In this edition, we take a look at a potential deal that sources say has ConnectWise buying Axcient for as much as $500 million. Plus: - Broadcom's biggest announcements at #VMwareExplore - Intel's expanded partner benefits and AI PC contest announced as it moves to cut jobs and reduce spending and more If you're U.S.-based, we hope you enjoy the long Labor Day weekend!
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CRN provides objective reporting on daily technology and channel news, events and trends, empowering solution providers such as systems integrators, value-added resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), strategic service providers and IT consultants to maintain a competitive advantage and deliver the business outcomes their customers need. In addition to our daily reporting, our coverage can also be found in CRN magazine, in both print and online. Since 1982, CRN's talented team of editors has reported on the news solution providers need to build successful businesses. CRN is the go-to source for breaking news on the IT channel, including technology vendors’ channel programs, channel management executives and product and services portfolios; distributors and cloud distributors; MSP platform vendors and solution providers themselves. Coverage crosses over a variety of technology areas, including cloud, security, data center, networking, software, storage, managed services, computing and components and peripherals.
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Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff said earlier this week that Microsoft’s artificial intelligence products and strategy “has disappointed so many customers,” touting his company’s own platform and upcoming “agent” brand of AI products as superior to Microsoft’s Copilots.
Salesforce’s Benioff Says Microsoft AI ‘Has Disappointed So Many Customers,’ But Vendor Hits Back
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HP Inc. Managing Director of Northwest Europe Stephanie Dismore, a 25-year HP veteran, has joined rising CPU and GPU provider AMD as president of EMEA, sources told CRN. Dismore, who heads up a multibillion-dollar business for several countries across Northwest Europe for Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP, joins AMD as the chip maker is moving to capture increased share in CPUs with its Ryzen processor and GPUs with its Radeon products. Dismore made her mark at HP as a top channel executive overseeing the Americas commercial channel for HP in 2015, and then one year later becoming vice president and general manager of Americas Channels for nearly four years. In 2019, she became senior vice president and managing director of HP North America before taking on the HP Northwest Europe job in September 2023.
HP’s Stephanie Dismore Joins AMD As EMEA President: Sources
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The biggest news stories of 2024 so far include AI’s ongoing impact on the IT industry, three multi-billion-dollar acquisition deals, the contrasting fortunes of two of the industry’s leading semiconductor companies and what was likely the biggest IT system failure to date.
The 10 Biggest News Stories Of 2024 (So Far)
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Shahin Pirooz, a channel veteran who founded WhiteDog within MSP DataEndure, told CRN that WhiteDog is seeking to drive the expansion of its managed detection and response (MDR) alternative platform by recruiting an array of new MSP partners. Pirooz says he’s seen the massive need to bring a more comprehensive detection and response offering to MSPs.
WhiteDog Cybersecurity Aims To Recruit MSPs To Deliver Its 'Real XDR' Platform
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Dell Technologies’ revenue surged to $25 billion in its second fiscal quarter, 9 percent higher than the same quarter last year, as the company’s lineup of infrastructure products reached record sales and demand for its AI servers continued to rise. Here are more details from Dell’s earnings call Thursday, including an 80 percent quarter-over-quarter increase in its AI-optimized server sales:
Dell Technologies Infrastructure Sales Hit Record, AI Server Revenue Surges 80 Percent
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We are excited to share that CRN is a 2024 FOLIO: #EddieAndOzzieAwards finalist for the February 2024 issue of CRN Magazine in the Full Issue > B2B > Technology Eddies category! You can read that issue here: https://bit.ly/4cOyYnM. The February issue featured the cover story: IBM’s Deep Dive Into AI: CEO Arvind Krishna Touts The ‘Massive’ Enterprise Opportunity For Partners by Senior Associate Editor Wade Tyler Millward. Other highlights from the issue include: - A special section on AI and delving into generative AI and security, featuring reporting by Senior Editors Kyle Alspach and Dylan Martin - Five of our annual editorial projects: ▪️ Channel Chiefs ▪️ Security 100 ▪️ Cloud 100 ▪️ CEO Outlook ▪️ MSP 500 - Plus, columns by Executive Editor and Vice President of US Content, CRN parent company, The Channel Company, Jennifer Follett, and Executive Editor, News, Steven Burke Congratulations to our editorial team on making the short list! #FolioAwards
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It is often said that we all exist in the context of the history that came before us. This weekend, as we pack our coolers, sit by the pool, head to brunch, or enjoy a relaxing day off at home, let’s recall the importance of Labor Day. Read today’s Inclusive Leadership column by Cass R. Cooper, MHR, to learn about the holiday’s legacy and future:
Labor Day's Legacy - And Future
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Tech Startups 📣: Today is your last chance to apply for our 2024 Stellar Startups Awards! →🔗 https://bit.ly/4e41imS Applications are due by 11:59 PM PDT today, Friday, August 30 ⌛ Apply for the chance to be recognized and get your company's products and services in front of solution providers before it's too late. #CRNStartups #ITindustry
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Dell Technologies is mulling the possibility of selling Secureworks to private equity investors, according to a report.
Dell May Seek To Sell Secureworks To Private Equity: Report
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