill Veghte’s appointment atop HP Enterprise Group underlines the growing importance of software in the company’s efforts to reinvent its enterprise business.
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New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
The shift toward line-of-business technology sales is the impetus behind new series of certifications from Cisco Systems.
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McAfee Labs: More Android Malware
by Robert Dutt •
McAfee Labs is the latest in a growing number of security vendors reporting a sharp uptick in the amount of malware available on the Android mobile platform
