Channel Happy Hour Episode 73 – Live from JFK

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Channel Happy Hour Show Notes – Episode 73

• Reuters reports The White House said Wednesday the U.S. government needs a major overhaul of information technology systems and should take steps to better protect data and accelerate efforts to use cloud-based technology.

• • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-technology/trump-administration-calls-for-government-it-to-adopt-cloud-services-idUSKBN1E72RF
• The Linux Foundation is gearing up to make the OpenContrail SDN from Juniper Networks an open source project. This is the first is a series of moves that will make open source networking versus commercial offerings from VMware and Cisco a major battleground in 2018.

• • http://www.futuriom.com/articles/news/why-the-linux-foundation-is-taking-over-opencontrail/2017/12

• The Death of Net Neutrality and How it May affect VARS.

• • http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300096886/solution-providers-the-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal-could-complicate-cloud-services.htm?itc=hp_tdnews

• BlackBerry is Back
  
  • https://channelhappyhour.com/2017/12/11/blackberry-looks-to-the-channel-for-growth/

• RSA is updating its Channel Program To Reward Partners That Bring On Net-New Customers.

• • http://www.crn.com/news/security/300096916/rsa-to-update-channel-program-to-reward-partners-that-bring-on-net-new-customers.htm

• EU gets ready to finally implement its General Data Protection Rule (GDPR).
  • https://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/it-unmasked/micro-focus-embeds-analytics-in-archiving-service-to-improve-compliance.html
    
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