Feed aggregator

Cloud Users Trust Systems Integrators More Than Vendors: Survey

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 13:20
Enterprises are more apt to trust systems integrators than vendors when it comes to cloud computing, according to a recent Yankee Group survey that also looks at the perception of the business value of the cloud.

Motorola Reports Stellar Q2 Profits, Smartphone Boost

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:23
Motorola executives are projecting a third-quarter sales increase, which would be Motorola's first since 2006.

Six Issues That Sun Resellers Want Oracle To Address

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:16
VARs want Oracle to address services delivery, communication and vertical strategies regarding the Sun Microsystems portfolio. Here's what six had to say.

IBM Revamps Financing Plans For System X Sales

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:05
IBM's new program simplifies System x financing through channel partners and offers zero-percent financing for bundled software and services

Juniper: Mobile Security Boom Motivated SMobile Acquisition

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:54
Juniper executives see a flood of opportunities for channel partners interested in securing smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices part of enterprise networking infrastructure.

New Sherriff In Town: Cisco Names U.S., Canada Channel Chief

CRN - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 07:25
Jim Sherriff, chairman and CEO of Cisco China and formerly an 18-year HP veteran, will take over for Wendy Bahr as Cisco's new U.S. and Canada channel chief.

Symantec Reports Flat Quarter On Continued Storage Weakness

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 19:42
Symantec's first fiscal quarter 2011 revenue was flat compared to last year, as health in its security business couldn't make up for a sixth straight year-over-year drop in quarterly storage revenue.

Oracle: Sun Resellers Need to Invest In Us To Make More Money

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:45
Legacy Sun Microsystems VARs are likely to get compensated for selling more Oracle applications and selling more hardware to existing Oracle customers not on the Sun platform.

Microsoft, AT&T And The Windows Phone 7 'Premier' Partner Dance

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:40
AT&T really, really wants to be a premier partner for Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 7. But Microsoft so far hasn't shown any inclination to confirm that this is actually the case.

Black Hat: Hacker Tricks ATMs Into Raining Cash

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:07
Using a common key, a USB stick, and a couple pieces of software, security research Barnaby Jack convinced a pair of ATMs to spit out wads of cash.

75 Coolest Telecom Service Providers: The Innovators

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:00
Cloud computing and managed service models are changing the game in the telecom channel. Here are some service providers meeting those trends heads-on.

Adobe Makes $240-Million Bid For Day Software

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 16:32
Acquisition will add content management to Adobe's development tool and multimedia software lineup.

Sourcefire Takes Security Threat Analysis To New Level

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 16:21
Security vendor Sourcefire has unveiled a new technology framework that promises to increase the efficiency of customers' existing security investments.

Microsoft Teases New Office For Mac 2011 Features

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 16:10
Microsoft is offering a glimpse of some of the new features of Office For Mac 2011, but in the age of virtualization and cloud computing, is there really still a need for such a product?

Apple Dodges Black Hat Bullet With Safari Security Hole Fix

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:50
Apple fixed a Safari browser vulnerability just as the hole was set to be exposed in a Black Hat security conference presentation.

75 Coolest Telecom Service Providers: The Heavyweights

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:00
Cloud computing and managed services models are changing the telecom game in the channel. Check out these telecom service provider heavyweights.

SecureLogix Snags Former Nortel SIP, Services Executive

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 15:00
Rod Wallace joins SecureLogix as its vice president of services.

Microsoft Adds Adobe To Security Early Warning Group

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 14:30
Microsoft is bringing Adobe into a security program that gives vendors advance details of flaws in order to give them more time to develop protections.

Letter Gives Early Look At L.A.'s Google Cloud Computing Concerns

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:50
An inter-department letter shows that the City of Los Angeles had security and performance concerns surrounding the Google Apps-based cloud computing system deployed by Google and CSC, concerns that ultimately delayed the project.

Cisco UCS Implementation In 30 Days? VAR Makes It Happen

CRN - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:45
World Wide Technology, the first solution provider to get certified for Cisco's UCS infrastructure, had only 30 days to implement a UCS solution that NightHawk Radiology Services could use to manage 10,000 radiological images per day.
Syndicate content