Cloud

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

Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business
Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.

Ingram Micro global cloud chief Renée Bergeron
Cloud

Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom

September 13, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom
Ingram Micro has been early to the game in building a distribution cloud practice, but the Toronto-based Web company is its first cloud acquisition.

OnX Canada president Paul Khawaja
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OnX Names Paul Khawaja First Canadian President

September 12, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on OnX Names Paul Khawaja First Canadian President
In his new role, Khawaja aims to continue building on OnX’s position as a partner that can assist customers at any point in their IT transition.

Clouds
Cloud

Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing

September 6, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing
Salesforce.com is taking the wraps off a new enterprise file-sharing system that aims to reduce pain and complexity in cloud data storage.

Clouds
Cloud

IBM: Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Is Catching On

September 4, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM: Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Is Catching On
IBM says cloud disaster recovery services are catching on, a welcome sign for resellers that the technology is gaining traction.

Intermedia outage shows a failure to communicate
Cloud

Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Intermedia Outage Provides Lesson in Communications
Intermedia is back online after suffering widespread disruptions. Restoration is ongoing, but the damage may not be in the outage alone.

Greg Davis, vice president of channels, Dell
Channel Programs

Dell Adds Software Competencies to PartnerDirect

September 4, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell Adds Software Competencies to PartnerDirect
Dell expects to increase ranks of certified partners with new options for channel to move into adjacent opportunities.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
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Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth

September 3, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Managed Services Continues Evolution, Growth
Everyone wants to talk about the growth in cloud computing. By the end of the decade, cloud computing will generate more than $200 billion in annual sales for vendors and solution providers. Pretty good, right?
Computers

HP vs. Lenovo: A Contrast in Highs and Lows

August 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
HP reported a 10 percent decline in year-over-year revenues. Meanwhile, Lenovo is seeing sales increase as it expands into servers, storage and smartphones.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire

August 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire
Steve Ballmer will retire from his post atop Microsoft in the next year, leaving a new CEO to guide its transformation into a devices and services company.