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Cisco News Feed From CRN
Vology's Acquisition Of Vital Is Another Bet On Services Vs. Products
Fast-growing solution provider Vology acquires Vital Network Services as it strives to make 50 percent of its revenue based on services.
Veeam Set To Grab The Spotlight At VMworld With Cloud Connect Partner Platform
The virtualization backup high-flyer is filling the VMworld void with a blockbuster Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service opportunity.
Partners Fire Back At Dell's Newest Ad Attack On Cisco, Calling It 'Misdirected'
Cisco partners are up in arms saying Dell's new cloud marketing attack on the networking giant misses the mark.
SimpliVity Promises Remote Office Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Ease, Details Lenovo Partnership
The third generation of the SimpliVity OmniStack hyper-converged infrastructure platform is focused on easing the management of appliances and the protection of data in remote and branch offices.
Cisco Partners Get New Tool To Drive Cloud Services Revenue
Cisco is launching a free software tool for partners to probe an organization's cloud strategy to drive more cloud adoption.
4 Reasons Why Morgan Stanley Is Downgrading Cisco
Despite a positive fourth-quarter earnings report, Cisco still has a tough road ahead, according to financial giant Morgan Stanley. Here are four reasons why Morgan Stanley downgraded Cisco.
Aruba Channel Chief Says Bye-Bye To HP
Another Aruba Networks channel leader is leaving the Hewlett-Packard subsidiary as channel chief Karl Soderlund jumps ship to security specialist Imperva.
Partners To Cisco: Time To 'Grow Up'
Solution providers sound off on what they expect from the changing of the guard at Cisco.
ScanSource To Buy $225M Cisco Videoconferencing Distributor
ScanSource has agreed to purchase a 75-person specialty distributor to better align its offerings with Cisco as the vendor doubles down on collaboration tools.
Cisco Loses Another 'Champion' Channel Executive, This Time On The Collaboration Front
Richard McLeod, Cisco's global leader for its collaboration channel business, is the most recent executive leaving the networking giant to pursue a new 'adventure' elsewhere.
Silver Peak Forms Alliance With Nutanix, Infoblox, Zscaler To Expand SD-WAN
Silver Peak says it will lead the emerging software-defined WAN market through its new alliance with key industry players by providing faster deployments, more flexibility and significant cost savings compared to competitors like Cisco.
Partners Say Cisco's MaintenanceNet Acquisition Creates Competitive Advantage, More 'Stickiness'
Cisco has closed on its purchase of MaintenanceNet, a move solution providers say will increase renewal rates for the channel and give partners an advantage against competitors.
Cisco CEO Robbins Lobs Software-Defined Networking Grenade At Rival VMware
Chuck Robbins, who's still settling into his new role as CEO of Cisco Systems, tells CRN that VMware's software-defined networking technology doesn't scale as well as his company's competing offering.
Cisco's Hyper-Converged Strategy Is To Partner, Not Acquire, Says CEO Chuck Robbins
Cisco's new CEO Chuck Robbins told CRN the networking giant plans to partner instead of acquire in the red-hot, hyper-converged infrastructure space.
Cisco's Chuck Robbins On VMware's Shortcomings, The HP Split And The Future Of Cisco-SimpliVity
CEO Chuck Robbins spoke with CRN about where some of Cisco's competitors are falling short, his hyper-converged infrastructure plan and how partners contributed to the company's strong results.
Cisco Beats Analysts' Estimates As New CEO Robbins Reports Record Revenue
Chuck Robbins reported revenue of $12.8 billion for the networking giant's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, beating street estimates.
Next In Line: 5 Security Companies Cisco Might Acquire
Cisco has acquired three cybersecurity-focused companies this year, and according to a recent report from UBS analyst Amitabh Passi, these five companies might be next on the block.
Aruba/HP Top Sales Executive Jumps Ship To F5
Longtime channel sales veteran John DiLullo is leaving Aruba Networks to lead F5 Networks' global sales organization as new CEO Manny Rivelo begins to transform the company.
CRN Exclusive: Snyder Tapped As Cisco's New Americas Channel Leader
Cisco has confirmed to CRN that channel veteran Rick Snyder is the new channel leader of the company's Americas Partner Organization.
