Microsoft

Nirvanix is shutting down its cloud services
Cloud

Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It

September 18, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Failing Nirvanix Warns Cloud Storage Customers: Move It or Lose It
Troubled cloud storage provider Nirvanix has its partners scrambling to relocate customers after warning that it will soon close the doors.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
Computers

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

September 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits
PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Manal Guirguis, director of product management at Tech Data Canada.
Distribution

Tech Data brings Activate-Here ESD program to Canada

September 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data brings Activate-Here ESD program to Canada
Tech Data Canada’s first foray into electronic software distribution includes most of the distributor’s Microsoft lineup, with more software to come.

Microsoft Canada president Max Long is due to leave at the end of the month
Channel Programs

Microsoft Canada Needs Stability at the Top

September 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Canada Needs Stability at the Top
Greg Larnder’s departure as Microsoft Canada channel chief is the latest in a series of upheavals for the company’s partner community.

Microsoft Surface Pro
Featured Post

Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?

September 9, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?
Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.

Microsoft partners face a fork in the road
Channel Programs

As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes
Success in buying Nokia could look something like Apple’s juggernaut complete-stack model, but failure could make Microsoft the next BlackBerry.

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.

Nokia Lumia
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Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

September 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy
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.

Phil Sorgen, new worldwide channel chief at Microsoft
Channel Programs

Former Microsoft Canada Head Named Channel Chief

August 29, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Former Microsoft Canada Head Named Channel Chief
Former Microsoft Canada president Phil Sorgen to take over from Jon Roskill as global channel chief.

Server sales are declining
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Server Sales Slip in Q2, Follow PC Decline

August 29, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Server Sales Slip in Q2, Follow PC Decline
Worldwide server sales fell 6.1 percent in Q2, with IBM and HP posting the steepest declines in the second straight quarter of declining server sales