Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Changes Needed But Timing Poor, Partners Say

Some Microsoft partners have told CRN that they are happy with changes unveiled this week for the tech giant’s partner program around partner-level designations and training, but…

Netskope Sues Fortinet To Thwart Patent Infringement Claims

Netskope sued fellow cybersecurity vendor Fortinet Thursday to shoot down patent infringement allegations Fortinet has been making in correspondence with Netskope. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based…

Texas-Based Clear Guidance Partners Set For Growth In 2022

Dustin Bolander, partner and founder of Clear Guidance Partners, said his company is looking at about 30 percent revenue growth in 2022. “We’re starting to…

NetApp, Cisco Bring FlexPod To Hybrid Cloud, As-A-Service

NetApp and Cisco Systems Wednesday significantly enhanced their FlexPod converged technology offering to better work with customers’ hybrid cloud infrastructures. The new FlexPod XCS also…

Amazon Launches Free Online Game To Boost AWS Cloud Skills

Amazon launched a 3D online role-paying game today where players move through a virtual city helping people solve real-world technology issues and cloud use cases,…

Megaport promotes Jim Brinksma to CTO

Brisbane-based, network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider Megaport has promoted Jim Brinksma to the recreated role of chief technology officer, from his position as CTO and co-founder of…

Telstra teams up with data science, AI firm Quantium to bolster offerings

Telstra has joined Australian data science and AI specialist Quantium in a joint venture to bolster the telco’s product offerings. The joint venture (JV) aims…

Red Hat discontinues sales in Russia over Ukraine

IBM subsidiary Red Hat has discontinued sales, services and partner relationships for organizations located or headquartered in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion…

NSW gov reworks $100m gig state regional internet upgrade project

The NSW government has “reprioritised” its $100 million gig state initiative after industry feedback, announcing new plans to invest in internet upgrades in the most…

DXC pulls out of Russia

Global systems integrator and solution provider DXC Technology Friday said it will exit the Russian market while providing support to employees there in the wake…