January 31, 2011 5:27 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Hewlett-Packard,
HP,
IT channel products and technologies,
IT channel technology and services,
Randall Runk,
Randy RunkRandall Runk is leaving Hewlett-Packard today, after nearly four years at the IT giant.
An HP spokewoman confirmed the move on Monday, adding that John Maguire is joining HP as senior vice president, worldwide sales for the huge enterprise services group. Maguire is coming from...
January 26, 2011 4:58 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
EAs,
IT channel products and services,
IT channel products and technologies,
large account resellers,
LARs,
Microsoft Enterprise Agreements,
Microsoft licensing,
Paul DeGrootPaul DeGroot knows more about Microsoft licensing than nearly anyone, including most people at Microsoft itself.
DeGroot formerly an analyst with Directions on Microsoft and now off on his own at PIca Communications, details in...
January 24, 2011 12:56 AM
Posted by: badarrow
APC,
Barbara Darrow,
Hewlett-Packard,
HP,
IT channel products and technologies,
Larry Ellison,
Leo Apotheker,
Mark Hurd,
Oracle,
SAPLeo Apotheker, who proved somewhat, um, elusive, during the first weeks of his stint as Hewlett-Packard CEO, will speak at HP's Americas Partner Conference (APC) in late April....
January 21, 2011 2:35 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Eric Schmidt,
Google,
Hewlett-Packard,
HP,
IT channel products and services,
IT channel products and technologies,
Larry Page,
Leo Apotheker,
Mark Hurd,
Ray Lane,
Sergei BrinLooks like Hewlett-Packard is ejecting a few bozos from its clown car of a board.
January 20, 2011 9:35 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
channel conflict,
Cisco,
EMC,
IT channel products and services,
IT channel products and technologies,
the VCE Company,
VCE Coalition,
VMwareLookie here, the VCE Company is finally official after an extremely long birthing process reported here. And
January 10, 2011 5:52 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Bob Muglia,
cloud computing,
IT channel products and technologies,
Microsoft,
Robbie Bach,
Server & Tools,
Steve BallmerBob Muglia, the Microsoft exec who helped build Microsoft's Server & Tools business into a strong competitor in databases and server OSes and most recently took command of the cloud computing effort, will leave the company this summer.
CEO Steve Ballmer informed employees of this...
December 14, 2010 7:33 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Cisco,
EMC,
IT channel products and technologies,
the VCE Company,
VCE Coalition,
VMwareSo, today the VCE coalition became the VCE Company. Or at least that's the second-hand reports coming out of a series of conference calls hosted Tuesday by VCE, the consortium formed last year...
December 9, 2010 4:57 PM
Posted by: badarrow
3Par,
Barbara Darrow,
Compellent,
Dell,
EqualLogic,
Hewlett-Packard,
HP,
Isilon,
IT channel products and services,
LeftHand Networks,
Storage
Update: On Monday morning, Dell finalized its deal to buy Compellent for $960 million or $27.75 per share in cash. As of the end of its third quarter, closing Oct. 31,...
December 9, 2010 4:27 PM
Posted by: badarrow
Barbara Darrow,
Cisco,
EMC,
IT channel products and services,
IT channel products and technologies,
Vblock,
VCE Coalition,
VMware
Data center VARs really want the VCE Coalition to get its sales act together soon and some hope for news along those lines Dec. 14 when coalition execs will talk about what's going on with the VCE Partner Program, go-to-market plans and training.
