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2016 IT Channel Outlook: Optimism and Obstacles
As far as the 2016 IT channel business outlook is concerned, the coming year is starting to look like the usual best and worst of times for the channel. On one hand, there are more emerging technologies beginning to find mainstream acceptance than in any time in recent memory. This bodes well for mobile and…
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NetApp-SolidFire Deal to Drive All-Flash DCs
As is often the case when there is a major technology disruption, incumbent vendors often wind up paying a premium to acquire rival organizations that are making inroads into their core markets. NetApp’s $870 million planned acquisition of SolidFire, a provider of all-flash arrays and associated management software, is no exception. NetApp CEO George Kurian…
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Avnet Expands Its HPE Portfolio
Avnet Expands Its Hewlett Packard Enterprise Portfolio Aiming to offer a one-stop shop for its Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) partners in the United States, Avnet is now stocking select build-to-order (BTO) servers from HPE. This will give partners more sales opportunities, increased outbound sales efforts, and the ability to leverage Avnet’s BTO, configure-to-order (CTO) capabilities…
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Slow Response to Incidents Points to Poor Planning
Incident response Slow Response to Incidents Points to Poor Planning Channel providers need to beef up their communications portfolios to help their customers quickly resolve major IT incidents to reduce business disruptions. Incident Classification 81% of respondents said length of outage is a leading factor in determining a major IT incident. Other key factors include…
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Carbonite’s EVault Buy Reflects Change in DR Space
Moving to expand its reach across the disaster-recovery (DR) space all the way up to the top end of the midmarket, Carbonite has acquired EVault from Seagate for $14 million. The acquisition is complementary for Carbonite in that its existing offerings are focused on consumers and small businesses, said David Raissipour, senior vice president of…
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What Gives Execs Confidence and What Concerns Them
Tech spending What Gives Execs Confidence and What Concerns Them C-level tech execs express optimism about the business outlook. Their confidence is generating interest in increasing R&D spending, staffing and acquisitions. Robust Outlook 80% of C-level tech industry execs said the global economy is improving, up from 52% a year ago. Lean In 52% said…
