Analytics

Martin Risau, senior vice president of the analytics & data management practice at HP Enterprise Services

Why enterprises should redefine BI to unleash power of Big Data

February 26, 2015 Guest Poster 1

HP Enterprise Services’ Martin Risau and Dragan Rakovich offer their view on how enterprises can get the most out of the data their businesses generate.

Channel veteran Justin Crotty joins MaintenanceNet

February 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The long-time Ingram Micro exec joins a company that uses Big Data analytics to capture annuity contract revenue data for OEMs and distributors, which is then passed to channel partners to create immediate renewal sales opportunities.

IBM sees partner spike after server selloff

February 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Channel chief Marc Dupaquier details how selling off its x86 server business has allowed IBM to focus on value offerings, woo new partners.

SAP reinvents Business Suite with HANA in biggest launch in company history

February 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

SAP Business Suite is reinvented in SAP S/4HANA, where the S stands for Simple and the 4 for the fourth generation.

Channel Programs

Ex-EMC channel exec Iventosch to lead ExtraHop’s channel push

January 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Iventosch sees a parallel between NetApp creating the network attached storage category, and what ExtraHop is doing now, creating the category of network attached analytics

Cisco makes big bet on analytics

December 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Cisco announces plans to expand its business in the growing analytics marketplace, with a focus on moving analytics towards the network’s edge.

IBM, Apple deliver first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps

December 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Aimed at both the enterprise and mid-market, the new apps will be customized, integrated and deployed by partners, and IBM will support partners here with several new tools.

Extreme Networks expands Software Defined Architecture with new products, enhancements

November 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The centre of Extreme’s SDN strategy is building an SDN solution that is open, standards based, and comprehensive, leveraging Open Daylight, and the acquisition of vendor partners is key to provide validation and spur innovation.

Alert Logic unveils new security suite to manage entire application stack

November 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Cloud Defender combines existing Alert Logic solutions with new analytics and security services to provide a fully managed SIEM solution which addresses the entire stack rather than specific applications.