Tag: Cloud Channel Programs

The “very low adoption rate” is “really alarming,” Microsoft program manager Sourish Deb said in a call with partners. Microsoft is warning partners to update their code for new application programming interface by Sept. 30 to avoid service disruption – with a Microsoft representative revealing on a recent call with solution providers that less than…

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Service Express, ECS, GuidePoint Security, Autodesk, HPE and SpaceX’s Starlink business are among the companies to list open positions for channel-related roles in August. This month, Service Express, ECS and GuidePoint Security are among the solution providers to list open positions while Autodesk, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and SpaceX are among the vendors to list open…

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For the 39th year, solution providers scored vendors across 27 technology categories based on their performance in product innovation, support, partnership, and managed and cloud services. Here’s a roundup of the companies with the highest overall scores. Making The Grade For the 39th year, CRN offered solution providers in North America the opportunity to grade…

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Solution provider silver and gold benefits “remain in effect for one year after your last purchase or renewal, but they will not undergo the January 2025 update,” Microsoft said. Microsoft revealed that it plans to no longer sell its Action Pack, Learning Action Pack or legacy silver and gold benefits starting Jan. 22 – and…

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Overall, this year’s Fast Growth 150 recorded an average two-year growth rate of 135 percent. That’s down a bit from the 145 percent average for the 2023 Fast Growth 150 class, but up from the 93 percent growth recorded by the 2022 Fast Growth 150. These are challenging times for solution providers as they navigate…

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‘Red Hat is really doubling down on our commitment to the ecosystem,’ Red Hat VP Kevin Kennedy tells CRN. Amid a boost in business opportunities in artificial intelligence and migration from legacy virtualization vendors, Red Hat is transforming its partner program to standardization worldwide, streamlined incentives and a better digital experience. Kevin Kennedy, vice president…

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CRN breaks down the 25 Most Influential Executives of 2024 who are driving sales, transforming their business and paving the way for the future. The impact of today’s most influential tech executives is extending beyond the IT world and into every industry. From Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang pushing to make AI accessible…

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For the week ending July 12, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including AMD, K3 Technology, Microsoft, Orca Security and Nasuni. The Week Ending July 12 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is chip designer AMD for a strategic acquisition in the AI technology space.…

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‘Everyone wants to get off of VMware and get into the cloud,’ Microsoft Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff says. Microsoft’s new fiscal year has kicked off with hundreds of millions of dollars in partner incentives around security, Copilot and more – and one Microsoft executive took time to thank virtualization and desktop-as-a-service rival VMware for…

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‘Microsoft achieves reach, scale and success because of you,’ says Nicole Dezen, Microsoft chief partner officer. Microsoft plans more than $150 million in pre-sales and post-sales investments for its Azure Innovate offering, an incremental $90 million “to accelerate security growth” with partners and a tenfold increase to its Copilot partner investment as part of a…

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