The announcement of a stock swap that will return Dell Technologies to public trading appears to conflict with everything Michael Dell has said for years about the benefits of being private versus being public. That may not be the case, however.
Seagate’s acquisition of Dot Hill last week is intriguing in several ways, but for the channel, it’s pretty much a non-issue. Seagate’s focus is on Dot Hill’s OEM business, and their branded channel business, which had already been outsourced to Quantum, is unlikely to be affected at all.
How Cisco previewed Chuck Robbins’ introduction as CEO last week, and what the new boss means to the channel, and potentially to the channel chief role.
Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.
Microsoft partners at this year’s WPC may be able to purchase a discounted Surface tablet, but resale rights remain elusive for the majority of partners.