5 Telecom Updates Solution Providers Should Check Out Right Now
CRN rounds up the telecom products, services and company updates from the Channel Partners 2017 Expo.
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5 Things To Know About Dell Technologies' $416M Job-Cutting Program
Dell Technologies is undergoing a massive effort to cut overlapping positions and pay severance benefits. Here are five key facts about Dell's $416 million cost-cutting program.
Analyst: Infosys Could Be ISV Acquisition Target Due To Software Strength, Performance Woes
Independent software vendors might see Infosys as a good acquisition bargain due to its buildup of software-centric capabilities and execution challenges, according to Technology Business Research.
How Do You Lock Down The Network?
Viavi Solutions' annual survey finds networking pros spending a lot of time on security. How can the channel help? (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
2017 Partner Program Guide: 5-Star Cloud Vendors
As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees in the cloud technology space for 2017.
Q&A: Monnit CEO On Why The Sensor Manufacturer Is Banking On Industrial IoT -- And Why Partners Should Too
With the launch of the company's new Alta wireless sensors, Monnit's Brad Walters discusses the wave of opportunity coming in the Industrial IoT space and why educated, adaptable partners are key.
VMware Cloud Exec On Wavefront Acquisition, AWS Strategy, And Why VMware Does Not Want To Be In Public Cloud Business
Ajay Singh, senior vice president and general manager of VMware's Cloud Management Business Unit, tells CRN that the acquisition gives the virtualization market leader microservices and DevOps prowess for its Cross-Cloud Services offensive.
Master Agent Avant Adds Cable-Based Services Through New Partnership With Comcast
For the first time, Avant is partnering with a cable provider -- Comcast -- to give partners another high-speed access option to cloud and SD-WAN services.
2017 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Emerging Vendors
As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees among emerging vendors for 2017.
Comcast Adds IBM To Its Roster Of Dedicated Cloud Connections
Partners of the telecom and cable giant will be able to sell private connections to various Big Blue cloud services through IBM Direct Link.
Windstream To Acquire Broadview For $227M To Boost Its SMB Unified Communications Offerings
Windstream unveiled plans today to acquire unified communications specialist Broadview Networks today for $227.5 million.
HP, Dell Challenge Lenovo's Worldwide Dominance In The Incredible, Shrinking PC Market
The global PC market fell to its lowest level in 10 years, driven by weak demand and price increases to memory and SSD shortages. Here are five takeaways from the shrinking PC market.
CRN Exclusive: Xerox Taps Tech Data Vet Pete Peterson for Global Channel Leadership Role
Xerox has snagged longtime channel champion Pete Peterson for a new role focused on driving best channel practices globally and growing business with multi-brand resellers.
'Dream Team' CEO Lineup Set For BoB Channel Thought Leadership Conference
With HPE CEO Meg Whitman, Dell CEO Michael Dell, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger and Docker CEO Ben Golub set to speak, this year's Best of Breed Conference lineup is the best in the event's seven-year history, solution providers said.
Plexxi Nabs Former SimpliVity Sales Leader To Drive Hyper-Convergence Growth
Networking startup Plexxi has nabbed two industry veterans to drive sales around its hyper-converged networking strategy.
Rancher Labs, Leveraging Container Tech, Releases World's Lightest Linux Distribution For Servers
RancherOS is a stripped-down Linux distribution where all OS libraries and utilities are packaged in Docker containers, delivering unique efficiencies for systems running distributed applications.
2017 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Networking Vendors
As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees in the networking space for 2017.
Partners: VMware Acquisition Of Wavefront Provides Channel With 'Powerful' Multi-Cloud App Management
Partners are cheering VMware's planned acquisition of cloud application management specialist Wavefront.
15 New And Emerging IT Certifications For 2017
Vendors and third-party groups have come up with many new ways for solution providers to demonstrate expertise around cloud, security and analytics. Here's the latest from Microsoft, IBM, Google, Avaya and others.
2017 Partner Program Guide: Business Boost
This year's Partner Program Guide reflects a universal channel truth: One-size-fits-all partner programs are a thing of the past.
