VMware partners have a critical role to play in the company's multicloud era.New VMware CEO Rangarajan Raghu Raghuram wants to help partners grow their businesses and take advantage of new opportunities with the company.
Raghuram will become CEO on June 1. Currently executive VP and COO of products ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/business-models/new-vmware-says-partners-put-company-on-the-map-pledges-support

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Apollo sold Tech Data to Ingram Micro two months ago.The impending $5 billion Verizon Media sale will focus the carrier on its consumer and business units.
Verizon on Monday announced that it has agreed to sell Verizon Media to Apollo Global Management. The private equity firm is paying $4.25 ...

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The acquisition comes on the heels of a record 24 months for NWN.NWN and Carousel Industries are combining to form a $1 billion powerhouse in cloud communications and infrastructure services.
NWN, a cloud communications service provider (CCSP), didnt say how much its paying for Carousel.
The ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/nwn-acquires-carousel-industries-creating-business-communications-giant

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The vulnerabilities could affect hundreds of thousands of devices.Positive Technologies has identified new vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls that could cause denial of service and block access to corporate networks.
The two vulnerabilities are in the Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat...

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/positive-technologies-uncovers-dangerous-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-firewalls

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SD-WAN and UCaaS have emerged as key areas of IT/telecom convergence in the channel.Vendors continue to roll out new and updated contact center solutions that channel partners can sell.
Its obvious that contact center solutions are in high demand. One study predicted that the market will ...

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See the other big names that made the virtualization giant's list.Virtualization giant VMware just named its partner achievement award winners. Youll find a lot of big names on the list.
The awards recognize VMware partner companies in five categories: digital transformation, innovation, life...

https://www.channelfutures.com/industry-honors/vmware-names-cdw-wwt-google-cloud-more-top-partners

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Potential damage could include denial of service, information leakage and to some extent exfiltration.FragAttacks, a new set of Wi-Fi vulnerabilities, can be exploited to steal user information or attack devices. And every Wi-Fi is affected by by at least one vulnerability.
Thats according to...

https://www.channelfutures.com/mssp-insider/fragattacks-wi-fi-vulnerabilities-pose-widespread-threat-to-individuals-businesses

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Partner feedback was instrumental in formulating the new solutions.ScanSource partners now have access to new solutions, educational resources and enablement tools to serve the health care industry.
These enhancements fall under ScanSources new program, Discover Opportunity. The program launched at ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/vertical-markets/scansource-partners-get-new-solutions-resources-for-health-care-customers

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Lamneck has been with Insight since 2010, and helped transition the company from VAR to intelligent solutions provider. Big news from No. 1 on our 2020 MSP 501 list, Insight Enterprises. Insight says Ken Lamneck plans to retire as president and chief executive officer effective Dec. 31. He has been ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/people-on-the-move/insight-enterprises-president-ceo-ken-lamneck-announces-retirement

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RingCentral maintained its lead. See who else made the latest leaderboard.Microsoft and Zoom propelled the worldwide UCaaS subscription rate to new heights in 2020, with each adding 1 million subscribers.
Thats according to new data from Synergy Research Group. The number of subscribers ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/telephony-uc-collaboration/microsoft-zoom-drive-jump-in-ucaas-subscriptions

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You're responsible for our rankings, so see what was No. 1.Thanks to you, loyal reader, for making the merge of Channel Partners Online and Channel Futures a rousing success. You flocked to see tons of fresh content; the 20 articles featured in our countdown here represent the top channel news in ...

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The theme of the 2021 partner summit is "disrupt IT."Vertiv unveiled new MSP and Vertiv-as-a-service programs during its virtual partner summit on Tuesday.
The theme of the 2021 Vertiv Partner Summit is disrupt IT. The companys portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services...

https://www.channelfutures.com/vertical-markets/vertiv-partner-summit-new-msp-program-big-rd-push

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Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States.Last weeks Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down a major U.S. fuel pipeline. It could potentially push gas prices higher and disrupt supply in the eastern United States.
Russian cybercrime group Darkside ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/security/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-shows-fear-fast-becoming-reality

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We prevented a complete societal economic meltdown; that isnt hyperbole," said Michael Dell.DELL TECHNOLOGIES WORLD Dell Technologies on Wednesday kicked off its second virtual conference, Dell Technologies World. Its first keynote, entitled Moving Forward Together, saw CEO Michael ...

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For highly regulated industries, securing Office 365 is mission-critical.Office 365 environments are expanding, and the recent shift to remote work has only accelerated business reliance on the platform. According to the Thexyz blog, the average gain in monthly Office 365 users nearly quadrupled ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/from-the-industry/office-365-and-regulatory-compliance

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Wandera strengthens Jamfs overall position in Apple enterprise management.Jamf is expanding its enterprise iOS and Mac management capabilities with its agreement to acquire Wandera for $400 million. The deal coincided with the release of Jamfs first-quarter earnings.
Similar to Jamf, Wandera ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/jamf-expands-enterprise-ios-mac-depth-with-wandera-acquisition

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Fidelis will be better able to protect its customers in the cloud.Fidelis Cybersecurity, No. 275 on the Channel Futures 2020 MSP 501, has acquired CloudPassage. CloudPassage is a provider of cloud security and compliance services.
CloudPassage safeguards cloud infrastructure for organizations in ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/fidelis-cybersecurity-strengthens-xdr-position-via-cloudpassage-acquisition

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Dell channel leaders also praised partners for their work during the pandemic.DELL TECHNOLOGIES WORLD Dell Technologies channel leaders have outlined three big trends that are reshaping the partner landscape. They were addressing partners at todays Dell Technologies World virtual event.
Partner ...

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