Computers
If PC slump undid Symantec CEO, single-trick VARs should worry
Declining antivirus sales brought on by the PC slump is given as the prime reason for Symantec’s firing of CEO Steve Bennett.
virtualization
Channel Programs
Villeneuve to add Canadian resources for Red Hat
New Red Hat Canada country manager Luc Villeneuve seeks to add resources to help manage partners in country, with ISVs and OEMs top on his to-do list.
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HP adds cloud, mobile to app lifecycle tools
HP adds support for cloud-based testing and better testing of mobile apps in its latest application lifecycle management offerings.
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VMware launches VSAN for storage virtualization
VMware calls its new Virtual SAN product the third pillar of the software-defined data centre, cementing its transformation to “virtualized everything.”
Computers
It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell
Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.
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Server shipments up, revenues down in 2013
Demand for servers is strong, but value is evaporating for the basic building blocks of data centers.
Channel Programs
VMware Canada focuses on channel enablement
Solution providers can expect “a very close alignment” with the whole Canadian organzation, channel chief Donna Wittmann says.
Cloud
VMware CEO: Time to build “our second DNA”
VMware needs to build a second identity, CEO Pat Gelsinger tells the company’s partners. And that identity needs to be services-centric.
Data Centre
VMware preps partners for software-defined enterprise
Vmware kicks off Partner Exchange 2014 by making the case for partners to look beyond server virtualization to the “software-defined data centre.”
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Kaspersky to expand virtualization footprint
Kaspersky Lab looks to reach more partners with its Kaspersky Security for Virtualization offering by adding support for Microsoft and Citrix hypervisors.
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Hypertec to take Kaspersky to the Feds
After two years of negotiations, Hypertec inks a deal to represent Kaspersky Lab on the NMSO, opening up opportunities with the federal government.
Channel Programs
Brocade adds software networking channel program
Brocade adds new components to its Alliance Partner Network to help partners ready themselves for SDN opportunities in the market.
Channel Programs
HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup
HP’s new members of its Just Right IT lineup for SMBs include reference architectures for SAP HANA and Microsoft Exchange, as well as new services.
Data Centre
HP Targets VCE with Converged System Lineup
HP says move to converged system data center offerings will help partners increase volume and focus on higher-value services.
Channel Programs
VMware’s Wittmann To Build Out Canadian Channel Plans
Donna Wittmann, new executive director, channels, alliances and commercial sales, VMware Canada
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VMware’s End-User Computing Ambitions
VMware Canada’s Eric Gales and Shawn Rosemarin talk about how VMware’s purchase of Deskton will grow its end-user computing business.
Cloud
Video: Opportunities for Partners in VMware’s Hybrid Cloud
VMware Canada’s Shawn Rosemarin shares how partners can get involved with VMware’s growing hybrid cloud strategy
Virtualization
VMWare Acquires Desktone for Desktop as a Service
Virtualization vendor VMware is expanding its virtual desktop infrastructure capabilities by acquiring cloud-based provider of such services, Desktone.
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New Chief Looks To Raise Hitachi Data Systems Profile
Marcel Escorcio believes Hitachi Data Systems is the best-kept secret in the channel, but he’s looking to change that.
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McAfee Security Connected Turns Analytics into Action
McAfee says the job of collecting security event data isn’t complete until an action is taken to stop an attack and prevent recurrences.