Year: 2014

Jason Brommet
Channel Programs

Microsoft Canada channel chief talks FY15 plans [VIDEO]

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Canada channel chief talks FY15 plans [VIDEO]
A chat with Microsoft Canada channel chief Jason Brommet to discuss the new channel coverage structure in Canada and priorities for the new fiscal year.

Seagate NAS Pro
Storage

Seagate unveils new NAS lines for small business

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Seagate unveils new NAS lines for small business
Seagate NAS Pro line includes everything from fully loaded to completely diskless for VARs who prefer to specify their own storage for customers’ NASes.

Microsoft Canada president Janet Kennedy presents a jersey to Canadian partner of the year Cloud IT at the 2014 Impact Awards.
Channel Programs

Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards
Microsoft Canada includes its Impact Awards with its Worldwide Partner Conference, honouring a pared-down class of top partners ahead of the start of WPC.

IBM SoftLayer Elastic Storage
Big Data

IBM unveils new Big Data data management service

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM unveils new Big Data data management service
IBM debuts Elastic Storage, a software-defined storage-as-a-service offering built on SoftLayer that can be implemented 100% cloud, or on a hybrid model.

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.