The first device in the new offering is the Polycom RoundTable 100, an “affordable and easy-to-use” video solution for “huddle rooms”
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Microsoft providers offered rapid cloud on-boarding platform
AppDirect Express delivers a fast and effective way to sell Microsoft cloud solutions, like Microsoft Office 365, to businesses of all sizes
Juniper Networks and Mirantis form cloud OpenStack alliance
Mirantis OpenStack is designed to be easy to install and operate at cloud scales and will now interoperate with Juniper Contrail Networking
ZyXEL unveils new way of rewarding its telecoms resellers
The new European-wide partner programme uses a purchase frequency based approach for resellers, instead of a focus on revenue tiers
NTT America brings in Advantage for global sales reach
The Advantage Communications Group is the first announced partner of NTT America’s Global Solutions Channel Partner Program since launch
Exclusive Networks launches ‘disruptive tech’ division
The new division will have a dedicated team of product managers, pre sales specialists, telemarketers and a marketing manager
Channel offered care-free Microsoft cloud deployment option
SaaSplaza supports Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV and GP ERP workloads in any Microsoft Azure data centre across the world without the headaches
Cisco and Microsoft make it easier to sell cloud services
Cisco and Microsoft are launching the Cisco Cloud Architecture for the Microsoft Cloud Platform and 16 CSPs have joined the Cisco ecosystem
Dell unveils security suite for all endpoint devices
The Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite delivers threat protection, authentication and data encryption through a single console
Virgin partners with Outsourcery for startup unified comms
Virgin Media Business’ Multi-Tenant Lync can be easily scaled up or down each month so growing businesses have the flexibility they require
Ingram Micro joins Microsoft cloud channel support effort
The programme enables channel partners to provision, bundle, invoice, manage and support Microsoft cloud offerings, including Office 365
Wesco opens a third distribution centre to serve comms needs
The firm supports 20 global brands and a community of 500 integrators across the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands
Certus buys Sage solutions provider Ensphere for £2m
Ensphere has a turnover of £2.8 million and uses Sage enterprise software to support around 90 clients across the UK
Talend launches VAR programme for its big data offering
Talend also offers the opportunity for VARs to participate in the growing open source Hadoop ecosystem
Another channel wifi shakeup after $3bn HP Aruba acquisition
Aruba has several OEM relationships and partnerships, including with Dell, Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade and Juniper, which could cause ructions
MeetingZone offers Lync UC as-a-service to partners
The hosted service gives organisations an effective way to integrate their Microsoft communications without incurring capital expenditure
CensorNet signs up Ireland’s Renaissance for cloud security
CensorNet says it wants to 'shake up' the 'stagnant' web security channel with its cloud solution as it looks to Emea expansion
Half of public victims of cyber crime over the last year
The perceived threat from cyber attacks will potentially hurt the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, says research
Lookout wants ‘deep relationships’ to push mobile security
Lookout, which provides both individuals and enterprises with mobile security solutions, runs a cloud-based, predictive security platform
iland gets top Cisco cloud certification for its services
The certification recognises iland as having achieved an “elite level of expertise” to sell and deliver cloud and managed services
Predictive Analytics: The Holy Grail Of Digital Marketing
Advertorial: After years of relentless hype, predictive analytics (PA) remains a woefully untapped weapon in the CMO’s arsenal
UK cloud adoption is ‘sluggish’ says KPMG
The KPMG 8th annual Service Provider and Performance Satisfaction study includes detailed analysis of current corporate IT spend in Britain
Cobweb hosts cloud meet after joining Cloud Industry Forum
The Cloud Industry Forum aims to improve standards and education in the cloud industry, and Cobweb is hosting a London event on 26 February
Channel takes big hit from City Link’s demise
Unsecured creditors are owed a total of £31m and according to the administrators from EY they have no prospect of getting it back
Check Point acquires startup Hyperwise for $80m
Check Point wants to benefit from the company's CPU-level threat prevention engine, which has been in "stealth mode" since 2013
Hitachi to buy SAP cloud services provider oXya
Only last week, Hitachi Data Systems said it was acquiring big data and business analytics firm Pentaho for reportedly up to $600 million
Red Hat and 3scale aid integrators with API platform
The partners are seeking to take advantage of the growing API optimisation market which allows organisations to get more out of their data
FrontRange and Lumension merge to create HEAT Software
The two companies have come together with the aim of increasing customer service in the IT management sector, with the merger cutting costs
Service group Exclusive posts 91 percent sales increase
Exclusive Group's almost doubling of sales for the year has been aided by global expansion of services through acquisitions and partnerships
Atos and OpenCloud join forces to offer wifi calling to CSPs
Consumers and businesses are being short-changed from poor mobile network coverage and Atos and OpenCloud want to help put that right
