Tag: AI
‘Our aim is to be more valuable to our clients tomorrow than we are today,’ says Rich Falcone, president of Ahead. ‘If we can achieve that, growth will naturally follow.’ Nearly six months after Ahead acquired CDI, the combined company is ready to drive significant value for customers and reshape its go-to-market strategy. “Now that…
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CRN breaks down Forrester’s new report on the 10 most important cloud trends right know, which include Nvidia significantly aiding AI cloud startups, VMware customers migrating to the public cloud and the converging of AI and edge computing. From VMware migrations to the public cloud and Nvidia helping cloud AI startups win market share, Forrester’s…
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“Combining our high-performance Instinct AI accelerator, EPYC CPU, and networking product portfolios with ZT Systems’ industry-leading data center systems expertise will enable AMD to deliver end-to-end data center AI infrastructure at scale with our ecosystem of OEM and ODM partners,” said AMD CEO Lisa Su. Chipmaker superstar AMD is acquiring server supplier and cloud computing…
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For the week ending Aug. 16, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell Technologies, Nutanix, Broadcom, ScanSource and ClearScale. The Week Ending Aug. 16 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is Hewlett Packard Enterprise for a strategic acquisition that will boost…
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins cited ‘several $100 million-plus transactions in the quarter.’ Deep cuts at Cisco Systems appear aimed at readying the 40-year-old networking giant for increased customer demand to modernize technology for improved security and artificial intelligence growth – areas where Cisco partners can see business gains in the new fiscal year. These are…
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‘You need to strengthen your client relationships, your team collaboration and your service consistency. That’s going to increase your efficiency, your operational maturity and, ultimately, your sales, your revenue and your profitability,’ says Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad. Ray Mann, channel development manager at ScalePad, told an audience of MSPs at XChange August…
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‘There is a certain amount of cloud repatriation that is happening, and that’s happening purely from a cost perspective,’ Cognizant’s Naveen Sharma tells CRN in an interview. Naveen Sharma compares the classic public cloud vendor business model to buying wine. The seller loves for a customer to try a glass, and then maybe drink another,…
Read More‘The pace of change is relentless,’ says Pax8 CEO Scott Chasin. ‘We’re on the cusp of AI reaching human-level intelligence and beyond.’ AI tools are evolving at a rapid pace, with new capabilities coming out every four to six months, and will completely change how IT businesses operate over the next 10 years. “The genie…
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‘Now more clearly than ever, we are seeing that public AI alone cannot address the increasing needs of either individuals or enterprises,’ Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang said in announcing first quarter earnings on Thursday. ‘Hybrid AI, which is formed by personal AI, enterprise AI, together with public AI, is indeed the way forward.’ Lenovo said…
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When tech companies look for ways to optimize operations, respond to changing market conditions, re-adjust priorities, or even shut down their operation, the impact on employee livelihood can be big. CRN looks at 10 of the most significant tech layoffs that have made their mark so far in 2024. IT Sector Layoffs Still Happening In…
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