/ SMB Nation Companies of all types must handle problems on a constant basis, but these challenges are more difficult for a small business. Having limited resources makes it difficult to compete with larger enterprises. Companies of all types must handle problems on a constant basis, but these challenges are more difficult for a small business. […]...

/ SMB Nation by Nathaniel Meyersohn   @CNNMoney   Dropbox wants to raise as much as $648 million when it debuts on the stock market. The cloud storage company is selling 36 million shares for between $16 and $18, according to a regulatory filing released Monday. Based on the number of shares of eligible for […]...

/ SMB Nation Sign up today! SMB Nation Webinar 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT. Friday, Oct 30th Presented by: Harry Brelsford CEO of SMB Nation and Dan Shapero Founder of CLIKCLOUD Digital Marketing In today’s ever-changing business landscape, cloud computing is profoundly shifting the way businesses operate. As more SMBs are moving to a […]...

/ SMB Nation Somehow, some way, I recently lost touch with Intermedia. My bad. It’s been very busy. For example, this hosting company recently acquired AccessLine, an SMB telecom, to round out its portfolio. As I spoke with Michael Gold (pictured), Intermedia’s President, recently, it was apparent that Intermedia is driving is success strategically. Returni...

/ CRN Steve Benvenuto, head of partner programs at Cisco, said it’s more important than ever for solution providers to partner with ISVs as they look to target specific vertical markets and line-of-business managers. Read More...

/ CRN In other top stories this week, IDC has improved its outlook on PC shipments for 2014. Also, Apple, Samsung and LG all prepare to duke it out in the smartwatch arena. Read More...

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/ CRN The product, entering a hot storage and sharing market, has been available to some customers since its limited preview release in July. Read More...

/ CRN Solution providers in the education and government sectors see Apple coming out relatively unscathed by the recent halt of its contract with Los Angeles Unified School District. Read More...

/ CRN Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed women in technology, the NSA spying scandal and more in a keynote at Nexenta’s Open SDX Summit in San Francisco. Read More...

/ CRN Evolve IP’s 2014 North American Cloud Adoption Survey reveals that the cloud is making believers of IT and business pros. Read More...

/ CRN The re-released security update fixes a Windows vulnerability that could be used by an attacker to elevate system privileges. The original patch had caused several problems, including the notorious Blue Screen of Death for some users. Read More...

/ CRN The tech incubator is launching an accelerator program aimed at helping participants create clear North American channel strategies that could help position them for stronger funding rounds in the future. Read More...

/ CRN Despite competitive tensions, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says that VCE, the joint converged infrastructure venture between VMware, EMC and Cisco, is doing well. Read More...

/ CRN Three major players in the tech world made news yesterday regarding wearables. Reports yesterday of Apple preparing to announce the long-rumored ‘iWatch,’ came prior to LG and Samsung each officially announcing their own unique smartwatches in the LG G Watch R and the Samsung Gear S. Read More...

/ CRN While all the top server vendors are likely preparing next-generation releases to be timed with Intel’s upcoming Grantley-EP server processor family, HP is trying to build interest in its ProLiant Gen9 platform by looking at the need for more compute. Read More...

/ CRN A breach at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. reportedly has Russian or Eastern European ties and may involve as many as four other banks. The attacks could be linked to organized cybercriminal groups, said solution providers, who told CRN that more details are needed to determine the lapses that enabled attackers to gain […]...

Jessica Meek / Channelnomics Server market revenues on the up as refresh cycle hits Read More...

/ CRN A new service module from AVG Technologies will make it cheaper and easier for channel partners to remotely monitor and manage Microsoft Office 365. Read More...

Chris Gonsalves / Channelnomics he company this week unveiled a $20 development kit that promises to speed the creation of prototype ideas and concepts for IoT devices and applications. Read More...