Month: July 2014

Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Mobility

Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees
Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner outlines the company's security strategy at WPC 14
Security

Microsoft readies security go-to-market

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft readies security go-to-market
In addition to its focus on cloud, mobile, social and big data, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner says the company will put more attention on security.

Susan Bailey, vice president of sales and services for the Americas at Stratus Technologies
Channel Programs

Stratus remakes partner program to reflect growing channel role

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stratus remakes partner program to reflect growing channel role
Stratus Technologies revamps its channel program to put focus on growing software business, add sales and marketing enablement support.

Eric Herzog, CMO, Violin Memory
Storage

Violin announces four new Windows Flash Array models with pay-as-you-grow pricing

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Violin Memory builds out its Windows-centric all-flash storage lineup, ramps up recruiting of Microsoft VARs for what will be a major new business.

Dell DL 1000
Storage

Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release
New backup appliances include the DL 1000, Dell’s first purpose-built for SMB, an area of strength for the Round Rock, Tex. vendor.

Mark Macaulay, senior director of sales for TP-Link Canada
Networking

TP-Link building Canadian channel presence

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on TP-Link building Canadian channel presence
TP-Link has strong global market share in the wireless LAN market, and is now focusing on getting its story out as it builds it team here in Canada.

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Group
Cloud

Microsoft adds Azure to Open Licensing

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft adds Azure to Open Licensing
Microsoft claims great momentum for its Azure cloud offerings. But making it available to partners through open licensing should cause further acceleration.

Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at WPC 2014
Channel Programs

Microsoft: We are a challenger

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft: We are a challenger
Microsoft execs kick off Worldwide Partner Conference saying the company sees itself in a new light in the new mobile first, cloud first market.

Vincent Brissot, HP’s Vice President of Worldwide Channel Marketing for Printing and Personal Systems.
Mobility

HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program
A new partnership will see HP, Microsoft and Intel work together on a cohessive commercial mobility strategy from hardware through to go-to-market strategy.

Doug Oathout, Vice President of Global Marketing, SMB & Alliances at HP.
Servers

HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition
With the Windows XP support deadline in the rear-view mirror, HP and Microsoft are turning their attention to the end of support for Windows Server 2003.