CSPsTelcos: Conglomerates for Digital Services?Sponsored by OvumNovember 11, 2015When it comes to developing digital services, telecom companies (i.e., telcos) have a pretty dreadful track record. Can conglomerates change that?
CSPsVerizon Cloud Business For SaleJoe PanettieriNovember 6, 2015Verizon's enterprise cloud business is for sale. The move comes only four years after Verizon spent $1.4 billion on Terremark, a public cloud provider.
CSPsNearly 60 CenturyLink Data Centers Up for SaleJoe PanettieriNovember 6, 2015CenturyLink, the massive telco that has pushed hard into cloud and managed services, may sell 59 data centers across multiple continents.
EnterpriseThe Channel, Two HPs Need Each OtherJoe PanettieriNovember 2, 2015Say hello to two new Fortune 500 giants: HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. They're finally out on their own. But can they grow?
Channel technologiesBig Data, Hadoop MSPs Show ProgressJoe PanettieriOctober 20, 2015Managed services providers (MSPs) like Cloudwick and Think Big are driving support services for Hadoop, big data and analytics customers.
Channel technologiesIBM Partners: Don’t PanicJoe PanettieriOctober 19, 2015Amid more bad earnings from IBM, CEO Ginni Rometty could be running out of time. No need for partners to panic. Instead, they should focus here...
EnterpriseDell Buys EMC: Big Questions for Channel PartnersJoe PanettieriOctober 12, 2015As Dell buys EMC and gains control of VMware, channel partners should not expect a combined partner program strategy until May 2016 or so. Here's why.
EnterpriseDell Buys EMC: Potential Winners and LosersJoe PanettieriOctober 12, 2015As Dell buys EMC and gains control of VMware for roughly $67 billion, here's a look at potential winners and losers in the deal.
