DevOps - And Pizza - Can Keep IT Projects From Going South, Conference Told
At NexGen Cloud, RightBrain Networks CTO Dave Thompson shares team collaboration practices that keep projects on track.
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AT&T Launches 5G Business Customer Trial Aimed At Rivaling Wired Broadband Speeds
AT&T has kicked off its first business customer trial putting 5G wireless technology to the test for business applications, and Intel is the first customer.
CompTIA: More Customers Are Looking To Adopt IoT, With Partner Help
Channel partners are starting to warm up to the Internet of Things market as more customers move to adopt experiment pilot projects and formal initiatives surrounding IoT, according to a CompTIA report.
Email Isn't Simple Or Safe, And Most Solution Providers Shouldn't Try It Alone
Rackspace's email anti-abuse manager told NexGen Cloud attendees email threats have evolved to the point that most companies need a cloud-based solution to implement proper security.
Sources: Dimension Data Americas CEO Slaga Out As Company Restructures
Dimension Data Americas CEO Mark Slaga has left the company, sources tell CRN, the latest in a series of sweeping changes at the systems integrator in recent months.
13 Scenes From Amazon Web Services re:Invent 2016
For the solution providers not among the 30,000 attendees at last week's re:Invent 2016 show in Las Vegas, here's a look at what you missed.
Insight CEO: Watch For Competitor CDW To Buy Companies In Europe
Insight Enterprises CEO Ken Lamneck said he expects top rival CDW to expand its European footprint beyond the United Kingdom in part to avoid any Brexit-related issues.
Solution Providers Dive Deep Into Hyper-Convergence
During a panel at the NexGen Cloud Conference, solution providers say they've invested heavily in hyper-converged offerings to simplify matters for their end customers.
IBM Channel Exec: Big Blue's Diversified Cloud Platform Gives Partners A Major Differentiator
Chris Rimer told NexGen attendees the range of IBM cloud products allows them to have an "honest conversation" with customers
Google Executive: Change 'Not Optional' For Channel To Keep Up With Customer Digital Transformation
Solution providers need to invest in next-gen technologies and skill sets to stay ahead of the curve, a Google channel executive tells attendees at the NexGen Cloud conference.s, a Google channel executive says.
The 10 Biggest Telco Stories Of 2016
From merger and acquisition activity, to new product offerings and labor strikes, CRN rounded up the ten biggest stories that happened in the telecommunications industry in 2016.
Verizon Gets Out Of Data Center Business, Sells Latin, North American Assets To Equinix For $3.6B
In a highly anticipated move, Verizon officially says it will sell its cloud hosting and data center business to global data center operator Equinix.
Across The Telecom Spectrum: 6 Moves That Made Waves In The Channel In November
Telecom service providers were busy rolling out new products and services in November. Here are six newsworthy items that happened in the telecom industry last month that solution providers should know.
ePlus Expands Geographical Reach With Acquisition Of Consolidated Communications IT Services
The acquisition also grows ePlus' Cisco expertise through Consolidated Communications IT Services' top-level Cisco certifications.
The 10 Biggest Data Center Stories Of 2016
2016 in the data center space will be remembered as the year traditional hardware vendors relented to customer's call for the flexibility of a software-defined data center.
Review: HP's EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 With Sure View Improves Worker Privacy
The CRN Test Center takes a look at an innovative new security feature for the workplace laptop.
Solution Provider Panel: Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Doesn't Mean Throwing Out Existing IT Investments
At this week's NexGen Cloud conference, solution provider execs say hyper-converged infrastructure can meet a wide range of customer requirements but there's still plenty of room for traditional IT.
Security Blockbuster: Optiv Security Acquired By Private Equity Firm KKR
Optiv Security, one of the largest security solution providers, is changing private equity hands, announcing Tuesday that KKR & Co intends to acquire the Denver-based company.
Ingram Micro–HNA Group Deal Officially Closes; Ingram CFO, EVP To Depart
Now that the world's largest IT distributor is part of fast-growing Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, two more top executives are stepping aside.
Microsoft CSP Manager: Shift To Cloud Requires Shift In Sales Mentality Beyond Individual Deals
Speaking at the NexGen Cloud Conference, William Lewallen said Microsoft is ramping investment in partner programs amid transition to recurring revenue models.
