Channel Happy Hour Episode 78 – The China Syndrome

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Channel Happy Hour Show Notes – Episode 78

Rumors that Tianjin Tianhai plans to sell Ingram Micro to Synnex are false, according to the Chinese logistics giant.

Synnex Acquiring Ingram Micro Rumor is False, Ingram Owner Says

Tech Data is making the case for solution providers to rely more on distributors to deliver “meat and potatoes” IT services

Tech Data Adds Business Unit Dedicated to Services

And CRM is reporting that Intel said on Wednesday evening that recently-issued patches for the Spectre and Meltdown exploits are creating reboot issues for its newer Kaby Lake and Skylake chips.

http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/300098116/intels-faulty-meltdown-and-spectre-patches-are-causing-more-reboot-issues-in-newer-chips.htm

Riverbed this week revamped its channel program as part of an effort to reduce reliance on certifications to try and force channel partners to do the right thing.

Riverbed Revamps Channel Program to Rely Less on Certs

CNBC is reporting that Amazon lost share in the public cloud business in the fourth quarter, while Microsoft continued to gain momentum, this, according to research from KeyBanc analysts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/12/amazon-lost-cloud-market-share-to-microsoft-in-the-fourth-quarter-keybanc.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar

Rubrik has a channel chief. Billion dollar unicorn from Silicon Valley discovers the need for the channel. Can there be much more to it?

Rubrik Names Global Channel Chief

Debates and Rants – Why aren’t clients loyal to their VARs.

http://smartermsp.com/customer-loyalty-cloud-service-providers/