January 13, 2009 1:41 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs,
Colin Steele,
Collaboration software,
Email -- Exchange, Outlook,
Google,
News,
Software as a service (SaaS)A Google reseller program seems to be in the works, according to this video posted Friday on YouTube.
The 14-second video features Dave Girouard,...
January 5, 2009 1:21 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Microsoft,
Tech Blogs,
Virtualization,
VMwareVMware isn't making any new fans with its habit of putting beta features into the final versions of its products.
As you may recall, back in May, virtualization expert Andrew Kutz took VMware to task for hyping Storage VMotion and Virtual Machine High Availability -- while at the same time...
December 22, 2008 1:07 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Microsoft,
Server virtualization,
Software as a service (SaaS),
Tech Blogs,
VMwareWith the end of the year approaching, virtualization pundits are coming out with their predictions for 2009. I won't be coming out with any of my own -- I had to sell my crystal ball to buy a few last-minute Christmas gifts -- but here's a roundup of what the experts say to expect in the next 12...
December 18, 2008 9:49 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs,
Colin Steele,
Google,
News,
Reseller blogs,
VMwareVMware has appointed Maurizio Carli as general manager of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In that role, Carli will run the region's sales, channel, services and marketing programs.
Carli...
December 17, 2008 1:55 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Cisco,
Colin Steele,
Linux,
News,
NovellNovell has canceled BrainShare 2009, its long-running customer and partner conference.
BrainShare 2009 was scheduled for March in Salt Lake City. John Dragoon, Novell's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said the...
December 15, 2008 4:04 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Channel partner programs,
Colin Steele,
Network and application security,
NewsLisa Loe, McAfee's vice president of North American channels, has left the security vendor after just three months.
McAfee just confirmed this afternoon that Loe is no longer with the company. McAfee hired Loe in September; she...
December 5, 2008 1:24 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Enterprise applications,
News,
SAPVARs could have a bigger role in the SAP channel, if Business Objects CEO John Schwarz has his way.
SearchSAP.com news editor Courtney Bjorlin this week alerted me to comments Schwarz made during a "fireside chat" at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. He talked about the...
December 3, 2008 11:19 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Enterprise applications,
Microsoft,
Novell,
Open-sourceMicrosoft has spent a surprising amount of time, effort and money on open source initiatives this year.
At Interop back in April, Bob Muglia spent nearly an entire keynote discussing Microsoft's
November 26, 2008 12:44 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Hewlett-Packard,
Servers and desktop hardwareEarlier this week I got to talk with Casey Jones, a field sales executive for CDW Government, about the channel opportunities in the government market -- expected to be one of the hottest verticals in...
