IoT Vendors Recommend Solutions Providers Take Vertical-Specific Approach To Market
Executives from Intel, Cisco, and ForeScout talk about the best way for their partners to tackle the IoT market.
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CRN Exclusive: Tech Data Beefs Up Technical Training for Cisco Security Products
Tech Data has rolled out a four-hour training program to help partners get more of their existing technical staff up to speed with Cisco's security assessment.
New England Patriots Coach Slams Microsoft Tablets And Tech; Partners Say They Could Solve The Problem
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says Microsoft's Surface tablets are unreliable, although solution providers might be answer.
Where 4 Vendors See Big IoT Opportunities For Channel Partners
Here's how four vendors – Intel, Cisco, ForeScout, and KMC Controls – are breaking new ground with channel partners in the Internet of Things.
Cisco Or Microsoft? Partners Place Bets On Collaboration Domination
Following Cisco's acquisition this week of collaboration specialist Worklife, solution providers weigh in on who will reign supreme between market leaders Microsoft and Cisco.
Cisco Continues 'Ultra Aggressive' Acquisition Tear With Purchase Of Worklife
The deal, announced Monday, marks Cisco's fourth unified communications purchase within the last 18 months and is intended to boost Cisco Spark, its UC platform.
Cisco's Continues 'Ultra Aggressive' Acquisition Tear With Purchase Of Worklife
The deal, announced Monday, marks Cisco's fourth unified communications purchase within the last 18 months and is intended to boost Cisco Spark, its UC platform.
Channel Beat: Facebook Jump-Starts Channel Program With Workplace Offering
In other top stories: Why Cisco slammed AWS this week. Also, Samsung halts production of its Galaxy Note 7 phones.
Cisco President: AWS Model Is A 'Gamble' And A 'Hiccup' Away From Bankruptcy
'We actually have to show money and most [channel partners] actually need to turn a profit, and that's not what Amazon's business model is built on,' says Edwin Paalvast, Cisco's Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia president.
Cisco, Pure Storage Expand FlashStack Converged Infrastructure Partnership With New CVDs
New Cisco Validated Designs for FlashStack in virtual desktop infrastructure and Oracle RAC environments could make it easier for partners to bring such offerings to customers.
Top 22 Cisco Technology Innovators Who Have Headed For The Door
Looking at the impact these executives had on the channel, CRN names the key technology innovators at Cisco who have left the company over the past few years.
Cisco CTO Leaving As Engineering Exodus Continues
Cisco's CTO Zorawar Biri Singh is heading for the door after only 15 months at the networking giant.
Watch Out Cisco, Check Point: Juniper Launches Slew Of Security Products
Juniper Networks is driving deeper into the security market by launching a slew of solutions including new firewalls and a policy enforcer at Juniper’s NXTWORK 2016 customer conference today.
Partners: Cisco And Dell EMC Will 'Inevitably' Hit VCE Architecture And Sales Crossroads
Although Cisco and Dell are playing nice around VCE for now, partners say architectural differences and sales incentives will inevitably lead to a break up.
Systems Integrator AVI-SPL Targets Financial Services Growth With New Office In Germany
Systems integrator AVI-SPL is expanding its global presence by opening an office in Frankfurt to drive growth in the European financial services industry.
Partners Say Cisco's $4B Commitment To Mexico Will Help Them Deliver Products Faster
The networking leader's investment in production and manufacturing will also boost the country's economy, CEO Robbins says.
Cisco's Share Slipping In Bread-And-Butter Switching, Routing Markets
The longtime dominant networking leader is losing share in key enterprise switching and service provider routing markets, according to data from Synergy Research Group.
Partners Pumped As Cisco, Salesforce Team Up On IoT, Unified Communications
Cisco will co-develop and co-market new joint offerings that combine its platforms in collaboration, IoT and contact center with Salesforce Sales Cloud, IoT Cloud and Service Cloud offerings.
Michael Dell And Chuck Robbins Are VCE BFFs
Cisco and Dell leaders Chuck Robbins and Michael Dell pledge allegiance and shaks hands to reassure partners and customers that VCE is staying together.
8 Internet Of Things And UC Technologies You'll See In 10 Years
Large factories operating without anyone inside and your own virtual chief of staff are just a few technologies on the horizon in the Internet of Things and unified communications markets.
