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Konica Minolta Aims to Crush Rival MSPs With New Workplace Hub

by O’Ryan Johnson
“We think this is the future. There’s nothing out like it. We’re the only company that has this,” Sam Errigo, EVP of Sales & Channel Programs at Konica Minolta told CRN. Leveraging the full strength of their subsidiary solution provider All Covered, the print vendor has raised the stakes for multi-function printers.
Intel's F-Series CPUs Meant To Ease Shortage, Top Sales Exec Says

by Dylan Martin
In an effort to ease the CPU shortage, Intel executive Steve Long says the company is creating incentives for partners to sell the new F-series CPUs: 'We're showing them that we're hungry to have them take the parts.'
Nvidia Outbids Intel To Buy Mellanox For $6.9B

by Dylan Martin
The deal is likely to be seen as a power move against Intel, which had reportedly offered up to $6 billion for Mellanox and has repositioned itself as a data-centric company.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting
For the week ending March 8, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
AMD EPYC Gains More Ground In Servers Against Intel, Survey Says

by Dylan Martin
A new survey of 500 IT decision makers shows that AMD is making headway in the server processor market against Intel, but one Intel partner says AMD has big challenges ahead to make more progress, especially among enterprises.
Exclusive: Former Intel R&D Head Amir Faintuch Leaves Intel Capital

by Dylan Martin
Intel confirms to CRN that Amir Faintuch, the company’s former head of research and development, has departed the company after hunting for big startup investments at the chipmaker’s venture capital arm.
HP Supplies Drop Less Troubling For Managed Print Services Partners

by Kyle Alspach
HP says more commercial customers are buying print supplies from online competition, but many partners are spared through offering contractual managed print services.
HP Reports Drop In Printer Supplies Revenue As Commercial Sales Shift Online

by Kyle Alspach
HP CEO Dion Weisler notes the company is not as strong in online supplies sales as it is with commercial resellers.
HP CEO Weisler: New 3-D Printers Are 'Beginning To Scale'

by Kyle Alspach
'We're really, really satisfied where we are in this journey' in 3-D print, Weisler says.
Intel's New SGX Card Gives Data Centers Hardware-Based Security

by Dylan Martin
Intel wants to give data center operators a new way for customers to protect sensitive workloads in untrusted environments with new hardware-based security offered by the upcoming Intel SGX Card.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Feb. 15, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Nvidia CEO Expects Return To 'Sustained Growth' After 'Turbulent' Q4

by Dylan Martin
Nvidia’s stock soars after beating Wall Street expectations for a ‘turbulent’ Q4, which saw a large slide in gaming GPU sales while the company’s data center business experienced a slowdown.
Dell CFO: Going Public Will Open ‘Additional Velocity’ For Channel In 2019

by Mark Haranas
Dell CFO Tom Sweet said partners will reap many benefits in 2019 as a result of Dell Technologies becoming a public company again.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Rick Whiting
For the week ending Feb. 1, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Partners: New Intel CEO Bob Swan Needs To Focus On The Channel

by Dylan Martin
‘The channel is oftentimes overlooked. We're hoping for good things,’ CTL’s Erik Stromquist says of Intel’s new CEO, Bob Swan, among a chorus of partners calling for the leader to put a greater focus on the channel.