Podcasts
Podcast: The CIO’s view, backups for virtualization, CTO predictions
Avnet CIO Steve Phillips, Storagecraft channel manager Shawn Massey, and Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hu Yoshida on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.
Year: 2014
Security
ESET redesigns business solutions in revamp of business security suite
In addition to enhancements to the endpoint solutions. the Remote Administrator has been completely revamped and the licensing overhauled.
Cloud
SAP Business One 9.1 goes into general availability
While this is a minor release of Business One, it contains some interesting upgrades, especially for those who use it on HANA rather than SQL.
Big Data
Hortonworks adds three new Hadoop certifications to Certified Technology Program
These new certifications from Hortonworks respond to requests from ISVs for additional differentiation as the Hadoop market grows.
Cloud
PanTerra Networks adds Business Analytics to unified communications offering
Business analytics joins unified communications, collaboration, and file-sharing among PanTerra’s service offerings.
Podcasts
Podcast: Cisco collaboration, HP Discover, McAfee’s new partner program
The ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast returns with rundowns of all the happenings from Cisco Collaboration Summit, HP Discover, and Intel Security Partner Summit.
Sponsored Content
How flash storage is accelerating converged infrastructure deployments
Avnet Technology Solutions offers its views on why flash storage is proving a transformative technology in the converged infrastructure market.
Big Data
Cisco makes big bet on analytics
Cisco announces plans to expand its business in the growing analytics marketplace, with a focus on moving analytics towards the network’s edge.
Cloud
New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure
Azure becomes the first public cloud supported by Avamar outside the EMC federation.
Channel Programs
Sorgen says Microsoft’s channel responding well to challenge of change
Microsoft’s channel chief noted that Signature Cloud Support, an exclusive partner technical benefit that is part of its new cloud competencies, has been well received by partners who have taken advantage of it.
Cloud
N-able expands Arcserve relationship with Arcserve UDP
N-able expands on its relationship with arcserve to carry the arcserve next-gen UDP solution for the first time, which is branded as N-able Backup Manager UDP.
Data Centre
Pure Storage enters converged infrastructure market with all-flash FlashStack solutions
Two solutions were announced, both of which use Cisco and VMware as partners, but more converged all-flash solutions are coming from Pure, and these will use additional vendor partners as well.
Big Data
IBM, Apple deliver first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps
Aimed at both the enterprise and mid-market, the new apps will be customized, integrated and deployed by partners, and IBM will support partners here with several new tools.
Cloud
BitTitan extends MigrationWiz to migrate DropBox to One Drive for Business and Google Drive
BitTitan sees their tool to migrate DropBox accounts to Microsoft One Drive for Business or Google Drive as particularly appealing to customers looking to consolidate all their data.
Unified Communications
Avaya repositions collaboration offerings with Avaya Engagement Solutions portfolio
Avaya rebrands and reorganizes its collaboration solutions to focus on engagement, and announces some significant new and enhanced solutions, including a beefed-up version of IP Office.
Cloud
Asigra selects AWS as first third party provider to expand partner cloud infrastructure options
Partners asked Asigra to provide an integration with the AWS cloud because AWS prices now make it feasible to use it and make money.
Distribution
Synnex Canada finds its future in its Solvs
Synnex Canada is refocusing itself with increased attention to its “Solvs” — solutions-centric practice areas around topics like cloud and managed print.
Networking
TP-Link enters managed switch fray
Networking vendor TP-Link looks to expand beyond SOHO with the new JetStream 28 port switch, its first L3 managed switch.
Software
Enhanced DFS namespace automation highlights Data DynamicsStorageX 7.5 release
Improved automation of Microsoft’s DFS global namespace management capability highlights this release.
Storage
Canadian retailers ring up low scores in backup protection in new EMC-sponsored study
EMC Canada’s Michael Sharun also stressed that channel partners (and sales people generally) need to do a better job of adding backup and recovery to their storage sales.