News
Data Storage Services
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September 14, 2018
14
Sep'18
Lenovo forms NetApp partnership to take the fight to rivals
Lenovo has already been talking to channel partners about the prospects for its partnership with NetApp
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September 10, 2018
10
Sep'18
Veeam cranking up public sector focus
One of the areas the vendor is looking to put the time in is around helping partners sell into the public sector
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August 29, 2018
29
Aug'18
Cisco expands Veeam presence on its price list
After being added to the price list last autumn the two vendors are adding more options for partners to take out to customers
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August 24, 2018
24
Aug'18
CMS Distribution joins GTDC ranks
The storage specialist is among the latest wave of members that have joined the membership ranks of the Global Technology Distribution Council
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August 24, 2018
24
Aug'18
StorCentric eases channel concerns after Nexsan and Drobo deals
The newly-formed storage player has indicated that it will be business as usual for those partners of its acquisition targets
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
SMEs struggling to keep on top of storage
Research from Seagate reveals that many UK SMEs are struggling to keep on top of their data storage
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
Comparex exposes council server software vulnerabilities
Thanks to a Freedom of Information Request the channel now knows just how widespread the use of unsupported server software is among councils
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August 15, 2018
15
Aug'18
Egress Software rises on the back of demand for GDPR help
The data protection specialist has seen a strong first half of the year thanks to customers looking for answers to their GDPR problems
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August 14, 2018
14
Aug'18
Channel still has plenty of work to do around GDPR
The data protection regulations might have been in place for a few months but there are still plenty of customers not yet up to speed and chances for the channel to make a difference
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August 13, 2018
13
Aug'18
Veeam: Pushing the services opportunity
In an on-going series of Q&A's with channel executives the questions this time were put to Greg Bailey, director channel and cloud, Veeam UK and Ireland.
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August 09, 2018
09
Aug'18
Nutanix says fresh programme will benefit more partners
Nutanix drops ‘one-size-fits-all’ programme and rewards partner investment over revenue targets
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August 08, 2018
08
Aug'18
Extreme Networks signals data centre channel changes coming
The firm has indicated in its Q4 results that further steps will be taken to bed in the acquired Brocade's data centre business
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July 10, 2018
10
Jul'18
Time for Exertis to make some changes at Hammer
More than a year and a half after it acquired Hammer the decision has been made by Exertis to re-brand an operation to focus on the enterprise market
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Scale Computing rolls out MSP programme
The hyper converged player has stepped up the support it can offer to managed service providers
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June 19, 2018
19
Jun'18
HPE rolls out packaged approach with Greenlake Flex Capacity
HPE has made life easier for partners with a pre-packaged approach that will speed up quote times and make life easier for those trying to sell some of the vendor's most popular technologies
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June 13, 2018
13
Jun'18
Dixons Carphone breach should give GDPR selling a second wind
Everyone was waiting for the first breach and the retailer has given those that had not completed GDPR preparations the chance to see what fate awaits those who fall foul of the data protection regulations
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May 31, 2018
31
May'18
Pure Storage issues demand for partner commitment
The vendor has cut the ribbon on a fresh partner programme and revealed an ultimatum for partners
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May 25, 2018
25
May'18
Pure Storage considers EMEA partner cull
Storage vendor may replicate North America partner cutbacks within Europe
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May 04, 2018
04
May'18
Dell plugs thin client mid-market gap
The vendor has simplified its portfolio and given the channel a chance to take its virtual desktop message out to the mid-market customer base
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Dell talks up channel storage opportunity
Dell continues to encourage more storage sales with additional programmes and rebates for partners
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May 02, 2018
02
May'18
Dell EMC launches converged infrastructure programme
Vendor hopes new programme will help partners to bundle, sell and build converged infrastructure solutions
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April 25, 2018
25
Apr'18
Channel urged to keep foot on GDPR pedal as deadline looms
With just a month to go the arrival of GDPR those customers that are not ready should not give up on trying to get set for the data regulations
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April 19, 2018
19
Apr'18
Colt DCS aims for significant growth with channel programme launch
the data centre specialist has cut the ribbon on a global partner programme that should provide the structure to increase indirect revenues
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April 16, 2018
16
Apr'18
Not too late to help users deal with GDPR
There might only be a matter of weeks until the data regulations come into force but resellers can help deliver some common sense support to help users get prepared
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April 13, 2018
13
Apr'18
GDPR: Many firms nowhere near ready
There are slightly more than 40 days to go until GDPR is introduced and many customers are still not ready
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April 10, 2018
10
Apr'18
Nvidia growing channel business as AI hits the datacentre
As artificial intelligence starts to take-off the chip maker has its channel lined up to take advantage
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March 29, 2018
29
Mar'18
Backup vying for attention over Easter weekend
In between Good Friday and Easter Sunday it's World Backup Day and a reminder with GDPR looming of the need to take data management seriously
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March 20, 2018
20
Mar'18
Firms failing to invest in emerging technologies
Dell EMC has warned that UK businesses are lagging behind European counterparts when it comes to investing in emerging technologies
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March 16, 2018
16
Mar'18
Dell taking share and talking channel growth across UK and EMEA
Senior UK and EMEA channel leaders from Dell have given an update on the progress made last year and the focus for the months ahead
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March 08, 2018
08
Mar'18
Kaseya boss witnessing 'exploding' MSP market
The boss at MSP specialist Kaseya has commented on a market experiencing strong growth thanks to the investments being made by the SME community
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March 07, 2018
07
Mar'18
Ricoh underlines link between managed print and GDPR
The print vendor used a recent event to talk of the need for security and the challenges of GDPR
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February 23, 2018
23
Feb'18
Neri presides over first results and talks channel and servers
Presiding over the first quarterly results as HPE CEO Antonio Neri has indicated that it is working with partners to shift more hardware
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February 22, 2018
22
Feb'18
Phoenix Business Solutions shuffles senior management pack
It's all change at the top of the legal IT specialist as the CEO moves on to another opportunity
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February 20, 2018
20
Feb'18
Commvault channel chief increasing partner support
The recently appointed channel chief at data management player Commvault has pledged to increase support for partners
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February 15, 2018
15
Feb'18
Customers getting ready as GDPR countdown hits 100 days
With the GDPR data compliance regulations moving ever closer there appears to be encouraging signs that some customers are ready
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February 12, 2018
12
Feb'18
Ransomware education still needed from the channel
Research from Datto reveals that SMEs across Europe are struggling to fend off cyber attacks
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February 08, 2018
08
Feb'18
Dell looking for a $50bn channel business
The vendor is aiming to take global channel revenues through the $50bn barrier as it lays down plans for a year of growth with partners
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February 07, 2018
07
Feb'18
HPE rolls out channel bundle to support SME push
HPE has handed the channel a small business focused bundle and increased incentives around its hyper converged portfolio
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January 25, 2018
25
Jan'18
GDPR causing spending delays
Cisco discovers customers are concerned the tech they buy will not adhere to the regulations coming in May
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January 24, 2018
24
Jan'18
Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud
The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies
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January 18, 2018
18
Jan'18
Dell ups rewards to encourage partners to embrace hyper converged
The vendor is keen to ensure that its partners are getting involved with the growth hyper converged infrastructure market
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January 10, 2018
10
Jan'18
Veeam extending beyond mid market stretching enterprise reach
Widening the channel over the past year has given the vendor a chance to go for a much wider audience
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Citrix simplifies partner rewards programme
The vendor has used its Summit event in California to outline a revamp to its partner reward scheme
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March 14, 2017
14
Mar'17
Tomlin takes on combined Azlan and Technology Solutions role
With the Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition all tied up the scope of Rob Tomlin's role has expanded
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October 14, 2016
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Oct'16
Exertis snaps up Hammer
Storage and server specialist Hammer is the latest distributor to be acquired by an expanding Exertis
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May 18, 2016
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May'16
Ingram Micro acquires Comms-care
Ingram Micro has moved to bolster its services capabilities with the acquisition of Comms-care
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May 12, 2014
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May'14
IBM releases Watson supercomputer yottabyte storage into the market
IBM has started to flex its muscles with the Watson super computer after launching its software defined storage options for the big data era
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October 01, 2013
01
Oct'13
Ingram Micro buys hardware recycling outfit CloudBlue
Ingram Micro buys into reverse logistics business with acquisition of US-based asset disposition, data destruction and e-waste recycling firm CloudBlue Technologies