Month: November 2017

Cloud

Elastifile expands AWS relationship in further development of hybrid cloud strategy

November 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Elastifile expands AWS relationship in further development of hybrid cloud strategy
Elastifile’s certification as an APN Technology Partner facilitates their offering native AWS deployments, and strengthens their already blossoming business with AWS customers.

Cloud

AWS unveils potentially disruptive Alexa for Business

November 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS unveils potentially disruptive Alexa for Business
AWS brings its Alexa technology to the office. The one negative for Canadian users is that out of the gate, it’s only available in the U.S East region.

Cloud

AWS looks to make developers as creative as musicians with new services

November 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS looks to make developers as creative as musicians with new services
AWS CEO Andy Jassy used his keynote presentation at AWS re:Invent to announce a flood of new services intended to empower developers and make them more creative.

Cloud

Machine learning innovation front and center at AWS re:Invent

November 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Machine learning innovation front and center at AWS re:Invent
Almost everything announced at AWS re:Invent this year was about machine learning in some way, but several new services — and a deep learning camera were highlighted.

Cloud

AWS poised to capitalize on exponential Internet of Things growth with new services

November 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS poised to capitalize on exponential Internet of Things growth with new services
The new AWS services include a service to get started in IoT, one to manage fleets of devices, ones for security and analytics, one for small devices without CPUs, and one to run machine learning at the edge.

Greg Richey, director of professional services at Ingram Micro
Distribution

Ingram services push includes training, project management

November 29, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram services push includes training, project management
At its One Ingram Micro event, the distributor introduces outsourced project management and training offerings both for resellers and their customers.

Channel Programs

AWS partners need to choose whose side they are on: CEO Jassy

November 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS partners need to choose whose side they are on: CEO Jassy
AWS’ Global Partner Summit was chock full of news, including a redo of the partner program, new competencies in machine learning and networking, with more on the way, and major changes to AWS Marketplace.

Anthony Mackle, senior vice president of finance at Ingram Micro
Distribution

Ingram expands financing capabilities to support partner transformation

November 29, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram expands financing capabilities to support partner transformation
As more solution providers move to more types of recurring revenues, Ingram Micro says it’s getting creative with financing to help smooth the transition.

Cloud

Datrium announces cloud-native Cloud DVX for backup and recovery for AWS

November 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datrium announces cloud-native Cloud DVX for backup and recovery for AWS
Datrium is offering its backup and DR recovery for the AWS cloud as basically a managed service, where the customer works through the Datrium interface and doesn’t have to learn the intricacies of managing AWS.

Cloud

Scalable storage vendor WekaIO makes major enhancements to AWS functionality in new release

November 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scalable storage vendor WekaIO makes major enhancements to AWS functionality in new release
On the heels of a key new partnership with HPE, the extension of the WekaIO relationship with AWS significantly strengthens the startup’s go-to-market positioning.