July 25, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on MapR launches new partner program for top system integrators
MapR has many integrator partners in its channel program who do fulfilment, but now is creating a new program for the best, with whom it will work more closely.
July 23, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on New eFolder CEO Matt Nachtrab lays out strategy to take company to the next level
LabTech’s founder has an ambitious agenda, which involves improving the synergy of eFolder’s products, having a more systematic strategy around RMM and PSA integrations, and making eFolder the acknowledged technology leader in their space.
July 20, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on Right Touch at centre of new NetApp Americas channel chief Jeff McCullough’s plans
NetApp’s channel transformation includes the Right Touch Model, introduced for its new fiscal year, designed to better balance NetApp channel resources with its internal sales team.
July 18, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on EMC vet Kevin Connolly to replace Kevin Peesker as Dell EMC Canada Commercial head
Connolly acknowledges he will need to work hard to assure Dell EMC Canada customers, partners and staff that a guy coming from the EMC side of the house gets the commercial business, which is mainly legacy Dell.
July 18, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on Scale Computing brings two midmarket hyper-converged appliances to market
The new offerings are more powerful than the appliances Scale has offered before, but they aren’t looking to move upmarket, just satisfy the demand of storage-hungry SMBs and midmarket customers.
If one of your clients gets hit by the next ransomware attack,, that will reflect on you as much as on the client, unless you have done everything you can to help them address the inconvenient truths of cybersecurity.
July 17, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on WekaIO looks to channel to take massively scalable cloud-native file system to market
WekaIO has emerged from stealth with a channel-friendly parallel scale- out file storage solution that uses the compute layer to eliminate external storage devices.
July 17, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on Cisco sees powerful channel opportunities in fifth generation UCS
In addition to the performance boost from the new Intel processors, Cisco is also touting its new Cisco Workload Optimization Manager software, which comes through an OEM deal with Turbonomic.
July 14, 2017Mark CoxComments Off on Lenovo DCG retools on multiple fronts to drive disruption
Stefan Bockhop discusses his new role in the Lenovo DCG and their plans to drive business with new product, new go-to-market, and new channel programs – which include some forthcoming changes to deal reg.