Month: May 2016

Channel Programs

Dell and EMC look to pull off stunningly swift channel integration

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell and EMC look to pull off stunningly swift channel integration
The imminent close of the Dell-EMC deal brings with it new opportunities and change for the two companies’ channels. EMC channel chief Gregg Ambulos outlines the new company’s channel plans.

Cloud

New Neutrino Nodes give VCE VxRack System 1000 Cloud Native capacity

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Neutrino Nodes give VCE VxRack System 1000 Cloud Native capacity
The new nodes equip VxRack to support OpenStack, and by next year, will support Hadoop and the VMware Photon Platform as well. They also have the effect of being able to turn Pivotal Cloud Foundry into an end-to-end solution for developers.

Cloud

EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud
The new Web-scale object storage platform will extend on-prem EMC storage and backup applications into the cloud, and continue the trend of requiring the assistance of more channel partners than had been the case when Virtustream was acquired.

Servers

Scale Computing integrates flash into tiering to strengthen SMB hyper-converged offering

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox 1
Scale’s new HEAT technology brings flash into hybrid tiering, with all the performance benefits of using flash for a tier rather than just a cache. The challenge here was not introducing flash, but doing so in a way that would not increase complexity, and would be cost-effective for SMBs.

Cloud

Hosted workspace vendor CloudJumper spins off from nGenx with unique licensing

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hosted workspace vendor CloudJumper spins off from nGenx with unique licensing
CloudJumper thinks its option of a concurrent user licensing model will be particularly popular in larger enterprise accounts, because rather than a license for each named user, it requires only licenses for the maximum number using the offering at the same time.

Avnet Technology Solutions' Gavin Miller
Distribution

Video: Catching up with Avnet Technology Solutions

May 3, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Video: Catching up with Avnet Technology Solutions
In this video interview, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Gavin Miller and Dan Allaby recap highlights of the distributor’s last year, and previews new announcements.

Computers

Dell, EMC provide update on integration process

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell, EMC provide update on integration process
Many details still have not yet been determined, or cannot be made public, but at EMC World, Dell and EMC indicated some additional information about what the massive new organization would look like, and be called, once the merger is complete.

Storage

EMC says new Unity all-flash arrays will do big volume in Dell distribution channel

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC says new Unity all-flash arrays will do big volume in Dell distribution channel
Unity is aimed at the mid-market all-flash segment of the market, under XtremIO, and EMC believes that unlike the VNXe family, this will be a truly successful volume product.

Irene Buchan, director of marketing and product management at Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Tech Data Canada adds more end-user segments to Business Builder Tour

May 2, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada adds more end-user segments to Business Builder Tour
Tech Data Canada’s Business Builder Tour will include end user events done in conjunction with local solution providers in three of six stops this year.

Managed Services

Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer
Datto is looking to disrupt a highly commoditized market, attract a significant number of new prospects for its channel, and provide upgrade options to better monetize the offering.