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Microsoft Surface Pro
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Long View, Softchoice to Get Microsoft Surface

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Long View, Softchoice to Get Microsoft Surface
Microsoft has unveiled its first Canadian partners for its Surface tablets, with Long View Systems and Softchoice getting the nod from Redmond.

John Chambers at Cisco Partner Summit 2013
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Cisco Earnings Reflecting Another Tech Bubble

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Earnings Reflecting Another Tech Bubble
Cisco beat estimates and improved profits, but is still slashing 4,000 jobs because of economic inconsistency. Could this be another tech bubble?

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors
Computers

The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The Incredibly Contradicting Trends of PC Sales
Analysts and vendors agree PC sales are falling precipitously. At the same time, solution providers report selling more PCs. Is there a contradiction here?

Greg Myers on Tech Data Canada's new Sharp distribution deal
Distribution

Tech Data Canada Adds Sales to Myers’ Marketing Role

August 13, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
Greg Myers will now serve as Tech Data Canada’s vice president of sales and marketing, and plans to further differentiate value and volume businesses.

There can be an upside and a downside for managed services vendors
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The Economic Reality of Managed Services

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The Economic Reality of Managed Services
Managed services are very lucrative for solution providers, but recent moves in the RMM space show how limited the market can be for MSP tool providers.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
Channel Programs

Recruitment Done, Kaspersky Sets Sights on Enablement

August 13, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Recruitment Done, Kaspersky Sets Sights on Enablement
Kaspersky Lab says its efforts to add coverage where it had gaps helped fuel solid growth in its business-to-business efforts in the first half.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
Cloud

Microsoft Office 365 Uptime Steady at 99.97%

August 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
Microsoft is giving its partners another reason to sell its Office 365 cloud-based software suite: some of the highest uptimes in the business.

Greg Davis, vice president of channels, Dell
Channel Programs

Dell Channel Unflappable Amid Buyout Drama

August 8, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dell Channel Unflappable Amid Buyout Drama
Focus is the top priority for channel chief Greg Davis as the company awaits the outcome of the drawn-out privitization buyout battle.

Trend Micro notices an upturn in the amount of Android malware
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Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell

August 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell
Research from Trend Micro shows that the number of malicious apps available for Android jumped 40 percent in the second quarter of 2013.

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.