Month: March 2016

Cloud

Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America
The new functionality enhances a platform for MSPs based on extreme simplicity and a lower price point. Atera is making a push into North America this year, in particular among solution providers who have been turned off by the complexity of getting an MSP business up and running.

Cloud

Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft
Accellion joins the Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program, allowing its kiteworks platform to allow users to create or access Office 365 files from any device without having to save or upload the file back to the original content source.

Mobility

Janam launches ultra-rugged, ultra-compact XT2 Android touch computer

March 30, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Janam launches ultra-rugged, ultra-compact XT2 Android touch computer
Janam’s second Android entry has a smaller form factor than the first. This is also the first machine in its class to have the new Android 5 Lollipop OS.

Distribution

New certification program, expanded distribution key AVG SMB strategy

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New certification program, expanded distribution key AVG SMB strategy
New AVG SMB chief Fred Gerritse recently talked with ChannelBuzz about the impact of recent management changes on the company’s strategy and Canadian presence, and about how AVG is now looking to enhance the markets for its SMB solutions and the skills of the partners who sell them.

Cloud

SAP top partner Projexia grows by acquiring Forgestik’s SAP Business ByDesign practice

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The Montreal-based SAP integrator adds to the largest SAP Business ByDesign ERP practice in Canada by acquiring the Canadian customers of fellow SAP partner Forgestik.

Channel Programs

ioFABRIC unveils unique LEaD generation program for partners

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ioFABRIC unveils unique LEaD generation program for partners
The Toronto-based startup, which sells entirely through the channel, has created a three stage program to show potential customers who are educating themselves about software-defined storage how ioFABRIC’s differentiated solution for managed I/O allocation can meet their business needs

Distribution

NetApp enhances SANtricity software for Big Data analytics apps

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp enhances SANtricity software for Big Data analytics apps
New, preconfigured NetApp bundles for enterprise Splunk deployments will now also be available through Arrow, which is expected to significantly increase the amount of EF-series all-flash arrays sold in particular, as well as E-series arrays.

Cloud

IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever
The move up from Version 4.2 includes the adoption of Azure Active Directory as the authentication of record, a new interface, Cloud Workspace Suite’s first app services, resource scheduling, server scaling and automatic server cloning.

Security

Citrix expands browser app offerings with new Secure Browser family

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix expands browser app offerings with new Secure Browser family
Citrix rebrands the Workspace Cloud Browser Apps Service introduced last summer as Citrix Workspace Cloud Secure Browser, and complements this hosted service with two other offerings, the Citrix XenApp Secure Browser and the Secure Browser Deployment Kit.

Networking

SD-WAN vendor Viptela expands go-to-market with SevOne partnership and integration

March 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SD-WAN vendor Viptela expands go-to-market with SevOne partnership and integration
Viptela, whose SD-WAN platform is differentiated by a centrally controlled overlay network that simplifies policy changes, cuts costs, and provides more flexible access to cloud connections, expands its go-to-market by being integrated in the SevOne platform. They also indicated that more such partnerships are coming.