Channel Chiefs: We're Changing Our MDF Approach
At a CRN roundtable discussion earlier this month, channel chiefs from Dell, NetSuite, Sophos, Toshiba and VMware talk about adjusting MDF programs to reflect the needs of today's partners.
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EMC Federation Bolsters Big Data Playbook With New Data Lakes Solution
EMC unveils its first data lakes analytics solution aimed at giving partners and businesses the ability to collect, house and analyze data.
ScanSource Execs: VARs Must Evolve To MSP Model
Although it is absolutely necessary, making the transition from VAR to MSP is a long, hard road. Via itbestofbreed.com
Channel Chiefs: Our Biggest MDF Investments
At a CRN roundtable discussion earlier this month, channel chiefs from Dell, NetSuite, Sophos, Toshiba and VMware reveal how they're investing in MDF and the returns they're getting from partners.
Tech VC Firm Wants To Pay You $50K For Best New Name
FKA, the firm behind Bit9, wants a new name, and the company is prepared to pay top dollar for it.
IDC: Smartphones Taking Share From PCs, Tablets In Connected Devices Market
The overall connected device market will continue to transform based on the development of different levels of interoperability across Android, iOS and Windows Phone, says an IDC analyst.
2015 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Networking Vendors
As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees in the networking space for 2015.
Match Made In Heaven? MDF Programs Only Work When The Commitment Goes Both Ways
Solution providers say MDF programs need to be updated to reflect the industry's march toward services, and vendor executives at a recent CRN roundtable agree. Can this marriage stand the test of time?
20 Youngest Tech Billionaires Of 2015: Age Is Just A Number
Forbes' annual list of the richest people in the world featured tech billionaires of all ages, including the youngest, at 24. Here, the world's 20 richest people in tech younger than 40.
Business Software Channel Pioneer Mort Rosenthal Passes Away
Corporate Software founder, who single-handedly created the concept of selling software to businesses via the channel, is recalled a colorful visionary who helped build the channel brick by brick.
NetApp's Flash Storage Guru Has Moved To Pure Storage, Stoking Fears About FlashRay
FlashRay lead engineer's move could help tip the balance between legacy and upstart vendors in all-flash storage arrays.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending March 20, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
Five Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending March 20, 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 March 20, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Verizon Trying To Nab Competitors' Partners With New Program
Verizon has launched a new partner program expected to be unveiled on Monday that allows a partner from a telecom competitor to automatically retain the same silver, gold or platinum level if they join Verizon.
Cisco Quietly Resumes Shipping UCS Invicta All-Flash Array That Spent Six Months On Hold
Cisco is once again selling the enterprise all-flash array that it pitches as a performance booster for UCS servers and apps running on them, but partners say the product's reputation has suffered.
Mastering MDF: 5 Changes Solution Providers Would Make Right Now
Solution providers say vendors have gotten better at aligning MDF with business needs, there’s still more work to do. Here are five of their biggest beefs.
CRN Channel Madness Results So Far: Big Upsets Brewing
Round 1 of CRN Channel Madness opened yesterday and after one day of voting, here's a look at where the match-ups stand.
Channel Beat: HP Details Partner Programs After Split
In other top stories this week, Dell poaches a big-time executive from Cisco. Also, BlackBerry tries to turn around the tablet market with a new secure offering for the enterprise.
NetApp's FlashRay Chief Pawlowski Departs, Partners Say Product Is Facing Uncertain Future
The departure of FlashRay's leader, and the uncertain status of the one of his key deputies, have solution providers concerned about what form the FlashRay all-flash storage array will take now that development is under NetApp's FAS team.
