Year: 2016

  • Oracle-NetSuite Deal a Sign of the Channel Times

    Oracle-NetSuite Deal a Sign of the Channel Times

    Michael Vizard

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    Oracle’s announcement of its  $9.3 billion planned acquisition of NetSuite is sending not only a signal about how serious it is about becoming a major force in the cloud, but it also an acknowledgement of how critical a role the channel plays in profitably bringing these application services to market. Not too long ago, conventional… Read more

  • API Provider Plight: Pitfalls Despite Potential

    API Provider Plight: Pitfalls Despite Potential

    Michael Vizard

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    The role of the API provider in the channel has yet to be defined fully. However, the potential for those able to carve out a share the burgeoning, yet complex API economy is significant. On the plus side, the channel could potentially be more relevant than ever in the API economy, but on the downside,… Read more

  • Windows 10 Headwinds to Get Stronger

    Windows 10 Headwinds to Get Stronger

    Michael Vizard

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    Windows 10 adoption Windows 10 Headwinds to Get Stronger Time will tell if new features in Microsoft’s Windows 10 anniversary release will be compelling enough to break an adoption logjam once the company starts charging customers for the OS. Windows 10 Adoption on Pace Nearly four in 10 organizations worldwide have adopted Windows 10. That’s… Read more

  • By the Numbers: ChannelCon 2016 Explores Key Trends

    Channel Insider Staff

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    By Channel Insider Staff In addition to the great educational and networking opportunities at ChannelCon 2016, CompTIA’s research team will have a wealth of industry data to discuss at the conference, which runs from Aug. 1 to 3 in Hollywood, Fla. Conference sessions will focus on key markets, ranging from the cloud to the internet… Read more

  • As Big Data Projects Grow, Security Concerns Do Too

    As Big Data Projects Grow, Security Concerns Do Too

    Michael Vizard

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    Big data risks As Big Data Projects Grow, Security Concerns Do Too As interest in big data projects grows, the need to make sure all that data is protected and secure is increasing, as well. Big Data Use Grows 28% of respondents say they now have more than a year of experience working with big… Read more

  • Avnet Builds Specialist Support System for Partners

    Avnet Builds Specialist Support System for Partners

    Gina Roos

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    Avnet is taking a new global solutions specialist approach to drive channel growth for software-driven technologies, such as the cloud, cognitive computing, data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), mobility, security and enterprise networking. To support that strategy, the global distributor has created six specialist business units and dedicated more than 450 solutions specialists to… Read more