Month: August 2016

Security

Anti-phishing firm KnowBe4 looks to gear up channel

August 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Anti-phishing firm KnowBe4 looks to gear up channel
About five per cent of the company’s partner business is in Canada today, but they have a push panned in the Canadian market in 2017.

Hardware

Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software

August 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software
The Memory1 hardware was announced last year, but now, as it hits production release, it is accompanied by Diablo Memory Expansion (DMX) software.

Cloud

Pax8 lays out strategy going forward

August 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 lays out strategy going forward
The born-in-the-cloud distributor’s new intiatives include a new endpoint solution with Symantec, as that vendor enhances its cloud portfolio. The company also has a unique dual platform strategy to help redefine cloud distribution.

Data Centre

Nutanix expands customer choice in server platforms, validating its software on Cisco UCS

August 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix expands customer choice in server platforms, validating its software on Cisco UCS
The interesting thing here is that Nutanix has expanded the Cisco support on its own, without Cisco being involved in the validation process. That supports the two companies’ earlier stated position that no partnership where Nutanix would be sold on UCS was in the works. This move may, however, indicate that Nutanix is trying to create momentum towards it.

Managed Services

Mobility-focused Pulseway launches new version of RMM solution for MSPs

August 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mobility-focused Pulseway launches new version of RMM solution for MSPs
Pulseway, whose RMM solution is specifically designed to work with mobile devices, has responded to customer feedback with Pulseway MSP, a version of their product designed specifically for MSPs. Major additions include white labelling capability and enhanced automation.

Cloud

Inside Lenovo’s data centre group [Podcast]

August 16, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Inside Lenovo’s data centre group [Podcast]
Lenovo’s Don Frame and Stefan Bockhop discuss the vendor’s growing data centre business group, and Lenovo’s advantages in the cloud infrastructure market.

Channel Programs

Business process software vendor Agiloft expands partner program

August 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Business process software vendor Agiloft expands partner program
Agiloft sold direct until a couple of years ago, but has been expanding its channel, and is looking to its new partner program to attract some quality partners, including ones in Canada, where they presently have none.

Small Business

HPE unveils new StoreVirtual, MSA entry level storage arrays

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE unveils new StoreVirtual, MSA entry level storage arrays
HPE’s strategy with its new offerings is to offer strong featured hybrid-flash and software-defined offerings to the entry level at a sub-$10k price where they haven’t played before.

Cloud

ZeroStack to make its private cloud software available on Dell, HPE hardware

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZeroStack to make its private cloud software available on Dell, HPE hardware
ZeroStack has sold its software has to date on SuperMicro white box hardware, but requests from both partners and customers have led ZeroStack to broaden it out to Dell and HPE, with select other vendors likely on the way.

Storage

Nimble builds on new all-flash portfolio with entry level AF1000

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nimble builds on new all-flash portfolio with entry level AF1000
The AF1000 takes Nimble into the sub-$40k range for an all-flash array, which certainly isn’t the cheapest available on the market, but does offer a broad range of services and analytics.