Month: July 2016

Cloud

Momentum, opportunity highlight Microsoft Office 365 messaging at WPC

July 14, 2016 Mark Cox 3
Office 365 business continues to show impressive growth, although Microsoft is impressing upon partners that the real money here doesn’t come from selling subscriptions, but in integrating it into other solutions and building their own custom offerings on top.

Windows 10 screen
Software

Microsoft makes Windows 10 Enterprise available as a service

July 13, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft makes Windows 10 Enterprise available as a service
Making the top edition of Windows 10 available for $7 per user per month opens the doors to small businesses and the channels with which they work.

Cloud

Cisco, SwiftStack collaborate on turnkey object storage enterprise cloud solution

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco, SwiftStack collaborate on turnkey object storage enterprise cloud solution
A new reseller agreement between the companies will see this integration of Cisco Metapod with SwiftStack 4.0 software become available to the Cisco channel.

Cloud

AppRiver addition of Skype dial-in conferencing reflects company’s reinvention in digital era

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppRiver addition of Skype dial-in conferencing reflects company’s reinvention in digital era
AppRiver has announced the availability of unlimited dial-in conferencing to Skype for Business at an affordable rate, as a new optional feature of their Skye for Business service.

Cloud

ConnectWise expands Microsoft relationship with Azure support in Cloud Management Tool

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise expands Microsoft relationship with Azure support in Cloud Management Tool
ConnectWise has built its Microsoft practice up massively in a very short time, and the full support for Azure should continue that trend.

Managed Services

BitTitan, Dropbox see enormous opportunities in new go-to-market alliance

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan, Dropbox see enormous opportunities in new go-to-market alliance
BitTitan and DropBox will collaborate on an integrated go-to-market strategy where the services of each will be bundled together and available to both channels.

Channel Programs

MYSQL database-as-a-service vendor ClearDB launches channel program at WPC

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on MYSQL database-as-a-service vendor ClearDB launches channel program at WPC
The Dallas-based company has been an Azure party since its early days, but this year at WPC is also talking to a variety of potential partners, as it builds out its first partner program.

Networking

Sonus Networks expands support for Skype for Business

July 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sonus Networks expands support for Skype for Business
Sonus sees significant opportunities here for partners, who are their sole go-to-market in the enterprise space. They also announced their SBC portfolio has been certified for Skype for Business.

Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president for cloud and enterprise at Microsoft
Cloud

Microsoft launches AppSource business cloud apps marketplace

July 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft launches AppSource business cloud apps marketplace
Microsoft’s AppSource marketplace offers users a way to quickly discover and trial business-specific cloud apps, and hands the leads over to partners.

Victor Paradell, vice president of IoT Solutions for Europe at Tech Data, and leader for Smart IoT Solutions by Tech Data
Distribution

Tech Data launches global IoT practice

July 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data launches global IoT practice
Smart IoT Solutions by Tech Data positions the distributor as an aggregator of Internet of Things solutions as it aims to “make IoT simple” for partners.