Solution Providers


New Strategy Intact, Intel Security Calls on Channel Partners

Nearly two years after dropping the McAfee name, the new Intel Security says it's ready to go to market with a mandate to become one of the largest security vendors in the IT industry, taking on the likes of Cisco, IBM, RSA and Symantec.

Microsoft OEMs Face Deadline To Sell Windows 7 Pro Devices

The clock is ticking for sales of new PCs running the Windows 7 Professional edition.

Microsoft, Red Hat Collaborate To Put Linux on Azure

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a partnership with leading Linux provider Red Hat, signaling a major advancement of its relationship with the open source community.

Microsoft Azure Resource Health Service Hits Preview

Microsoft's new Azure Resource Health service, which shows healthy and unhealthy resources in an organization's Azure subscription, is now available in preview.

Microsoft Tweaking Windows 10 Upgrade Process

Microsoft is changing the process for upgrading users to Windows 10, roughly three months after its release.

Microsoft Describes Nano Server's Remote Management Scheme

A recent talk by a Microsoft Technical Fellow gives a progress report on the company's upcoming Nano Server solution.

Microsoft Unveils New SQL Server 2016 and Azure Data Lake Previews

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a number of data-related releases, including a new community technology preview (CTP) of its upcoming SQL Server 2016 product.

Microsoft, Others Eyeing Cloud-Based ID Management

The burgeoning "ID Management as a Service" market represents an important opportunity for IT solutions providers.

SCCM Revamp Focused on Windows 10 Optimization

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its plans to revamp its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) product with the aim of making it work better with Windows 10.

As Veritas Split Nears, Symantec Doubles Down on Security

"This is a bit of a new Symantec," says an executive at the company, which unveiled a new security solution on Tuesday.

HP Pulls Plug on Its Public Cloud Business

On the eve of its planned split into two independent companies, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced that it was shuttering its public cloud business.

Dell Joins Microsoft CSP Wagon and Unveils New Azure Appliance

Dell on Wednesday announced it is joining the fast-growing Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program, as well as unveiled an expansion of its year-old Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS).

Microsoft Talks Up SharePoint Server's Hybrid Future

Future SharePoint developments will focus on enabling organizations to deploy "hybrid" SharePoint architectures, according to a recent talk by a senior Microsoft executive.

Google Incents Partners To Nab Office 365 Customers

Google is calling on its 13,000 partners to convince midsized enterprises to give Google Apps a try.

Analysis: The Top 4 Security Worries of MSPs

The No. 1 reason for a customer to fire you, the partner, is loss of data. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.