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HP Diamond status with Oracle misleading

March 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Oracle has awarded HP with its highest channel honor, seen as a thaw in the relations between the two vendors. Here’s why it’s not good for the channel.

Datto's Rob Rae, whose post on channel-friendly status preceded this article.

No easy way to define ‘channel-friendly’

March 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Can a vendor be channel-friendly and still sell direct? The true meaning of ‘channel-friendly’ isn’t cut and dry.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

Server shipments up, revenues down in 2013

March 3, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Demand for servers is strong, but value is evaporating for the basic building blocks of data centers.

HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress

February 21, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.

Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP

February 21, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Time is running out for the vaunted Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to get businesses and consumers to upgrade.

HP readies first Mopria-certified printer

February 18, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP’s new Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 is the first Mopria-certified printer to hit the market, and also introduces managed print-friendly security options.

Mary McCoy wrote about HP's plans to change update models for ProLiant servers

HP to charge for ProLiant server updates

February 11, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

HP sparked outrage when it announced plans to stop providing out-of-contract ProLiant server firmware updates. Here’s the thing: HP isn’t wrong.

Nadella reaction: Upbeat with a touch of meh

February 5, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Turns out most key industry executives are feeling at least optimistic about Satya Nadella’s Microsoft promotion, but some analysts see it differently.