Channel Programs
CommVault remakes its PartnerAdvantage program
Predictability, consistency among top goals in CommVault’s partner program remake.
Month: April 2014
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5 reasons the tablet era is ending already
Five years on, evidence is growing that the tablet’s days may be numbered as the handhelds get squeezed between PCs and smartphones.
Distribution
Dell moving towards distribution
Dell tasks newly-minted global channel programs and strategy veep Frank Vitagliano with expanding the vendor’s presence at distribution.
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New solutions from Kaspersky driving search for new partners
Kaspersky outlines plans for new solutions for fraud prevention and protection of critical infrastructure, and will seek new partners to go to market.
Distribution
Westcon is latest distributor to bulk up services
Through the buy of Intact Integrated Services, Westcon is the latest distributor to add more professional services available to its solution providers.
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How Cisco Meraki WiFi helped Lone Star Texas Grill improve customer service
Cisco Canada’s Bob Martin chats with Bob Macey of Lone Star Texas Grills about the restaurant chain’s Cisco Meraki cloud managed wireless solution.
Cloud
Hitachi looks to align storage with business needs
Hitachi Data Systems introduces Continuous Cloud Infrastructure, based on Storage Virtualization Operating System, its new virtual storage OS.
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HP updates XP high-end storage
HP’s XP7 update brings IT-as-a-service functionality introduced on 3Par into its traditional tier one storage architecture.
Channel Programs
Sage levels playing field for subscription sales
Sage North America announces plans for its channel program, including a streamlined tier system and an effort to make subscription sales more attractive.
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Kaspersky Lab CTO departs, shakeup continues
Kaspersky Lab removed Nikolay Grebennikov, its CTO and heir-apparent to CEO Eugene Kaspersky, as part of an ongoing global management shakeup.
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Cisco ramps up security presence with Managed Threat Defense Service
Cisco says new managed service further evidence of the importance of security to its business.
Channel Programs
Virtual and cloud storage vendor Tintri revamps partner program
Tintri expands its channel program, introduces new mobile app for partners.
Channel Communities
CompTIA wants to close IT gender gap
Women account for just a quarter of information technology jobs. It’s stifling the industry’s ability to grow and flourish. CompTIA wants to change that.
Channel Communities
Synnex Canada looks for more engagement from Varnex members
Members of Synnex’s Canadian Varnex community need to engage, or its time for them to move on, distributor says.
Cloud
Security and cloud computing at SMB crossroads
Cloud may be the marquee player in IT services, but when it comes to giving business leaders the cold sweats, security still steals the show.
Channel Programs
Paragon Software rolls out aggressive new partner program
Data protection vendor Paragon Software says new program will make it an easier, more profitable partner to work with.
Data Centre
Stratus signs first distie deal with Arrow
Stratus Technologies’ partnership with Arrow to bring fault-tolerant software to x86 servers.
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Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief
Kaspersky Lab elevates Chris Doggett to the new title of managing director of North America as longtime president Steve Orenberg leaves the company.
Cloud
IBM pushes SoftLayer cloud incentives program
IBM is offering partners incentives, profitability enhancements and support for its SoftLayer cloud computing services.
Cloud
Intronis adds imaging, expands virtualization support
Intronis continues its evolution from file and folder backup to full systems backup, adding physical imaging and expanding virtualization support.