Month: October 2016

Managed Services

Tigerpaw CEO Foxall challenges MSP partners to step up their game

October 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tigerpaw CEO Foxall challenges MSP partners to step up their game
Too many of Tigerpaw’s partners are not using Tigerpaw’s available tools, to improve customer service. As a result, Tigerpaw has intensified both its own education efforts and its encouragement of partners to switch to their Tigerpaw One complete suite of business automation tools.

Storage

HDS enhances flash capabilities in software and in new systems

October 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS enhances flash capabilities in software and in new systems
HDS adds top of the line models in both its all-flash F series, and hybrid flash G series, as well as the new SVOS 7 operating system.

Security

New Dell EMC data protection bundle tip of spear for more integrated solutions

October 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Dell EMC data protection bundle tip of spear for more integrated solutions
Dell EMC has announced a new data protection bundle which at this point is basically an unintegrated sales bundle with multiple consoles. They are already working on plans to change that however, and bring more technically integrated solutions cutting across multiple brands to market.

Partnerships

Atlantis Computing expands Citrix partnership, announces new one with Rancher Labs

October 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atlantis Computing expands Citrix partnership, announces new one with Rancher Labs
The new Atlantis integration with Citrix brings its VDI infrastructure directly into Citrix management interfaces, while the new partnering with Rancher Labs integrates Atlantis’ management interface with theirs to better manage containers.

Storage

Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance

October 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance
The most common use case for the new single node Scale Computing configuration will be providing ROBO capabilities and disaster recovery in conjunction with traditional three node appliances.

Distribution

Tech Data Canada looks to build on Dell EMC 2016 Canadian Distributor Partner award

October 24, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data Canada looks to build on Dell EMC 2016 Canadian Distributor Partner award
Tech Data Canada President Rick Reid talks about what they have been doing with Dell and where they will be going in the future as the new Dell EMC overhauls its distribution strategy.

John Sorensen, senior vice president of global sales at Symantec.
Security

Symantec looks to channel to build commercial business

October 24, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Symantec looks to channel to build commercial business
Symantec execs call midmarket, historically a strong point, a challenge, and discuss their strategy to reclaim the huge opportunity below the enterprise.

Channel Programs

Container management software provider DH2i launches first channel program

October 24, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Container management software provider DH2i launches first channel program
Microsoft-focused DH2i sees a strong opportunity for partners, and has recently begun to build out a channel. They have now launched a channel program to provide support.

Storage

Dell EMC upgrades SC portfolio with support from EMC-side technologies

October 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC upgrades SC portfolio with support from EMC-side technologies
Dell EMC World this year has seen the integration of support from legacy Dell products like PowerEdge servers for EMC solutions. This particular integration goes the other way, with support from legacy EMC storage management and data protection products being announced for the mid-range SC line.

Storage

All-Flash Dell EMC Isilon offers high-end complement to recent entry level offering

October 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on All-Flash Dell EMC Isilon offers high-end complement to recent entry level offering
What was formerly Project Nitro will hit the streets in 2017, with a single 4U Isilon Scale-Out system reaching a maximum of 924TB of capacity, 250,000 IOPS and up to 15GB/s of aggregate bandwidth in a 4-node cluster.