The software vendor announces at its partner conference in Las Vegas it is making its channel program more geographically uniform, more lucrative and more demanding.

IBM's Z13 enterprise-class mainframe is designed for mobile economy with an emphasis on security and realtime data analytics.

Citrix is parting ways with longtime sales executive Al Monserrat, replacing him with a three-year Citrix vet who's been leading sales in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

In a face-off between two big-time solution providers, a unit of Syntel is suing Cognizant for more than $6 billion, following up on the solution provider's acquisition of TriZetto late last year.

A recently released IDC study highlights a 4.7 percent increase in the fourth-quarter U.S. PC market, as industry vendors experience widespread growth in their shipment levels.

The next-generation database developer will use the money to fuel its growth and scale up to meet customer demand.

One of Microsoft's top security executives is calling out Google for publishing details about a Windows 8.1 security bug just two days before it was scheduled to be patched.

EMC has laid off mangers and sales staff at RSA as part of an overhaul of its sales model, according to people familiar with the matter. But RSA's Art Coviello says he believes it will remain part of the EMC Federation.

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The number of patents granted to U.S. firms grew to an all-time high in 2014, thanks in large part to tech companies.

Cologix has signed a distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics as the Denver-based data center company ramps up its channel strategy.

IDC's report study shows worldwide PC shipments declined 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, but five vendors bucked those numbers with strong PC sales.

HP's newest line of Z Workstations includes the interactive 3-D display, the Zvr powered by Z-space technology.

Wearables are expected to be the next big thing in the tech industry, and CES had all the latest smartwatches and fitness bands on display.

The end of 2014 saw a surge of executive hiring. Take a look at which executive moves made the cut before the year came to a close.

Synnex enjoyed massive growth in its fourth quarter, with year-over-year earnings for the distributor soaring 56 percent and annual sales climbing 25 percent.

Citrix makes its first-ever storage acquisition, and partners say it's a sign of the vendor's goal of being a one-stop shop for all types of virtualization customers need.

HP solution providers say they expect to see more executive departures and changes as the company prepares to split into two new publicly traded Fortune 50 companies.

As EMC moves into 2015, the storage industry and investors will be watching to see how the company responds to pressures from investors to split the company, or merge or sell outright, and whether the company will end the year with a new hand at the tiller.

Several solution providers tell CRN they believe 2015 will be the year that SDN truly begins to reshape the networking landscape.