Jeffrey Schwartz

Nvidia GPU-Powered Workstation Service Released in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

• February 7, 2019

By offering Quadro vWS, customers can spin up their own instances as needed.

Dell Boots Cylance, Revamps PC Endpoint Protection with CrowdStrike, Secureworks

• February 1, 2019

Secureworks had already inked a go-to-market alliance with CrowdStrike.

Igel Looks Beyond VDI, Joins DaaS Fray with Cloud Workspace

• January 28, 2019

Igel aims to “Disrupt” the DaaS market.

Electric Raises $25 Million to Expand MSP Footprint

• January 23, 2019

The funding is expected to expand automated IT support using chatbots via MSPs.

Starbucks Gives Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT Platform a Buzz

• January 17, 2019

Starbucks’ Azure Sphere demo and Avnet’s new development offer IoT opportunities for partners.

HP Targets Small Merchants with New Android-Based POS Solution

• January 14, 2019

The new push to reach SMB retailers includes a partnership with PayPal.

Dell, HP, Lenovo Add Pizzazz to Commercial PCs

• January 10, 2019

CES is more than consumer electronics. The big boys unveiled new commercial PC lineups.

Microsoft 365 Adding Advanced Security, Compliance SKUs

• January 8, 2019

The software giant wants to broaden the appeal of its advanced security and compliance offerings.

NetApp Ramps Up Cloud Opportunities

• January 2, 2019

NetApp’s partners have a growing portfolio of cloud services to offer in 2019.

AWS Security Hub Creates Mega MSSP Starting with 25 Partners

• December 18, 2018

Should MSSPs consider the hub a threat or an opportunity?

Optanix Broadens Network Monitoring Platform with Predictive Analytics, Hybrid Edition

• December 17, 2018

Optanix is applying AI to its infrastructure and network monitoring service.

Cisco Launches Digital Navigator Partner Assessment Tool

• December 14, 2018

It aims to help partners gain competency in offering business transformation solutions.

IBM Divests Notes, Domino in $1.8 Billion Sale to HCL

• December 7, 2018

IBM’s decision to sell Lotus and other software assets to HCL comes on the heels of its recent $34 billion deal to acquire Red Hat.

SAP Global Partner President Rodolpho Cardenuto Departs

• December 6, 2018

The reason for his departure after more than a decade at SAP was not immediately clear.

Citrix to Bring Micro Apps to Workspace App with Sapho Acquisition

• November 30, 2018

Citrix’s acquistion of Sapho aims to provide its workspace app with a modern user experience.

VMware Gives Workspace One Sharper Identity with Help from Okta

• November 30, 2018

Can improved identity and access management with Okta’s single-sign-on capabilities boost Workspace One’s appeal over Microsoft’s EMS?

Microsoft Accounts Now Support Password-less Authentication with FIDO

• November 23, 2018

Now users can log into their Microsoft accounts without passwords using biometric authentication.

Microsoft Acquires Alliance Partner FSLogix to Accelerate Windows Virtual Desktop Performance

• November 21, 2018

The acquisition of FSLogix promises to ensure Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop service loads fast.

Diane Greene to Step Down as Google Cloud CEO

• November 16, 2018

Former longtime Oracle exec Thomas Kurian will replace Diane Greene as CEO of Google Cloud.

SolarWinds Acquires 8MAN for Access Rights Management

• November 15, 2018

SolarWinds ARM extends the company’s expanding portfolio of security tools for MSPs, MSSPs and enterprise customers.