Microsoft highlights the fact that some of the more common threats can be mitigated through good security best practices.
Security, Software
PC infection rates rising in Canada, Microsoft warns
by Liam Lahey •
Software
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Dell puts the focus on solutions
by Robert Dutt •
We’re the choice for the broadest array of solutions in the industry, vendor tells partners and customers
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WAN optimization and virtualization grow up together
by Chris Talbot •
Tweaking the WAN for virtualization a necessary step for optimal performance, solution provider says
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VMware extends social, cloud-based apps to iPad and Android
by Liam Lahey •
New mobile apps to deliver communication and collaboration tools for the connected enterprise, vendor says.
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Ottawa’s Titus building channel on the homefront
by Robert Dutt •
The classification vendor has seen success worldwide and is now looking to duplicate it in Canada
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SAP TechEd: SAP bets big on HANA
by Chris Talbot •
Partner says customers interested in in-memory computing, but when will they start buying?
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VMworld: Channel opportunity in virtualization huge and growing
by Chris Talbot •
Executives hint at bundling to make VMware solutions more accessible to smaller customers
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VMworld: Journey to cloud not easy, starts with virtualization
by Chris Talbot •
“Infrastructure, at the end of the day, is not interesting to business. It’s kind of like plumbing in your house,” executive argues
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VMware provides foundation for enterprise hybrid cloud
by Chris Talbot •
VMware‘s key message this week at its annual VMworld conference is making the shift to the hybrid cloud. The company announced new and enhanced products around helping customers migrate to hybrid cloud environments so they can get all the benefits associated with such an operating platform. The new products are being introduced to meet the…
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HP introduces VirtualSystem for VMware vSphere 5
by Chris Talbot •
HP is extending the Microsoft– and Citrix-based VirtualSystems announced at HP Discover to VMware’s upcoming vSphere 5, the company announced at VMworld in Las Vegas. VirtualSystem for vSphere 5 is shipping in three versions, one aimed at mid-sized businesses that will be mostly sold through the channel, a higher tier product for businesses with a…
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QuickVid: Microsoft’s changing cloud conversation
by Robert Dutt •
Channel chief Jon Roskill with advice on partners concerned about now owning the billing relationship
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QuickVid: Leaving behind XP and Vista
by Robert Dutt •
Microsoft Canada’s Rochelle Coleman offers partners motivation, strategies and tactics to help customers ditch aging operating systems
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Liveblog: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Day 2
by Robert Dutt •
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft’s 2011 edition of its Worldwide Partner Conference gets underway Tuesday morning with keynotes from some of the heads of Microsoft’s business units. After getting the grand vision from the top with CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday morning, the company promises a closer eye on opportunities with Tuesday morning’s presentations, focusing on…
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Liveblog: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Day One
by Robert Dutt •
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference gets underway Monday morning with keynotes expected from CEO Steve Ballmer, worldwide channel chief Jon Roskill and other top executives. It’s been a year since last year’s “all in” WPC, when Microsoft proclaimed itself a cloud company. What does the company have in store for channel partners a…
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WPC Preview: New Beginnings
by Robert Dutt •
Looking forward to another packed Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, this year in Los Angeles.
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Office 365: Come for Exchange, stay for SharePoint, Lync
by Robert Dutt •
Microsoft looking for the channel’s help in extending the Office 365 value prop beyond e-mail
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Office 365: Addressing two potential channel caveats
by Robert Dutt •
Billing questions persist, while VARs and MSPs also face competition from service providers
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QuickVid: Partner opportunities with Office 365
by Robert Dutt •
ChannelBuzz.ca caught up with Microsoft Canada president Eric Gales at the company’s Toronto launch media event for Office 365 to discuss partner implications of the new online productivity suite. On the agenda: how Gales is seeing partners innovate around the new cloud-based service, and how partners are reacting to Microsoft’s decision to retain control of customer billing even with partner-sold 365 implementations.
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Oracle tunes ISVs into Exastack with new program
by Chris Talbot •
New program designed for software partners building on top of Exadata and Exalogic
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Microsoft to partners: What should Ballmer say at WPC?
by Robert Dutt •
Microsoft wants partner feedback for CEO’s keynote; partners offer no shortage of ideas
