Application-centric network specialist AppViewX is doubling down on channel partners with the launch of its first Partner Program alongside the hiring of F5 Networks former channel chief to lead the way.

Ingram Micro CEO Alain Monie said becoming part of Chinese conglomerate HNA Group will enable the distributor to gain market share in China and invest without being hamstrung by Wall Street.

New services on the public cloud will make it possible to add natural language and image recognition functionality to apps. And a new data delivery service, facilitated by a fleet of 18-wheelers, can move exabytes to the cloud.

Pure Storage's all-flash storage array business saw strong sales growth during the quarter, trimmed its losses and its CEO says he isn't seeing much competitive pressure from Dell EMC.

Partners say the many new virtual machine instance types will allow them to better optimize customer workloads, delivering greater efficiency and affordability.

Partners say the deal should open the door for them to team more closely with HPE on driving sales of next-generation converged infrastructure.

OST CEO Meredith Bronk says the expansion into Asia will benefit not only multinational customers, but also enterprise customers digitally transforming their businesses for the cloud era.

AWS wants to incent partners to double down on the Internet of Things with a new partner IoT competency designation.

Vendors ran up against customers' conservative buying habits, as well as the ability of end users to cram more virtual machines onto existing x86 servers, according to data from Gartner.

FireEye top executives told CRN at the company's Cyber Defense Summit in Washington D.C. that the company is actively pushing to win back the hearts and minds of its channel, with new products, rules of engagement and commitment to working with partners.

While public clouds large and small provide cloud storage, customers concerned about security or other issues can turn to their partners for help in building storage clouds tuned to their own requirements.

Check Point says Android malware is responsible for the breaches.

FireEye announced at its FireEye Cyber Defense Summit in Washington D.C. Tuesday the launch of its Helix platform, which brings together all of its security solutions and those of third parties into a single, integrated platform.

Nearly 90 percent of the couple hundred U.S.-based Ingram Micro partners that are taking advantage of the distributor's cloud referral program came over from the discontinued Advisor effort.

Ingram Micro President Paul Bay said partners can still sell to the U.S. government after the HNA deal closes, and unlike Tech Data and Avnet, Ingram isn't saddled with a big integration or cost-cutting project.

A roundtable of executives from various vendors explain the possible magnitude of the Internet of Things market and the potential opportunities for their channel partners.

HPE says its mobile virtual network enabler will simplify the deployment of large-scale, connected IoT solutions by eliminating the need for solution providers to negotiate with multiple carriers.

New certifications focus on specific technologies like IoT and VMware Cloud for AWS, as well as the public sector and financial services market segments. These professional certifications allow partners with specialized skills to set themselves apart from competitors.

The private sector will serve as America's first line of cyberdefense and must focus more on threat intelligence and post-attack remediation, said former CIA director Michael Hayden at Ingram Micro ONE.

Intel has brought Tom Lantzsch on board as senior vice president and general manager of its IoT Group, as the company continues to strengthen its Internet of Things business.