Managed Services
Softchoice becomes first Dell partner to offer a custom managed service for Dell servers
Softchoice adds Dell to their Keystone Managed Services portfolio, to provide a complementary wrap to Dell’s own ProSupport services.
Month: January 2016
Cloud
Cloud security vendor iSheriff launches all-in-one iSheriff Complete for SME market
iSheriff thinks that even in an ultra-competitive security market, their next-generation delivery architecture, strong technical solution and distinctive use of the channel in their go-to-market model positions them well in today’s cloud universe.
Cloud
HEAT Software looks to new MSP platform to spur massive increase in MSP partners
HEAT has not had an out-of-the-box offering designed for MSPs to date, and is remedying that with HEAT MSP Cloud, which adds new features and capabilities specifically for MSPs to the core HEAT cloud service management offering.
Channel Programs
New Lenovo partner portal follows completion of System x integration
Lenovo also announces an entirely new Special Bids system, and the delay of the replacement of the IBM services contract tool with a new one from Lenovo.
Data Centre
Pivot3 looks to rule hyperconverged space with NexGen acquisition
The combination of the two companies give them what they believe are enormous synergies that can propel them to a leadership role in the hyperconverged space that neither company remotely aspired to when they were separate.
Cloud
New Panzura console interface designed to make it easier to manage global cloud storage
The new CloudFS Console provides a Google Maps view of all controllers and connectivity between them, and is intended to further Panzura’s vision of having customers use cloud storage as their primary storage, by making it easier to use.
Big Data
Lenovo, SAP expand alliance with new joint techs, go-to-market programs
Details are pretty high level at this stage, and a Chinese cloud solutions venture will be China-focused — at least in the short term. There are, however, other elements which Lenovo channel partners will find of interest.
Channel Programs
StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program
New StorageCraft channel chief Marvin Blough talks with ChannelBuzz about the plans to take the company to the next level, which include a new cloud offering this week.
Big Data
Hadoop well past novelty stage: Syncsort survey
Syncsort says the results from a recent survey dovetail with what they are seeing from their own customers — that customers are increasingly moving to Hadoop, and that while much of this to date has been for operational use cases, they expect to see more transformative uses that drive new business opportunities.
Cloud
Cloud management startup CliQr making channel push in 2016
CliQr has been cautious in developing a channel, but is now expanding its go-to-market strategy with both resellers and technology partners.