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09 Feb 2017
SAP connects S/4 Hana in the cloud with ‘intelligent’ ERP
SAP has announced an intensification of S/4 Hana cloud delivery, together with an infusion of its enterprise resource planning with artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2017
SAP aims to clarify S/4 Hana, cloud apps roadmaps for customers
The SAP board has launched an initiative to publish and clarify roadmaps, especially in respect of S/4 Hana and its cloud applications, and one product of this is a new technology choice tool Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2017
Innovation Sandbox highlights startups at RSAC 2017
RSAC 2017: Innovation Sandbox competition pits this year's top 10 cybersecurity startups against each other in bid to win top honors as most innovative. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2017
Ransomware hacked CCTV cameras in DC
The Washington D.C. police department spotted hacked CCTV cameras before the inauguration and has remediated the ransomware, but questions still surround the attack. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2017
Can Unit4 ERP challenge the industry's heavyweights?
Unit4 ERP is strong in Europe, but the company wants to grow in North America with sibling FinancialForce.com. It may challenge SAP and Oracle one day, but that will take time. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2017
200,000 services still vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug
Researchers found the infamous Heartbleed bug is still unpatched on as many as 200,000 services connected to the internet and experts don't expect that number to change. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2017
Trend Micro security products rife with bugs
Researchers uncovered more than 200 vulnerabilities across Trend Micro products but experts said the company brand won't take a hit. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2017
Microsoft sustains appeal on cloud data privacy case
Microsoft notches another win in its battle to protect cloud data privacy, as an appeals court quashes the DOJ appeal over a warrant for data stored in an Ireland data center. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Jan 2017
Channel partners help SaaS provider enter overseas markets
OneLogin needed a way to enter overseas markets. The company decided cultivating relationships with channel partners was the best method. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2017
Cisco WebEx extensions contain critical flaw
A critical Cisco WebEx vulnerability in the service's browser extensions was discovered and patched, though some disagree the patch goes far enough to protect against attack. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2017
IT pros welcome incremental Docker updates
With less fanfare than the previous Docker 1.12 release, Docker 1.12.6 and Docker 1.13 have made life easier for enterprise IT pros. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2017
Microsoft shares top tips for reseller success
Microsoft has pulled together the thoughts of senior managers to develop a list of tips that it believes will help partners make more money this year. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2017
Azure licensing adds serious strings to pay-as-you-go
Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as Microsoft tries to balance its myriad product lines. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2017
Solaris, Sparc staff see losses as Oracle heads to cloud
Cutbacks in hardware support staffing for Solaris and Sparc accompany large investments in Oracle cloud offerings. A roadmap pledges support into 2030s. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2017
Symantec CA in trouble with Certificate Transparency
Symantec CA could be in for more trouble after a security researcher, using Certificate Transparency logs, discovered more than 100 improperly issued certificates. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2017
The ransomware epidemic: Looking back and ahead
Statistics show organizations without ransomware protection are taking a huge risk. Analysts explain why it's important to be proactive in the fight against this epidemic. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2017
Acronis adds ransomware protection to True Image backup
Acronis's new True Image combines backup with protection against ransomware. The software uses blockchain technology to authenticate and certify data to combat ransomware attacks. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2017
Avaya restructuring rife with risk, reward
As the UC vendor files for bankruptcy protection, it assures customers that products and services will continue. But, as the Avaya debt story unfolds, what's after Chapter 11? Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2017
Microsoft aims to address Windows 10 privacy concerns
The Windows 10 Creators Update will provide new settings for users and IT admins to control more of the data the operating system collects and sends back to Microsoft. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2017
First federal CISO Touhill steps down
Retired Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill stepped down as the federal CISO, leaving questions surrounding the future of the position and the work he has done. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2017
Carbanak using Google services to launch attacks
Researchers find the Carbanak gang has evolved its attacks on financial institutions to use Google services for command and control infrastructure in malware. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2017
HPE gobbles up SimpliVity, users hope for the best
With HPE's buy of No. 2 SimpliVity -- the first big deal in the HCI space -- IT pros see a more robust offering, but also higher prices and weaker support. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2017
Avaya restructuring debt, services with Chapter 11 filing
Avaya has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it focuses on restructuring its $6 billion debt. Analysts anticipate a revamped emphasis on cloud-based Avaya services. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2017
Shipments of 25/100 GbE switches surpassing 10/40 GbE
Research finds shipments of 25 GbE and 100 GbE switches are outpacing 10/40 GbE hardware, as companies find more value in the higher-bandwidth gear. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2017
Backup vendor StorageCraft buys Exablox object storage
StorageCraft backup targets server-based storage. Exablox OneBlox is converged hardware, with an object-based file system and NAS front end. Product integration is a goal. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2017
Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2017
CTOs offer up enterprise storage predictions for 2017
CTOs share enterprise storage predictions for 2017. Cloud, server-based storage, HCI, and growing use of containers and analytics will spur further disruption. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
As security fears melt, enterprise cloud adoption rises
The fast pace of cloud adoption in 2016 sets the stage for an even more aggressive migration in 2017. Will it help IT shops become disruptors instead of being disrupted? Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
Oracle expands its cloud to tackle business apps
Oracle continues to take the fight to AWS and others as it expands support for web-scale and enterprise applications. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
Citizen developers skirt IT to build mobile apps
End users want mobile apps to help with basic job functions, but the cost and time it takes IT and developers to deliver those apps leads them to do-it-yourself RMAD tools. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
DARPA seeks research teams for mobile network security
A DARPA project seeks researchers from academia and business to improve security for mobile networks and devices. The program could bring better tools for the enterprise. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
HPE-SimpliVity is a done deal, for $650 million
The long-awaited HPE-SimpliVity deal cost HPE $650 million for the hyper-converged pioneer. The buy gives HPE an installed base, as well as data reduction and protection features. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2017
Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 lead hyper-converged pack
Forrester rates 12 hyper-converged infrastructure providers according to products, company strategy and market presence, with Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 coming out on top-line. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2017
2FA bypass only possible in real-time Gmail phishing
Researchers saw a Gmail phishing campaign in the wild using clever tricks to access accounts including a difficult 2FA bypass only possible in real-time. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2017
Cisco certifications undergo 2017 update
Cisco certification changes, effective in January, mean trainees will need to focus more on data center and analytics topics. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2017
Artificial intelligence critical to business growth
There are many hurdles to overcome before the full benefits of AI can be realized by organizations. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2017
Citrix Summit 2017: Round-up
One of the first major vendor events of the year has concluded with plenty for the channel to think about. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2017
Microsoft data privacy options come to web and Windows
New Microsoft privacy tools will give users control over the data collected on the web and within Windows and experts hope the tools will offer data privacy transparency. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2017
IBM gives DS8880 arrays an 'F,' as in flash
The expansion of the IBM DS8880 hardware line introduces all-flash models designed around the vendor's High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 to support PCIe 3.0, but not yet NVMe. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2017
Dell takes open networking pitch to edge switches
Dell is pitching the open networking features of its new campus switches. The hardware's ability to run any of several network operation systems is a market differentiator. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2017
Viptela's new CEO considers the transition to the cloud
Viptela, a startup in the SD-WAN market, taps former Cisco exec Praveen Akkiraju as its new CEO. Akkiraju's immediate goal for Viptela is to help customers migrate to the cloud. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2017
Google key management steps up
A new Google Cloud Key Management Service attempts to keep pace with AWS and Azure with an important feature for highly regulated industries and enterprises that operate on its cloud. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2017
GE enters next digital phase with ServiceMax deal
GE has acquired ServiceMax, with plans to bolster Predix predictive maintenance with services for industrial companies. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2017
MongoDB misconfiguration at fault in ransom attacks
Poor authentication in MongoDB configurations has led to a sharp increase in ransom attacks and experts say tens of thousands of databases could be at risk. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2017
Citrix waved off partners and saw sales surge in 2016
Citrix enjoyed an upturn in its channel business last year after some housekeeping of its partner base. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2017
Atlassian buying Trello to improve HipChat, other apps
Atlassian is acquiring Trello for $425 million. Trello's work management tools will become a part of Atlassian HipChat and Confluence. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2017
HPE ushers in fresh face in global channel role
Next week will see a change in the leadership at the top of the channel organization at HPE. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2017
Apple fails to capitalize on 2-in-1 trend
Shortfalls of the new MacBook Pro are evident, as Apple pays more attention to other areas of its business. The lack of touchscreen is a drawback for users who want 2-in-1s. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Jan 2017
Citrix Summit 2017: Channel VP outlines partner strategy
The Citrix Summit 2017 kicked off in Anaheim, Calif., emphasizing growing cloud momentum, Citrix Workspace Suite and networking plays. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2017
Look up -- workloads falling from the cloud
More technology companies and large enterprises find that cloud computing is not as cost-effective as hoped, and have moved at least one application back on premises. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2017
FTC sues D-Link over router security
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link, and experts said the move was likely to push more secure routers in the wake of the Mirai botnet attacks. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2017
Kaseya paints a picture of a growing MSP market
Kaseya's latest survey on MSPs reveals a market in growth with the leaders delivering a range of security and networking options for customers. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2017
SD-WAN disrupting WAN optimization, router markets
The need for stand-alone enterprise routers and optimization technology in the WAN is fading, as SD-WAN products deliver the same capabilities. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2017
Ransomware evolves into doxware for higher payouts
The threat of ransomware continues to evolve, with a new spin on extortionware, called doxware, that's designed to target and potentially expose sensitive data of ransomware victims. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2017
Will Salesforce benefit from $5 billion in acquisitions?
After buying 10 companies in 2016, analysts are watching for Salesforce's next step -- whether it be more acquisitions or more integration. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2017
Synergy Research hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services
Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premises hardware and software market. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2017
Analysts predict UC trends for 2017
Unified communications industry analysts explore the trends that will affect organizations in 2017. Artificial intelligence, messaging and infrastructure are key areas to watch. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2017
MAM vendor Apperian to be acquired
On the heels of its CEO’s departure, mobile application management pioneer Apperian says it will announce its acquisition next week. But who’s buying? Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2017
Most manufacturers will use customer facing VR by 2020
The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2017
Project Zero finds certificate bugs in Kaspersky AV
Google Project Zero discovers more antivirus vulnerabilities. This time, the issues are with how Kaspersky Lab handles SSL certificate validation and CA root certificates. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2017
California legislates against ransomware
California introduced legislation to make it easier to bring ransomware attackers to justice and jail them for up to four years. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2017
Horizons expand at LANDesk as Clearwater takes control
Security player LANDesk has revealed it has changed owners and become part of a larger concern that should provide plenty of growth opportunities. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2017
Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data
A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2017
Dell EMC names first top-tier partners
With the launch of the channel program just a month away, Dell EMC is providing more details of just who is getting the top-level ranking. Continue Reading
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30 Dec 2016
White Ops: Ad fraud growing more sophisticated
White Ops CEO Michael Tiffany talks with SearchSecurity about why ad fraud campaigns are so successful and what can be done to stop the spread of ad fraud botnet infections. Continue Reading
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30 Dec 2016
Apeiron joins list of NVMe-based flash storage vendors
Startup Apeiron plans a formal launch in early 2017 after securing more than $35 million in funding, following a quiet rollout of its NVMe-based flash storage array in the fall. Continue Reading
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30 Dec 2016
Ransomware protection, CDM are key trends for 2017
Backup and recovery trends for 2017 will focus on improved ransomware protection, integrated copy data management and more mature DraaS offerings. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Dec 2016
The Trump economy: IT channel weighs business opportunities for 2017
What's ahead for channel businesses? According to industry experts, the channel should prepare for significant changes. Continue Reading
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29 Dec 2016
Dell EMC, Nutanix, Broadcom-Brocade, top 2016 storage news
In 2016, EMC became part of Dell, Broadcom moved to take over Brocade, Nutanix went public, data protection expanded, and more data went on flash and cloud. Continue Reading
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29 Dec 2016
Flaw in PHPMailer library needed two patches
A bypass for the patch of a remote code execution vulnerability in the PHPMailer library prompted a second patch release for the popular library used by millions of websites. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Dec 2016
A retrospective on IT: Technology 'trends' of 2016 revisited
Contributor Stanley Louissaint revisits the predictions he made last year regarding tablets, the internet of things, cloud computing and near field communication. Continue Reading
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28 Dec 2016
New Android Trojan targets Wi-Fi routers, DNS
"Switcher," a new Android Trojan, brute forces default passwords to target DNS server configuration on vulnerable wireless routers and hack all connected devices. Continue Reading
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28 Dec 2016
Cisco challenges, analytics define networking in 2016
In 2016 tech trends in networking, the industry witnessed the growth of analytics, Cisco's embrace of software and services and new Ethernet standards. Continue Reading
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23 Dec 2016
The top trends in health IT for 2017
A health IT expert weighs in on the top trends in health IT for 2017, including predictions about ransomware, RPA and blockchain. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2016
Backup vendors focus in on data management
In 2016, backup vendors highlighted their intentions to evolve data protection technologies into a full data management platform. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2016
Ethical breach reporting questions surround Yahoo breach data
Yahoo breach data from 1 billion users was sold to multiple groups on the deep web and questionable breach reporting kept Yahoo from informing users for months. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2016
Fancy Bear found tracking the Ukraine military
Researchers found the Fancy Bear threat group used mobile malware to track the Ukraine military, lending more confidence to assertions the group is linked to the Russian government. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2016
SD-WAN propels key SDN developments in 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, SD-WAN paced SDN trends as it permeated the SDN world; Cisco and VMware dominated SDN deployments; and concerns remain about training. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2016
Mitel sells mobile operations to focus on UCC market
Mitel plans to sell its carrier-focused mobile business to concentrate on the UCC market and grow the Mitel UCaaS business. Continue Reading
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21 Dec 2016
HCI market matured in 2016
The top HCI 2016 news included Nutanix becoming a public company, while the newly combined Dell EMC decided whether to treat Nutanix as friend or foe. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Dec 2016
IoT business opportunity in 2017: Are channel partners ready?
As channel partners mull over business moves for the upcoming year, many executives may consider IoT as a potential play -- and for good reason. "There is so much demand for IoT within SMBs [small ... Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2016
Attivo Networks enlists partners to sell deception-based security
Attivo Networks introduced a new partner program to sell its deception-based security technology; other IT channel news from the week. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2016
Quantum scales StorNext file system to public cloud
Quantum StorNext scale-out file system upgrade integrates support for public cloud and third-party object storage. StorNext manages data as a unified namespace. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2016
AWS Managed Services targets large enterprises
AWS Managed Services, a radical departure from Amazon's early cloud strategy, reflects the shifting demand of its customers, but it doesn't meet all their needs just yet. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2016
Older Yahoo breach even more mega than the last
A second Yahoo breach was disclosed with more than one billion accounts compromised and users left at risk of further attacks for three years. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2016
Cisco moving customers from soon-to-close Intercloud
Cisco is in the process of moving customers off the Intercloud Fabric as the company prepares to close the infrastructure-as-a-service offering. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2016
IT evaluates options, as XenMobile 9 nears end of life
The days are numbered for Citrix XenMobile 9. Organizations have a few choices to tackle what can be a tricky XenMobile 10 upgrade process. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2016
AWS puts MSPs on notice with new managed service offering
Another day, another potentially disruptive offering from Amazon Web Services. Should MSPs be concerned? Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2016
Puppet eyes multisite failover
Puppet Enterprise is expected to add multisite disaster recovery that could offer a cheaper alternative to long-distance vMotion for Puppet masters. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2016
More vendors focusing on better network automation
Arista, Cisco and Juniper took steps this year toward providing better network automation systems. Next year, companies can expect to see technology from other vendors. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2016
Oh, the places SD-WAN will go in 2017
SD-WAN technology and deployment made leaps in 2016, with more use cases, services, and merger and acquisition announcements. Check out seven trends on the SD-WAN horizon for 2017. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2016
ISG acquires Alsbridge
Significant robotic process automation skills included in ISG’s $74M acquisition of Alsbridge. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Dec 2016
Machine learning projects fuel new lines of channel business
Machine learning projects are creating a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' for partners. Get ready with the right range of skills and experience to take part. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2016
Nexenta takes a stab at Docker persistent storage
NexentaEdge DevOps integrates Docker persistent storage from up to three Linux servers and 16 TB of raw storage with NexentaEdge data and storage services. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2016
Infoblox launches Technology Alliance Partner program
Network control specialist Infoblox launches program allowing partners to seamlessly integrate their solutions for improved network automation and security. Continue Reading
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12 Dec 2016
Stratoscale seeks hybrid cloud Symphony with AWS
Stratoscale's latest Symphony hyper-converged upgrade adds AWS S3 object storage, Kubernetes-as-a-Service and an Application Catalog to help developers building cloud-native apps. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2016
BlackBerry partners tapped for role in new mobile security platform
BlackBerry is enabling channel partners to play a consulting and integration role with its newly announced BlackBerry Secure mobile security platform; more news from the week. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2016
IBM Watson for Cybersecurity released in beta
The IBM Watson for Cybersecurity beta program aims to augment human intelligence, but experts question if IBM can distinguish it from other machine learning products. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2016
Georgia Tech gets contract to research cyber attribution
Georgia Tech received a contract to research the science of cyber attribution, but experts disagree on whether it is possible to succeed in this endeavor. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2016
Veritas injects copy data management into NetBackup
Veritas Technologies' latest version of its NetBackup product is integrated with copy data management, Veritas Resiliency Platform and Veritas Information Map. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2016
AWS Blox throws container market a curveball
The container orchestration pool is already crowded and competitive, and AWS has waded in with an unusual play. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2016
Kubernetes will do Windows, too
Kubernetes enjoys momentum in the enterprise market, which will be bolstered by support for more operating systems and programming languages. Continue Reading