Month: February 2017

Cloud

Dell EMC brings turnkey hybrid cloud in a box onto VxRail appliances

February 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC brings turnkey hybrid cloud in a box onto VxRail appliances
The Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud has previously been available on VxBlock, but it will soon be available on VxRail appliances, broadening its presence down market and greatly increasing the channel opportunity.

Big Data

IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build
IBM’s Watson Build will give partners a chance “get their hands dirty” with Big Blue’s cognitive solution, and maybe bring a new offering to market to boot.

IBM channel chief Marc Dupaquier at PWLC
Big Data

IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site
IBM’s new PartnerWorld Advisor with Watson aims to make it easier for partners to navigate partner program, while also driving home the cognitive message.

Cloud

Avaya introduces new global channel chief – and new partnering philosophy

February 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya introduces new global channel chief – and new partnering philosophy
Walter Denk, who has a distribution background and has been working for Avaya in Germany, is the company’s new global channel chief. Even more importantly, he says that the job has been redefined and that the channel will benefit.

Unified Communications

Avaya Canada introduces both new country manager and new channel chief

February 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya Canada introduces both new country manager and new channel chief

Rejean Bourgault, who has been in the lead role in Canada since October, and Corey Mindel, who has been acting channel leader since Ange Valentini left at the end of the year, were both formally introduced at Avaya Engage.

IBM CEO Gini Rometty at PartnerWorld
Big Data

IBM chief sees architectural battle looming

February 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM chief sees architectural battle looming
At the company’s PartnerWorld event, IBM CEO Gini Rometty outlines the three platforms of the company’s architecture for supporting business decisions.

Uncategorized

Avaya Surge addresses IoT management – on anyone’s network

February 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya Surge addresses IoT management – on anyone’s network
Avaya Surge is an upgrade of a solution formerly for the health care sector, except that now it will run on any network, not just Avaya’s.

Backup

Cohesity announces virtual version of its unified secondary storage platform

February 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity announces virtual version of its unified secondary storage platform
The Cohesity DataPlatform Virtual Edition is intended for remote and branch office use cases, as is a new hardware alternative, the C2100, also being announced.

Cloud

Avaya’s Zang introduces new cloud phone service, and new collaboration tool

February 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya’s Zang introduces new cloud phone service, and new collaboration tool
Zang moves into the cloud PBX market with Zang Office, although at this stage, the channel opportunities, other than referral fees, are limited. Partner opportunities for Zang Space, the collaboration tool, appear stronger.

Cloud

Jive, inContact, and Polycom announce UCaaS technology predictions

February 13, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Jive, inContact, and Polycom announce UCaaS technology predictions
Jive Communications, inContact, and Polycom share their top predictions for 2017 in the unified communications-as-a-service space.