Samsung Refreshes Smartphone Lineup with Galaxy S23 Series, Updates Laptops
Samsung launches new premium smartphones despite record decline in shipments last year.
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Storage Giant NetApp to Lay Off 960 Employees, 8% of Workforce
CEO George Kurian said NetApp isn’t “immune” to the slowdown in IT spending.
IBM and SAP Are the Latest to Announce Layoffs, SAP to Shop Qualtrics
IBM Will Cut 3,900 employees, while SAP plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs.
Lenovo’s Newest Recruit Bill Swales Shares Focus on Commercial NA Channel Sales
Plus, seven new products that Lenovo is readying for 2023.
ServiceNow Revamps Partner Program, Promotes Erica Volini to Lead Channel
ServiceNow will increase financial incentives, but partners will have to meet new requirements.
Intel Launches 4th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors for Data Centers, Cloud
Intel hopes to stem share loss after several delays in launching the new CPUs.
Cloud Software Group to Revamp, Unify Partner Programs, Starting with Citrix
Citrix layoff news is dominating the headlines, but the new head of CSG’s global channels says its commercial business will be 100% channel.
Microsoft Extends Data Center IP with Acquisition of DPU Startup Fungible
Fungible’s engineers will join Microsoft’s data center infrastructure engineering team.
10 Questions (and Answers) About the New IBM Partner Plus Program
IBM partners have six months to transition from PartnerWorld to the new program.
IBM Makes Key Executive Changes, Taps Rob Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer
It’s new leadership for IBM Software as 40-year veteran Tom Rosamilia plans to retire.
IBM to Replace PartnerWorld with New Partner Plus Program
IBM’s ecosystem investment includes moving thousands of direct customers to its channel partners.
Declining Perpetual Licenses Should Entice VARs to Embrace Managed Services
The rise in as-a-service hardware and software is another reason VARs must offer managed services.
Channel Futures’ 2023 Hardware Outlook: ESG Takes Priority Amid Economic Weight
As new hardware designs appear, demand will vary but the economy will pressure all segments.
Despite Weak Economic Outlook, These Startups Are Bullish on 2023 Growth, Hiring
Leaders of early-stage companies see customers investing in technologies enabling transformation.
Former Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey Explains Latest Venture, DevRev
DevRev’s Madhukar Kumar demonstrated the DevCRM platform at the Disruptive Innovators CIO Winter Forum.
Will the FTC’s Lawsuit Succeed in Blocking Microsoft-Activision Deal?
Microsoft president Brad Smith is confident that Microsoft and Activision will prevail in court.
IBM Partners Receive Call for Code Awards for Sustainability Apps
Startup GardenMate won $200,000 for using AI to help gardeners bring produce to those in need.
Former Nutanix Channel Leader Surfaces at Stratasys as CRO
He looks to expand the 3-D printing and additive manufacturing provider’s ecosystem.
Samsung Claims Enterprise Purchases of Foldable Phones Have Doubled This Year
But foldables still represent a small fraction of the market for single-screen smartphones.
Partners Notch Record HPE GreenLake Orders, NetApp Warns of Headwinds
Orders for HPE GreenLake as-a-service rose 33% last quarter and 68% for the full fiscal year.
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