Skyport Systems Emerges From Stealth With Hyper-Secure Converged Server
The startup, a pure-channel play founded by Cisco and Juniper vets, has secured $37 million in funding.
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Axcient Unleashes Appliance-Less Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
The new Axcient Direct to Cloud service lets small businesses and remote offices with little or no hardware to replicate servers and data to a cloud for cloud-based disaster recovery without an on-premises appliance.
Is Google Reigniting The Cloud Price Wars?
The Internet giant implements its latest Moore's Law price cuts and introduces low-cost VMs for low-availability batch workloads.
Educator Panel: Engaging Teachers, Students in IT Sales Critical to K-12 Success
Solution providers are concentrating too much on selling to the superintendent, tech evaluators and purchasing agents, a panel of educators said, when they really should be focused on the needs of students.
Partners Cheer As Altera Intel-Buyout Talks Reportedly Resume
Intel is back in talks to acquire programmable custom-designed semiconductor manufacturer Altera, according to a Monday report by the New York Post.
MicroTech Denies Involvement In Autonomy Founders' Alleged Fraud
The federal systems integrator says it had 'no involvement in or prior knowledge of any fraud allegedly committed by Autonomy.'
Nutanix: 'No Truth' To Cisco Acquisition Rumor; 'Committed' To Dell
Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says Dell, not Cisco, would have a 'front-row seat' if the hyper-converged infrastructure startup ever went out for bid.
How To Migrate From Windows Server 2003 To 2012
Before you take the plunge to upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2012, it's important to know what you're up against. CRN looks at what you need to do before the expiration date.
MicroTech Fights Back In HP Autonomy Dispute With Breach Of Contract Suit
Federal systems integrator MicroTech comes out swinging hard with a lawsuit against HP Autonomy and denies claims it entered into 'contrived VAR transactions' with Autonomy software.
Demo: DeviceLynk IoT Solution For Industrial Environments
ISS Connectivity shows off its DeviceLynk solution, which automatically translates data for end users from industrial sites.
This Time It's Real: Why CSC Is About To Split
CSC is set to announce that it is splitting in two as soon as its earnings call on Tuesday. Despite a history of reports regarding the company being involved in buyout talks, analysts say this time it's for real.
Demo: SmartBear Ready API
SmartBear Software's Ready API suite of tools allows end-users to test, secure, and virtualize APIs.
Partners To Cisco: Forget FireEye, Look At Palo Alto, Splunk
Following rumors that Cisco put a $9 billion bid to acquire FireEye, CRN spoke with several Cisco Gold partners to get their predictions on other security acquisitions the networking giant should be exploring.
CRN Exclusive: APC Global Channel Chief On Managed Services, R&D And New Opportunities
APC by Schneider Electric's Rob McKernan chats with CRN about the company's plans to start developing managed services offerings and explains why it moved part of its hardware R&D into a new channel organization.
Security Titan Art Coviello On How To Place Bets On Emerging Security Startups
After joining Rally Ventures to help grow the early-stage investment firm's security portfolio, the former RSA Executive Chairman shared his opinions on the security startup space and where solution providers should place their bets.
Report: Cisco Planning To Acquire Startup Nutanix In Hyper-Converged Blockbuster
Cisco, one of the last enterprise vendors without a well-defined hyper-converged infrastructure story, is reportedly acquiring Nutanix, with an announcement coming as soon as next month.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending May 15, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending May 15, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Pivot3: We've Been Doing Hyper-Converged Since Nutanix, SimpliVity Were Just Whippersnappers
Pivot3, a hyper-converged vendor founded in 2003 by former Compaq engineers, says its deeper storage experience makes its technology more efficient than the startups in the space.
Intel Partners Tout Vertical Solutions To Pave The Way In IoT Market
Partners showed off how they were creating innovative solutions around the Internet of Things during Intel's Solutions Summit.
