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Geoff Fancher, senior vice president of Comstor U.S.

Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.

Xively Aims To Build Channel for Internet of Things

September 12, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Xively, a cloud platform for the Internet of Things owned by LogMeIn, looks to connect business expertise with technical skills to round out IoT offerings.

You spin me right ‘round: Cisco and the Tour of Alberta

September 10, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off

Cisco Canada marketing vice president Mark Collins explores the channel connection to the first-ever Tour of Alberta race — Long View Systems’ Alex Stieda.

Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

September 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says acquiring handset maker Nokia is necessary to keep up with the smartphone R&D output of rivals Google and Apple.

Cisco's new certifications target business outcomes

New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes

August 21, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The shift toward line-of-business technology sales is the impetus behind new series of certifications from Cisco Systems.

Nirvanix is shutting down its cloud services

No Reason to Panic Over Periodic Cloud Outages

August 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

In the last week, three major Web outages have drawn attention to the fragility and frustration that come when a service is unavailable. Get used to it.

Cisco CCIE Celebrates 20 Years, 2 Million Certs

August 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

On the 20th anniversary of the Cisco CCIE certification, Cisco announces that more than 2 million networking professionals have received the credential.

John Chambers at Cisco Partner Summit 2013

Cisco Earnings Reflecting Another Tech Bubble

August 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Cisco beat estimates and improved profits, but is still slashing 4,000 jobs because of economic inconsistency. Could this be another tech bubble?

Bethany Mayer, SVP and GM of HP Networking

HP Networking Lifetime Warranty Extends Support

August 5, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1

HP Networking adds free 24/7 support for up to three years for many of its networking products, providing customers with on-demand access to phone support.