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[ May 14, 2026 ] Threat briefings, not statistical talks: ESET’s Cameron Tousley and Pedro Kertzman on making CTI work for MSPs In The Channel
[ May 14, 2026 ] The Buzz: Acronis launches IaaS for MSPs, Citrix rethinks secure access, and Upwind brings agents to cloud security Podcasts
[ May 13, 2026 ] Beyond the Hype: Bridging the AI Governance Gap with Auvik’s Steve Petryschuk In The Channel
[ May 13, 2026 ] The Buzz: SonicWall extends Gen 8 to the cloud, Huntress ties security posture to insurance terms, and Intruder tracks the remediation gap Podcasts
[ May 12, 2026 ] Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed C$38M Founders Fund I, with a 5.3x agentic AI exit already in the books In The Channel

Microsoft Places High Hopes on Windows 8.1

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

All industry eyes are on Windows 8.1 as it hits the market this week

HP CEO Whitman: Microsoft, Intel Now Rivals

October 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman tells analysts longtime partners in innovation Intel and Microsoft are now competitors

VMWare Acquires Desktone for Desktop as a Service

October 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Virtualization vendor VMware is expanding its virtual desktop infrastructure capabilities by acquiring cloud-based provider of such services, Desktone.

Phil Sorgen, new worldwide channel chief at Microsoft

New Microsoft Channel Chief Speaks

October 11, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Phil Sorgen speaks out to partners via video, promising commitment to partner opportunities and profitability with a device and services strategy.

Microsoft To Open Surface Doors to Channel in Australia

October 10, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

A blog post suggests Microsoft will open its Surface tablet to all Australian partners in a trial ahead of the arrival of Surface 2.

Pivotal in Mobile App Play With Xtreme Labs Buy

October 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Pivotal is starting to make some noise announcing this week the acquisition of Toronto-based Xtreme Labs in a play aimed at mobile app development.

Microsoft Investors Going After Gates to Resign

October 2, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Investors want Microsoft founder Bill Gates to resign his chairmanship, fearing he will install a conservative replacement for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer.

McAfee President: Tech Giants Will Be Next Rivals

October 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

McAfee president Mike DeCesare expects Cisco, HP, IBM, and Microsoft to be his long-term opponents as networking security becomes as important as endpoint.