Year: 2015

Mobility

BlackBerry adds vertical strength, shows swagger in Good Technology acquisition

September 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlackBerry adds vertical strength, shows swagger in Good Technology acquisition
A company given up for dead by many not that long ago makes the biggest acquisition in its history, driving it further along in its transition to a software company.

Raghu Raghuram, software-defined data centre chief at VMWare.
Data Centre

VMware continues its hyper-converged journey with EVO SDDC

September 4, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware continues its hyper-converged journey with EVO SDDC
VMware’s new Evo SDDC spec takes its converged architecture play into the high end, aiming to simply create software-defined data centres.

Security

Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap

September 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap
Improved sandboxing, integrations with other Dell technologies, and a firewall sandwich were among the technologies discussed.

Channel Programs

SaasMAX to offer channel management certification course for SaaS vendors

September 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaasMAX to offer channel management certification course for SaaS vendors
The course, the first of its kind in the industry, will be taught online on five Fridays in October by SaaSMAX CMO and Chanimal CEO Ted Finch.

Managed Services

Network management report highlights managed network service opportunity for MSPs

September 3, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off on Network management report highlights managed network service opportunity for MSPs
Alex Hoff of Auvik Networks explains why there’s an opportunity for MSPs to offer customers managed network service.

Scott Millard, vice president of Americas channels at EMC.
Channel Programs

EMC introduces Federation-wide cloud partner credential

September 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC introduces Federation-wide cloud partner credential
The new credential provides partners access to deploy the Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, part of a push to create channel program alignment amongst Federation members.

Security

Selling Connected Security to Dell SonicWALL partners

September 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Selling Connected Security to Dell SonicWALL partners
For the first time, Dell brought its other security software units to its Peak event for SonicWALL partners, to press the logic of why they should sell them as well, although they recognize there are customer issues which go beyond simple logic.

Shawn Rosemarin, executive director for architecture and professional services at VMware Canada
Virtualization

VMware opens up reference architectures for partners

September 1, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware opens up reference architectures for partners
New Certified Partner Architectures under the VMware Validated Design program provide partners a route to building their own data centre stacks.

Security

No security background, no problem, says Dell security chief Curtis Hutcheson

September 1, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on No security background, no problem, says Dell security chief Curtis Hutcheson
Hutcheson lays out the strategy for Dell Security Solutions going forward, and where the channel fits in.

Channel Programs

Dell keeping commitment to small security partners even as diversification strategy deepens

September 1, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell keeping commitment to small security partners even as diversification strategy deepens
Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook also provides a broad update on issues of specific interest to the Dell SonicWALL channel.