The VAR Guy

VMware has released its vCenter Operations Management Suite, designed to make cloud and virtualization maintenance easy and automated. We’ve got the perks and the feature list you care about …

Tech Data has joined VCE to deepen its relationship with cloud and virtualization technology and on behalf of its reseller customers. Read on for a quick refresher on the VCE and how Tech Data partners can benefit …

As Apple continues to grow at lightning speed, its technology is becoming more and more ubiquitous in the enterprise. The latest report from Forrester says Apple now owns a chunk of the enterprise IT pie, with 1 in 5 workers using an Apple device at their job. If you’re thinking mobile device management (MDM) opportunities, you’d be right …

Once synonymous with the word “buffering,” RealNetworks, the company known best for its media player technology,  has been approached by Intel for the purchase of its patents, patent applications and more. What is Intel’s end game, and where is this headed? Likely, something very cool …

Just when I thought Ubuntu developers were going to take a break from reinventing the user interface to focus on other pursuits, such as Ubuntu TV, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced a new endeavor, the Head-Up Display, designed to replace window menus. Here’s a look at the plans and what they could mean for the Linux world.

HP has unveiled its roadmap to bring webOS to the open source community, with the whole process expected to be complete by September 2012. What’s in store for webOS as it makes this transition? Here’s the rundown …

PC Wholesale, a division of Synnex, has expanded its relationship with HP to give Synnex resellers access to HP’s Renew Program, which provides resellers with the opportunity to sell officially refurbished and certified HP equipment. Here’s what VARs should know …

Jenne Inc., the VAD that keeps on giving, is now adding LifeSize’s portfolio of solutions to its Jenne Solution Design tool online design portal. Here’s the quick rundown on what that means for partners working with Jenne …

In 2011, Apple offset its iPhone launch cycle by pushing it into the fall rather than its traditional summer cycle, which coincides with Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference. Initial rumors suggested Apple would continue to host its launch events for the iPhone later in the year, but now rumors suggest Apple is going back to a summer launch. So what’s going on?

Lenovo is quietly planning to accelerate its server initiatives in 2012. But first, the PC giant is focusing like a laser on a four-screen initiative — smart phones, tablets, PCs and smart TVs. To execute on all fronts, Lenovo will need more channel partners. But will Lenovo’s channel become saturated with partners along the way? Lenovo North America Channel Chief Chris Frey (pictured) says absolutely not. Here’s why.

The VAR Guy is suffering from a case of virtualization deja vu. Or is it double-vision? The symptoms: VMware today launched the VMware Solution Exchange, a virtualization and cloud solutions marketplace. It’s designed to help customers, partners and developers to more easily find and select VMware-certified solutions. Now, the twist…