What Comes After Traditional Server Virtualization?
Buzz about Docker — the container technology — is growing. But can it leapfrog traditional virtualization technologies like Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere? Hmmm…
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Microsoft: Repeating IBM’s OS/2 Mistakes With Windows, Android?
If Microsoft promotes dual-boot smart phones with Windows and Android, will customers come running? Or is this similar to IBM’s failed OS/2-Windows dual boot strategy from the 1990s?
Google Apps: 700 Cloud Partners Rally in San Francisco
Google is rallying 700 Google Apps channel partners and cloud resellers this week in San Francisco. Among the big news at the conference: 10,000 cloud brokerages now back Google Apps.
Google Apps SMB Channel Pioneer Exits Company
Google Apps channel and cloud pioneer Jeff Ragusa exits the search engine giant. Here’s what Ragusa did right during his time building one of the world’s most successful SMB cloud partner programs.
HP Strengthens SMB, Just Right IT Channel Partner Push
HP has expanded its Just Right IT channel partner program push to include ProLiant servers running Exchange, VMware, Hyper-V and/or SAP HANA (ServerIT) plus new financing and cloud offerings (called ServeIT). Here’s The VAR Guy’s spin.
Cisco Partners: UCS Today, ACI and SDN Tomorrow?
Is Cisco’s Unified Compute System a stepping stone to Application-centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Software-defined Networking (SDN)? John Growdon offers partner insights.
Why Red Hat’s Roger Egan Joined Docker
Docker’s open source container strategy may allow partners to move customer applications between on-premises and cloud servers. But where are the channel partners? Roger Egan is recruiting them now.
Apple Q1 2014 Earnings, Enterprise Sales: Wonderful Problems
Apple’s Q1 2014 results disappointed investors. But take a closer look at enterprise iPad and iPhone use. Perhaps VARs will finally wake up to the mobile device management opportunity.
VMware Q4 2013 Earnings Preview: 5 Partner Considerations
When VMware announces Q4 2013 earnings on Jan. 28, stay tuned for hybrid cloud, virtualization and DaaS (desktop as a service) updates.
93% of Business Units Use Cloud Services: Can You Support Them?
Nearly 95 percent of enterprise business units use cloud services — often without the support or endorsement of central IT services. It’s time for channel partners to step in and assist with vendor management, SLAs and billing guidance. Here’s why.
VMware: Microsoft SQL Server Available on Hybrid Cloud
VMware vCloud Hybrid Service — like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure — now supports Microsoft SQL Server. So which cloud service will SQL Server partners and customers choose?
New VMware CTO Ben Fathi’s Top Priorities
New VMware CTO Ben Fathi must focus on software defined data center (SDDC), end-user computing (EUC) and vCloud Hybrid Services to help partners maximize their profit opportunities.
Google, Synnex Partnership: More Chromebooks In Schools
Google Chromebook resellers, working with Synnex, can now empower K-12 schools and customers with Chrome Management Console to speed and ease mobile and student device administration.
VMware Hires Citrix Desktop Virtualization Experts
VMware (VMW) has hired Citrix Systems veterans Bob Shultz and Sumit Dhawan to bolster the hybrid cloud and virtualization company’s desktop as a service (DaaS) and end-user computing (EUC) initiatives.
7 Surprises At Red Hat Partner Conference 2014
Red Hat’s 2014 channel partner conference will include hybrid cloud, distribution, and guest speaker surprises. Here’s a preview from The VAR Guy.
7 Things IBM Must Do In 2014
For IBM to thrive in 2014, the company must address challenges and opportunities involving x86 servers, SoftLayer cloud services and more. Here are 7 IBM priorities from The VAR Guy.
Will Cloud Security Fears, NSA Concerns Boost On-premises IT?
Forrester Research suggests CIOs will increase on-premises software spending because they fear cloud security and privacy issues. Here’s the reality check for channel partners.
5 Things Microsoft (MSFT) Must Do In 2014
How can Microsoft’s (MSFT) next CEO work more closely with channel partners, VARs, MSPs and cloud services providers (CSPs)? Here are five steps from The VAR Guy.
AT&T RFI Pursues Software Defined Networking (SDN)
AT&T apparently wants to build a software defined network (SDN). That could be good news for VMware (VMW) and other companies that focus on software defined data centers (SDDC).
Memo From HP to Wall Street: We’re Rebuilding Our Channel
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) concedes that the company is busy rebuilding its channel partner program, according to HP’s 10-K SEC filing on Dec. 30, 2013. Here are details.
