AWS re:Invent 2021: The 10 Biggest Announcements
AWS Introduces Five Paths In Updated Partner Program
by Wade Tyler Millward
‘We want to introduce with this a simpler model that offers partners more flexibility to engage with us,’ Barbara Kessler, AWS’ global partner programs leader, tells CRN.
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by Michael Novinson
‘There’s a very large opportunity within the channel to really come in and support this mid-market business,’ says McAfee Enterprise commercial sales head Britt Norwood, who now has channel responsibilities.
by C.J. Fairfield
“We‘re never going to outpace the dark web,” said Dan Austin, executive vice president of ConnectBooster. “They’re always going to find better solutions. What we have to do is find ways where they can’t find information.”
by Robert Faletra
The Channel Company’s Robert Faletra says some recent decisions made by Dell Technologies are troubling and confusing for the company and the channel.
by Donna Goodison
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky, in an exclusive interview with CRN, disputed Gartner Magic Quadrant allegations that AWS uses high-pressure sales tactics; called the controversial Andreessen Horowitz report on the cost of cloud computing “highly misguided” and referred to AWS egress fees as an issue that customers have not raised in any “material way.”
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Valeo Networks Acquires Fifth MSP In 19 Months
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘We are looking to make more acquisitions. We’re going to be very busy in the M&A world. We’re roughly shooting for five to eight acquisitions a year. We think that we have the right strategy to be able to pull it off,’ says Valeo Networks CEO Travis Mack.
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New Starburst Galaxy Release Promises Cross-Cloud Data Analytics
by Rick Whiting
In addition to the new cross-cloud query capabilities the latest edition of Galaxy adds Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform to its supported cloud platforms, in addition to the originally supported AWS.
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The 10 Hottest Machine Learning And Data Science Startups In 2021
by Rick Whiting
Businesses looking to bring the rewards of big data analysis to everyday users need ways to prepare and organize data and develop machine learning models for analyzing it. Here’s a look at 10 hot startups developing leading-edge data science and machine learning technologies that help them do that.
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Clearlake Capital To Buy Quest Software For A Reported $5.4B
by Michael Novinson
‘We believe Quest is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging growth trends in identity-centric cybersecurity, data intelligence and IT operations management software,’ say Clearlake’s Prashant Mehrotra and Paul Huber.
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Extreme Networks CEO: ‘We Are The Little Guy’ That’s Moving Ahead Of Cisco
by Gina Narcisi
The networking specialist is smashing records and beating out the ‘largest player’ with its simple licensing structure for its entire cloud networking portfolio that is turning heads of partners, customers and, even, Gartner, Extreme Networks CEO Ed Meyercord tells CRN.
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AWS CEO Adam Selipsky: Gartner Magic Quadrant Sales Pressure Criticism ‘Is Absolutely Not Accurate’
by Donna Goodison
‘You can’t be customer-obsessed if you are only obsessed with selling according to your own calendar,’ Selipsky said in an interview with CRN.
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AWS CEO Adam Selipsky’s ‘Double-Down’ Plan To Drive Cloud Business Into The Stratosphere
by Donna Goodison
Five months after taking over as CEO of AWS, Adam Selipsky is tapping into his leadership skills to drive innovation and partner success to new heights.
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The 10 Hottest Cyber Monday Tech Deals And Sales In 2021
by Dylan Martin
CRN rounds up some of the hottest tech deals for Cyber Monday, and the list includes a mix of laptops, 2-in-1s, monitors and TVs and PC components.
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Ahead President: 8 Bets On Dell, AWS, Cisco And New Talent In 2022
by Mark Haranas
Here’s why Ahead’s Stephen Ayoub is placing his biggest bets in 2022 on AWS, Cisco, Dell Technologies, ServiceNow, SnowFlake and VMware, as well as hiring new top talent to drive service sales.
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Longtime Ace Computers Exec And HPC Expert Marc Fertik Dies
by Dylan Martin
‘I learned so much from him,’ says John Samborski, CEO and founder of Ace Computers. ‘He had a lot more experience than I did, particularly in federal contracting. I came more from the straight system builder side, and as we’ve become much more of a federal contractor here, he was kind of like my big brother that I never had.’
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