In other top news stories, EMC told partners it will offer converged-infrastructure technology. Also, D&H Distributing sees double-digit growth, thanks to the Windows XP expiration date.
EMC expects its acquisition of server-side flash storage developer DSSD to give it the technology needed to improve application performance in the server.
EMC and VMware are working with Arista Networks on key software-defined networking efforts, including the Project Mystic converged infrastructure appliance and vCloud Hybrid Service.
Violin Memory has put former EMC marketing executive Eric Herzog in charge of helping the company get past a string of bad news over the past year or so.
Business users are turning to the channel to bring security and control to consumer-focused file sync and share technologies that bring security risks to corporate data.