HP Signals Call to Arms against Cisco, Dell
HP’s channel leadership promised profitability, less complexity, better products and sales support in the increasingly tense battle for dominance against rivals in networking, data centers, PCs and services.
Cisco Fires Back at HP, Talks Business Transformation
Cisco Systems told channel partners at its partner summit in San Francisco that the technology market is in transition as more companies look into cloud computing, virtualized data centers, video and IT-enabled collaboration. One analyst has predicted that 20 percent of businesses will own no IT assets by 2012. The message to partners comes as Cisco faces ever-growing competition from HP over a share of the virtualized data center market.
Tough Tactics as Cisco, HP Force Partners to Choose Sides
Can you be vendor agnostic and go with the brand the customer wants? Or do you have to choose sides and declare loyalty to either Cisco and HP? The vendors want you to pick sides, and word from the field is they are making it painful for partners who don't.
Cisco and HP Partners Pushed to Choose
Cisco and HP's data center strategies have proven to be just the beginning of escalating competition between the two technology giants. With partner conferences both held this week, many partners feel they are being forced to choose. Partner loyalty is taking on a whole new meaning.
Choosing Between Cisco and HP IT Certifications
CCIE? CCNP? Or should you go after an HP networking certification and specialize in ProCurve or the forthcoming portfolio from HP's 3Com acquisition. As these two industry titans go to battle over both the networking space and the data center, channel partners and IT pros may be forced to choose which certification path to pursue. Here’s what you should consider before making your decision.
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