VMworld 2014: 35 Must-See Storage Offerings
VMworld 2014 brought a host of storage hardware, software and cloud technologies aimed at helping bring virtualized environments to the cloud.
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Netswitch Launches Nationwide Sales Of Integrated Security Platform
MADROC, an integrated security platform broadly released Aug. 28, is intended to both prevent security breaches and stop the bleeding should an attack occur.
Cisco Program Matches Partners With ISVs
Cisco's Steven Benvenuto talks about the company's new Solution Partner Program and selling to line-of-business managers.
30 Notable IT Executive Moves: August 2014
From Oracle to Red Hat, Juniper, Microsoft and more, a lot of big tech companies were shuffling around their executives as August wound down. Take a look at who is in and who is out.
Google Executive Reportedly Tapped For Federal Chief Technology Officer Seat
Anonymous sources say Megan Smith, an 11-year veteran with Google, is being considered for a top role at the White House.
Q2 2014 Server Sales: HP Rules While IBM, Dell Slip
HP turned out to be the king of servers in the second quarter with IDC and Gartner reporting the vendor to be at the top in both revenue and shipments, while Dell and IBM gave ground to rivals.
Follow The Money: 10 VC Investments To Watch In August
Nutanix received an early birthday gift, while big data and security startups continue to be popular in this month's roundup of venture capital deals.
Google Maintains, Burnishes Cloud Security Certifications
A Google executive said on the company's blog that it received an updated ISO 27001 and SOC 2 and added a SOC 3 audit.
How These 8 Solution Providers Grew Fast And Made The Inc. 500
CRN reached out to solution providers on the Inc. 500 list to learn more about what led to their significant growth in recent years.
Specialization, Cloud Solution And Beyond: How Inc. 5000 IT Professionals Are On Top
CRN reached out to a dozen VARs on the Inc. 5000 list to learn more about what led to their significant growth in recent years.
CertainSafe Launches First Partner Program Around Cloud-Based File-Sharing Product
CertainSafe debuts its partner program months after unveiling a cloud-based file-sharing and secure messaging product that's generating interest among financial, legal and medical verticals..
North American Businesses Rife With Point-of-Sale System Malware, Researchers Say
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab monitoring a command-and-control server behind the Backoff credit-card-stealing malware identified infections at restaurant and liquor store chains, nonprofit organizations, and freight and shipping firms.
Cisco To Partners: It's Time To Team Up With App Developers, ISVs
Steve Benvenuto, head of partner programs at Cisco, said it's more important than ever for solution providers to partner with ISVs as they look to target specific vertical markets and line-of-business managers.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Aug. 29, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending Aug. 29, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Channel Beat: Hackers Stun JPMorgan, Other Majors Banks
In other top stories this week, IDC has improved its outlook on PC shipments for 2014. Also, Apple, Samsung and LG all prepare to duke it out in the smartwatch arena.
Q&A: Tech Data CEO On Rising PC Sales And More
Tech Data CEO Robert Dutkowsky spoke with CRN last week after the distributor reported strong second-quarter earnings. Here's his take on why people are 'swinging back to the PC.'
Amazon Rolls Out Zocalo File-Sharing Service
The product, entering a hot storage and sharing market, has been available to some customers since its limited preview release in July.
VARs: L.A. Schools Deal Suspension 'Blip On The Radar' For Apple
Solution providers in the education and government sectors see Apple coming out relatively unscathed by the recent halt of its contract with Los Angeles Unified School District.
Hillary Clinton: U.S. Government Needs To Rethink Surveillance Policies
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed women in technology, the NSA spying scandal and more in a keynote at Nexenta's Open SDX Summit in San Francisco.
