Year: 2016

VMware Canada channel chief Tara Fine
Channel Programs

Dell vet Tara Fine sees more impact in new role as VMware Canada channel chief

November 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell vet Tara Fine sees more impact in new role as VMware Canada channel chief
Fine also acknowledged some VMware partner concern over the company’s new relationship with Dell, which does much more of its business direct than VMware has historically, and indicated her commitment to standing behind the partner community.

Cloud

VMware outlines digital transformation strategy to Canadian customers

November 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware outlines digital transformation strategy to Canadian customers
At a large customer meeting in Toronto, VMware execs emphasized how the company has moved beyond its virtualization base into digital transformation, and how they have fleshed out their strategy this year.

Networking

Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack

November 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack
Nutanix is announcing several new networking new capabilities which they believe are critical to their ultimate goal of doing in the private cloud space what AWS did in the public space. Availability of some of this is still a while off, however.

Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.
Distribution

Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth
Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr at Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego
Channel Programs

Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?
A look at Cisco’s strategy of connecting ISVs and VARs, its uniquely (Dutch-)Canadian connection, and where it goes from here.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Networking

Cisco chief outlines digital transformation opportunity, strategy

November 3, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco chief outlines digital transformation opportunity, strategy
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins outlines four key technology strategies as his company and partners prepare for every industry to rapidly evolve.

Internet of Things

Intel Security warns window to address Internet of Things security is rapidly closing

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox 2
On the sunnier side, cross-vendor collaborative efforts on IoT security are making progress, and Intel Security’s own IoT research will continue notwithstanding the separation of McAfee from Intel in 2017.

David Goeckeler, senior vice president and general manager of networking and security for Cisco
Security

Cisco joins the endpoint security fray

November 3, 2016 Robert Dutt 2
Cisco revamps its endpoint security offering, bringing it into the AMP family and targeting the replacement of traditional antivirus for the first time.

Channel Programs

Intel Security channel strategy steady on road back to McAfee

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel Security channel strategy steady on road back to McAfee
No channel announcements were made at the Intel Security Focus event, although a new Platinum rebate for net new sales that had not been announced publicly goes live this quarter. Big changes that the channel should already be aware of are coming in 2017, however.

Internet of Things

Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL
Intel Security showcased its year-old alliance of vendors involved in integrations around DXL. Optimism was strong that the newly announced Open DXL would amplify its value to these partners.