Michael Cusanelli, Newsday

Michael Cusanelli

Newsday

New York, NY, United States

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Recent:
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Past:
  • Newsday
  • Channel Futures
  • MSPmentor
  • Talkin' Cloud

Past articles by Mike:

Long Island downtowns then and now

While Long Island's downtowns have evolved over the years, many of the shops have retained a vintage feel, and landmarks remind communities of their deep histories. → Read More

LI school bans limos from prom to save money

Thanks to a series of fundraising efforts spearheaded by the student council, the class of 2019 managed to raise more than $4,000 to offset the cost of holding its prom at a nearby country club. → Read More

Can an LI family eat healthily on $16 an hour?

Mackey is among the many Long Islanders who are considered members of the working poor. → Read More

Unique origins and oddities of 18 LI eateries

A look at some unusual origins and historical oddities behind some of Long Island's iconic eateries. Send your suggestions to rachel.weiss@newsday.com. → Read More

How 51 LI communities got their names

Have you ever wondered where Long Island towns got their names? From Copiague to Quogue and everything in between, we've uncovered the origins of your → Read More

Faces of Westbury Village

Six millennials who live in and around Westbury Village told us why they think the area is unique on Long Island, from socioeconomic factors to public education and the importance of cultural diversity. → Read More

Company hopes to bring gamers to casinos

Slot machines with video game-style mechanics could be coming to Long Island-area casinos, as gambling platform developer GameCo hopes to entice younger gamblers to spend → Read More

Check out 11 Long Island downtowns then and now

While Long Island's downtowns have evolved over the years, many of the shops have retained a vintage feel, and landmarks remind communities of their deep histories. → Read More

The origin of Long Island community names

Have you ever wondered where Long Island towns got their names? From Copiague to Quogue and everything in between, we've uncovered the origins of your → Read More

Reasons to never leave Long Island

If you're thinking about moving, the major reasons to not leave have likely crossed your mind by now. But don't forget about the smaller quirks → Read More

Mike Pence facts: 9 things to know about Trump's VP pick

Donald Trump, after much suspense, announced that he chose Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. But who is this figure in Indiana politics? → Read More

Channel Surfing with Kris & Mike – June 24, 2016

This week, Kris Blackmon and Michael Cusanelli share their thoughts on new FAA drone rules, Sean Parker's quest to cure cancer and more. → Read More

Tech Talk: The Future of The Channel is Awesome

Today is my last day as the Associate Editor at the VAR Guy, which is definitely a bittersweet moment for me. But at the same time, I can’t help but be excited not just for myself, but for the future of the IT channel as a whole. After all, what’s not to be excited about? → Read More

6 Things We Learned From Dell Channel Chief Cheryl Cook

As usual, The VAR Guy caught up with Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook to take a peek at the company’s Q1 2016 stats and see what progress the company has made in regard to its channel partner programs and incentives. Here are the top six things we took away from our latest conversation. → Read More

Channel Surfing with Kris and Mike

This week, The VAR Guy's Editor in Chief Kris Blackmon and Associate Editor Michael Cusanelli tackle Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn, Microsoft software for marajuana distribution, and Apple's underwhelming Developer Conference. → Read More

Tech Talk: Wearables Do Have a Place in Enterprise

While wearables haven’t quite taken off in the way that companies might have hoped, there are several real and quantifiable use cases for such technology in the enterprise, most notably in areas where precision can make or break a project. → Read More

ContainerX Launches Free, Paid Versions of Enterprise Container Platform

ContainerX launched its flagship multi-tenant enterprise platform, the company announced on Thursday. A free version of the platform is now available, along with paid gold and platinum versions for large enterprises. → Read More

Nectar and Sonus Integrate UMCP, SBC Solutions for Unified Communications

Nectar Services and Sonus Networks have released an integrated solution for complete Session Border Controller (SBC) monitoring and diagnostics, the companies announced on Wednesday. The collaboration is meant to help customers reduce the number of servers needed to monitor diagnostics for their SIP-based unified communications (UC). → Read More

Distribution Watch: Avnet, Arrow Electronics, Ingram Micro

Happy Tuesday everyone! This week's Distribution Watch features the latest news from our friends at Avnet (AVT), Arrow Electronics (ARW) and Ingram Micro (IM). Avnet: → Read More

Meet the Chiefs: Nick Urrea, Digital Guardian

This week we got a chance to chat with Nick Urrea, director of Channel Sales & Operations at Digital Guardian, a Massachusetts-based data loss prevention software company. → Read More