Year: 2014

Shawn Massey, channel sales manager at StorageCraft
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Podcast: Shawn Massey of StorageCraft

February 19, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Shawn Massey of StorageCraft
StorageCraft channel sales manager Shawn Massey joins the podcast to discuss a busy 2013 in backup and data recovery, and to set the stage for 2014.

making deals with the new technology buyer
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Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN

February 19, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN
In a marriage of SDN convenience, Ericsson and Ciena are teaming up on joint transport solutions that bring together the pair’s optical and IP capabilities.

Donna Wittmann, exeuctive director, channels, alliances and commercial sales, VMware Canada
Channel Programs

VMware Canada focuses on channel enablement

February 19, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware Canada focuses on channel enablement
Solution providers can expect “a very close alignment” with the whole Canadian organzation, channel chief Donna Wittmann says.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476
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HP readies first Mopria-certified printer

February 18, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP readies first Mopria-certified printer
HP’s new Color LaserJet Pro MFP M476 is the first Mopria-certified printer to hit the market, and also introduces managed print-friendly security options.

Windows 7 boxes
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The end of Windows 7 is now in sight

February 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on The end of Windows 7 is now in sight
Microsoft set the end-of-sales date for Windows 7 consumer editions, in which the vaunted operating system will be no longer available for sale.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM
Channel Programs

IBM to partners: Transform or get left behind

February 18, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM to partners: Transform or get left behind
IBM is pushing hard on its transformation message, saying that the development of cloud and mobile practices is critical to sustaining business viability.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld
Cloud

VMware CEO: Time to build “our second DNA”

February 18, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware CEO: Time to build “our second DNA”
VMware needs to build a second identity, CEO Pat Gelsinger tells the company’s partners. And that identity needs to be services-centric.

VMware channel chief Dave O'Callaghan
Data Centre

VMware preps partners for software-defined enterprise

February 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware preps partners for software-defined enterprise
Vmware kicks off Partner Exchange 2014 by making the case for partners to look beyond server virtualization to the “software-defined data centre.”

Nitin Kawale
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Podcast: Nitin Kawale of Cisco Canada

February 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Nitin Kawale of Cisco Canada
Cisco Canada president Nitin Kawale discusses a momentous 2013 for his company, and looks at what he believes 2014 will bring Cisco and its partners.

Peter Beardmore, senior director of global product marketing for Kaspersky
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Kaspersky to expand virtualization footprint

February 11, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky to expand virtualization footprint
Kaspersky Lab looks to reach more partners with its Kaspersky Security for Virtualization offering by adding support for Microsoft and Citrix hypervisors.