5 Ways Solution Providers Say Vendors Can Improve Partner Portals
How can vendors improve their partner portals? Solution providers offer advice based on experience. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
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Cloud Helps Puff Up Partners’ Financials, IDC Says
An IDC survey found that channel partners that were early cloud adopters are seeing greater revenue and profit growth. (From ITBestofBreed.com)
NTT Communications To Solution Providers: We're Open For Business
NTT Communications has recruited master agent partners over the past year and now will focus its channel efforts on working with the sub-agent community to extend the reach of its global connectivity and cloud offerings.
CRN Exclusive: Cisco, Avant Promote Cisco Powered Cloud To Telecom Channel
Avant Communications has partnered with Cisco to promote Cisco Powered cloud service providers to the traditional telecom agent channel -- giving telecom agents exposure to more cloud offerings and Cisco new access to a partner community.
CRN Exclusive: SADA Systems, Intelisys Putting Google Within Partners' Grasp
IT services provider SADA Systems has teamed up once again with master agent Intelisys to give Intelisys partners the opportunity to earn recurring revenue from Google for Work apps.
Amazon, Microsoft Launch Full-Court Press To Steal Oracle's Database Customers
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft are both touting new database offerings and trying to attract Oracle customers who might be looking for lower-cost alternatives.
Windows 10 Nagware Has Some Partners Questioning Microsoft's OS Rollout Strategies
Microsoft has been insistently prodding Windows 7 and Windows 8 customers to upgrade to its newest software, Windows 10 -- getting under the skin of some partners.
2016 Channel Madness Tournament Of Chiefs: Round 1 Matchup Breakdowns
The second annual Channel Madness Tournament Of Chiefs kicks off Thursday, with Round 1 pitting a handful of channel stalwarts against the top channel execs at some of the industry's hottest young companies.
Polycom Focuses On Integration With Microsoft, Skype Business Tools
Polycom's Richard Fann shows off the company's latest video and voice integration solutions for the enterprise.
8 Cisco Game-Changing Technology Initiatives In 2016
Cisco has unleashed a slew of initiatives in 2016 that are changing the way it sells and views technology. Here are eight that the company hopes will drive partner profitability.
Dell Aims To Grab Share From Cisco, HPE, Juniper With Aggressive New Rebate
The new-business rebate effectively more than doubles similar existing rewards and encourages partners to take market share from competitors, says Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook.
CSRA Execs: Federal Government Is In The Early Innings Of Cloud, But The Game Is On
Executives from CSRA, formed from the merger of SRA and CSC's former government business, discuss navigating the cloud and the benefits and drawbacks of being a pure-play federal partner.
HPE Unveils Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Solution Based On ProLiant DL380 Servers
HPE Executive Vice President Antonio Neri tells CRN that the new Hyper Converged 380 combines enterprise-class features and scalability with an easy-to-use software stack.
Partners Sound Off: Who Is The Best Presidential Candidate For The Channel?
Solution providers weigh in on who they think should be in the White House.
RingCentral Revamps Channel Program, Sets Sights On New Partners Via Master Agents
Cloud-based communications provider RingCentral is expanding its channel strategy beyond distribution partners to include master agent partners and potentially thousands of sub-agent partners.
Equinix Enhances Its Emerging Channel Program
The data center giant is increasingly a launching point for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
Partners See Expanded Business Analytics Opportunities With SAP's HANA Vora
The HANA Vora in-memory query engine offers big data analytical capabilities across multiple data sources including Hadoop and enterprise applications.
Head-To-Head: Huawei MateBook Vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Huawei shocked the tech industry at Mobile World Congress by unveiling its first 2-in-1, the MateBook. How does the MateBook stack up to Microsoft's Windows 10 2-in-1, the Surface Pro 4? CRN compares the two new products.
Choose Your Chief: 2016 CRN Channel Madness Voting Opens Thursday
CRN's second annual Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs begins with 32 of the industry's most influential channel executives and ends with one. Prepare to choose your chief.
Partners: Dell's Investing In The Future; Declining Revenue, Loss Are Not Concerns
Despite weak results and Dell's continuing task of acquiring data storage giant EMC, partners say they're not worried about Dell's financial strength or its ability to make the merger work.
