At Cisco Live, CenturyLink and Cisco launched a joint a joint location-based analytics system that will help businesses and the partner community more easily build up and manage their IoT environments.
The distributor will bring together SimpliVity's OmniStack software and proprietary hardware with Cisco UCS servers for its U.S.-based solution provider partners.
With Cisco Live just around the corner, here are 10 areas of product innovation that channel partners and customers can expect to be on display in Las Vegas.
Polycom partners say there's now a lot of 'uncertainty' on the table as the merger with Mitel is off and the company will instead be acquired by Siris Capital Group.
Although executive turnover at Cisco has been steady since CEO Chuck Robbins took over the helm, partners stand behind his decisions and say their Cisco business has never been stronger.
In other top stories from this week, Dell encourages channel partners to sign on with EMC's partner program before the merger. Plus, Cisco buys cloud security vendor CloudLock.
Cisco is diving even deeper into the Internet of Things market, launching a slew of new IoT solutions. Here's what channel partners need to know about them. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
How many global enterprises does Cisco sell to directly? Exactly how many employees globally are trying to sell Cisco offerings? A new report by UBS sheds light on some figures channel partners need to know.
Businesses are looking for a partner who can speed their migration to the cloud while delivering security capabilities for their applications and data in a seamless way, Cisco says in a post about the acquisition.
Carousel's Bill Thompson tells CRN that Source's product and service portfolio -- the company is a top Avaya product dealer -- as well as the growth opportunities its customer base provides were key to the acquisition.
Cisco Systems has won another key battle in its two-year old patent infringement case against rival Arista Networks, as the ITC calls for import ban on infringing components.
Leaders of Carousel Industries talk with CRN about its new Cisco partnership, selling managed services over products, and the challenges of cloud OpEx models in the channel.
To help close a talent gap in security, Cisco has launched a new security scholarship program that will also benefit partners. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)