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SolarWinds MSP Upgrades N-central Mobile App
Available for both iOS and Android devices, the new edition of the vendor’s RMM app for smartphones and tablets arrives on the same day parent company SolarWinds announced that it has acquired cloud-based log monitoring and analytics vendor Loggly.
Avnet Launches IoT Platform and Solutions
Called IoTConnect, the new platform runs on Microsoft’s Azure public cloud. A family of ready-made “smart” solutions based on that platform, also introduced today, target common use cases in a range of vertical industries.
IDC Forecasts Strong Growth for the Solid State Drive (SSD) Industry as It Transitions to 3D NAND Flash
The outlook for the solid state drive (SSD) industry remains strong as units, revenue, and total capacity shipped are all expected to see robust growth throughout the 2016-2021 forecast period. In a new SSD forecast update, International Data Corporation (IDC) now expects worldwide SSD unit shipments to increase at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. SSD industry revenue is expected to reach $33.6 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of 14.8%.
Supermicro Introduces Revolutionary Resource Saving Server Solutions
New Disaggregated Resource Saving Open Architecture and innovative Battery Backup Power (BBPÆ) technology deliver dramatic savings in Initial Hardware Acquisition Costs, Future Hardware Upgrade costs and Power Consumption
Virtual Reality Moves from the Pocket to the PC and Console While Augmented Reality Prepares for Long-Term Growth, According to IDC
Worldwide proliferation of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets is expected to continue as shipments reach 59.2 million in 2021, up from 9.6 million in 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.
Ingram Micro Buys Distributor Cloud Harmonics and Adds IBM MaaS360 to Cloud Marketplace
Both moves are intended to burnish the distributor’s capabilities in the strategic cybersecurity market and help resellers make the transition to selling solutions rather than products.
Unitrends Ships First BDR Solution for MSPs
Developed, sold, and supported by a new and independently run subsidiary named Unitrends MSP, the subscription-based, aggressively-priced product adds functionality tailor-made for MSPs to the legacy Unitrends backup solution’s core engine.
Avnet Announces New IoT Services
Showcasing at CES: advisory, device design and build, cloud and digital, and lifecycle services
Tech Data Unveils Subscription-Based Purchasing Program
Available in the U.S. now and in Canada next quarter, the new procurement plan lets businesses pay for customized selections of hardware, software, and services via monthly payments that scale up or down as their needs change.
Introducing Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition: Amped-Up, Intuitive, Connected Gaming from AMD
AMD’s most comprehensive software release of the year delivers first-of-its-kind mobile app, AMD Link, and seamless in-game interface, Radeon Overlay, to take advantage of Radeon graphics features and performance

