Marking its third SDN and hybrid IT-related announcement this month, CenturyLink said it is acquiring SDN and NFV technology from Active Broadband Networks.

How many global enterprises does Cisco sell to directly? Exactly how many employees globally are trying to sell Cisco offerings? A new report by UBS sheds light on some figures channel partners need to know.

Lenovo's OP@L project pairs Lenovo hardware with Red Hat's NFV software stack. The solutions are intended to help the telecommunications industry build out data centers using open source technology to keep the solutions flexible and cheap.

The Department of Transportation reveals the winner of its Smart City challenge. Here's how the seven finalist cities plan to connect their infrastructure to address transportation challenges.

Microsoft is promising a range of new features as part of the new version of Windows 10 in August, including around security for businesses.

Sixty-two percent of MSPs cite cloud as the top issue that keeps them up at night, but the concern has evolved from being seen as a threat to their business to their greatest opportunity.

Channel leaders from Brocade Communications and newly acquired Ruckus Wireless talk to CRN about the new revenue opportunities and the merger process ahead for its channel partners.

Tech Mahindra's Arvind Malhotra outlines how GE has virtualized its data centers and cut costs with the solution provider.

Physical storage, servers and switches -- they still matter in the software-defined era. They just need to work a lot differently than they used to.

The Anniversary Update is coming days after the end of Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade deadline.

Peter McKay will step into his new role July 15 in a management shakeup that will see current President and CEO Ratmir Timashev step down while remaining a director at the company he co-founded.

As Google aggressively expands its Google Fiber footprint, telecom providers are also mounting fiber network rollouts -- and partners are talking about the potential implications.

Solution provider Tech Mahindra's Raman Abrol explains how his company aids customers through transitions to success in a changing landscape.

Marius Haas, Dell chief commercial officer and president of enterprise solutions, writes to partners that the company is 'driving to maintain the partner and customer experience ... and ... provide seamless deal registration and intact sales coverage plans.'

Reports emerged this week that Intel Security was exploring its options for a sale. Take a look at five companies with deep pockets and a focus on security that could be contenders.

The company is rolling out an easier upgrade process and providing free tech support for those having issues, which one Microsoft partner says speaks to the 'confusion' he has seen among his small-business customers.

Ten cybersecurity companies focused on cloud, network security and other hot areas raised a combined $367 million in the second quarter.

The dispute between Cylance and Sophos over an endpoint testing video is escalating, with Cylance alleging 'dirty tactics' and Sophos saying it 'stands by the validity of the information we publish.'

Businesses are looking for a partner who can speed their migration to the cloud while delivering security capabilities for their applications and data in a seamless way, Cisco says in a post about the acquisition.

Axcient partners can now move upmarket with the new Fusion cloud platform, which combines legacy IT infrastructures with a public cloud to protect all nonproductive data and workloads.