Cloud
At VMware’s 20th birthday party, CEO Gelsinger plots company’s next act
Kicking off VMworld in VMware’s 20th year, Pat Gelsinger outlines the company’s history of building bridges, and identifies the next bridge to cross.
BYOD
Internet of Things
Rebuilding the BlackBerry brand
BlackBerry senior executives discuss the progress of their strategy to rebuild the company and their brand, and where they are going on the road ahead.
Networking
Aruba emphasizes security messaging with new Aruba 360 Secure Fabric
Aruba integrates the technology from its Niara acquisition with an expanded ClearPass, to focus on the resulting capability as a fabric and provide differentiation in the wireless networking market.
Storage
HDS Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere extends digital workplace capabilities
New API customization capabilities make this HDS platform easier for developers to use in end-to-end digital workplace solutions, while the UI and usability features have been enhanced.
Mobility
Citrix Canada sees positives in survey on Canadian mobility strategies
The online survey indicated some apparent limitations in Canadian companies’ mobility strategies, such as not seeing mobility and remote working as the same thing. Citrix Canada chief Michael Murphy is, however, rather more positive about where Canadian companies are here, and where they are going.
Storage
HDS upgrades data protection, security capabilities of HCP Anywhere platform
Hitachi Data Systems continues to expand the functionality of its platform introduced in 2013 as a sync ‘n’ share variant of its Hitachi Content Platform with new and enhanced features.
Distribution
Tech Data Canada doubles down on managed services
Tech Data inks deals with Intel Security and Mobi, showing the further inclusion of vendor offerings in the emerging “subscription economy” in the channel.
Mobility
Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy
In a wide-ranging discussion of where Citrix is headed in the Canadian market, their country manager also identifies key issues with competition, mobility, storage, and the impact of recent announced changes to the partner program.
Big Data
Technology adoption issues create tremendous opportunity: Michael Dell
Michael Dell personally presented the results of a survey commissioned by Dell, which found significant obstacles to the adoption of technology, which he said was a good thing for Dell and its partners.
Mobility
Janam unveils their first Android rugged mobile PC with XT1 mini-tablet
While Janam sells mainly MIcrosoft OS, and still sells some Palm systems, the XT1 with Android 4.2 OS represents their first effort in what they are calling a ‘device coexistence’ phase in the commercial market.
Opinion/Editorial
Secrets of selling to the CIO
Five things to do — and five things to avoid — when trying to sell to the CIO, direct from Avnet CIO Steve Phillips.
Mobility
HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program
A new partnership will see HP, Microsoft and Intel work together on a cohessive commercial mobility strategy from hardware through to go-to-market strategy.
Networking
HP announces next-gen campus switch series
HP has announced its next-generation HP 5400R zl2 Switch Series, its next-generation refinement of its HP 5400R zl Switch.
Communications
Secure messaging: So hot, it’s crazy
The perfect secure messaging app probably hasn’t been built yet, but give John McAfee credit for turning our attention to an area of real concern.
Featured Post
Are partners ready for the new technology buyer?
Line-of-business leaders are the buyers most hungry for business-focused technology solutions. Can the channel deliver?
Featured Post
New Microsoft CEO says partnering “is in our DNA”
Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s new CEO, says partnering is key to the company, but partnerships will evolve as Microsoft goes cloud-first and mobile-first.
Featured Post
IT Pros Don’t Get Much of a Holiday Break
Even when IT professionals get some rare holiday time off, their minds are frequently on the job.
Featured Post
50 Percent Contavene BYOD Policy: Survey
“When you use them all the time it’s easy to use them in the work environment,” says Fortinet CMO of BYOD security challenges.
Featured Post
Kaseya Launches RoverApps-based BYOD Suite
Managed services tools provider Kaseya launched the first product based on its RoverApps acquisition, the Kaseya BYOD Suite.
Training
New Tools to Amp Up IT Sales
Partners need to attack emerging market opportunities quickly to gain competitive advantage, but their sales forces often aren’t up to the task.