Five Companies That Got Devoured at NexGen Cloud Conference
Epson, HP, IBM, Interneer and Vistara hyped their products as the most innovative at the NexGen Cloud Conference. Here's a synopsis of the "Tech Tank" competition at the event.
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Partners Get Front-Row Seat As Dell Flips The Script On Channel Commitment
Rewind just two years ago and the conflict between Dell Direct reps and solution providers was at a fever pitch. But partners say it's a new day, and a new dawn, at Dell.
Autotask Hits Speed Bump With New UI Rollout
Many Autotask customers in the Eastern Time Zone encountered a slow or unresponsive website Thursday as the company transitioned to a new user interface
Security Vendor AVG Looks To Show It's More Than Just A One-Trick Pony
AVG, already well known around the world for its free antivirus product, is planning to launch a new identity-as-a-service, and an executive says it's still very focused on security.
Mirantis Chairman: OpenStack Creates Unique Opportunities For The Channel
The open-source cloud operating system enables solution providers to become innovators, says Mirantis' Alex Freedland.
Michael Dell On How (And Why) His Company Is Named Dell
Time for a pop quiz. How did Dell originally get its name?
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Dec. 5, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
It's On: Cisco Accuses Arista Of 'Pervasive Copying' In New Lawsuit
In two lawsuits filed Friday, Cisco Systems accuses switching rival Arista Networks of 'repeated and pervasive copying' of both its technology and other copyrighted materials.
Whitman To Partners: I'll Make Sure Channel Thrives With HP Split
HP CEO Meg Whitman says at the heart of the two new Fortune 50 companies that will result from the HP split will remain a "deep commitment" to partners, "joint customers" and technology innovation.
IBM-Docker Alliance Gives Partners A Cloud Opportunity
IBM will offer a version of Docker's container technology for developing portable applications that aid hybrid computing environments.
The 10 Coolest Flash Storage And SSD Products Of 2014
Flash-based storage devices launched in 2014 offered not only performance, but such features as utility pricing and advanced storage to meet a wide range of business needs from the SMB to the enterprise.
Sony Breach Expands, Lapse Exposed Celebrity Data
The attackers behind the Sony Pictures Entertainment breach appear to have had unfettered access to the company’s database servers.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending Dec. 5, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
The CRN Test Center's 2014 Products Of The Year
The technological leaps and bounds continue as the CRN Test Center faces the tough task of selecting the best products to come through its labs this year. This is one winner's circle with a big wow factor.
Channel Beat: Google Apps vs. Office 365, Again
In other top stories this week, Samsung let go top executives in its mobile division after poor profits. Also, Sony Pictures Entertainment is the latest hacking victim.
Cisco Exec: All Kinds Of Partners Jumping On Board The Intercloud Express
Ellen Berlan, director of cloud and managed services for Cisco's Americas partners organization, talks about partner progress with Intercloud at the Next Generation Cloud conference.
Dell Set To Triple Server Partner Perks
Dell is set to announce new partner perks around its Partner AdvantEdge program that will give VARs some holiday cheer.
Carbonite Hires New CEO As It Grapples With Hostile Buyout Bid
One day after it received a hostile buyout bid from diversified cloud holding company J2 Global Inc., Carbonite hired Hewlett Packard Chief Strategy Officer Mohamad Ali as its new president and CEO.
Blue Coat Hires Intel Security CTO Fey To Spearhead Integration
Network security vendor Blue Coat Systems hired Intel Security CTO Michael Fey to spearhead its integration strategy and oversee additional acquisitions to fill out its product portfolio.
Juniper Networks Embraces Open Source Hardware With Newest Switch
Juniper Networks this week introduced the OCX1100, a new switch based on an open-source hardware design from the Open Compute Project.
