Operating Systems

Cylance expands strategic partner ecosystem with new Thycotic, Securonix, relationships

October 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The Securonix partnership broadens Cylance’s deep roster of SIEM relationships, but the one with Thycotic around Privilege Account Management is a first for Cylance.

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DH2i adds Linux and Docker support to DxEnterprise v17 container management software

August 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

DH2i becomes the only provider able to unify Windows and Linux in the same environment, and manage Docker containers regardless of the OS being used.

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Cisco seeks partner help on security, cloud strategy, software

June 30, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Cisco’s head of growth initiatives on where she sees opportunities to aid themselves (and Cisco) take their business in new directions.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on stage at Cisco Live 2017 in Las Vegas

Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership

June 27, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Cisco and Apple say their joint network/mobile security story is so solid, mutual customers should get insurance discounts.

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Citrix Canada sees positives in survey on Canadian mobility strategies

June 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The online survey indicated some apparent limitations in Canadian companies’ mobility strategies, such as not seeing mobility and remote working as the same thing. Citrix Canada chief Michael Murphy is, however, rather more positive about where Canadian companies are here, and where they are going.

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Xinuos launches modernization of SCO OpenServer with OpenServer 10

January 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Xinuos, which purchased SCO’s UNIX server products, is now releasing an entirely new version of the OS, hoping that leveraging market conditions and fond memories of the legacy SCO product will lead non-legacy customers and partners to look past damage to the brand done by SCO’s management in its later years.

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Security heart of theme HP wants partners to sell around Windows 10

July 23, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to a host of new Windows 10 products, HP is launching an aggressive campaign to help partners sell them, especially into 10-100 person organizations.

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Kirk Bresniker of HP Labs shows of a model of what "The Machine" will look like

HP bids welcome to The Machine

June 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP previews a new computing architecture it calls “The Machine” which takes the Moonshot model of cheap processing blocks to the nth level.

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Windows 8 sales grow, but still woeful

June 3, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft struggles to get legacy Windows XP users to convert to Windows 8 mostly because there’s a better option still available: Windows 7.

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PC shipments, tablet inventories climb

May 13, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Commercial sales continue to bail out the PC market, notebook sales have stabilized and tablet inventories are increasing, according to research.

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HP takes its Z workstation family virtual

May 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

At Citrix’s Synergy event, HP unveils the first of its Z family designed for remote access, part of a push to move workstations to the data centre.

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End of Windows XP aiding PC sales

April 10, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Windows XP is doing what Windows 8 couldn’t. Reports indicate adoption of new computers to businesses are slowing the decline in PC sales.

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Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it

April 8, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

In the wake of Windows XP upgrades, clients will be looking to solution providers to ensure their old computers are safely, securely and legally disposed of.

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Surprise! Chromebook demand rising fast

April 2, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

A new report confirms growing demand for Google Chromebooks, and says the Web-based devices on track to take a significant share from Microsoft and Apple.

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Windows 8.1 market share barely inches up

March 4, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft is taking notice and reportedly ready for drastic measures to move the needle, including a free versions of Windows 8.1.

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Windows 8.1 update brings some PC relief

February 3, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

A series of leaked Windows screenshots making the rounds seems to indicate Redmond knows how to handle criticism and has made some changes accordingly.

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Microsoft Appears Ready to Jettison Windows RT

November 27, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1

Microsoft is sending strong signals that Windows RT, the version of the operating system for ARM processors, is nearing the end of its unremarkable run.

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