5 Things VMware Must Do In 2014
VMware (VMW) CEO Pat Gelsinger must balance public, private and hybrid cloud priorities while fending off Microsoft Hyper-V, OpenStack, KVM and more. Here are 5 top priorities for VMware and its channel partners.
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Cloud VDI Market Growing 25% Annually
The desktop as a service (DaaS) and VDI markets will grow 25 percent annually from 2013 to 2018. Here’s how VARs can move forward with customer strategies.
Updated: Top 100 Technology Predictions for 2014 Part I
The VAR Guy’s top 100 technology predictions for 2014 (not really) covers cloud, big data, social and mobile technologies (sort of) and insider humor (absolutely). Here’s part one and how to list your predictions, too.
Top 10 Most Read Open Source News Stories 2013
From Ubuntu 13.10 to a surprise Office 365 alternative, here are the 10 most read Open Source blogs and news stories from The VAR Guy in 2013. Hats off to Contributing Blogger Christopher Tozzi for most of this content, plus a few assists from The VAR Guy himself.
SaaS Still Dominates Cloud Spending: IDC Research
SaaS will dominate public cloud services spending through 2017, according to IDC cloud research. But here’s why VARs should focus more on IaaS.
Top 10: 2013 Tech News Stories, Chatter From The VAR Guy
What were the most read technology news, rumors and blogs on The VAR Guy for 2013? Here’s the list.
Gartner: 25 Percent of Cloud Providers Will Disappear By 2015
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Oracle is talking up cloud services revenue bookings. But when will new Channel Chief Rich Geraffo break the ice and talk partner strategy with the media?
2014: The Year of DaaS, Hosted Desktop Virtualization?
Desktop as a service (DaaS) solutions built on VMware and Citrix are going mainstream. Cloud services providers (CSPs) are on the bandwagon. Will VARs and MSPs jump aboard, too?
New Tech Data Americas President: Watch for Triple Play
Tech Data’s Joe Quaglia describes how employee, vendor and VAR synergies will drive the distributor and its partner base forward.
Cisco Executive Relocations: $2,000 Per Pet
When Cisco Systems relocated Senior VP Chuck Robbins to California, the networking company agreed to cover a range of expenses that some employees might otherwise overlook. For employees who are asked to relocate, this SEC filing may help you to negotiate the deal.
Obama & NSA vs. China & Huawei?
The Obama Administration is pushing South Korea and other allies to avoid networking gear from China’s Huawei Technologies. But who is the real spy in the room?
Cisco vs HP 2014: Dinner With Meg, John & The VAR Guy?
Cisco Partner Summit 2014 and HP Global Partner Conference 2014 are the same week in Las Vegas. Will John Chambers and Meg Whitman sit down for dinner — with The VAR Guy?
Can VMware Cloud Credits Simplify 2014 IT Budget Plans?
Can the VMware Cloud Credits Program help CIOs and channel partners to more effectively plan and manage cloud services budgets for 2014? Hmmm…
How to Run SAP, Oracle on VMware SDDC
How can IT service providers and customers run SAP, Oracle and other mission-critical applications on VMware — moving all the way to software-defined data centers (SDDC)? Here’s VMware’s (VMW) advice.
Cyber Monday Sale: VMware Education Discount
VMware (VMW) offers its own Cyber Monday sale, promoting a 15 percent training discount. Details come from the company’s Certification and Training Blog.
Cloud BDR Companies: Falling In Love With VARs
Cloud BDR companies like Axcient, Datto, Intronis and eFolder got their start supporting MSPs. But now, some of those cloud companies are opening their arms to VARs. Here’s what’s next for IT service providers focused on cloud backup and disaster recovery.
ARM-based Ubuntu Servers: Ready for Partners?
Amid the HP Moonshot hype, niche ARM- and microserver alternatives running Ubuntu and OpenStack Havana are emerging. But are channel partners ready?
Galaxy Gear Will Sink, Google Glass Will Soar
Despite 800,000 Galaxy Gear shipments, it sounds like the smartwatch isn’t selling well. Stay tuned. Google Glass is the wearable computer businesses are waiting for.
AWS: Amazon Cloud is the New Windows Server
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