StorageSoftware-Defined Storage Adoption Growing, Despite Challenges: DataCore ResearchAshley SmithMay 24, 2017The primary drivers for software-defined storage (SDS) adoption are simplifying storage management, future-proofing infrastructure and more, DataCore finds.
Channel chiefsDatrium Hires Former Nutanix Exec to Expand Global Partner ProgramAshley SmithMay 16, 2017Datrium hires Nutanix veteran Andre Leibovici to drive alliances for open converged infrastructure and private cloud services.
Channel partner programsDell EMC Offers Cloud-Like Pay-As-You-Go Model for Enterprise Storage, HCIAshley SmithMay 9, 2017Dell EMC intros as-a-service financing & payment plans for enterprise storage, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) & more. Dell EMC's Howard Elias explains.
Channel partner programsMSP Embraces Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)Ashley SmithMay 3, 2017Firstnet Solutions, a UK-based managed service provider (MSP), agrees to sell hybrid cloud services powered by the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform.
Telecom cloudCenturyLink Completes $1.86B Data Center Business SaleAshley SmithMay 2, 2017Cyxtera assumes ownership of CenturyLink's 57 data centers. Approximately 700 CenturyLink employees transition to Cyxtera.
Data centersEquinix Closes $3.6 Billion Verizon Data Center PurchaseAshley SmithMay 1, 2017Equinix completes its $3.6 billion all-cash acquisition of 29 Verizon data centers, adding hundreds of new customers, CEO Steve Smith says.
Data centersIntel Earnings: Internet of Things (IoT) Gains MomentumAshley SmithApril 28, 2017Intel's latest quarterly results revealed mixed trends. There's Internet of Things (IoT) upside but challenges within Intel's data center business.
