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Channel News Briefs: Week of Aug. 3

Tech Data Mobile Solutions Enhances Cloud-Based Partner Portal Tech Data Mobile Solutions has improved CellManage, its cloud-based portal that centralizes the management of mobile devices through integration with wireless carriers, enterprise mobility management (EMM) and corporate IT systems. The enhancements provide resellers with a platform to manage asset tracking, billing, deployment and procurement of mobile […]

Aug 6, 2014
Cisco Overhauls Its Certification, Training Programs

Driven by accelerating technology transitions and evolving job roles, Cisco has revised its Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching certification. The IT giant also updated courses for the Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) Training, and added several network programmability specialist certifications. The new or enhanced courses are designed to help IT professionals at […]

Aug 4, 2014
Stratus Technologies Beefs Up Its Partner Program

Stratus Technologies launched a new global partner program designed to give channel partners greater flexibility and tools to meet the requirements of their business models. The program offers incentives, a range of certification and accreditation options, and margin opportunities to sell Stratus’ products for “always-on” availability across a variety of industry sectors, the company said. […]

Aug 1, 2014
10 Fast Facts About Arrow’s Cloud Services

10 Fast Facts About Arrow’s Cloud Services Cloud-Selling Platform Arrow brings its ArrowSphere cloud service brokerage and aggregation platform to North America in 2013. Services include white-label Web stores to help drive cloud adoption, along with services around building and scaling cloud practices. Supporting a Web-Scale Infrastructure Approach Arrow signed an agreement to sell the […]

Jul 30, 2014
Channel News Briefs: Week of July 28

Continuity Software Unveils New Channel Partner Program Continuity Software, a provider of service availability risk management offerings, has launched its global AvailabilityGuard Channel Partner Program, which is open to new channel partners around the globe, enabling them to offer the AvailabilityGuard software suite to customers in their respective markets. This offering provides high availability (HA) and disaster […]

Jul 30, 2014
Eight Key Facts About Private vs. Public Clouds

Private and public clouds Mission-Critical Apps in the Private Cloud 75% of organizations surveyed run some mission-critical applications in their private cloud, up from 71% in 2013. Mission-Critical Apps in the Public Cloud Almost half (47%) of the companies surveyed run some mission-critical apps in the public cloud, an increase from 33% in 2013. Company […]

Jul 24, 2014
Channel News Briefs: Week of July 20

Tech Data Adds McAfee SaaS Offerings to Solutions Store McAfee will provide its software-as-a-service (SaaS) security offerings to Tech Data’s channel of solution providers through the company’s TDCloud business unit. The cloud-based security offerings, including McAfee’s SaaS Email Protection, SaaS Email Archiving and SaaS Web Protection, will be available through Tech Data’s Solutions Store. In addition, […]

Jul 23, 2014
Making a Case for Big Data in the Public Sector

Big data in public sector Government Readiness 57% of survey respondents believe the government is ready for big data. Only 10% of survey respondents said they rely on robust analytics and data processing to make informed decisions. Use-Case Scenarios 32% of respondents said they use insights from data to improve day-to-day operations while 19% obtain […]

Jul 21, 2014
Channel News Briefs: Week of July 13

Parallels Supports Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program Parallels, the platform provider for cloud service delivery, is supporting the new Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Program with Parallels SmartStart for Office 365. The new Microsoft provider program expands the opportunity for Microsoft’s channel to resell Microsoft Office 365. The SmartStart program delivers a full range of Microsoft […]

Jul 16, 2014
Avnet Bolsters Its Network Security Business

As security becomes a bigger driver of IT strategies, Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS) is positioning itself to better support its global partners by helping them target the growing networking security market as a key opportunity. One of the most recent moves by Avnet is the launch of its Avnet Security & Networking Solutions (ASNS) division […]

Jul 10, 2014
Channel News Briefs: Week of July 6

CommVault Enhances Partner Program CommVault has upgraded its PartnerAdvantage partner program Service Provider (SP) Edition with new tools and other resources to support the specialized requirements of its service provider partners. The partner program is available to cloud, managed services and hosting providers who meet the program requirements, giving them access to software powered by CommVault […]

Jul 9, 2014
Channel News Briefs: Week of June 29

Okta Unveils Tiered Channel Partner Program Okta has revamped its Okta Solution Providers (OSP) partner program with a new tiered structure and program enhancements. The OSP program increases support and benefits for qualified partners to help drive business in the enterprise security market with cloud-based identity-management services. The new four-tiered structure allows Okta to scale the program […]

Jul 2, 2014
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