Channel partners, these SearchITChannel.com podcasts feature the news and trends you need to know about to succeed as a value-added reseller (VAR), systems integrator (SI) or other IT solution provider.
Partner News Podcast recaps the new technology products, partner programs and channel conflicts that affect solution providers each week. Listen as the SearchITChannel.com staff and special guests discuss the headlines.
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Partner News Podcast: NEC signs Synnex for distribution channel NEC looks to attract U.S. SMBs by signing a distribution deal with Synnex, which has 17,000 channel partners. We also discuss how Oracle's price increases will affect IT solution providers.
Partner News Podcast: Microsoft TechEd, Enterprise 2.0 SearchWinIT.com senior news director Margie Semilof checks in from Orlando with all the news from Microsoft TechEd 2008 -- and what it means for VARs and IT administrators. Also: coverage of the Enterprise 2.0 conference, including Google's enterprise plans.
Partner News Podcast: Dell partner outreach uses social media Dell channel community manager Amie Paxton talks about using social media to build trust with partners. Also: Oracle tries to resolve channel conflict, and Cisco gets into open source again.
Partner News Podcast: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 ERP software debuts Kees Hertogh, Microsoft's Dynamics AX product manager, tells us how partners can get involved with the new ERP offering. We also discuss Apple's move in the enterprise and unified communications' role with SMBs.
Partner News Podcast: Symantec Corp. channel chief talks deal registration Hear about changes to Symantec's deal registration program from worldwide channel sales vice president Julie Parrish. Also: Citrix's Al Monserrat calls in from Synergy '08.
Partner News Podcast: Oracle app integration, VMware/Dell OEM deal Learn about Oracle's plans to integrate all the applications it has acquired, and hear how VMware hypervisors embedded on Dell servers will affect the channel. Plus: the compexity of selling UC.
Partner News Podcast: Microsoft buying Yahoo no more, SAP Sapphire We discuss the fallout from Microsoft's failed Yahoo acquisition, and SearchCIO-Midmarket.com news writer Zach Church joins us to discuss all the news from SAP Sapphire '08.
Partner News Podcast: Managed service provider partner programs, XP SP3 delay MSPAlliance president Charles Weaver tells us how MSPs can improve their vendor relationships. We also recap the week's Windows XP news and discuss HP's new services play.
Partner News Podcast: Linux-based Cisco routers, Microsoft Live Mesh Hear what Cisco partners think about Cisco's new Linux-based routers and what Live Mesh means for Microsoft's SaaS showdown with Google. Plus: tips to survive a tough economy.
Partner News Podcast: Microsoft MVP Global Summit, VMware interview SearchITChannel.com teams up with SearchServerVirtualization.com to interview a VMware executive. Also: the benefits of being a Microsoft MVP, and Citrix makes XenDesktop compatible with VMware.
Partner News Podcast: Cisco Partner Summit, EMC Online Backup Service Contributor Heather Clancy recaps the news from the Cisco Partner Summit. Plus: Cisco pushes partners to sell services, and EMC partners see online backup opportunities.
Partner News Podcast: Microsoft partner program, EMC and Dell storage competition Does Microsoft have too many partners? Plus: Dell's EqualLogic acquisition hits EMC resellers, SAP looks to expand the channel and 3Com's future is anything but certain.
Partner News Podcast: Oracle channel conflict, Google enterprise plans The SearchITChannel.com staff discusses competition between Oracle and its partners, the latest Google vs. Microsoft news and how an OEM deal with Dell could affect VMware resellers.
Partner News Podcast: VMware channel conflict, Microsoft Convergence 2008 Associate features editor Elaine Hom and news writer Colin Steele talk about the complaints that some partners have about VMware's business practices, and they recap the latest Microsoft Dynamics CRM news.
Microsoft partners sound off on Yahoo acquisition talks News writer Colin Steele talks with Microsoft partners at the Windows Server 2008 launch event in Los Angeles about how the potential Yahoo acquisition could affect them.
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