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CRN provides objective reporting on daily technology and channel news, events and trends, empowering solution providers such as systems integrators, value-added resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), strategic service providers and IT consultants to maintain a competitive advantage and deliver the business outcomes their customers need. In addition to our daily reporting, our coverage can al

so be found in CRN magazine, in both print and online. Since 1982, CRN's talented team of editors has reported on the news solution providers need to build successful businesses. CRN is the go-to source for breaking news on the IT channel, including technology vendors’ channel programs, channel management executives and product and services portfolios; distributors and cloud distributors; MSP platform vendors and solution providers themselves. Coverage crosses over a variety of technology areas, including cloud, security, data center, networking, software, storage, managed services, computing and components and peripherals.

30/08/2024

The biggest news stories of 2024 so far include AI’s ongoing impact on the IT industry, three multi-billion-dollar acquisition deals, the contrasting fortunes of two of the industry’s leading semiconductor companies and what was likely the biggest IT system failure to date.

The 10 biggest news stories of 2024 (so far) include the wave of AI development, the CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage, and HPE’s deal to acquire Juniper Networks.

30/08/2024

WhiteDog Cybersecurity is seeking to drive the expansion of its managed detection and response (MDR) alternative platform by recruiting an array of new MSP partners, the company’s founder Shahin Pirooz told CRN.

Shahin Pirooz, founder of WhiteDog Cybersecurity, says he’s seen the massive need to bring a more-comprehensive detection and response offering to MSPs.

Dell Technologies’ revenue surged to $25 billion in its second fiscal quarter, 9 percent higher than the same quarter la...
30/08/2024

Dell Technologies’ revenue surged to $25 billion in its second fiscal quarter, 9 percent higher than the same quarter last year, as the company’s lineup of infrastructure products reached record sales and demand for its AI servers continued to rise.

‘We are offering customers choice, flexibility and control of how and where they build, train and run artificial intelligence,’ Dell Vice Chairman and COO Jeff Clarke said on the company’s second fiscal quarter earnings call.

We are excited to share that CRN is a 2024 FOLIO:   finalist for the February 2024 issue of CRN Magazine in the Full Iss...
30/08/2024

We are excited to share that CRN is a 2024 FOLIO: finalist for the February 2024 issue of CRN Magazine in the Full Issue > B2B > Technology Eddies category!

You can read that issue here: https://bit.ly/4fXUQzI.

The February issue featured the cover story: IBM’s Deep Dive Into AI: CEO Arvind Krishna Touts The ‘Massive’ Enterprise Opportunity For Partners by Senior Associate Editor Wade Tyler Millward.

Other highlights from the issue include:

- A special section on AI and delving into generative AI and security, featuring reporting by Senior Editors Kyle Alspach and Dylan Martin

- Five of our annual editorial projects:

▪️ Channel Chiefs
▪️ Security 100
▪️ Cloud 100
▪️ CEO Outlook
▪️ MSP 500

- Plus, columns by Executive Editor and Vice President of US Content, CRN parent company, The Channel Company, Jennifer Follett, and Executive Editor, News, Steven Burke

Congratulations to our editorial team on making the short list!

It is often said that we all exist in the context of the history that came before us. This weekend, as we pack our coole...
30/08/2024

It is often said that we all exist in the context of the history that came before us. This weekend, as we pack our coolers, sit by the pool, head to brunch, or enjoy a relaxing day off at home, let’s recall the importance of Labor Day. Read today’s Inclusive Leadership column by Cass R. Cooper, MHR, to learn about the holiday’s legacy and future:

It is often said that we all exist in the context of the history that came before us. So, today, this weekend, as we pack our coolers, sit by the pool, head to brunch, or enjoy a relaxing day off at home, let us recall the importance of the holiday. That it started as a protest to unjust, unfair, an...

Last chance! Applications for our 2024 Stellar Startups Awards are due today by 11:59 PM PDT 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ALPiID.Ap...
30/08/2024

Last chance! Applications for our 2024 Stellar Startups Awards are due today by 11:59 PM PDT 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ALPiID.

Apply for the chance to be recognized and get your company's products and services in front of solution providers before it's too late.

Dell Technologies is mulling the possibility of selling Secureworks to private equity investors, according to a report.
29/08/2024

Dell Technologies is mulling the possibility of selling Secureworks to private equity investors, according to a report.

The exploration of a sale of cybersecurity firm Secureworks by majority owner Dell is reportedly underway.

OpenAI is reportedly courting Apple as an investor in a funding round that would take the ChatGPT creator and artificial...
29/08/2024

OpenAI is reportedly courting Apple as an investor in a funding round that would take the ChatGPT creator and artificial intelligence innovator to a valuation of more than $100 billion.

OpenAI new funding round could take it above $100 billion valuation and include Microsoft rival Apple.

HP CEO Enrique Lores told analysts on the company’s quarterly earnings call Wednesday that the majority of the PC refres...
29/08/2024

HP CEO Enrique Lores told analysts on the company’s quarterly earnings call Wednesday that the majority of the PC refresh cycle “is still ahead of us” due to an aging install base, Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system and the October 2025 end-of-support date set for Windows 10.

However, HP moderated its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal quarter expectations, with slower recovery in the print market.

‘The refresh is still ahead of us. We have only started to see that. And we continue to believe that this opportunity is coming,’ HP CEO Enrique Lores said during the company’s quarterly earnings call.

Demand for NVIDIA’s Hopper GPUs remains strong, CEO Jensen Huang and CFO Colette Kress said during the company’s fiscal ...
29/08/2024

Demand for NVIDIA’s Hopper GPUs remains strong, CEO Jensen Huang and CFO Colette Kress said during the company’s fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings call Wednesday, which highlighted 122-percent revenue growth to more than $30 billion.

Production of Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs will ramp up in Q4.

CrowdStrike’s stock price climbed today following the release of quarterly results that beat expectations, even in the w...
29/08/2024

CrowdStrike’s stock price climbed today following the release of quarterly results that beat expectations, even in the wake of the massive July IT outage caused by the cybersecurity vendor’s defective update.

One Wall Street analyst pointed to the fact that CrowdStrike executives remain confident in a prior plan to reach $10 billion in annual recurring revenue by early 2031.

Despite the massively disruptive outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in July, the cybersecurity vendor should continue to capture major growth opportunities over the longer term, according to an equity analyst.

Cloud Software Group business unit Citrix will start a new strategic partnership with Arrow Electronics on Oct. 1 that w...
29/08/2024

Cloud Software Group business unit Citrix will start a new strategic partnership with Arrow Electronics on Oct. 1 that will task the distributor with sales, marketing and technical support for channel partners consuming less than 2,000 Citrix Service Provider licenses across North America and Europe.

The goal of the partnership is to ensure Citrix Service Provider partners ‘have the level of coverage, service, technical support, so on and so forth that they need to be effective in their business and maintain flexibility in the model in which they want to consume,’ says Ethan Fitzsimons, Citr...

CrowdStrike executives revealed Wednesday that multiple deals did not close as expected during CrowdStrike’s second fisc...
29/08/2024

CrowdStrike executives revealed Wednesday that multiple deals did not close as expected during CrowdStrike’s second fiscal quarter, which ended July 31, less than two weeks after the massive Microsoft Windows outage caused by the company’s defective July 19 update.

CrowdStrike is finding it has fostered the ‘enduring trust’ of many customers in the wake of the massive Microsoft Windows outage in July, CEO George Kurtz said Wednesday.

Just one day left to apply for our 2024 Stellar Startups Awards! 🔜 Applications are due tomorrow, Friday, August 30, by ...
29/08/2024

Just one day left to apply for our 2024 Stellar Startups Awards! 🔜 Applications are due tomorrow, Friday, August 30, by 11:59 PM PDT. Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/47mHsBz.

The annual Awards recognize startups that have shown an unwavering commitment to delivering the latest technology products and services through the channel. 🤝

They also serve as an invaluable resource for solution providers looking to elevate their portfolios with the latest technologies and services that will give them a competitive edge as they drive growth within the larger IT channel.

HP CEO Enrique Lores called the emerging AI PC market “an incredible growth opportunity” for solution providers and enco...
28/08/2024

HP CEO Enrique Lores called the emerging AI PC market “an incredible growth opportunity” for solution providers and encouraged them to leverage the computer maker’s certification resources. He also acknowledged a slower-than-expected recovery for printers.

“We launched a certification program on AI for our [product-oriented and service-oriented] channel partners,” Lores told CRN as part of a briefing ahead of HP’s third-quarter earnings release today.

HP CEO Enrique Lores to talk AI PCs, printers and more on Q3 earnings call Wednesday.

The list of major cybersecurity vendors that are reportedly pursuing an acquisition by private equity investors—or are f...
28/08/2024

The list of major cybersecurity vendors that are reportedly pursuing an acquisition by private equity investors—or are facing pressure to do so—is continuing to grow.

Kyle Alspach has the details on major security vendors that could be acquired by private equity, including Tenable, eSentire and Trend Micro:

Reports suggest that well-known cybersecurity vendors including Tenable, eSentire and Trend Micro are seeking to be acquired.

From Salesforce Data Cloud performance and AI investments to a partnership with rival Workday, here’s a look at the topi...
28/08/2024

From Salesforce Data Cloud performance and AI investments to a partnership with rival Workday, here’s a look at the topics we expect to be covered during Salesforce’s quarterly earnings results today.

According to an August report by KeyBanc, eyes are on Salesforce to “reverse those challenging results from 1Q25 with revenue disappointing and the margin story not taking hold.”

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and fellow executives are expected to discuss CRM, Tableau, MuleSoft, Slack, AI, GenAI and more on the Q2 2025 earnings call Wednesday.

Spending on cybersecurity-related services will continue to surge in 2025 as both the cyber talent shortage and cyberatt...
28/08/2024

Spending on cybersecurity-related services will continue to surge in 2025 as both the cyber talent shortage and cyberattacks—including threats powered by generative AI—remain top concerns for organizations, according to Gartner.

When it comes to cyberthreats that are weighing on customers, Scott Goree, Optiv’s senior vice president for partners, alliances and ecosystems, pointed to the expansion of emerging threat vectors, such as attacks powered by GenAI, as a growing focus.

Research firm Gartner says GenAI-powered attacks and AI-related data leaks are two growing concerns that are fueling security investments.

In the AI driver’s seat, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, the No. 1 Most Influential Executive on our 2024 Top ...
28/08/2024

In the AI driver’s seat, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, the No. 1 Most Influential Executive on our 2024 Top 100 Executives list, is earning accolades from partners as he keeps AI at the forefront of the company’s mission. Read the cover story of our August issue online: https://bit.ly/3Mt9X6A.

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AI PC sales, a potential recovery in the traditional PC market and possible continued troubles for printers are topics l...
28/08/2024

AI PC sales, a potential recovery in the traditional PC market and possible continued troubles for printers are topics likely to be addressed in HP’s earnings report today. Here’s what else you need to know ahead of the call:

HP CEO Enrique Lores and other executives will likely talk about printers, AI PCs, Copilot+ PCs, chips and more on the company’s earnings call Wednesday.

Today’s NVIDIA earnings report has been hyped by investment firm Wedbush Securities as making this “the most important w...
28/08/2024

Today’s NVIDIA earnings report has been hyped by investment firm Wedbush Securities as making this “the most important week for the stock market this year and potentially in years.”

“We continue to estimate for every $1 spent on an Nvidia GPU chip there is an $8 to $10 multiplier across the tech sector,” Wedbush said in an August report.

From Blackwell delays to Hopper demand and emerging AI, here’s a look at what to expect on the call:

Nvidia’a second-quarter 2025 earnings should feature CEO Jensen Huang and executives talking GPUs, AI, Blackwell, Hopper, InfiniBand and more.

HP has inked preliminary terms for a $50 million award from the U.S. federal government that would support its microflui...
28/08/2024

HP has inked preliminary terms for a $50 million award from the U.S. federal government that would support its microfluids semiconductor fab in Oregon.

HP is in the running for $50 million in Chips Act funds for Oregon semiconductor site.

During SentinelOne’s Tuesday quarterly call with analysts, CEO Tomer Weingarten said the massive Microsoft Windows outag...
28/08/2024

During SentinelOne’s Tuesday quarterly call with analysts, CEO Tomer Weingarten said the massive Microsoft Windows outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update last month signals the dangers of consolidating too heavily on certain technology vendors.

After the massive CrowdStrike-caused Windows outage last month, SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten says the incident revealed that cybersecurity ‘is not a winner-takes-all market.’

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was a guest at VMware Explore in Las Vegas last year, but one year and $69 billion later, it’s his...
28/08/2024

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was a guest at VMware Explore in Las Vegas last year, but one year and $69 billion later, it’s his party, as the newly acquired VMware By Broadcom showed off new cloud foundations, VMware Tanzu, and AI products designed to simplify cloud deployments and deliver private, virtualized AI infrastructure.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was a guest at VMware Explore in Las Vegas last year, but one year and $69 billion dollars later, it is his party as the newly acquired VMware By Broadcom showed off new cloud foundations, Tanzu, and AI products designed to simplify cloud deployments and deliver private, virtua...

A zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director has reportedly been exploited by Chinese government hackers to target interne...
27/08/2024

A zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director has reportedly been exploited by Chinese government hackers to target internet service providers and MSPs.

A zero-day Versa Networks vulnerability has reportedly been exploited by Chinese government hackers to target internet service providers and MSPs.

IT and security data management and observability software developer Cribl has raised $319 million in an oversubscribed ...
27/08/2024

IT and security data management and observability software developer Cribl has raised $319 million in an oversubscribed Series E funding round that boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion, the company said today.

Cribl raises $319 million in a Series E funding round led by GV.

ConnectWise is finalizing a deal to buy business continuity and disaster recovery vendor Axcient for as much as $500 mil...
27/08/2024

ConnectWise is finalizing a deal to buy business continuity and disaster recovery vendor Axcient for as much as $500 million, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.

ConnectWise is finalizing an agreement to acquire business continuity and disaster recovery vendor Axcient for between $400 million and $500 million, according to two CRN sources.

New cloud research sheds light on the top six cloud providers in the US, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the...
27/08/2024

New cloud research sheds light on the top six cloud providers in the US, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world as Oracle, Salesforce and IBM try to compete with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google.

New cloud research sheds light on the top six cloud providers in the U.S., Europe, China, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world as Oracle, Salesforce and IBM try to compete with AWS, Microsoft and Google.

While Intel moves to cut jobs and reduce spending by over $10 billion, the chipmaker has unveiled expanded AI PC partner...
27/08/2024

While Intel moves to cut jobs and reduce spending by over $10 billion, the chipmaker has unveiled expanded AI PC partner benefits and a new AI PC contest that will award thousands of dollars in market development funds and other incentives to partners.

Intel is expanding AI PC partner benefits and launching a new partner contest that will award thousands of dollars in market development funds and other incentives.

Internet service providers and MSPs are the main targets of a cyberattack campaign exploiting a Versa Networks SD-WAN vu...
27/08/2024

Internet service providers and MSPs are the main targets of a cyberattack campaign exploiting a Versa Networks SD-WAN vulnerability and linked to the Chinese government, according to security researchers and media reports.

A zero-day Versa Networks vulnerability has reportedly been exploited by Chinese government hackers to target internet service providers and MSPs.

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