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HP CEO Whitman Pledges Stepped Up Server Battle With Dell

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HP CEO Meg Whitman says there is no excuse for HP’s poor industry-standard server sales performance.
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Salesforce.com Rolls Out New Mobility Solutions For Government

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Salesforce.com has developed four government-specific offerings aimed at helping agencies better leverage mobile technologies.
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AWS Achieves FedRAMP Status To Support Government Contracts

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The FedRAMP designation is expected to help stimulate government contracts for the migration of data and applications to the cloud.
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HP Shares On Rise After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings

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HP beat analysts earnings expectations for its second fiscal quarter despite year-over-year revenue declines across many of its businesses.
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Intel Reorganizes Business Units, Forms 'New Devices' Group

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Intel’s new CEO has wasted no time in making big changes at the chip maker as he looks to accelerate Intel’s move into the mobile chip space.
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FusionStorm Global Backs Away From IPO

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After an earlier postponement, the company has withdrawn its IPO plans without further comment. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no IPO in FusionStorm’s future.
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Mercury To Pay Membership Dues For Resellers, Developers Interested In Joining RSPA

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Mercury Payment Systems will pay the Retail Solutions Provider Association (RSPA) membership dues for new members who agree to attend RetailNOW in Las Vegas from August 4 – 7.
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Kaspersky Security Debut Propels Virtual Strategy

Stefanie Hoffman / Channelnomics

Kaspersky Lab is once again revving to move further into virtualization markets with the launch of its Kaspersky Security for Virtualization-Light Agent geared for Citrix XenServer and XenDesktop, a move that, among other things, opens doors for the firm’s upmarket ambitions.
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Use Key Performance Indicators to Measure Your MSP Success

Stuart R. Crawford / Stuart Crawford

I’ve heard many MSP’s (managed service providers) reveal that they’re unsure as to whether or not they’re operating efficiently. Are they staffing their company adequately? Which clients are making them money and which are costing them?  Why is it that their company is twice the size it was years ago, but they’re not making any more money?

Thanks to my good friend Michael Kraner at MSP CFO for sharing this information with me.

Many MSPs are good at helping their clients manage their systems, yet they’re unsure if they’re managing their own company as they should.  What’s the answer? Metrics called Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

MessageBroadcast Taps WTG Exec To Lead New Channel Charge

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Mark Sondergaard, the former VP of provider relations for World Telecom Group, is now leading channel sales for automated communications provider MessageBroadcast.
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Barracuda Acquires SignNow For Storage Business

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Cloud-based e-signature firm SignNow enables businesses to digitally sign and back up important documents.
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900 Out at NetApp as Profits Fall

Hannah Breeze / Channelnomics

Storage vendor NetApp hails its FlexPod growth despite an annual and Q4 profit dip.
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Newest Winner In Big Data VC Sweepstakes: WibiData Raises $15 Million

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Company is recruiting channel partners with vertical industry expertise for work with its big data analytical applications.
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VMware Welcomes Top Channel Chief

Hannah Breeze / Channelnomics

Dave O’Callaghan joins the virtualization behemoth following a 12-year stint leading Cisco’s sales and distribution.
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MSPAlliance Launches Cloud Insurance Program

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The International Association of Cloud & Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance), today announced itsnew Cloud and Managed Services Insurance Program. Brokered by Lockton Affinity, the MSPA Cloud Insurance Program will offer comprehensive protection for cloud and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide.
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VaultLogix Enables RMM Monitoring Cloud Backup, Recovery Through Continuum

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VaultLogix, a business-classcloud backupservice provider for SMBs andresellers, today announced a VaultLogix/Continuumsoftware integration that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to use Continuum RMM to monitor the VaultLogix Advantage Cloud Backup and Recovery service.
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 (Video)

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How does the new Samsung Galaxy S4 stack up against the Galaxy S3? The CRN Test Center takes a look in this in-depth review of Samsung’s new flagship smartphone.
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Blue Coat To Acquire Solera Networks For Threat Intelligence, Analytics

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Executives say the acquisition will combine threat intelligence data from Solera’s DeepSee network monitoring platform with Blue Coat’s cloud-based WebPulse attack protection service.
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SolarWinds Acquires RMM Stalwart N-able

Robert Dutt / Channelnomics

The IT management software specialist announced plans to buy the Ottawa-based RMM vendor in a $120 million cash deal. N-able says it will retain its brand and channel-focused strategy.
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Intel Shaken Up, Reorganized by New CEO

Larry Walsh / Channelnomics

After just 30 days on the job, new Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has shaken up the chipmaker with a sweeping reorganization that emphasizes new products, innovation and, perhaps, leapfrogging troublesome competition in the mobility market.
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