HP’s Z1 all in one workstation opens new markets for channel
HP had added to its workstation lineup with a new all-in-one workstation based on its Z-series DNA
A veteran technology and business journalist, Jeff Jedras began his career in technology journalism in the late 1990s, covering the booming (and later busting) Ottawa technology sector for Silicon Valley North and the Ottawa Business Journal, as well as everything from municipal politics to real estate.He later covered the technology scene in Vancouver before joining IT World Canada in Toronto in 2005, covering enterprise IT for ComputerWorld Canada. He would go on to cover the channel as an assistant editor with CDN.His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, the Ottawa Citizen and a wide range of industry trade publications.
HP bets on the cloud with new Gen8 servers
The vendor also launched a new cloud specialization as it introduced a new generation of servers it promises will being significant cost-savings to the data centre
Cost pressures lead to reduced IT budgets in 2012
New Lenovo survey indicates cloud computing is becoming real and a vertical focus is the path to profitrn
HP’s Meg Whitman must commit to partners and to stability
Ahead of HP’s Global Partner Conference next week in Las Vegas, industry observers discuss what message the vendor needs to send to its channel partners
Feds throw wrench into government IT buying season
Treasury Board president Tony Clement wants to rein-in March madness, but the annual IT buying boom may be a thing of the past anyway
D-Link revamps channel program as Canadian leader joins executive exodus
The networking vendor has announced several enhancements to its channel program as former Canadian boss Mark Ciprietti joins Nick Tidd and other senior executives that have recently left D-Link
COMPANIES TO WATCH: Nevex targets storage and application performance
The team of serial entrepreneurs has a software solution for application performance improvement and is offering partners 40 per cent margins
STATE OF THE CHANNEL: Meat and potatoes still drive bulk of partner revenue
New technology areas may get the hype and the margin, but when it comes to revenue, traditional infrastructure is still partners’ bread and butter
Shiny technologies distract consumers while channel partners stick to basics
Emerging technology may get the buzz, as well as the margins, but aren’t yet driving partner revenue
Lenovo gives partners some credit: 60 days worth
With a new financing initiative aimed at its SMB-focused partners, Lenovo is extending 60 days credit to qualified partners
RIM stock drops as markets, channel react to new CEO
The BlackBerry maker’s stock fell by nine per cent on the appointment of Thorsten Heins as president and CEO
Brocade aims to boost partner enablement and profitability
Several new channel initiatives look to both help Broade attract new partners and help existing partners be more successful
RIM’s founders step aside: Lazaridis and Balsillie are out at BlackBerry maker
The two BlackBerry cofounders will stay on RIM’s board but Thorsten Heins takes over as president
Avaya’s global channel chief prepares to depart
After four years, Jeremy Butt is stepping down from his role as worldwide channel chief
Juniper enables partners to tackle cloud and mobility “megatrends”
At its first global partner conference, the networking vendor revamped its partner program to focus on key emerging technology opportunities