Channel markets

VMware acquires Wavefront for multi-cloud management & application performance monitoring (APM); counters Cisco AppDynamics, Datadog, Dynatrace & New Relic.

VMware vSAN 6.6 storage virtualization offers native hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) security and improved all-flash performance, the company asserts.

Cloud financial administrators (CFAs) can reduce cloud costs, increase adoption & improve management, 451 Research says. Can tools do just as well?

An Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) survey reveals potential opportunities for Oracle channel partners that specialize in cloud services.

Small & midsize businesses (SMBs) eye marketing, advertising & digital marketing spend in 2017, Clutch business-to-business (B2B) reviews survey shows.

Ciber files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Capgemini bids to acquire Ciber's North America & India assets. Will AMERI Holdings (Ameri100) bid again?

AppDynamics, now owned by Cisco Systems, launches developer toolkit & major software updates in Spring 2017 release. Will MSPs embrace APM?

Equinix CEO Steve Smith describes worldwide data center expansion plan. The result: A global cloud interconnection system for Equinix partners & customers.