Cisco’s Chuck Robbins is on the cover of the latest issue of CRN Magazine.

Read the digital edition to learn why he says Cisco is seizing the AI high ground with a big data AI-enabled security and observability advantage that rivals can’t match: bit.ly/3UgYaMr.

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.Veeam® Software has acquired Coveware, and plans to use its technology to gain early insights into potential cyber attacks to help prevent them and improve the response if one is successful.

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In an interview with CRN’s Mark Haranas, Google Cloud’s Corporate Vice President of Global Ecosystem and Channels Kevin Ichhpurani discussed Google Cloud’s new 60 percent Google Workspace margins for partners.

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In an Inclusive Leadership column for CRN, Cass R. Cooper, MHR explores how a focus on equity and inclusion not only addresses the evolving needs of the workforce but also provides solutions to hiring and retaining top talent.
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HPE Aruba Networking is unveiling its first line of Wi-Fi 7-capable access points. The new products are differentiated in the wireless market for several reasons, none of which are related to the Wi-Fi 7 standard, according to HPE Aruba Networking.
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Microsoft has delayed three deadlines related to Cloud Solution Provider partners selling subscriptions through the vendor’s New Commerce Experience to public sector customers and migrating existing subscriptions on to NCE.
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During his mainstage keynote at Scale Computing’s recent partner show, CEO Jeff Ready called out Broadcom for “profit harvesting” a hospital charity. CRN tracked down the solution provider at the heart of the story to hear first-hand what happened.
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Intel veteran Tim McDonough is Automation Anywhere’s new chief marketing officer. Here’s what he told CJ Fairfield about his new role:
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Broadcom Price Hikes And Partner Snubs Fueling Scale Computing’s Record Growth, CEO Jeff Ready Says: bit.ly/44jKCUX

Scale Computing has emerged among the most prominent names partners mention when discussing VMware alternatives with customers.

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Microsoft Exec: NCE Change Won’t ‘Allow Partners To Steal’ Customers With Lower Prices: bit.ly/4b4g7EE

“This isn’t a feature that will allow partners to steal other customers,” Microsoft Program Manager Brent Serbus said in a conference call with partners.

Cybersecurity all-star Jeff Reed has left Google Cloud to join security firm Vectra AI as the company’s first-ever Chief Product Officer.
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UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that a potentially significant amount of data belonging to Americans may have been stolen in the Change Healthcare cyberattack earlier this year.
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5 Big Takeaways From Mandiant’s 2024 Threat Report: bit.ly/3JweQus

The new M-Trends report details how ransomware, zero-day attacks and other major cyber threats evolved last year. Kyle Alspach breaks down five key takeaways from the report:

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Lots of recent exec hires at IPO-bound Optiv: bit.ly/3xOaooc

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Had a nice talk with Vicky Papa, who became CEO of IT solution provider Astrica just last week. We discussed why Astrica partners exclusively with ServiceNow and why she thinks being a women-led company is important for her and her team.

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Google Cloud is taking channel margins to new heights: Google Cloud partners who win new Google Workspace business will now receive 60 percent margin for the first year, Kevin Ichhpurani told CRN.

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Fixed wireless and AI are two big pieces of Verizon’s growth strategy this year, which CEO Hans Vestberg highlighted during the carrier’s Q1 earnings call this morning:

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For the first time in its history, Intel is set to report the financials of its product design businesses separately from its chip manufacturing operations, and it’s all about helping CEO Pat Gelsinger transform the company for a better future.
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