Solution Providers Expect 'Bullish' Year For Networking
VARs expect wireless and unified communications to lead big networking growth in 2015.
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Zenoss Launches Channel Program
The open-source IT monitoring and analytics vendor is recruiting for the Zenoss Partner Network.
The 10 Biggest Cisco Stories Of 2014
Between the launch of its Intercloud strategy and reducing its ownership stake in VCE, it was a busy year for networking giant Cisco Systems. Here's a recap of the 10 biggest Cisco stories of 2014.
The 10 Biggest Tech Acquisitions Of 2014
What deals had the most impact on the channel? From Lenovo buying IBM's x86 server business to the security solution provider supermerger of FishNet and Accuvant, CRN presents the 10 biggest tech acquisitions Of 2014.
Palo Alto Networks Overtakes Fortinet In Network Security Market
IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker -- which monitors factory revenue and unit shipments -- shows Cisco in the lead, followed by Check Point, Palo Alto Networks and now Fortinet.
Channel Beat: Apple-IBM Debut Apps, Cisco Vet Get Snagged by Competition
Also in this week's top stories: Cisco offers a new portfolio around big data.
Cisco Jumps Into Big Data Software, Chambers Says Its Tech Is Best For Businesses
Cisco came late to the big data market, but now it's touting a technology that will let enterprises ditch their data warehousing products and do analytics at the network edge.
One More For The Cisco Stable: Pure Storage Intros All-Flash Converged Infrastructure
The FlashStack CI becomes the latest in a crowded field of converged infrastructure solutions offered in partnership with Cisco UCS and Nexus technology, although one Pure Storage partner says there's plenty of room for all.
Cisco Touts Progress With ACI Software-Defined Networking, Says Plans Are Right On Track
Cisco Systems now has data to show how fast customers are adopting its Application Centric Infrastructure software-defined networking technology, and says things are going as it planned.
Cisco Acquires Security Services Firm Neohapsis
Cisco Systems' acquisition of Chicago-based Neohapsis is part of a broader trend of technology and security vendors adding on a mix of managed and professional security services to meet customer demand.
Cisco: Here's How Our Intercloud Will Make Life Easier For Customers
At Cisco's Global Editors Conference, company executives spent lots of time talking about why Intercloud is solving customers' headaches over working with public and private clouds.
Arista 'Disappointed' Cisco Decided To Litigate Rather Than Compete
Arista Networks CFO Kelyn Brannon didn't sugar-coat her feelings for Cisco's recent lawsuit filings against the company, saying she was very "disappointed" in the vendor's actions.
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.
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.
Watch Out VCE! IBM, Cisco Partner On VersaStack
Cisco and IBM partner on an integrated infrastructure solution leveraging Cisco UCS and IBM Storwize in a bid to take on once close partner, now competitor, EMC.
The 10 Coolest Servers Of 2014
The server industry in 2014 proved that, despite all the talk about software-defined whatever, hardware is still an integral part of the IT market as shown in these 10 very interesting new server offerings.
NetApp Makes Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Play With VMware EVO: RAIL
NetApp has joined the EVO: RAIL bandwagon with a partnership that combines VMware's EVO: RAIL software stack with NetApp's storage, server and software technology into a new hyper-converged infrastructure offering.
Cisco Tech Evangelist And SVP Set To Retire
Carlos Dominguez -- the longtime host of the Cisco Live events who also helped drive strategy around emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things -- is retiring, Cisco confirms.
Maxta Maximizes Hyper-Converged Infrastructure On Cisco UCS Metro Clusters
Hyper-converged infrastructure software developer Maxta said its technology has been validated on Cisco UCS C-series for metro clustering, making it the first such solution with that capability.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending Nov. 21, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
