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5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending May 1, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
9 Important Things That Happened At Microsoft's 'Build' Developer Conference
CRN presents eight important things that happened at this year's Build Conference and one thing that, surprisingly, didn't happen.
An OpenStack Dozen: Who's Getting In The Game, Who's Hanging On, And Who's Bowing Out
The open-source cloud-building technology is key to one of the most dynamic software markets in the world. Which vendors have been able to unlock its technical complexity?
Lenovo: 'We're Not Just For SMB Anymore'
Lenovo's Don Frame takes CRN through its biggest 'iron' servers, big data analytics and converged infrastructure.
ScanSource CEO Mike Baur Says It's All Going According To Plan On Earnings Night
ScanSource saw a 12 percent gain in revenue in the March quarter as a slight decline in its bar-code business was made up for by a huge gain in its communications and services division.
Channel Beat: Who's Going To Buy Salesforce?
In other top stories this week, Cisco launched a new OpenStack private cloud bundle. Also, Apple numbers soar.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending May 1, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
5 Reasons Why Microsoft Just Might Be Salesforce's Secret Suitor
If the reports are true that Salesforce has enlisted bankers to asses a potential acquisition, fingers point right at Microsoft as a strong suitor.
FireEye CEO: As We Grow, We See More Opportunities To Leverage Partners
As the security vendor continues to grow its sales and push towards profitability, FireEye CEO Dave DeWalt said in the company's Q1 earnings call Thursday that its partners will be important keys to success.
Head To Head: Intel Compute Stick Versus Google Chromebit
As Intel's Windows 8.1 version of its 'PC on a stick' makes a splash in the market this week, CRN looks at how the Mini PC stick compares to Google's Asus Chromebit, which will become available in the summer.
immixGroup Deal, Data Center Driving Growth For Arrow
Arrow Electronics' acquisition of federal government distributor immixGroup, and demand for technologies around the data center, led to another solid quarter for the distributor.
Cosentry, Having Recently Added Google Cloud Backup, Strikes Microsoft Azure Partnership
The Midwestern MSP is rapidly expanding its public cloud portfolio in light of customer demand for hybrid services.
Dell CTO Perez: Seven Reasons Dell Is Set To Stick It To Enterprise Competitors
Perez, who jumped from Cisco to Dell in late March, said Dell has significant advantages over enterprise competitors, including his former company, Cisco.
Lenovo Revamps Its ThinkServer For SMBs
Lenovo launches new and improved versions of its trusted, cost-efficient SMB servers.
Chambers On HP's White Label Offering, VMware's SDN Semantics And Cisco's Security Architecture Play
In a wide-ranging Q&A session, Cisco CEO John Chambers touches on where rivals have gone wrong and why Cisco is the right choice for partners.
RSA Conference Crowns Its 'Most Innovative' Company: Waratek Wins With New Take On Security
Waratek executives speak with CRN about the company's runtime application protection offering and how the Dublin-Ireland startup is looking to expand its channel partner base.
Salesforce.com: Partners Need To Embrace Cloud, Mobile
Salesforce.com asks partners to promote innovation, like in its newly released analytics cloud. Executive Vice President Tyler Prince talked to Steve Burke.
7 New Cloud Professional Services Options For Cisco Partners
Cisco is offering certified partners seven new offerings aimed at boosting their portfolio of professional services for cloud solutions.
Reports: Salesforce.com May Be Oracle, Microsoft Acquisition Target
Oracle or Microsoft, among others, may be looking to deal a serious blow to competitors, according to reports, by acquiring the cloud computing pioneer.
