Top 10 Best-Selling Network Security Products In Q1 2015
Take a look at which vendors came out on top with the best-selling network security products, according to NPD research.
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Cisco Continues Software Acquisition Tear With Tropo Buy
Networking giant Cisco Systems is continuing to gobble up software companies, revealing plans on Thursday to acquire Tropo.
CDW CEO Richards: Health-Care Market Will Remain 'Lumpy' For 2015
CDW CEO Tom Richards said his company missed on revenue estimates due to its "lumpy" health-care business during the first quarter, and he doesn't see it turning around this year.
The Top 12 Mistakes Salespeople Make
Greg Banning, Tech Data vice president of SMB Sales, pointed out a dozen foibles he's observed in the course of his long selling career for a TechSelect partner conference presentation. Via itbestofbreed.com
The 25 Most Highly Compensated Solution Provider CEOs In 2014
The 25 highest-paid CEOs from publicly traded companies in the top 100 of CRN's Solution Provider 500 rankings raked in nearly $118 million of compensation last year. Which top executive made the most money?
Twistlock Lands $2.5M To Help Enterprises Secure Docker Containers
As container technology rises in popularity, Israeli startup Twistlock has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to help secure the technology as it pushes into the enterprise market.
2015 Big Data 100: The Emerging Big Data Vendors
Part 4 of CRN's Big Data 100 looks at the young companies that are shaking up the industry and pushing the boundaries of big data technology.
SAP Extends Next-Generation ERP Set Into The Cloud
The software company, at its annual Sapphire conference, also offered a version of its HANA in-memory database for Internet-of-Things applications.
Intel Names Client Business, Data Center, Smart Things As 'Priorities'
Intel North American Channel Chief CJ Bruno says the company is focused on three areas of growth across a range of verticals.
Fortinet Revamps Partner Program, Adding New Partner Level And Certification
Fortinet announced a revamped partner program on Thursday, adding a new level to the program and launching a network security certification, changes it says will result in a more focused program and dedicated resources for partners.
NetSuite's Evan Goldberg: The Latest Disruption Is 'The Consumer Cloud'
The founder and chief technology officer, in his keynote at SuiteWorld 2015, revealed new features to help businesses engage customers through multiple channels.
Earnings Dip at Insight as Windows Server 2003 Refresh Lags
Many businesses won't leave Windows Server 2003 until a major security breach happens, said Insight Enterprises' CEO, resulting in a slight drop in the company's quarterly profits.
Azure Nightmare: Customer Suffers 9-Day Intermittent Outage, Gets No Help From Microsoft
While Microsoft's Azure business is growing, so are reports of outages to some of its cloud services. One Microsoft customer who was affected recently tells CRN he's about to jump ship to AWS.
Intelisys Partners See An Upsurge In Cloud Services Recurring Revenue
The master telecom agent has pushed its partners to make the transition and has lent a helping hand to get there, partners say.
Tucci Sounds Off On Activist Investor Pressure, R&D, And The EMC Federation
EMC CEO Joe Tucci expounded on a wide range of subjects at EMC World 2015, including the pressure from activist investor Elliott Management and the company's research and development.
Dell Continues Distribution Blitz, Extending Perks To Top Ingram, Synnex Partners
Dell is offering a six-month trial of its preferred-level rebates and services to all members of Ingram Micro's and Synnex's partner loyalty programs.
Hackers Could Get At ThinkPad, Other Devices: Lenovo Discloses Second Vulnerability This Year
Just months after the vendor was criticized for a browser add-on commonly called Superfish, Lenovo reveals a patch for a flaw that could have allowed hackers to replace legitimate apps with malicious ones.
New CEO Robbins Changing Cisco's Sales Compensation For Cloud, Managed Services
Incoming Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says he's upping compensation for direct sales reps selling partner services.
12 Cloud Observations: Microsoft Azure CTO Weighs In On Outages, Docker And More
Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich sat down with CRN to discuss Microsoft's approach to dealing with recent Azure outages, its embrace of Docker containers and more.
Demo: IoT-Enabled 3-D Printing
Acumen Solutions demonstrates a connected 3-D printer that can be remotely managed using a mobile device.
