Virtualization

McAfee, Citrix Team Up For Virtual Security

• May 14, 2010

McAfee continues to evolve its business. Only days after launching a new channel partner program, McAfee has partnered up with Citrix Systems on virtual desktop security. Here are the details. The partnership surfaced at this week’s Citrix Synergy 2010 conference in San Francisco. According to the two companies, Citrix XenDesktop customers can now extend the […]

Citrix, Wyse Partner for Zero Client

• May 13, 2010

AMD Ups the Ante vs. Intel

• May 12, 2010

The CPU wars never seem to end. And now, AMD is looking to escalate the battle. The AMD 8-Series chipset is out, and with it comes newer ATI Radeon HD cards and Athlon II CPUs. Here’s the scoop on AMD’s more cost-effective 2010 offensive… Not too long ago we covered AMD‘s high-end offering, the Phenom […]

Google Android OS: More Popular Than Apple iPhone?

• May 11, 2010

RIM’s Blackberry remains the most popular smartphone operating system. But the real battle is for the No. 2 position, where Google’s Android OS has overtaken Apple’s iPhone, according to the NPD Group’s research. What do the numbers mean for software partners and VARs? Here are some clues.

Six Channel Partner Blogs The VAR Guy Didn’t Write: May 7

• May 7, 2010

The VAR Guy has one eye on the weekend. It’s nearly time to unplug — at least for a few hours. But before our resident blogger relaxes a bit, here are six channel partner blog entries The VAR Guy didn’t have a chance to write for the week ending May 7, 2010. 7. Talent Wars: […]

Linxter: Cloud Connection For SMTP

• May 5, 2010

Here’s something a little different: Linxter (the cloud messaging platform) has announced  Cloud Connector for SMTP, which enables developers to actually route email along distributed endpoints when common port 25 isn’t available, or closed off because of security. Sound intriguing? In theory, Linxter’s approach could be useful for  MSPs. Here’s why. The open source-based cloud connector for SMTP application is available for […]

Avnet Technology Solutions: Really CloudReady?

• May 5, 2010

On the one hand, Avnet Technology Solutions is launching CloudReady, which strives to prepare VARs and managed services providers for cloud-centric business opportunities. But on the other hand, distribution executives like Avnet CEO Roy Vallee and Tech Data CEO Robert Dutkowsky caution channel partners not to get too caught up in cloud hype.

Cisco Dominates Distribution Chatter

• May 4, 2010

During a sit down with eight leading distributors in Manhattan earlier today, The VAR Guy discussed a range of topics — the improving economic picture, international expansion, cloud computing, mobile opportunities and more. But during several of the sit downs it became clear that there was an elephant in the room. The elephant’s name: Cisco Systems. Here’s the scoop.

State Of The Tablet Union

• May 4, 2010

Ever since Hewlett-Packard announced plans to acquire Palm, plenty of people have wondered whether HP and other PC makers would move forward with Tablet computer plans that involve Windows 7. Here’s the quick rundown on who’s doing what, and why Microsoft may face heightened competition in the mobile device market. Ironically, there isn’t one single […]

Linxter Links Amazon SQS With Cloud Connector

• April 29, 2010

Not too long ago we covered a little story regarding Linxter Inc., which provides message-oriented cloud middleware. Now, they’re launching an Amazon SQS cloud connector. It lets developers who work with SQS leverage “local encrypted transactional queues…” Here’s the deal. The Amazon SQS Cloud Connector, like noted, does local encrypted transaction queues, but also Internet […]

HP Launches New Integrity Blade Systems

• April 27, 2010

It’s the new HP Integrity blade server portfolio, and it’s coming to a channel near you. What’s the big deal? HP is launching this new line of products because it allegedly “Simplifies, unifies and automates computing from x86 to Superdome 2.” Interested in what this means for you, dear VAR? Read on… According to the […]

ClubDrive: A New Twist on Virtualization

• April 27, 2010

Last week I spoke about the Citrix app for the iPad, and briskly noted that ClubDrive was the company behind my virtualized experience. Today, I’m blogging about ClubDrive specifically. In case you didn’t know, they specialize in platform agnostic application virtuliazation and hosted IT. I got to chat with ClubDrive Executive VP Byron Attridge about what the company does and some VAR opportunities. Here’s a recap.

Citrix on Apple’s iPad: A Teaser

• April 23, 2010

Earlier this week I spoke with Byron Attridge of ClubDrive. The backbone of their business involves Citrix. I’ll share more details on April 26. In the meantime, ClubDrive was kind enough to give me a virtualized demo account to play around with, and I’m running the using the Citrix client on Apple’s iPad. Here’s a few details on what I’ve seen, and some implications…

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Says Goodbye to Xen

• April 22, 2010

Red Hat’s latest beta of RedHat Enterprise Linux version 6 has popped up, and there’s a plethora of new features. But there’s also one feature missing, and it’s not a mistake. Xen hypervisor is conspicuously absent, and there’s good reason why. Read on… ComptuerWorld’s Joab Jackson had a solid rundown on the latest beta of […]

NETGEAR ReadyNAS: VMware Certified

• April 21, 2010

Netgear says its entire fleet of ReadyNAS family has earned the “VMware Ready” stamp of approval. VARs working with Netgear and looking at virtualization might want to read on… Yes, the recently announced ReadyNAS 3100 and ReadyNAS 4200, all passed the “rigorous VMware testing for the NFS and now the iSCSI protocols.” Drew Meyer, director […]