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How Lenovo is building a rabid fanbase in the IT services community.

In conjunction with the North American distributor’s first US THREAD Technology Conference of 2023, D&H beefs up its services portfolio and expands from client devices into data center solutions.

New models unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress, including the updated ThinkPad Z13 (pictured), are designed to be stylish, eco-friendly devices that give hybrid workers one less reason to walk off the job.

A crop of new PCs and peripherals introduced at this year’s CES conference today include a new ThinkBook model (pictured) equipped with a rotating hinge that lets users switch between a 13.3-inch OLED touchscreen and a 12-inch e-Ink display.

The new Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio includes over 50 additions to the hardware maker’s ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile, and ThinkEdge families, as well as upgrades to its XClarity management software and ThinkShield security technologies.

An upgraded trio of servers for midsize companies and a new as-a-service storage solution are the latest additions to an expanding family of products designed to help SMBs adopt hybrid cloud computing and usage-based pricing more easily.

Priced to fit within SMB budgets, the new service lets scientists, engineers, and others buy on-premises HPC hardware on a pay-per-use basis.

Capable of supporting up to four NVIDIA GPUs, the ThinkEdge SE450 is designed for use in retail, manufacturing, and smart city solutions with heavy compute requirements and limited space.

The hardware maker showcased three consumer notebooks powered by Microsoft’s latest desktop OS alongside new monitors and a new edge computing server during its 2021 Tech World conference today.

Originally a pay-as-you-go procurement option for infrastructure products, TruScale now covers Lenovo’s entire portfolio of PCs, tablets, edge computing devices, data center gear, and beyond.

The new offering features two Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 edge servers pre-loaded with an edge-optimized software suite from VMware that combines its vSphere, vSAN, and Tanzu products in one package.

Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix1 provides the simplicity and flexibility of the cloud with infrastructure on-premises for the evolving hybrid workforce

Available for a single monthly price covering the client devices, datacenter systems and necessary software and services with a single point of contact for support

Fraser Health Authority turns to Lenovo and Nutanix to ramp up remote work capabilities in rapid response to COVID-19

One year after the launch of an all-new program for data center partners, Lenovo is making headway in its quest for greater market share.

The new offerings, which are the first members of what will eventually be a broader portfolio, are designed to help organizations without deep in-house expertise use AI to tackle everyday business needs more easily.

Due in mid-2021, the ThinkEdge SE30 and ThinkEdge SE50 are engineered for use in industrial, retail, medical, and other environments with demanding performance, security, and durability requirements.

The new offering will let managed service providers pay for server, storage, and networking gear in monthly installments while selling capacity on those resources to customers on an as-a-service basis.

They include a refreshed edition of the 13-inch ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i (pictured) with an expanded exterior e-ink display, plus features like Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos for improved online conferencing.

According to North American channel chief Rob Cato (pictured), easier subscription-priced purchasing and offerings for partners that emphasize services over hardware are among the company’s priorities for the months ahead.

Announced today at CES 2021, the four laptops and 2-in-1s, which include the thinnest ThinkPad ever made (pictured), come with Dolby video, audio, and voice features for better videoconferencing, plus 5G-ready options.

New Smart Glasses Enhance Productivity for the Office Professional and Industrial Worker in Small Business or Global Enterprise, and Everywhere In-between

Solution offers simplified, more secure access to any application leveraging IGEL OS on Lenovo’s end user computing solutions for the modern workplace

A new entry-level, all-NVMe storage array (pictured) and a new cloud-based, AI-equipped monitoring solution are among several offerings designed to help partners accelerate processing of rapidly accumulating data stores.

The hardware maker is signing partners and gaining share even as SMB market conditions remain sluggish, according to Steve Biondi, North American channel chief for Lenovo’s Data Center Group.

The on-premises customer edition of SAP’s ERP solution can now be hosted on Lenovo’s usage-priced TruScale infrastructure platform, according to Data Center Group President Kirk Skaugen (pictured), speaking at Lenovo’s Tech World conference.

The X1 Fold (pictured) and X1 Nano debuted alongside a new subscription-priced remote monitoring and predictive analytics service.

New additions to the SMB-focused ThinkBook portfolio include the first device with a 360-degree display (pictured). The 27-inch monitor features a 1080p camera, integrated speakers, and dual noise-cancelling microphones.

Developed in partnership with Nutanix, Microsoft, and VMware, among others, the new systems are a perfect foundation, according to Lenovo, for businesses supplying remote workers with virtual desktops.

LanSchool and DNSFilter provide powerful digital safety solutions at education-only pricing

LanSchool and DNSFilter provide powerful digital safety solutions at education-only pricing

LanSchool and DNSFilter provide powerful digital safety solutions at education-only pricing

New Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen and Lenovo 300e 2nd Gen laptops powered by AMD, as well as a content rich VR education solution, offer students and teachers more options in and outside the classroom this fall.

Called the Lenovo Partner Hub, the new site gives both client device resellers and data center partners unified access to comprehensive sales, marketing, training, and support resources for the first time.

Sold through partners but delivered by Lenovo technicians, the new offerings are designed to help end users implement, manage, and secure Microsoft cloud software while helping VARs and solution providers enter the managed services market.

Lenovo’s “Technology and the Evolving World of Work” Report explores employees’ evolving attitudes toward tech and advice for businesses looking to thrive in the work-from-home era

In-home technology enables better implementation of self-care regimens and connects healthcare providers with patients live via voice-activated digital assistant

– Co-developed with AVEVA, industrial edge reference designs enable system integrators to simplify IT deployments and facilitate their customers’ digital transformations

– Schneider Electric Exchange digital community connects IT solution providers and system integrators to expand their business

– New tools, training, and community programs open easy-to-implement business models for system integrators

– Co-developed with AVEVA, industrial edge reference designs enable system integrators to simplify IT deployments and facilitate their customers’ digital transformations

– Schneider Electric Exchange digital community connects IT solution providers and system integrators to expand their business

– New tools, training, and community programs open easy-to-implement business models for system integrators

– Co-developed with AVEVA, industrial edge reference designs enable system integrators to simplify IT deployments and facilitate their customers’ digital transformations

– Schneider Electric Exchange digital community connects IT solution providers and system integrators to expand their business

– New tools, training, and community programs open easy-to-implement business models for system integrators

June 01, 2020 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

26 May 2020

Break away with Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i and color your world with Lenovo E-Color Pen8

Remember when devices were designed to only do one thing, in one place, and for a single user? Not anymore. Our world is changing fast; with smarter technology more prevalent than ever in our daily lives, multitasking has increasingly become the norm. With grab-and-go form factors, our screens are our lifelines when we’re on-the-go or just moving from room to room in our own homes.

Personalized hospital video conferencing to enhance physician reach and efficiency, increase system-wide access to specialists, as well as conserve PPE

Award-winning edtech solutions help keep students safer online, providing complimentary access to new Image Removal tool

The new dual-socket ThinkSystem SR645 and SR665 are aimed at businesses that want to run advanced analytics, virtualization, artificial intelligence, and other performance-sensitive workloads at higher speeds with lower total cost of ownership.

Designed by recently appointed North American data center channel chief Steve Biondi (pictured), the new program seeks to give members richer incentives to reach higher tiers.

Effective at least through June 30th, the program includes a more predictable flat-rate incentive scheme with faster payments, extended credit terms, and discounted work-from-home product bundles with forthcoming device-as-a-service pricing.

Lenovo ThinkAgile MX1021 based on ThinkSystem SE350 harnesses the power of Microsoft Azure Stack HCI at the edge to reduce latency and analyze data where it’s produced, providing secure data movement directly to the data center or to Azure in the public cloud

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7100 storage solutions accelerate and protect data with integrated Azure cloud tiering and mobility capabilities, ideal for customers deploying end-to-end enterprise Azure-based solutions that need instant access to business-critical data in volume

March 10, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

The two new offerings let partners who purchase Lenovo PC and smart device products through D&H earn credit payouts and compete for a four-day trip to California’s wine country.

According to North American channel chief Rob Cato (pictured), partners will ultimately get quotes on pending deals in hours and potentially minutes. The company has a gamification-based training app and other new enablement resources on the way as well.

The new ThinkBook Plus (pictured) features an e-ink display on the cover that lets meeting attendees capture diagrams and notes without opening the lid. The new consumer devices include Lenovo’s first 5G laptop.

In addition to updated ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga laptops, plus a host of monitors and accessories, the salvo of offerings unveiled today includes the ThinkSmart View (pictured), a purpose-built device for Microsoft Teams audio and video meetings.

Study finds that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs1) are not meeting employee expectations, with only 60 percent satisfied with their experience at work
79 percent of employer respondents generally believe their companies offer a good employee experience, while 41 percent of employees cite they’re missing the key technology tools for flexible working
The gap could be resolved with a more forward-looking technology provision to set teams up for the future of work
Nearly 38 percent employee respondents state that technology issues are a major distraction at work – e.g. long loading time and slow file transfers, etc.
Study found that nearly 77 percent of employers consider improving employee experience as a high priority

Award-winning LanSchool Air now available for all leading operating systems

Powered by AMD EPYC processors, the new ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 server platforms are designed to handle evolving, data-intensive workloads such as video security, software-defined storage, and network intelligence.

At†NXT BLD†in London, Lenovo is launching the next generation of its ThinkPad P Series with the release of five new ThinkPads, including the ThinkPad P73, ThinkPad P53, ThinkPad P1 Gen 2, and ThinkPad P53s and P43s. The new portfolio is designed to meet the ever-changing power and portability needs of modern professionals across industries – both in the office and beyond without sacrificing our legendary engineering know-how,†reliability†and security.

Lenovo has unveiled a new sub-brand dedicated to SMBs called ThinkBook – starting with a new line of ultra-slim Windows 10 laptops that mix portability and ease-of-use of modern consumer-oriented devices.

A world’s first for Lenovo, this upcoming X1 foldable PC is a full-fledged laptop with a bendable, foldable screen that promises unprecedented portability.

Lenovo makes a big push into edge computing and IoT, showcasing several new smart technologies across a wide range of categories at their Accelerate partner conference.

The 15 servers and five converged infrastructure appliances provide double-digit performance increases and a 12.5x improvement in recovery times, according to their manufacturer.

At†MWC 2019, Lenovo reaffirmed its vision of bringing smarter technology to more people, and ushering in an era of intelligent transformation through new product launches from across its portfolio – from PCs and smart devices to cutting edge Data Center technology and solutions.†
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Lenovo unveils its ThinkSystem SE350 edge server, the first of a family of edge servers to come from the firm
Lenovo highlights new IoT solutions in video security and surveillance through its partnership with Pivot3 and Future-Ready Retail Store Infrastructure through its partnership with Scale Computing
Lenovo showcases a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) platform along with Wind, WizR, Vertiv and Intel hosting VR applications at the edge
Part of Lenovo’s co-chair mission in O-RAN, Lenovo demonstrates a first 5G virtualized O-RAN solution providing flexibility and efficiency to Communication Service Providers including China Mobile
Lenovo showcases next generation composable infrastructure using IntelÆ Rack Scale Design in a joint innovation partnership with Orange

The system is designed to help organizations in retail, banking, manufacturing, and other industries run Internet of Things solutions and core business applications at remote sites with no onsite IT support.

The hardware maker’s data center group plans to use the giant mobility event as a venue for releasing a new edge server and showcasing solutions developed in partnership with Scale Computing and Pivot3.

The new subscription service aims to provide customers more flexible, agile, and efficient ways to deploy and refresh data center hardware, software, and services without capital investment.

Lenovo’s portfolio engineered for education is designed to deliver experiences that empower student exploration and achievement.
Portfolio has been expanded to include both Windows and Chromebook options on notebook and multi-mode form factors for broader choice.

In a conversation with ChannelPro from the Consumer Electronics Show, Rob Cato (pictured) says a revamped partner program and intensified focus on solutions are helping Lenovo exceed its North American market share goals

The new offering is designed to help retail stores, bank branches, and other distributed sites support on-premises workloads, hybrid cloud environments, and Internet of Things deployments cost-effectively.

Starlight Xperience featuring Mirage Solo will transport kids from the hospital to destinations known and unknown, allowing them to explore the world through virtual reality

Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang (pictured) recapped the year of accomplishments since the last Transform, which he said has made the company the leader in “intelligent transformation.”

Global Edge Computing Partnership to Simplify Administration and Improve Effectiveness

The new ThinkAgile CP Series is designed to help customers enjoy the convenience and ease of use of a public cloud behind their own data center firewall.

A wide-ranging series of policy and partner program changes instituted this month by North American Channel Chief Rob Cato (pictured) are designed to get the hardware maker back on track to recording consistent market share gains.

LanSchool Air Solution for Google Classroom Lets Teachers Manage Multiple Classroom Activities within One Central Platform

Though the hardware maker’s year-old data center reseller program is gaining ground quarter after quarter, its customer are still awakening to the fact that Lenovo has a server business.

A new president for North America (Matthew Zielinski, pictured) and new channel chief bring a new commitment to the customer.

In addition to X, T, and L series models, the laptops unveiled today include the Miix 630 (pictured), the hardware maker’s first Windows 10 device powered by an ARM-based processor.

The latest in a string of executive departures, the move comes less than a year after the hardware manufacturer added responsibility for its U.S. SMB business to Kinlaw’s duties atop the partner organization.

At Supercomputing 2017 (SC17), Lenovo Data Center Group announced new initiatives designed to empower customers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and make it a true reality for their organizations to achieve augmented intelligence capabilities for increased productivity and transformative results.

81 percent of data breaches last year involved weak, default or stolen passwords,†and phishing attacks have grown 65 percent year-on-year.†Protecting online privacy, identity and all types of data is more important than ever – requiring more robust security practices. Lenovo and Intel today announced the first PC-ready built-in authentication measures to support users’ online browsing, working and shopping.

Called the Lenovo Scalable Solution for SAP HANA, the new offering is engineered to help S/4HANA users accelerate application performance and expand memory scalability beyond current thresholds.

Set to reach market in November, the newest additions to the ThinkAgile product line will combine VMware’s vSAN hyperconverged infrastructure platform with Lenovo hardware and software.

Toshiba PX04P Series PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSDs drive high performance with low power consumption for enterprise and cloud workloads.

ThinkStation P320 Tiny: smallest ISV-certified workstation on the market1
Lenovo PC as a Service gives IT customers fully configurable end-to-end P

Unprecedented performance, reliability and quality transform businesses today

• AirClass can assess employee participation in real-time with Engagement Score
• Advanced facial recognition technology measures sentiment with Emotion Insight

• Unveils New Iteration of Open Platform at Red Hat Summit 2017
• Opens Innovative Cloud Technology Center

Both markets, company leaders tell ChannelPro during the 2017 Lenovo Accelerate partner conference, are lucrative “profit pools” that have received diminished attention in recent years amid Lenovo’s push into the server and storage hardware fields.†

The first in a planned series of products combining Lenovo servers and disk arrays with third-party software, the new offering comes with IBM’s Spectrum Scale file storage system.

• Creates business units targeted at largest, fastest growing market segments
• Kim Stevenson, former Intel CIO, appointed as senior vice president and general manager
• Three other executives join data center senior leadership team
• Builds end-to-end global data center sales force for a more responsive customer experience

The appliance leverages storage virtualization to drive higher agility and simplicity with existing SAN arrays.

Play free games and learn to code at LenovoGameState.com for chance to win prizes and a scholarship

February 28, 2017

• Detachable Miix 320 blends affordability with connectivity on-the-go
• Yoga 720 and 520 convertibles are multimode mobile powerhouses
• Tab 4 Series offers something for everyone in the family
• Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus break the mold, not the bank

February 27, 2017 02:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

February 08, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avnet Technology Solutions (NYSE: AVT), today announced that its training division, Avnet Academy, is expanding its education portfolio to include comprehensive training courses for Lenovo’s System x and Flex products. This is now available to partners and their customers in all the countries where Avnet operates around the globe.

The new lineup of laptops includes the Lenovo ThinkPad P51s, ThinkPad P51, and VR-ready ThinkPad P71.

The company unveils its next generation of ThinkPad X1 products, Miix 720 Windows detachable, and more at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

Built for business, the new AMD processors offer robust security, reliability, and increased energy efficiency.

A line of appliances jointly developed with Nimble Storage will be the new ThinkAgile portfolio’s first members.

Chris Frey, who will step aside as head of the company’s North American commercial business at the end of the month, will be replaced by two executives, including one focused exclusively on sales of server, storage, and networking gear.

Yoga Book re-examines how a tablet should look and act, with never-before-seen features such as an instant halo keyboard and a dual-use stylus that writes on paper and screen.

The new pre-integrated system combines Lenovo hardware with Cloudian software in a bid to simplify storage for companies with large volumes of data.

Lenovo HX 2000 series appliances, equipped with Nutanix Xpress software, offer high performance and data center agility to SMBs without the hefty price tag.

Here at Lenovo’s Accelerate conference in Orlando, the ThinkPad maker dropped several new durable notebooks designed for K-12. I got a chance to play around with them for a few minutes yesterday between breakout sessions, but the N23 stands out to me as a real winner for K-12. It’s a honest to goodness Yoga style convertible, but crazy durable, with solid state storage, decent amount of RAM, Windows 10, and nice looking display for only $249.

The two companies introduce a new range of co-branded Lenovo Y series Razer Edition devices designed for gamers.

Lenovo YOGA 900 convertible laptop and YOGA Home 900 portable all-in-one aim to push the boundaries of portability.

The “PC Does What?” ad campaign seeks to inspire people to think about personal computing in a whole new way.

The collection includes new smartphones, wearables, tablets, and PCs designed to give consumers and professionals the products that fit their lives.

Lenovo partners with software-defined storage company StorMagic to produce low-cost hyper-converged solutions for remote office/branch office markets.

The company’s new compute stick boasts powerful computing and big savings in a small package.

Lenovo integrates the storage provider’s MCS technology into the latest release of its X6 server solutions.

Remember that ThinkCenter Tiny-in-One we reviewed not long ago, where the M92p could just slide right in to power it? Now there’s a Chrome version.

The refreshed lineup of monitors sports a thinner profile and an ergonomic stand that supports lift, tilt, and pivot adjustments, along with the capability to swivel into portrait mode.

The EOS program is designed to facilitate efficient migration from a Windows Server 2003 environment to a modern Windows Server platform.

The partner program will offer service providers access to discount systems directly from distributors, business development funds that can be used for certifications to improve technical skills, and various financing plans.

Lenovo’s Flex System combines with EMC VSPEX validated architectures to provide enhanced private cloud and VDI solutions.

Lenovo strengthens collaboration with NEC Personal Computers (NECP) with its first products outside of Japan.

The company’s latest phones and accessories include the P90 smartphone, the VIBE X2 Pro limited edition smartphone with selfie flash accessory, and the VIBE VB10 smartband wearable.

The webcast offers to help resellers become familiar with Lenovo’s latest server solutions, featuring Intel’s new Xeon processors, the E5-2600 v3 family.

Adaptec by PMC Host Bus Adapter provides high-density external connectivity for storage expansion.

The Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One modular display combines with the new ThinkCentre Tiny M53 and M73 to offer two flexible, thin-client designs in an all-in-one chassis.

Latest tablets offer choices for on-the-go computing, while new PCs are geared for HD gaming.

New M-series and E-series desktops focus on manageability and reliability with prices starting at $439.

With prices starting at $549, the ThinkServer RS140 is available with several processor choices including the latest next-generation Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series.

Lenovo’s Accelerate keynote kicks off in Sunny Orlando and ChannelPro is covering it live.

We’ve been expecting a new 10-inch ThinkPad tablet since the ThinkPad Tablet 8 hit the scene a few months back, and sure enough the Tablet 2’s successor has finally arrived.

If you thought that fancy new 10-inch ThinkPad Tablet was the only thing Lenovo had to show at its Accelerate partner conference, then you don’t know Lenovo very well. No Lenovo event is complete without a killer new ThinkStation to show, and the new P300 brings a lot of unique flexibility and power to channel resellers at desktop-class pricing.

Lenovo used the ISC West security tradeshow as an opportunity to unveil two new high-performance 2-bay and 4-bay network video recorders.

LenovoEMC’s popular px4-300d gets an overhaul for 2014, upping performance and adding new value for prosumers and SMBs.

Just in time for Halloween, the mad scientists at Lenovo genetically combined Yoga with Android to make some kind of unholy super-tablet with 18 hours of battery life.

Ideal for educational institutions, the new Lenovo ThinkServers are developed to handle demanding virtualization, cloud and compute-intensive workloads.

The new Windows 8 machine promises better performance and simple connectivity.

LenovoEMC and Acronis team up to bring high quality, hassle-free backup to the entire LenovoEMC px Series NAS line as an optional $49 upgrade.

Lenovo produces new ThinkServer tower servers with SMBs and MSPs in mind.

Formerly known as the Iomega StorCenter px series, the rebranded products include three desktop models and three rackmount array models.

To successfully complete its mission to be the top PC maker by 2014, the company pulls out all the stops on innovation and design.

Lenovo latest sub-$1000 Thinkpad has everything you love about Thinkpads, except the black-box styling.

The tablet includes Windows 8, a 10.1-inch HD display, and tons of security features.

The operating system for Iomega-branded network storage solutions is offered as a free download for owners of StorCenter ix and px series products.

The companies’ complete formation of LenovoEMC Ltd., the joint venture aimed at creating industry standard servers and networked storage solutions for SMBs.

With the X1 Carbon and X1 Carbon Touch, Lenovo adds the Windows 8 touch and gesture control experience to its ThinkPad laptop lineup.

The new Windows 8-based tablet will feature the latest dual-core Intel Atom processor

The ThinkCentre M78 is designed to provide SMBs a reliable PC with powerful performance, a high level of security, and energy efficiency.

The new dedicated Lenovo reseller program offers rewards and prizes based on a point system.

Lenovo is offering the Lenovo SPIFF Program and new features as part of the SMB Advantage enablement program.

The ThinkServer RD530 and RD630 are designed to enable SMB partners to offer an end-to-end product to its customers, regardless of size.

Web Editor Elaine J. Hom provides an overview of Lenovo’s newly released ThinkCentre Edge 92z, Edge 72, and M72z desktops and AIOs. Learn about the new features and capabilities, plus pricing for each model.

The “Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync” is an integrated cloud storage solution available on new Lenovo ThinkPads, IdeaPads, and Android tablets.

Powered by the Intel Core Processor family, the IdeaPad U310 and U410 offer fast boot times and quick resume.

The portfolio from Lenovo includes the ThinkPad Edge S Series, the ThinkPad Edge E series, and entry-level laptops in the Lenovo B series.

The ThinkPad X130e boasts a reinforced cover and hinges for durability while providing fast processing power and easy portability, at less than four pounds.

The company’s North American channel chief wants partners to know Lenovo cares, and that it isn’t just in the notebook business.

The first business-class Android-based tablet from Lenovo, the ThinkPad Tablet is ideal for busy mobile users and will now be available to Tech Data partners.

SED’s network of resellers will be able to sell Lenovo’s SMB computing products, such as the ThinkPad and ThinkCentre lines, as well as Lenovo options. By Elaine J. Hom

The ThinkVision LT1421 Wide provides a second screen for the professional on the go, and comes in at under two pounds.

The Lenovo LS monitors offer touch-enabled navigational control on 21.5″ screens, while the ThinkCentre Edge 71 desktop offers sleek computing with Intel Core i7 Quad Core processors for SMBs.

Focusing on business customers and consumers, the PC maker has introduced three models featuring Flash graphics and a Netflix streaming certification. Built-in software on the ThinkPad business model (shown) eases deployment and security woes for IT pros.

The new TS130 and TS430 feature Intel Xeon processors and remote manageability features.

The Lenovo Partner Credit program offers up to 60 days of interest-free credit to eligible resellers.

Questions from partners ranged from Lenovo growth strategy to tablet strategy, as well as discussing how Lenovo’s direct sales shouldn’t compete with the channel. By Elaine J. Hom

At Lenovo Accelerate 2011 in Vegas this week, executive keynotes outlined the company’s business strategy and emphasized its commitment to its partners.

The thinnest ThinkPad from Lenovo offers RapidCharge battery technology, charging up to 80 percent in 30 minutes without affecting long-term battery life.

Designed with SMBs in mind, the ThinkCentre Edge 91z is the slimmest AIO offering from Lenovo, and is available for demo at Lenovo Accelerate 2011 in Las Vegas.

Secure Cloud Access is powered Stoneware’s webNetwork and enables cloud-based applications to interact with end-user devices.

The ThinkStation E30 workstation and ThinkCentre M81 desktop are ideal for customers in creative, engineering, and financial markets.

The business-oriented machines sport a mix of video calling features, all-day battery life, and “smart” technology said to make the laptops “self-aware.”

Company also claims sales of ThinkPad laptops will exceed 60 million this month since its initial rollout in 1992.

The Intel-based laptops boast “the highest amounts of recycled content and enhanced VoIP Web conferencing.”

New services simplify the activation process and reward channel partners with commissions.

The tier-one laptop maker demonstrates its new ThinkPad Edge 14- and 15-inch models by profiling, of all companies, a cupcake bakery.

The company’s ThinkStation E20 starts at less than $600 and is aimed at “CAD and DCC professionals who are currently getting by on desktop PC hardware due to budget constraints.”

Eight new IdeaPad laptops and three new IdeaCentre desktops greet attendees of the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The New ThinkPad Edge laptop series is aimed at “today’s budget-conscious customers.” ThinkPad Edge models are even being made available in Best Buy stores.

Company says the update to the storage-based fleet management solution provides improved security and manageability.

Manufacturer’s says its new ThinkPad SL laptops promise “powerful performance, rich multimedia, and flexible ease of use.”

ThinkPad laptop customers will have their machines enabled with Absolute Software’s Computrace for Lenovo and enrolled in Lenovo’s computer ID program.

Lenovo’s SimpleTap multitouch innovations come at a time, says company VP, when touchscreens are “increasing becoming part of more devices.”

ThinkPad X200 comes with option for bright 400 nit screen for use in sunlight. It features a low 1.2 percent reflectivity and a wide viewing angle.

TS200 tower and RS210 rack models are the first Lenovo servers to come standard with Integrated Management Module.

The new head of SMB welcomes resellers “with open arms,” offering 1980s-era margins and an easy engagement with the PC maker. By Cecilia Galvin

Up to three times faster, the latest ThinkServers are more than 92 percent efficient

More than 25 Think- and Idea-branded PCs meet the standard, along with lineup of ThinkVision monitors, offering solution providers more green options for clients.

The series combines space-saving technology of X300 series with power and peripherals of extra powerful products.

The company breaks ground with inclusion of NVIDIA’s ION graphics processor option.

Two thin, lightweight laptops and an all-in-one desktop model enhance the company’s offerings.

New ThinkPlus Priority Support and ThinkPlus Priority 4 are now available for all Think-branded PCs.

Simple command from a mobile phone disables the PC and sends text confirmation that it has done so. By Cecilia Galvin

The aim is to provide customers with two new, smaller, lower-cost options.

Our Vendor Preference Guide eliminates the guesswork by highlighting vendors that MSPs actually trust and recommend—not just the ones with the biggest marketing budgets.

This guide provides a plan for the Windows 10 End of Life (EOL) transition to Windows 11. Here’s how MSPs can turn it into a growth opportunity instead of a nightmare.

Phased upgrade plans and flexible financing options offer a smoother way for MSPs’ clients to transition to Windows 11.

Cytracom Acquires Telivy, Island Pro Router Released, Cisco Unveils AI Defense, and more

Learn how Pia AI and Automation tools are revolutionizing the help desk through service request processing and improving efficiency.

Attendees discovered the latest cybersecurity tools and techniques at ChannelPro DEFEND: East. Here are some event highlights.

In this roundup, we bring you the channel’s most significant developments and groundbreaking innovations that were shared via press release.

Ryan VanAlstein reveals what he believes puts him ahead of his MSP competition — and his advice to those who want to find success.

Training, Enablement & Tools Focusing on Productivity-Enhancing, AI-Powered Solutions Like Copilot Will Empower MSPs & VARs to Capitalize on Emerging Tech.

Carbon Systems is an OEM specifically for MSPs serving SMBs, but how does their hardware really stack up?

Dynabook positions itself to own the Windows Education market with revamped line of K-12 notebooks, making its case for why it believes Windows in education is poised for substantial growth in 2024.

Distributor Foresees Trends like AI, Managed Security, Data Center, & the Win 10 EoS will Fuel Ongoing Gains.

Partner program news from HP and HPE; alliances for Veeam, Sophos, Syncro, and Acronis; a salvo of upgrades from GoTo; and comforting evidence that Americans aren’t the world’s only lazy tourists are among the many stories we’re finally telling you about.

D&H Delivers Proprietary Training to Partners in Key Transformative Categories for a Stimulating Tech Conference, Plus a Partnerfi Symposium on 10/16 – 10/1.

New resources from IT By Design, new PCs and printers from HP, Google Workspace protection from Blackpoint Cyber, and a 104-year-old woman who makes the rest of us look like wimps are among the many stories we should have told you about earlier.

AI from Microsoft and Salesforce, new tools from Acronis, SentinelOne, and Vade, new chips from Intel, and some bears with a sweet tooth were among the many stories we waited until Friday to tell you about.

AI updates from Google, access points from Sophos, a gaming handheld from Lenovo (just in time for Christmas), and an extremely casual group bike outing in Philadelphia are among the many stories we’ve finally, belatedly, told you about.

Storing sensitive data directly into the CPU, the Pluton crypto-processor promises a more secure PC, but currently only runs on AMD and Qualcomm platforms.

Security news from Cisco and SentinelOne, new execs for Lenovo and Pax8, a resale pact for Konica Minolta and Epson, and an unexpectedly informative robot overlord are among the many stories we took our slow, summer-speed time bringing to you.

The new mobile processors bring advanced “Zen 4” performance and a dedicated Ryzen AI engine to select Windows 11 business laptops, while the desktop processors aim to deliver leadership performance and efficiency to business users.

New NVIDIA Spectrum-X Networking Platform Combines NVIDIA Spectrum-4, BlueField-3 DPUs and Acceleration Software; World-Leading Cloud Service Providers Adopting Platform to Scale Out Generative AI Services

The distributor’s expanded relationship with AMD enables system integrators, SMB VARs, and retailers/etailers to buy AMD processors, graphics products, and computing solutions.

AI a-plenty from Google and Microsoft, SASE from Barracuda, a new cybersecurity strategy veep for CyberFOX, and a ban on barking dogs in the least likely place for one are among the stories we took our sweet time bringing you this week.

Managed service providers who aren’t yet helping SMB customers meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives are missing an opportunity to grow business and help the planet.

The Acer TravelMate P416-41 is a lot of laptop for the money—what it lacks in display it makes up for with raw performance.

OpenAI integrations for Microsoft, new software from ThreatLocker, Addigy, and GoTo, partner program updates from Lenovo, and the most expensive prop gun in movie history are among the (far too) many stories we’re belatedly bringing you now.

New laptops from Apple and Lenovo, security goodness from Keeper and Trend Micro, another integration for Gradient MSP, and an unexpected use for ugly sweaters—foiling AI—are a few of the embarrassingly many stories we’re just now bringing your way.

New data center chips from Intel, new threat intelligence software from Vade, new execs for Nerdio, and new evidence that even billionaires get speeding tickets are among our latest batch of stories we took all the way until now to bring you.

Everyone loves a good buffet, don’t you think? Even raccoons, though they probably don’t fill their plates with the same goodies you and I do. Here’s something everyone will find appetizing, though: a new ChannelPro Weekly episode in which Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Chad Kempt, of Fast Computers, discuss hardware news from CES and the secrets of cross-selling.

Back in action for 2023, Erick and Rich discuss what hardware trends from CES mean for the SMB channel, the importance of diversifying your lead generation activities, and a coder who turned to Office Space for criminal inspiration instead of laughs.

Data center gear from Lenovo and Dell, firewall upgrades from Sophos, backup cost cutting tech from MSP360, and an eminently fair solution to an election conundrum are among the many stories we’re at long last bringing to your attention.

Successful MSPs will expand service offerings while embracing delivery automation, marketplaces, multicloud orchestration, and more.

The business notebook’s build quality, speed, storage, and keyboard earn high marks, but the display and webcam less so.

An outsourced marketing service and self-serve Cisco partner portal are two of several recent efforts by the distributor to sustain growth and attract MSP partners, according to sales exec Peter DiMarco (pictured).

Code-named Raptor Lake, the 13th Gen Core family will offer up to 15% better single-thread performance and up to 41% faster multi-thread performance, Intel says. The forthcoming Unison app will connect x86 PCs with iOS and Android devices.

If you’re like us, you love lobster. And dessert. So why not save time and have them both at once?

A boatload of goodies from VMware, new desktop processors from AMD, a new CRO for Barracuda, and a penguin with shoes (seriously, and they could save his life) are among the many stories we left the beach early to bring your way.

Two new security alliances, new phones from Poly, a new CEO for GoTo and channel chief for MSP360, and new ads in Japan for something you’d think millennials already do plenty of—drink beer—are among the stories we’re finally telling you about.

Windows, Chrome, and Apple candidates vie for the business user vote.

Though PC and peripheral orders through the channel rose just 1% on an annualized basis in the hardware maker’s fiscal Q1, that’s in relation to a quarter one year ago in which orders soared 21%.

New hardware from Lenovo, Supermicro, and Arcserve, secure record sharing from Keeper Security, and the perfect belated Father’s Day gift for the dad who loves booze made with invasive aquatic species are a few of stories we’ve finally gotten around to.

D&H’s four-day tech conference in Hershey, Pa., gathered 600-plus channel partners and highlighted trends in cybersecurity, hybrid work, digital transformation, SMB devices, and more

FlexPod-as-a-service, offered in partnership with NetApp, and FlashStack-as-a-service, offered in partnership with Pure Storage, are the latest additions to Cisco’s growing family of usage-based infrastructure offerings.

News from the big Lenovo and Veeam conferences, hardware from HP, DaaS from Citrix, and an answer to the age old question, “what happens when a toddler discovers DoorDash?” are among the stories we’ve finally brought you.

Event news from Intel, SAP, and Google, managed security from Microsoft, an integration between Liongard and Gradient MSP, and proof that knowing math can pay off at the lottery are a few of the stories we’ve finally managed to bring you.

A peer-to-peer collaboration portal, assistance with operational problems, and help tracking vendor promotional offers are all on the way or under consideration for the TD SYNNEX partner community, according to executives and advisory council members.

MSPs will need to address the endpoint and infrastructure holistically, leveraging new technology and modern practices.

Security solutions from Bitdefender and Palo Alto, AR software from Splashtop, a new VP of channel for ScalePad (Datto partners will recognize him), and sweet news about gas prices for donut lovers are among the stories we’ve finally gotten to this week.

Chips from AMD, resources from NVIDIA, peer groups ASCII, billing software from Zomentum, and a big fat pay day for a lucky person who’s mom didn’t throw away all his comic books are a few of the stories we’ve just now gotten around to.

Designed to make on-demand networking easier for businesses to buy and partners to sell, the eight pre-assembled bundles were among 12 new GreenLake services unveiled today, along with a new management interface and other enhancements.

Some matchups are competitive. Others not so much. And when it comes to bacon versus, well, anything, Matt, Rich, and returning guest host Brian Weiss, of ITECH Solutions, are in lockstep agreement.

New mobile hardware from Lenovo and Samsung, new vPro chips from Intel, new security software from Microsoft, and a new tool for exacting revenge on noisy neighbors are among the many stories we’ve finally gotten around to sharing with you.

Mmmm, nothing beats the intoxicating aroma of good salesmanship. Listen to Matt, Rich, guest host Lisa Shorr (of Secure Future Tech Solutions and Shorr Success) speak with sales expert Keith Lubner (of Sales Gravy), and you’ll see what we mean.

Watch as Dennis Crupi, executive director of marketing at Ingram Micro, talks about how a partnership with GlassHive (formerly Honey CRM) brings simplicity, scalability, automation, and visibility to sales and marketing for IT partners everywhere.

GlassHive (formerly Honey CRM) and Ingram Micro are partnering to bring simplicity, scalability, automation, and visibility to sales and marketing for IT partners everywhere.

— With new AMD CDNA 2 architecture, AMD Instinct MI200 series accelerators deliver ground-breaking 4.9x advantage in HPC performance1 compared to competing data center accelerators, expediting science and discovery —

— MI200 series accelerators are first multi-die GPU, first to support 128GB of HBM2e memory, and deliver a substantial boost for applications critical to the foundation of science —

— AMD launches AMD Instinct MI200 series accelerators, previews 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache, and provides new details on expanded set of next-generation EPYC processors powered by “Zen 4” and “Zen 4c” CPU cores —

— Meta adopts EPYC CPUs for its data center —

Poly Offers New Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions on Windows with Dell And Lenovo to Bring Pro-grade Audio and Video with Poly DirectorAI technology to Upgrade Every Meeting

VMware Edge Portfolio will enable organizations to run, manage and better secure apps across near and far edge locations

The ChannelPro Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 SMB All-Star Awards. The only awards program of its kind in the channel, the ChannelPro SMB All-Stars recognizes a select group of IT hardware, software, and service vendors whose products, programs, and initiatives have made a significant impact on the SMB channel in the last 12 months, as determined by The ChannelPro Network editorial team.

What constitutes a significant impact? Some factors include:

†you’re not familiar with the Levono brand, don’t worry. The same is true for pretty much everyone but this week’s guest host Rayanne Buchianico, of ABC Solutions, the PSA Impact podcast, and M&A consultancy Sell My MSP.

Sapphire Rapids with built-in HBM raises performance bar; Intel’s GPU, networking and storage capabilities enhance HPC toolbox.

D&H is Bringing Together Education Industry Authorities and Manufacturers to Address Evolving Needs, Including Support for Complex Programs Like the Emergency Connectivity Fund and E-rate

Margins on hardware may be thin, but channel pros are finding new and effective ways to make money from it anyway.

A panel of industry thought leaders at CompTIA’s recent community meetings examined the impact of 2020’s events on DEI initiatives and why sustainability is key to success.

Rolled out in March alongside higher deal registration discounts, the changes are designed to minimize the cost of switching from perpetual licensing to “everything as a service”, according to North American Channel Chief Kevin Rooney (pictured).

Veteran channel technology leaders Sammy Kinlaw, Kevin Kennedy and Stacy Nethercoat step into new roles to drive growth in edge technologies and advanced solutions

Designed for on-the-go professionals who place a premium on mobility, the new device comes with an onboard stylus pen that charges to 100% capacity in just 30 seconds.

Zoom, Cisco Webex, and GoToMeeting Windows Apps Enabled by Parallels Desktop’s Added Camera and Microphone Redirection; USB Support enables Smart Cards and Flash Drives to Run in Windows on Chrome Enterprise Devices

iGoodies from Apple, provisioning help from HP, management tools from Ivanti, and a first-time paraglider’s unusual strategy for getting over his fear of flying are among the stories we just barely got you before the weekend.

Experts predict 2021 will be a breakout year for the still-novel platform combo, with mobile devices providing the fastest growth.

First 400Gb/s DPU with Line-Rate Processing of Software-Defined Networking, Storage and Cybersecurity

New Framework Powered by NVIDIA GPUs, BlueField DPUs Enables Cybersecurity Providers to Develop AI Solutions That Can Instantly Detect Cyber Breaches

NVIDIA-Certified Servers with NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software Running on VMware vSphere Simplify and Accelerate Adoption of AI

PC Market Records Fastest Year-Over-Year Growth in Two Decades

A new channel chief for Microsoft, as-a-service goodies from Cisco, hyperconverged infrastructure additions from Lenovo, and a bitter ending for a mafioso/cooking enthusiast on the run from the law are among the stories we nearly failed to bring you.

Designed to accelerate still lagging storage hardware revenue, the expanded offer arrives shortly after the conclusion of a fiscal quarter that produced double-digit gains in through-channel sales and a fiscal year responsible for record revenue and profit.

Assembled at Ingram’s Integration Center, the fully managed offering combines compute, storage, and BDR services in a pre-integrated bundle designed to make deploying, running, and paying for hybrid cloud environments simpler.

Chips from Intel and AMD, security services from Trend Micro and Sherweb, and a Czech zoo’s discovery of the last living things on Earth that love Zoom meetings are a few of the stories we finally have for you.

Veeam Data Protection Report 2021 finds that COVID-19 has significantly impacted Digital Transformation (DX) spending, with 40% of global organizations viewing economic uncertainty as the greatest barrier to DX in the next 12 months and one-third having slowed or halted initiatives in the past year

– Business notebooks from HP and Lenovo powered by AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors provide leadership performance and enterprise-class security solutions to meet the evolving demands of the modern workforce –

The new data center chips, which offer a 19% instructions-per-clock improvement and feature new security technologies, are tailored to high-performance computing, cloud computing, and other demanding workloads.

New 4-in-1 solution combines backup, replication, storage snapshots and now, Continuous Data Protection (CDP)

Seeing nothing but ones and zeros right about now? You’re a perfect candidate to listen in as Matt, Rich, guest host Joanna Sobran, of MSP and solution provider MXOtech, and ChannelPro Managing Editor Colleen Frye discuss Lenovo’s new data center hardware purchasing program for MSPs, the latest update to WatchGuard’s cloud management console, and the secrets of cloud security.

Erick and Rich discuss Lenovo’s purchasing program for selling data center gear as a service, the dangers of perfectionism when it comes to running a business, and two great gift options for ex-significant others to remember for next year’s Valentine’s Day.

School tech from Acer, retail tech from Google, and booze made with elephant poop (really) are three of this week’s many stories we’ve just now managed to bring your way.

Addition of Lenovo technology to solution enables workloads to be deployed closer to where data is generated

Channel leaders Brittany Caito, Lauren Grenier, Bridget Kang and Mayka Rosales-Peterson Tapped by ACW Membership to Join the 2021 Leadership Team

CES goodies and more CES goodies, including a smart dog collar that tells you what Fido is trying to say when he won’t stop yapping, are overrepresented in the embarrassingly tall stack of stories we waited until now to tell you about.

What does DC Comics archvillain Bane have to do with this year’s CES, not to mention this episode of ChannelPro Weekly? We simply don’t have time to tell you here, so listen in to find out. You’ll also hear what Matt, Rich, and guest host Jeff Halash, of TechNut Computer Repair and the MSP Unplugged podcast, have to say about all the latest gear from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and AMD.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors, designed for the most demanding professional workloads, coming to retail channel

Intel says the business-ready mobile chips, which are part of the 10nm Tiger Lake family launched last September, deliver nearly 20% better overall app performance and 35% better videoconferencing performance, plus enhanced hardware-level security.

Hoffman Brings More than 20 Years of Experience in Global Supply Chain Management with Leadership Roles at Lenovo, Google and Motorola

(Cedar Rapids, Iowa) December 17, 2020 – CryptoStopper today announced Kevin Torner, formerly the organization’s channel director, has been appointed President of the ransomware protection company. 

CEO Greg Edwards will shift operations and sales responsibilities to Torner and focus more attention on strategic development and funding objectives. That executive transition is underway and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

This 14-inch model aims to offer business professionals a lightweight, powerful, and secure notebook without breaking the bank.

HCI from MSFT, AWS backup from Veeam, Salesforce and ServiceNow support from TeamViewer, and a new Olympic sport for people who can spin on their head are a few of the stories we really meant to bring your way earlier this week.

Integration services, endpoint managed services, and project-specific services have been rolling out this year and will continue arriving in 2021, according to Jason Bystrak (pictured), who leads the new venture along with the distributor’s cloud business.

Recent releases strengthen Veeam’s AWS backup and recovery strategy with new support for Amazon RDS and Amazon EKS, Kubernetes with Kasten K10 and more

Latest version provides a customized, granular recovery experience for Microsoft Teams, ensuring business continuity for remote workers’ critical Teams conversations and safeguarding against data loss

3 New Board Members Will Be Elected by a Vote of the ACW Membership

Partner and product news from Cisco, a $35 billion deal for AMD and Xilinx, healthcare software from Microsoft, and some Halloween decorations that may have gone just a bit too far are a few of the many stories we’re just now bringing your way.

Speaking with ChannelPro three weeks into his new job, Sammy Kinlaw (pictured) called prior channel-facing roles with Lexmark, Lenovo, and IBM great preparation for a job that involves helping VARs and vendors connect.

Sure, you haven’t been swarmed by hordes of rabid raccoons yet, people, but give it time. 2020 isn’t over yet. While you wait, listen in as Matt, Rich, and guest host Lawrence Cruciana, of Corporate Information Technologies, discuss Intel’s new partner program, SkyKick’s new cloud management solution, Datto’s new IPO, and SolarWinds MSP’s likely forthcoming IPO.

Ongoing Consumer Demand for Home Entertainment and Distance Learning Drove Strongest U.S. Market Growth in 10 Years

When Rich gets his hands on an interesting story, he’s like a man possessed. No, really, you’ll see what we mean a little ways into this week’s episode, which features a guest hosting appearance by Josh Weiss, president and virtual CIO of L.A. Creative Technologies, plus an interview with the consistently fascinating David Friend, president and CEO of cloud storage innovator Wasabi Technologies.

Veeam and Kasten’s Modern Data Management Platform Will Speed the Production Deployment of Container-based Applications

300,000-plus VMware Customers Can Benefit from Unified Management of NVIDIA AI Software with All Apps, Tap into Security, Acceleration Capabilities of NVIDIA BlueField-2 DPU

New Initiative to Extend VMware Cloud Foundation to Support SmartNIC Technology for Increased Performance, Distributed Security and Consistent Operations for All Applications

Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo to Deliver Solutions Based on Project Monterey Using SmartNICs from Intel, NVIDIA and Pensando Systems

Tech Data today announced it has appointed Sammy Kinlaw as senior vice president of endpoint solutions for the company’s Americas region. Kinlaw brings more than 20 years of experience in IT and distribution across multiple Tech Data vendor partners.

What do Back to the Future and the Star Wars saga have in common? The answer is in this week’s show title. As for the show itself, it features Matt, Rich, and guest host Eric Long, of cloud solution provider TeraCloud, discussing a new co-managed IT offering from Beachhead Solutions, ConnectWise’s new bug bounty program, and the secrets to success in work-from-home security.†

Live & On-demand Sessions Include Leading Experts on XaaS, Hybrid Environments, Cloud Security, Marketing to Millennial Business Owners, and more

Live & On-demand Sessions Include Leading Experts on XaaS, Hybrid Environments, Cloud Security, Marketing to Millennial Business Owners, and more

Live & On-demand Sessions Include Leading Experts on XaaS, Hybrid Environments, Cloud Security, Marketing to Millennial Business Owners, and more

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the market for virtual reality (VR) headsets is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020 before returning to double-digit growth of 46.2% in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Read More

Splashtop remote access and remote support software now supports more than 100 brands of Android devices

Mmm, there’s nothing like the taste of farm fresh CloudBerry. Just ask Matt, Rich, and guest host Randolph Carnegie, managing director of Chicago-based IT provider Ken-Kor Consulting.

Multiple groundbreaking laptops are announced, including ZenBook Flip S, ZenBook S, ZenBook 14, ZenBook 14 Ultralight, ZenBook Pro 15, and ExpertBook B9

Multiple groundbreaking laptops are announced, including ZenBook Flip S, ZenBook S, ZenBook 14, ZenBook Pro 15, and ExpertBook B9

More than 150 Designs in Development, Including 20 Verified Under New Intel Evo Platform Brand

Security news from ConnectWise, Acronis, and Trend Micro, among others, new Yoga devices from Lenovo, and a surprising (or perhaps not surprising) discovery up a young child’s nose are among the many stories we’re finally telling you about.

This is a powerful notebook with a massive 17-inch display that weighs less than 3 pounds. For real.

The Distributor Assembles a Roster of Guides, Checklists, and Marketing Brochure Templates, Plus an On-Demand Webcast to Help Partners Develop Long-term Recovery Plans for Their SMB Clients

Shiny new endpoints from Google and Apple, shiny new access points from Aruba and NETGEAR, and an ingenious criminal scheme involving an apparently well-trained cat are just a few of the stories we’ve finally found time to bring you.

Listen in as Erick and Rich ponder Lenovo’s Microsoft 365 managed service, holding sales meetings online, and a new service that lets you uncork the giant scream of coronavirus frustration you’ve been bottling up in an Icelandic canyon.

Nothing ill-gotten here, folks. Just interesting talk by Matt, Rich, and guest host Erick Simpson about Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference, Lenovo’s Microsoft 365 managed services, BitTitan’s “IT toolbox” solution for technicians, and SolarWinds MSP’s RMM integration with Microsoft Intune.

When it rolls out later this year, the new collaboration with Microsoft will let users of SolarWinds N-central and SolarWinds RMM monitor the devices they administer in Intune through the same interface they use to manage other customer endpoints.

New OEM and system integrator (SI) designs coming Q3 2020, including innovative small form factor enterprise PCs, towers and gaming desktops

A new Americas president for Tech Data, new SaaS protection software from Datto, and a new social distancing tool sure to have an electrifying effect on anyone who gets too close are all among the stories we’ve belatedly rounded up for you.

Is there a cash bath in Datto’s near future?

A giant digital skills initiative from Microsoft, a new security bundle from Kaspersky, a timely telehealth solution from Lenovo, and a humanoid potato’s egomaniacal attack on a Canadian tire shop are all among the stories we’re finally bringing your way.

Need one more reason to be excited about 5G? It’s 100% coronavirus-free! Or so say Matt and Rich as they discuss the HTTPS-based privacy safeguard Webroot has added to its DNS filtering product, IT Glue’s latest wave of product enhancements, the completion of Tech Data’s acquisition by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and Tech Data’s read on hot coronavirus-era solution opportunities.†

As businesses gradually return to work and re-evaluate tech needs for the next normal, the distributor and its vendors expect investments in cloud, security, infrastructure, endpoints, and more.

Cisco, Intel, Epson, ViewSonic, and a train passenger who accidentally left behind a bag full of something people normally play closer attention to are just some of the newsmakers whose stories we’re finally bringing your way.

A new release of VMware vSphere, new return-to-work solutions from Aruba, and the cuddliest bunch of roller coaster riders in recorded history are among the many stories we’re belatedly bringing your way.

New alliances for Microsoft, new small biz software from Cisco, new hardware from HP and Lenovo, and a new way to make empty stadiums sound less empty during socially-distanced pro sports events are among the stories we’ve finally gotten around to.

Poly provides high caliber audio and video devices that easily connect people no matter where they are – from the home to the office

New leaders for HPE, new chips from Intel, a new channel chief for Nutanix, and a failed attempt at ATM robbery involving a monkey (because slow news week) are all among the stories we’ve just now managed to bring your way.

The newest laptops running 5G will provide great 4G LTE support while 5G rolls out.

NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx SmartNIC Provides Advanced Network Offloads to Accelerate Cloud and Enterprise Workloads

New hardware from HP and Apple, new Teams competencies for Microsoft partners, new back-to-the-office software from Salesforce, and an look at what dining out might look like in the age of COVID-19 are among the stories we’re belatedly telling you about.

The new 90 Days Same as Cash and Baker’s Dozen programs join earlier offerings rolled out in March, one of which now lets buyers make interest-only payments for six months at a lower 1% rate.

Matt’s from Chicago. Guest host Mike Bloomfield, of MSP Tekie Geek, is from New York. They have firm opinions about hot dogs.

— Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, Nutanix, Supermicro and other OEMs add support for new AMD EPYC 7Fx2 Processors across more than 80 platforms, providing 2nd Gen AMD EPYC customers with more choices for more workloads —

— IBM Cloud launches new bare metal server offering based on latest 2nd Gen EPYC processors —

Two new financing options announced today are the latest additions to a series of offerings the distributor is using to help channel pros shore up cash flow, which include awarding $50 million of increased credit during the month of March alone.

The new credit is designed to help partners keep business flowing despite rampant hesitancy among their clients to spend money in a stalled economy.

Veeam announces program enhancements and new integrations with ConnectWise for additional partner support of Veeam-powered BaaS and DRaaS solutions

Ah, pie. Could there be a better treat in stressful times? We won’t claim it’s a substitute, but this week’s episode featuring guest host and MSP Ed Correia of Sagacent Technologies is a close-ish second. Grab a seat and listen in as Ed talks with Matt and Rich about what his company is doing to support customers during the coronavirus pandemic and prepare for tough economic times.

New names for Office 365 SKUs, new printers from Epson, and the only cargo that could turn a truck fire in Dallas into national news are all among the stories we’ve finally roused ourselves from stay-at-home torpor to tell you about.

Erick and Rich discuss the partner relief measures that Lenovo and other vendors are rolling out, how to invest time freed up by the slow economy in your company’s future, and the sad state of affairs that has turned a truck fire involving a load of toilet paper into national news.

The new offerings, which are subject to eligibility requirements, include a mix of geographically-specific financing programs, leasing options, and short-term sales incentives for channel partners.

Until inventory shortages start easing, which it expects in about a month, the distributor is coordinating efforts to help vendors with severe supply chain constraints arm partners to meet urgent customer needs, according to Co-President Dan Schwab (pictured).

A problem-solver mentality helps Technology Specialists prepare for disruption, whether that’s new attack vectors threatening customers or unexpected changes in the business climate.

New devices from Apple, updated RMM software from SolarWinds, and the tacos and toilet paper combo you’ll really wish you had ordered before that shelter in place rule came out are a few of the stories we’re just now bringing your way.

Revenue Declined 2.5% and Shipments Fell 3.1% in Full-Year 2019

A mashup between VMware and Kubernetes, an alliance between AVANT and Zoom, new Wi-Fi hardware from D-Link, and a new way to satisfy your toilet paper hoarding urge are just a few of the stories we’re belatedly bringing your way.

COLLABSolv, the latest addition to the distributor’s family of “Solvs”, offers products and services for unified communications, audio-visual, secure networking, and other market segments.

Leading Providers Choose Intel’s 10nm Base Station SoC; New 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable Platforms in Market Now from Industry Leaders

With more than 150 new features and enhancements – including modern NAS support, Multi-VM Instant Recovery and heightened ransomware protection – v10 includes data protection capabilities that increase availability, portability, and extensibility for Cloud Data Management

First multi-factor FIDO-based IoT solution for a connected world

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 30, 2020 – The worldwide tablet market declined 0.6% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19) as global shipments fell to 43.5 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. For the full year 2019, the tablet market shrank 1.5% year over year as global shipments totaled 144 million units.

Channel leaders Jasmina Muller and Lori Graber Tapped by ACW Membership to Join the 2020 Leadership Team

January 13, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Seasoned Channel Professional to Open New Distribution Channels as Global Demand for Virtual Desktop Solutions/VDI Rise

The new and revised devices span Acer’s portfolio aimed at mobile professionals.

Supporting its growth into the Hybrid Cloud, Veeam promotes industry veteran to drive the next stage of the company’s evolution

Breakthrough products include notebooks, motherboards, desktops, displays, routers and devices for AIoT applications

American Red Cross, Lenovo, Netflix, National Football League (NFL) and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Highlight How Intel Technology is Delivering Broad Positive Impact

– AMD Ryzen 4000 Series mobile processors to power laptops from top OEMs featuring the most powerful1 and most portable2 mobile computing experiences with advanced power efficiency3 over previous generation –

– AMD introduces world’s first 64-core HEDT processor4, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with leadership performance5 –

The new HE150 combines Scale’s HC3 Edge software with Intel NUC hardware to produce an affordable, low-power, “tiny form factor” device that doesn’t require a backplane network switch.

Bundled appliances with Lenovo accelerate adoption of Pivot3 intelligent HCI in mission-critical environments worldwide

The new resource is designed to help partners and end users hone cybersecurity skills and test cybersecurity solutions in an immersive, interactive environment stocked with state-of-the-art hardware and software.

Veeam showcases NEW version of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and previews cloud-native Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure with industry-first cloud cost estimator

ACW Board Selects Amy Bailey of Telarus as President and Cassie Jeppson of Lenovo as Vice President

Industry veteran takes reigns of Veeam’s marketing organization, bringing more than 25 years’ experience to drive company’s growth in Cloud Data Management space

Microsoft’s Intelligent Edge Solutions Extended with NVIDIA T4 GPUs to Help Accelerate AI Across Industries

BMW, NTT East, Procter & Gamble, Samsung Electronics, Walmart Among First to Deploy EGX Platform, Delivering AI to Factories, Wireless Networks, Stores

D&H Delivers Unique Seminar Content, Emerging Tech, and engagement to a New Geography of Partners, Including a kynote from Renowned Marketing Expert Jay Baer

Every ThinkPad laptop on lenovo.com discounted at least 40%

Weisler (pictured), who led HP to unexpected success in PCs and printers after the 2015 split of Hewlett-Packard into two companies, is leaving to address a “family health matter.” He will be succeeded by Enrique Lores, who currently leads HP’s print and imaging business.

New role will drive growth for key technology focus areas and accelerate Avnet’s IoT strategy with new customers around the world

The Distributor Takes the Lead in the Varsity eSports Space, Aligning Resources and Organizing VARs to Outfit University Teams, Plus Contributing to a Panel at the 2nd Annual NACE Conference

Lenovo announced at InfoComm 2019 the latest addition to their smart office portfolio,†ThinkSmart Hub 500 for Zoom Rooms.

Purpose-built for remote sites with little to no IT staff, the new HE500 series combines a compact footprint with built-in remote management capabilities, extensive automation, and self-healing functionality. Pricing starts at $16,500 for a three-node cluster.

Expansion of channel program will enable MSPs to effectively service small and mid-sized businesses with enterprise-grade data breach protection while benefitting from low cost of operation & recurring revenue

Starting at $799, Laptops with GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and 1650 Launch from World’s Top Manufacturers

New 8th Gen Intel Core vPro Processors Deliver Better Performance, Long Battery Life, Blazing Fast Wi-Fi 6 and Built-In Security Features with Intel Hardware Shield

The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 3.0% year over year in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), according to preliminary results from International Data Corporation’s (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Named Anthos, the new offering is designed to make embracing hybrid cloud computing easier by enabling organizations to run containerized applications without modification both on premises and in the public cloud.

The new pact lets businesses buy Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure solutions on an as-a-service basis via HPE’s GreenLake service or on a traditional capital expenditure basis via pre-configured appliances built with HPE hardware.

New data from Synergy Research Group shows that worldwide spend on data center hardware and software grew by 17% in 2018. The growth was driven by burgeoning demand for public cloud services and by a requirement for ever-richer server configurations, which drove up enterprise server average selling prices.

Aimed squarely at what the company calls a $300 billion market opportunity, the new offerings include a portfolio of 2nd-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, more than 50 workload-optimized chips, and new Optane DC persistent memory technology.

Global System Builders Led by HP, Dell, Lenovo Unveil Workstations Integrating NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs and NVIDIA CUDA-X AI for Massive Productivity Boost

2019 Plans Fueled by Global Expansion, OEM Partnerships, Top Rated Channel Program and New World Class Executive Additions

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 12.6% year over year to $23.6 billion during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18). Worldwide server shipments increased 5.0% year over year to just under 3.0 million units in 4Q18.

Seventy-two percent of businesses plan to purchase new server hardware within the next three years

A 28-year industry veteran, Peter Hurley (pictured) will oversee the distributor’s strategic campaign to help traditional packaged hardware and software resellers offer end-to-end digital signage, unified communication, and audio-visual solutions.

Fortinet Security Fabric delivers cloud-grade scalability, visibility, and control with carrier-grade performance and capacity to secure evolving 4G networks, IoT services and 5G mobility platform

His charter when he officially steps into his new role next month will be helping a company that has completely re-tooled itself in the last 19 months as a business availability vendor with an MSP-first channel hit the gas pedal on growth.

Starting tomorrow, U.S.-based Gold and Platinum PC members of HP’s Partner First program will receive twice the commission on sales of monitors, docking stations, and other peripherals for desktops, notebooks, workstations, and detachables.

Part of an ongoing campaign to expand beyond the company’s traditional base among large businesses, the new Two Series is Lexmark’s first family of laser printers specifically tailored to the needs of micro-workgroups and small businesses.

Updated Thinkpad L390 and L390 Yoga Respond to Needs of It and Agile Workforce

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 is designed to simplify cloud-native application adoption and containers on bare metal, helps to enhance agility and innovation while reducing infrastructure complexity

Veeam Software, the leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise, announced that it has restructured its executive team, promoting Andrei Baronov to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In addition to Co-Founder Mr. Baronov’s promotion, Ratmir Timashev, Veeam’s other Co-Founder, becomes Executive Vice President (EVP), WW Sales and Marketing, with William Largent assuming the role of Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations. Both Mr.

The new family of software-as-a-service applications includes a print management solution and a fleet management system designed to help SMB channel partners configure, update, and manage printers remotely.

Rubrik’s investment in Datos IO accelerates the platform’s ability to protect mission-critical, cloud-native applications built on NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and Cassandra
Rubrik Datos IO’s latest release offers complete hybrid cloud and multi-cloud support, adding Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud to existing support for AWS and Google Cloud
Rubrik Datos IO now available as Docker container and Amazon Machine Image (AMI), targeting microservices-based applications and cloud-native deployments

New Turing-Based Design Revolutionizes Workflow of Millions of Designers and Artists on the Desktop and in the Datacenter

Part of the distributor’s Solutions & Services program, the new sales push is designed to help channel pros capitalize on rising demand among SMBs for a new generation of simpler, more affordable signage and collaboration offerings.

Providing Next Generation Physical Security for Today’s Thin & Light Laptops

Held last week in Hershey, Pa., the distributor’s Mid-Atlantic Summer Technology Show offered nearly 1,000 attendees a host of meet, greet, and learning opportunities.

The ideal docking station for evolving mixed-computer environments

Company Also Announces Expansion of Lenovo Partnership through Channel Velocity Program, and New Product Offerings with Added Flexibility for Enterprise IT Customers

Announcing SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, a multimodal operating system that bridges traditional data center technologies with software-defined infrastructure

Xerox (NYSE: XRX) announced the appointment of Steve Bandrowczak as president and chief operations officer, and a member of the company’s Executive Committee, effective June 25, 2018.† † † † † † † † † † † † † † † † † † †

Bandrowczak will be responsible for developing and executing a global operations strategy in the company’s business support functions, including product and service delivery, customer billing, information technology, global procurement and real estate.

The new subscription-based OpEx payment program is designed to better align with the recurring monthly revenue model.

Worldwide shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 30.5% year over year, totaling 1.2 million units in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Much of the decline occurred due to the unbundling of screenless VR headsets during the quarter.

Provides all the advantages of hyperconverged appliances, but without vendor lock-in, upgrade taxes, and refresh taxes

Individually Strong, Collectively Extraordinary – Ingram Micro Trust X Alliance’s Success Soars Across Four Continents and Generates Greater Competitive Advantage for Members

Future industry leaders will be recognized at CompTIA ChannelCon 2018

New SVP of revenue will lead the sales and delivery organization and optimize operations to continue accelerating growth

Lower Shipments in Asia/Pacific and the U.S. Drag Down Global Results

Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled 60.4 million units and recorded flat (0.0%) year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results exceeded the earlier forecast of a 1.5% decline and marks the third consecutive quarter where traditional PC shipment volume has hovered around flat growth year on year.

NVIDIA RTX Technology Delivers Biggest Advance in Computer Graphics in 15 Years

Gain Driven by New Tesla V100 32GB GPU with 2x the Memory, Revolutionary NVSwitch Fabric, Comprehensive Software Stack; DGX-2 Is First 2 Petaflop Deep Learning System

Worldwide shipments for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets will grow to 68.9 million units in 2022 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 52.5%, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.

As D&H’s Event Schedule Transitions from a Sales Focus to an Educational Focus, This First Conference of 2018 Delivers VAR Engagement & a New Training Format

Scale-out cluster architecture enables global data management of files and objects across private and public clouds

Spiceworks†announced J.†Scott Di Valerio†joined the company as chief operating and financial officer. Scott will oversee the continued scaling of Spiceworks revenue and finance organizations as well as the company’s day-to-day operations.

New Compute, Object Storage and App Marketplace Services Further Advance Public-Cloud-like Consumption Model for Enterprises

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 introduces containerized services and improves overall platform security

New IBM Cloud Private software – based on containers, microservices, and APIs – bridges Public Cloud and traditional IT environments

Seeking to position itself as a trusted advisor to its partners, rather than mere “pick, pack, and ship” distributor, the company offered show attendees an expanded lineup of instructional content on emerging and underappreciated revenue opportunities.

Dell endpoint subscribers now have a wider range of financing, security, and management options, and access to asset recovery services. VMware AirWatch users can provision new Dell PCs and administer firmware settings more easily too.

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Broadened Set of Cloud Offerings Enables Customers To Run, Manage, Connect, and Secure Any Application across Clouds and Devices

Enterprise leaders collaborate to enable container adoption across heterogeneous datacenter infrastructure and Microsoft Azure with new capabilities and product support

Nutanix Calm and Xi Cloud Services to Deliver One-click Operations across Core, Distributed and Edge Clouds

ASUS, HP and Lenovo to Launch Sleek, Innovative, Fanless Devices Running Windows 10 Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform

Delivers First Public Demonstrations of Upcoming Ryzen and “Vega”-based Products
Global OEM and Hardware Partners Showcase Ryzen Processor-Ready Ecosystem

3x Thinner, 3x More Performance than Previous Generation Laptops

Due to ship in the fourth quarter of the year, the new interface will equip storage partners to links their products to Veeam’s BDR software with minimal assistance from Veeam itself.

Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 enhances support and upgrades; expands networking functionality and extends management capabilities

The distributor announces plans for a new series of channel investments and resources in the next year.

Available immediately, the new, virtual reality-ready Xeon E3-1200 v6 product family delivers up to 56 percent better performance than their predecessors and up to 3 times the graphics performance.

The virtual classroom system, which delivers live interactive technical education via high-resolution video connections, is operated by a division of the former Avnet Technology Solutions group that Tech Data officially acquired last month.

Eliminates VM Migration Complexities; Encapsulates the Target VM Including Its Current State, All Available Snapshots and Connected External Devices

The $1.2 billion deal extends HPE’s flash storage solution portfolio into the entry-level and midrange market segments, and adds public cloud storage to its product line as well.

Currently in beta testing, the solution is designed to provide the storage reliability needed to run core business applications in the public cloud, while offering partners a way to collect recurring revenue from those applications.

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The new solutions offer guaranteed power protection and power quality reliability at home, in the small office, or while traveling.

Emerging Devices Can Enhance Conventional Device Sales

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PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) today announced the appointment of several key executives as the company transforms into a premier global electronics leader positioned to support customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. Avnet is creating a unique business model and differentiated offerings that will put the company at the forefront of the digital transformation, impacting the entire technology supply chain.

Top company executives including Peter Larocque, pictured, kicked off the fall 2016 meeting of the distributor’s Varnex partner community with evidence of strong sales momentum.

The final 2016 live event for channel resellers, integrators, consultants, and cloud and managed service providers pulled into the Boston area to deliver profitable and “fit” business strategies.

Newport, R.I., was the final stop on this year’s ASCII Success Summit in North America, where solution providers gathered for two days of business and technology sessions and peer networking.

The organization announces the winners of its annual ASCII Cup, gold and silver medalists, and top distributor at the ASCII Success Summit in Newport, Rhode Island.

Solution providers convened in Ohio for two days of business and technology sessions and peer networking.

The third of four live events convened channel resellers, integrators, consultants, and cloud and managed service providers in the D.C. metro area to deliver profitable and “fit” business strategies.

When the $4.2 billion transaction closes, private equity firm TPG will control 51 percent of the newly hatched company, which will be named McAfee, with Intel owning the rest.

The two-day event for solution providers included business and technology sessions, networking, and a keynote by Ken Feinberg, who oversaw the U.S. government’s September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

The distributor is offering seminars and exhibits designed to help resellers take advantage of hybrid cloud and mobility trends.

Announced on day two of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, along with a host of additional product news, the new offerings will enable resellers to sell both Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and Surface hardware on an as-a-service basis for the first time.

The annual awards highlight the vendors, distributors, and professional organizations whose solutions, services, or programs best fit the requirements of SMBs and the channel pros who serve them.

The two-day event for solution providers included business and technology sessions, networking, and a keynote by former Doobie Brothers musician turned security expert.

The Summer Technology Trade Show in Pennsylvania features the new “SMB Blueprints” cloud initiative and more than 100 tech vendors exhibiting.

Attendees heard from leading channel executives in the IT space and had an opportunity to network with peers.

Despite a declining PC market, Gartner’s latest report concludes that several profit opportunities exist for system builders and PC vendors.

IT professionals attending the full-day, live event got advice for “pumping up” their sales, marketing, and operations from a team of industry “trainers.”

Interviews with executives at last week’s TechSelect Spring 2016 Partner Conference reveal that services aimed at helping partners with functions they struggle to perform on their own is central to the distributor’s strategy.

IT professionals attending the full-day, live event got advice for “pumping up” their sales, marketing, and operations.

The distributor offers training and specialized vendor-based support to help VARs capitalize on next gen computing.

Can’t keep up with all the product news from Barcelona this week? Our handy summary—which we update daily—will keep you on top of the latest announcements.

Though wearables, car automation, and the Internet of Things grabbed much of the spotlight at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, there were plenty of announcements relevant to the SMB channel too. Here’s a mere sampling of the most significant:

SYNNEX and Atlantis Computing bring pre-integrated, hyperconverged flash-based storage solutions on HP, Lenovo, SuperMicro, and Dell servers to solution providers in the U.S. and Canada.

The unlocked smartphones provide SYNNEX customers with the ability to acquire the devices, select from a range of carrier and plan options, and add software and value-added services to deliver a complete solution for end users.

The networking and technology education event brings together partners from across Ingram Micro’s ecosystem.

The ASCII Group’s year-long, multicity tour ends with two days of education and networking, plus the awarding of the 2015 ASCII Cup.

The ASCII Group brings its year-long, multicity educational and networking tour to the Washington, D.C. area.

Cisco, Dell, HP, and Lenovo have qualified the GRID solution to run on 125 server models, including new blade servers.

New marketing materials, seminars, and a popular webcast will help VARs transition customers to the new OS.

The distributor celebrates the 25th anniversary of its trade show with Windows 10 training, a K-12 solutions exhibit, and emerging technologies.

The distributor encourages its VARs to offer compact, high-performance, portable desktop units that save energy, space, and costs for SMBs.

Awards highlight the vendors, distributors, and professional organizations whose solutions, services, or programs best fit the requirements of SMBs and the channel pros who serve them.

The distributor offers business continuity solutions to help VARs make sales in areas such as disaster recovery, backup, and cloud storage.

The show’s agenda includes hands-on displays of new technology, SMB seminars, an exhibit focusing on solutions that address the end-of-service (EOS) deadline for Microsoft Server 2003, and more.

Chicago is the fourth stop on the ASCII Group’s year-long, multicity educational and networking tour.

The full-day, live event in San Jose offered in-depth, interactive sessions featuring some of the industry’s top channel pros and experts in managed services, cloud, sales, and the latest hardware trends.

Attendees at the two-day event will hear channel experts on topics such as cybersecurity, and integrating legal and dental verticals into a managed services practice.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for all Windows 7 and 8.1 users if done within the first year of release. Today at the WinHEC technology conference in Shenzhen, China, Microsoft’s Terry Myerson revealed that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade to users regardless of whether the current Windows installation is genuine or not.

The distributor will focus on the ongoing K-12 opportunity, Microsoft Server 2003 end-of- support, and emerging technology at the event.

The chip maker introduces its new family of Atom processors and third-generation LTE Advanced Category 10 modem at Mobile World Congress.

The full-day, live event offered in-depth, interactive sessions featuring some of the industry’s top channel pros and experts in managed services, cloud, sales, and the latest hardware trends.

In eight different markets across the U.S., Success Summit attendees will hear directly from fellow IT community members who are successfully driving managed services revenue in security and key verticals, including legal and healthcare.

Each event in the roadshow features an exclusive presentation from SYNNEX and some of its top vendors.

60 percent of channel partners report that sub-optimal vendor systems impact profitability.

Technology distributor releases details on Black Friday specials and Holiday Hustle gift card promotions for customers.

Channel partners from TechSelect’s U.S. and Canadian communities gather to share leadership strategies and new ways to optimize business opportunities in the IT channel.

The two-day event for MSPs, VARs, and solutions providers concluded with the awarding of the ASCII Cup winners.

Attendees of the November 5th ChannelPro SMB Forum will learn to fuel their companies’ growth in today’s challenging marketplace and profit from the latest trends in IT solutions for small and midsize businesses.

In addition to the App Center, the company also introduced a new program to allow technology brands and developers to offer free and paid applications and services to IT professionals within the Spiceworks network.

ASCII Group IT SMB Success Summit brought together solutions providers from the Phoenix area to chart a course for the future.

The full-day, live event offered interactive, in-depth sessions featuring some of the industry’s top channel pros and experts in cloud computing, managed services, and Windows Server 2003 migrations.

The 120 VARs at the event will spend a few days networking and learning to build better businesses.

One-day event will feature more than 60 vendor partners, six seminars, and a K-12 education booth.

The event aims to help MSPs/VARs with strategies for selling and retaining more business.

Attendees gathered to learn new ways to build and retain recurring revenue for their businesses.

Event will feature a new “K-12 Opportunities” demo lounge, disaster recovery booth, and Wells Fargo financing program.

The 2014 tour is designed to help attendees build and retain recurring revenue businesses; next stop is Atlanta.

HP, Lenovo, LG, Novell, and RES Software headlined the distributor’s expanded GSA schedule at IMOne event in New Orleans.

It seems like only yesterday the ChannelPro Network was in sunny Orlando covering Lenovo’s Accelerate Partner Conference… Wait! It was yesterday! Thanks to a little bit of planning and geographical convenience (not to mention a hankerin’ for warm weather), ChannelPro gets to bring you a little bit of in-person coverage from not one, but TWO partner events back-to-back in the same area Mr. Mickey Mouse calls home.†

Tech Data offers full line of Google Chromebooks to its channel of solution providers.