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Welcome to the new CDN

Computer Dealer News has been covering the Canadian channel community for more than 30 years, and while our dedication to this space isn’t going to change, our name and website – well, we think it’s time they evolved too.

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PC shipments decline

Gartner: Global PC shipments dropped in Q4 2018

A preliminary report published by Gartner Inc. recently concluded that global PC shipments dropped by 4.3 per…

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Board member profile – Jim Barnet

Jim Barnet is the director of sales and marketing for Fivel Fivel is a micro-learning application platform.…

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Hashtag Trending – Huawei executive arrested; hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison; China cuts iPhone prices

A Huawei executive was arrested in Poland; Anonymous hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison; Chinese retailers…

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Board member profile – Suzanne Gagliese

Suzanne Gagliese is the vice-president of services at Microsoft Canada Microsoft channel partners work in conjunction with…

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CDW acquires Scalar Decisions

Two of CDN’s Top 100 Solution Providers heavyweights are combining operations. CDW this morning announced its decision…

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HashTag Trending – Older people share more fake news; AI to replace more jobs; Windows needs more space

Trending on Reddit, people older than 65 are more likely to share fake news. After examing the…

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HashTag Trending: Samsung users can’t remove Facebook; face signin breached on phones; Google Chrome to block more ads

If you’re an IT pro interested in cloud security, don’t forget to attend the Jan. 17 Cloud…

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Avaya updates its Edge Partner Program ahead of Engage

The number of partners eligible for rebates through Avaya Holding Corp.’s edge program increased by 281 per…

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Project Athena is Intel’s sequel to Ultrabooks

LAS VEGAS – Intel Corp. is pushing a new set of standards that laptop manufacturers can reach…

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Hashtag Trending: Bill Gates warns about gene editing; AT&T cheats 5G; 23andMe sells your data

Bill Gates is warning about the dangers of gene editing tech, AT&T and its fake 5G update…

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No more terrible selfies with Dell’s new XPS 13

Dell is known for consistently putting out some of the best laptops around, but one of the…

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All Hands on Tech – eSight electronic assisted glasses enhance eyesight

Toronto-based eSight has been making its device that helps legally-blind people see, using a visor that relays…

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Hashtag Trending: Rivals Apple and Samsung team up; smart grocery stores; Starship Musk

If you’re an IT pro interested in cloud security, don’t forget to attend the Cloud Security Summit…

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BlackBerry’s introduces QNX platform for digital cockpits

LAS VEGAS – BlackBerry Ltd. says it’s built the world’s first safety-certified digital cockpit that enables secure…

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2019 the year Citrix goes well beyond virtualization, says channel chief

Last year was a year of significant change for Citrix and according to the company’s channel chief…

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Hashtag Trending: Germany loses iPhones; AI predicts alzheimer’s; Marriott admits passport numbers hacked

Apple pulls iPhone models in Germany, artificial intelligence can predict alzheimer’s and Marriott gives more detail on…

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B2B at CES 2019: What to look for at the world’s biggest business event for consumer electronics

Once upon a time, CES was an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show, but don’t let the Consumer…

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Dell adds some flair to its Latitude 7400 2-in-1

Dell is hoping its first major announcement of 2019 will turn heads in the professional world with…

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BlackBerry Key2 LE review: privacy and security for cheap (ish)

The BlackBerry Key2 LE brings robust security and fantastic physical keyboard to a palatable pricepoint. Though its…

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Hashtag Trending: China iPhone sales flop; Apple loses $446 billion; ready for CES

Weaker demand for the iPhone in China is being blamed for Apple missing targets, Apple loses a…

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D&H Canada to carry Intel’s full portfolio of products and solutions

A number of Intel Corp. products, including its line of micro desktops, are now being carried by D&H…

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Hashtag Trending: Amazon workers’ union; Android apps share data with Facebook; $1,000 to quit Facebook?

Amazon warehouse workers increase demands for a union, Facebook is tracking data from Android apps, and it’s…

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Vancouver-based engagement platform provider onboards 4 new partners

Vancouver’s Comm100, a global provider of digital customer engagement solutions, recently announced the extension of its partner…

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D&H Distributing appoints Roy Rivers to VP of sales

Roy Rivers has been promoted to vice-president of sales for D&H Canada, the distributor announced just before…

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Hashtag Trending – VR to make greater splash; wearable sales will rise; more personalized content

In 2019, virtual reality experiences are going to look a lot better and will garner more interest…

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Hashtag Trending – VR to make greater splash; wearable sales will rise; more personalized content

In 2019, virtual reality experiences are going to look a lot better and will garner more interest…

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Hashtag Trending: Everyone using cryptocurrency, a cashless world, and payment data is king

Cryptocurrency becomes easier, no more cash, and payment data improves businesses Listen to the latest Hashtag Trending…

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Hashtag Trending – Verified.Me launch, blockchain consolidation, federal regulation

A nation-wide digital identity service based on blockchain will launch in Canada. SecureKey’s Verfied.Me service was supposed…

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Hashtag Trending – Voice-first fragmentation, Alexa in your ear, Alexa in your boardroom

In 2019, voice-first smart assistants will face a fragmentation problem. They’ll also be literally in your ear.…

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Hashtag Trending – SaaS providers will grow; hybrid-cloud emerges the winner; battle for desktops;

In 2019, SaaS providers will double down on investments, hybrid cloud will emerge as the dominant solution,…

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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8xc SoC for Windows devices

The Qualcomm 8xc offers always-on connectivity, improved security features, and full hypervisor support, making it well-suited for enterprise use.

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Hashtag Trending: AI in the enterprise, smarter chatbots, ethical AI goes global in 2019

Businesses adopting artificial intelligence, chatbots get smarter, and ethical AI goes global. Listen to the latest Hashtag…

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How Eaton Industries’ Jodi Bonham is helping make the channel ecosystem even stronger

Sometimes with people who make it to the top of their profession, it’s easy to overlook the…

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Hashtag Trending – Gatwick’s drone delays, in Russia AI hears you, LG’s clear TV

London’s Gatwick airport is disrupted by drones. Russian scientists can train AI to hear like a human.…

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Top 6 smartphones for business 2018: Google Pixel 3

We’re counting down the top smartphone of 2018 as we close out 2018. Come back every day…

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Top 6 smartphones for business 2018: Samsung Note 9

We’re counting down the top smartphone of 2018 as we close out 2018. Come back every day…

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Cologix acquires Montreal hyperscale data centre firm Colo-D

Data centre colocation and network solution provider Cologix Inc. has announced the acquisition of Montreal’s Colo-D and…

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Toronto firm helping SaaS vendors take advantage of the channel

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become integral to how businesses operate, and PartnerStack, a Toronto-based startup, has taken advantage…

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Hashtag Trending – The ‘90s are back with Macaulay Culkin and Alfonso Ribeiro making tech headlines

The ‘90s are cool again. That’s right, trending in today’s headlines are Macaulay Culkin, Alfonso Ribeiro, and…

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Corel acquires Mac virtualization software Parallels

Ottawa-based Corel Corp. announced on Thursday that it has acquired Parallels, a software vendor best-known for the…

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Alberta firm works with government organization to create networking virtualization standards

Interdynamix (IDX), a systems integrator from Edmonton, Alta., is tackling one of the main stumbling blocks of…

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HashTag Trending – Canadians get more spammed calls; Microsoft releases fixed updates; Nvidia AI generates realistic faces

Spam calls are on the rise in Canada; Microsoft releases Windows 10 October update again; Nvidia’s new…

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OpenText acquires Liaison Technologies for $310 million

Waterloo-based OpenText has announced its official acquisition of cloud-based information integration and data management company Liaison Technologies Inc.…

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Top 6 smartphones for business 2018: Apple iPhone XS

The iPhone XS is easily the best iPhone to date, and may even be one of the…

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HashTag Trending: 3D Printed head fools face sign-in; Google expands in NYC; Apple circumvents injunction

3D printed head can bypass face sign-in on Android; Google invests $1 billion in NYC headquarter; Apple…

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Hashtag Trending – Another Facebook breach; Starbucks partners with Uber Eats; Worst passwords of 2018

Another Facebook breach is exposed, Starbucks partners with Uber Eats, and this year’s worst passwords are, terrible.…

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Avaya introduces new Device-as-a-Service offering

Avaya Holdings Corp. is launching a Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering. While the communications company isn’t giving customers and…

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Amazon Web Services eyes opportunity to scoop up more Windows workloads

On stage at Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent conference, Terry Wise, vice-president of global alliances, ecosystem, and channels for…

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Apple quietly looking to beef up Canadian channel programs

A pair of job listings on LinkedIn suggest Apple Inc. is looking for channel leaders in the…

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Top 6 smartphones for business 2018: OnePlus 6T

We’re counting down the top smartphone of 2018 as we close out 2018. Come back every day…

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Hashtag Trending – Russian robot is actually a man; Apple announces new campus; Windows 10 updates cause a stir

Russian state TV shows off a robot that’s actually just a guy in a suit, Apple announces…

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Ottawa-based storage company HubStor updates its cloud storage platform

Ottawa software storage company HubStor recently rolled out continuous data protection and version control in an update…

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Hashtag Trending – Huawei CFO granted bail; Gaming is hot in 2018; China bans iPhone sales

Trending on LinkedIn, Huawei CFO Meng WanZhou was released on a $10 million dollar bail, 7.5 million…

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Hashtag Trending – Google’s Pichai testifies to Congress; New details about Equifax breach; U.S. to expose China cyber attacks

Congress grills Google’s CEO, a new report says Equifax breach was easily preventable, and the U.S. is…

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Hashtag Trending – Meng Wanzhou’s elaborate bail plans, Google+ breach, Baby it’s cold outside

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou makes her case for bail in a Vancouver courtroom. (You have…

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Centreon and TeamWork expand their partnership to North America

Three months after opening up shop in Toronto, IT infrastructure monitoring firm Centreon is expanding its partnership…

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Hashtag Trending: Huawei woes continue; Facebook violates privacy again; Google’s accidental ad

The Huawei saga continues with Stephen Harper chiming in; Facebook can’t seem to get out of hot…

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Luc Villeneuve leaves Red Hat, takes helm at Benchmark

Luc Villeneuve’s time at Red Hat Canada has come to end. The country leader and general manager…

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HashTag Trending – Huawei CFO arrested; Walmart hires robot janitors; Google to kill Allo

Huawei CFO Meng WanZhou arrested in Vancouver; Walmart to employ cleaning robots; Google is shutting down Allo…

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Hashtag Trending: Britain cuts Huawei; Tumblr cuts adult content; Apple cuts prices

Huawei gets cut from Britain’s largest mobile carrier, Tumblr is going to war with adult content, and…

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Cisco and Tech Data unveil Advanced Technology Solutions Centre

MISSISSAUGA – This week, Tech Data and Cisco unveiled the refreshed Tech Data Advanced Technology Solutions Centre…

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Atlantic.Net announces partnership with Veeam

Cloud services provider Atlantic.Net, which has a hosting facility in Toronto, today announced a partnership with Veeam…

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Tech Data secures distribution agreement with Cohesity

Tech Data has become the one and only distributor for Cohesity in the U.S. and Canada. The…

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D3 Security achieves certified integration with McAfee Enterprise Security Manager

Vancouver’s D3 Security announced this week that its security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) technology has received the…

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Hashtag Trending – Microsoft to replace Edge; protein-folding AI; Walmart’s gaming PCs

Microsoft killed Internet Explorer to launch Edge, but now it looks like it plans to kill that…

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Hashtag Trending – Uber’s e-scooter play; Nvidia’s AI-generated graphics; David St. Jacque’s space shirt

Uber is planning to buy an electric scooter company, Nvidia has created the first videogame with AI-generated…

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Box appoints Canadian leader whose focus will be government and enterprise

Box Inc.’s ongoing international expansion continues with the addition of former Salesforce executive Adam Drew, who is…

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Hashtag Trending – AT&T pulls a Netflix; Instagram launches text for the blind; Blockchain success hard to find

AT&T is pulling a Netflix, Instagram launches text for the blind, and a new study says blockchain…

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AWS customers weigh in on re:Invent product launches: Firecracker, Time Stream, Partner Device Directory

LAS VEGAS – Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched dozens of new services to its cloud platform over…

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Certificate authority GlobalSign seeks Canadian regional partners

In addition to expanding its global enterprise channel business with the launch of its Global Partner Program,…

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USMCA won’t affect Amazon Web Services Canada region: Gales

LAS VEGAS – New rules specific to cloud computing in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) won’t affect…

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HashTag Trending – You’ll be interviewed by robots; Amazon helps control satellites; US army buys Hololens

Organizations are automating phone interviews; Amazon launches AWS Ground Station; and US Army buys a ton of…

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D&H Canada caps 2018 with second annual Vancouver event

D&H Canada is experiencing serious growth out West ever since it opened its 26,000 square-foot facility in…

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With AWS Outposts, even Amazon acknowledges it’s a hybrid cloud world

LAS VEGAS — For some enterprise IT shops, migrating to the cloud has always been a no-go…

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Hashtag Trending – Musk scraps tunnel project; New Zealand bans Huawei; Amazon to sell medical software

Elon Musk scraps his tunnel project under the 405 freeway, New Zealand turns its nose up to…

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IBM teaches its AI-security tool new tricks

Today, IBM Security announced new capabilities for the company’s AI-based security platform, QRadar Advisor with Watson. IBM…

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NEC releases EA271U MultiSync 4K enterprise monitor

NEC Display Solutions released the EA271U 4K display for enterprise and small business users earlier this month.…

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Accenture launches innovation hub in Toronto, creating 800 jobs

Accenture has officially launched its new Canadian Innovation Hub in Toronto, with plans to create 800 new…

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Jabra launches Evolve 65t professional wireless earbuds

Jabra, a unification communications sound solution company, launched the Evolve 65t wireless earphones designed for mobile professionals…

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How to migrate away from Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 have been Microsoft’s most popular server and database management operating…

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Google Pixel Slate hands-on: the Chromebook goes detachable

Google’s Pixel Slate convertible PC is the newest showcase product for its browser-based Chrome OS. Announced on…

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HashTag Trending – WhatsApp loses another senior employee; YouTube kills annotations; hackers breach open-source software

WhatsApp’s chief business officer steps down; YouTube is removing annotations for good; and a popular open-source software…

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AWS Reinvent - partner certification

Amazon Web Services execs say partners are key to the great cloud migration

LAS VEGAS – Managed service providers (MSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) that earn certifications with Amazon…

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HPE to acquire BlueData

In addition to its recent product releases and portfolio enhancements, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced that it’s acquiring…

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HPE announces new AI and edge offerings

On the heels of yesterday’s announcement about a new composable cloud strategy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveiled…

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Hashtag Trending: Airbnb poaches Amazon exec; Cyber Monday breaks records; Ohio accepts cryptocurrency for taxes

Airbnb poaches Amazon exec for CFO, Cyber Monday hits record sales, and Ohio becomes first state to…

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HPE makes slew of enhancements to its composable IT portfolio

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced several extensions to its composable cloud strategy today at its Discover event in Madrid, but…

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HashTag Trending – Data breach is no longer news; ESPN losing subscribers; weekend saw big sales numbers

Trending on LinkedIn, experts say that due to the frequency of consumer data breaches, people have become…

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Apple iPhone XS review: Apple’s best is too expensive

  The iPhone XS is easily the best iPhone to date, and may even be one of…

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HashTag Trending – Apple acquires Silk Labs; Amazon pushes Amazon Pay; lots of Black Friday deals

Apple buys AI startup Silk Labs; Amazon wants to integrate Amazon Pay in restaurants and gas stations;…

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Three innovation superclusters receive funding, ready to move forward

The Government of Canada has announced funding for three of the five superclusters from its $950 million…

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Google Next - Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene

New Google Cloud CEO has to engage Canadian enterprise customers, partner says

Dianne Greene did a good job getting North American customers to take the Google Cloud Platform (GCP)…

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Hashtag Trending – Foldable smartphone race; Amazon data breach; What is artificial intelligence?

The world’s top two smartphone manufacturers are racing to release foldable smartphones; Amazon suffered a data breach…

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Time management firm announces release of latest TimeControl update

Publishers of the TimeControl timesheet system have announced the release of TimeControl version 7.4.1, aimed at medium…

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HPE brings its AI InfoSight software to ProLiant, Synergy and Apollo servers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced that it’s putting its AI-based software, InfoSight, for the first time on…

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Hashtag Trending – Breakup Facebook; Amazon bids on sports TV; FONK is the new FOMO

Should anti-trust laws be dusted off to deal with the tech giants? One of those giants, Amazon, is looking to become a sports broadcaster. And if you thought FOMO was bad, just wait until you suffer from FONK.

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Microsoft launches new cloud, data & AI capabilities in Canada

Three new Azure services are now available for Canadian data centres, Microsoft announced last week: M-Series Virtual…

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IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat gives it access to crown jewels: OpenShift and Ansible

Business opportunities today rarely involve IBM Corp. software, says Kyle Bassett, with only a few IBM-loyal customers…

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Browse the CDN Archives

Take a journey through the years of CDN Channel coverage. With key articles and events highlighted.

2018

A big year for Blockchain, AI and Hybrid Cloud.

2017

The year of the Cloud.

2016

Big changes in the Canadian Channel.

2015

A hard year for the markets and the channel.

2014

A year of growth.

2013

A banner year for the channel.

2012

Another year in the life.

2011

A year of difficulty.

2010

A year of growth.

2009

A year of indecision.

2008

Not two thousand and late.

2007

Prosperity

2006

Channel growth.

2005

Status quo.

2004

A big year for virtualization.

2003

The shift to managed services.

2002

Software as a Service.

2001

The dawn of a new century.

2000

Y2Nay

1999

The year of fear.

CDN Month / Year Archives