Month: September 2015

Distribution

D&H extends mobile website access beyond iOS with new mobile site

September 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H extends mobile website access beyond iOS with new mobile site
D&H’s mobile capacity previously was an app designed for iOS specifically. Now non-Apple phone users can also get D&H site access while on the move with a new website that launched Monday in both Canada and the U.S.

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Channel Programs

Cloud security automation startup Palerra formalizes partner program

September 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud security automation startup Palerra formalizes partner program
Palerra makes a platform which combines configuration, monitoring, analytics and remediation, and is looking to add some select MSSPs and cloud solution partners.

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Managed Services

AVG rolls out 2016 Business Edition software suite

September 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on AVG rolls out 2016 Business Edition software suite
The suite, which contains new versions of its AVG AntiVirus Business Edition and AVG Internet Security Business Edition products, also contains a free remote management console.

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Managed Services

Barracuda to buy Intronis to broaden reach in MSP market

September 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda to buy Intronis to broaden reach in MSP market
Details of the integration, such as whether Intronis will be an independent subsidiary, have not been finalized, but Barracuda says they are committed to have a dedicated MSP business, with Intronis at the core of that.

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Channel Programs

ShoreTel unifies cloud, on-prem programs in major channel program restructuring

September 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on ShoreTel unifies cloud, on-prem programs in major channel program restructuring
The new program is also much simpler than the old, with the number of tiers cut by almost two thirds. The cloud changes won’t impact Canada though – the cloud product still isn’t available here. Canadian partners will find opportunity registration and training changes interesting however.

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Hardware

HP unveils new Z2 entry-level workstations

September 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP unveils new Z2 entry-level workstations
While HP is emphasizing the new Z240s’ utility as a PC replacement for workstation tasks at a PC price, they also contain several distinct HP engineering enhancements.

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Cloud

IBM, Actiance deepen relationship to bring cloud-based data governance to Big Blue

September 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM, Actiance deepen relationship to bring cloud-based data governance to Big Blue
Actiance has previously worked with IBM’s Lotus group on specifically IBM-related tools, but the new deal covers IBM Information Lifecycle Governance and encompasses the entire Actiance platform.

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Cloud

IAM vendor SailPoint looking to scale up channel enablement

September 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on IAM vendor SailPoint looking to scale up channel enablement
Harry Gould, SailPoint’s new worldwide channel chief, is looking to expand the channel business for what he said is a distinct set of offerings which is popular among partners.

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Managed Services

IT Weapons to be Team Canada for Konica Minolta services following acquisition

September 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Weapons to be Team Canada for Konica Minolta services following acquisition
The company’s staff was taken by surprise when the news was announced, and concerns were expressed that their laid-back culture would be changed. IT Weapons will however operate as a subsidiary, nothing will change internally, and the big change will be exposure to 18,000 Konica Minolta Canada customers.

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Big Data

Dell broadens Big Data market, cuts customer costs, with new reference architecture

September 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell broadens Big Data market, cuts customer costs, with new reference architecture
A reference architecture co-designed with vendor partners Cloudera and Syncsort simplifies Big Data and analytics processes for new Hadoop users, and chops the expense of data transformation jobs.

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