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Dell launches SuperMassive 9800 firewall

Dell Inc., launched its new SuperMassive 9800 next gen firewall at the Dell Security Peak Performance Conference. This firewall is aimed at midsize and large...

Aruba Networks targets SMBs with new channel program

Network gear vendor Aruba Networks Inc. is lining up a set of new products and a new channel team to help its partners meet...

Why security bugs are not a business opportunity for the channel

Outbreaks such as Shellshock and Heartbleed may look like a business opportunity for the channel, but it actually costs solution providers money, according to a...

Nadella apologizes for saying women should not ask for a raise

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was doing some serious backpedalling in social media on Thursday after incurring the wrath of scores of women around the...

Making social media work for your business

In 2014, the question to ask is not “Should we be on social media?” but “How can we get better at social media?” Whether...

Progress Software urges partners to ‘modernize’

ORLANDO – If Progress Software Corp. is trying to mobilize its partners to do one thing, it’s to modernize. That was one of the key...

HP Canada has to be laser focused more than ever before

Here is what HP is losing by separating itself in two. According to former HP Canada senior executive Dave Frederickson, who is now a senior...

Going to the cloud? Get a lawyer

Thinking about shifting business to the cloud, or signing a deal with a cloud services provider? Bernice Karn has one piece of advice: get...

For solution providers, going to the cloud isn’t optional

IDC analyst Darren Bibby will tell you why solution providers must go to the cloud. But first, he’d like to talk about marshmallows. Bibby, vice-president...

Partner spotlight: Mandy Grewal of SoftwareONE

In every issue of the Canadian Channel Chiefs Council (C4) newsletter we try to feature a C4 member to gain insights from their experiences, learn...

CDN News Roundup: Windows 10 is in & Larry Ellison is out

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the solution provider channel in Canada. Here's an update on the latest channel news from CDN. Dealing...

Save the date for C4’s CASL update

The Canadian Channel Chiefs Council (C4) is committed to bringing you training and courses on key issues facing the the IT channel in Canada. Our...

With social media, stick your foot in and take the plunge: Dell VP

On October 1, I was invited to share a day in Toronto with Dell and their partners. The Dell PartnerDirect program has come a...

Dell is not taking itself too seriously

The Dell Canada Partner Summit hosted more than 200 solution providers this week and the highlight for many was subsidiary president Kevin Peesker taking...

Dealing with Dell just got a bit easier for the channel

One of the main obstacles for the channel in dealing with Dell was its deal registration program. Many solution providers found themselves on the...

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