Year: 2017

Storage

Tintri adds AWS and IBM cloud support, and compute analytics

August 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tintri adds AWS and IBM cloud support, and compute analytics
The new enhancements make multiple software-based upgrades to the Tintri platform.

Security

New Verodin CRO Robert Potter looks to channel to drive massive growth

August 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Verodin CRO Robert Potter looks to channel to drive massive growth
Brought in to drive that growth as Verodin moves past proof-of-concept stage, Potter talks about his strategy for doing this with ChannelBuzz.

Backup

Barracuda Backup now enabled for replication to AWS cloud

August 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda Backup now enabled for replication to AWS cloud
Barracuda Backup joins their firewall solutions in being authorized and enabled for the AWS cloud, with the Azure cloud next on the priority list.

Software

Exact sale of Macola and merger with ECi won’t change Macola channel focus

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exact sale of Macola and merger with ECi won’t change Macola channel focus
The new combined company becomes one of the larger SMB-focused makers of software for manufacturers and wholesales distributors.

Computers

Fundamental redesign of Dell Workstations enables immersive, AI-driven tomorrow

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fundamental redesign of Dell Workstations enables immersive, AI-driven tomorrow
Dell is stressing that its recent workstations announcement is far more than just the latest feeds and speeds, but is part of a strategy to give customers the massive capabilities, immersive computing, and virtual reality of an AI-driven future that has already started.

Managed Services

4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation
MSPs need to make it clear to their SMB customers that digital transformation is a necessary process to prepare for the connected future.

Channel Communities

TSANet introducing new solution support framework in bid to increase channel involvement

August 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on TSANet introducing new solution support framework in bid to increase channel involvement
TSANet has successfully facilitated IT vendor interoperability for almost a quarter-century. Getting channel partners to join has been a challenge, however. The new initiative is designed to encourage their vendor members to bring their channel partners in.

Channel Programs

Cloudistics enhances platform that takes on VMware ecosystem with on-prem cloud

August 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudistics enhances platform that takes on VMware ecosystem with on-prem cloud
The Cloudistics 3.2 release makes significant security and networking enhancements, and will be followed by some notable channel-side announcements next week.

Roy Rivers, new director of sales for advanced solutions at D&H Canada.
Distribution

D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus
Roy Rivers joins D&H Canada to head up advanced solutions, a unit that will cover the distributor’s relationship with Cisco, HP, and Lenovo.

Ed Galasso, general manager of Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Efficiency and Effectiveness: The new Tech Data Canada leadership on their gameplan [Video]

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Efficiency and Effectiveness: The new Tech Data Canada leadership on their gameplan [Video]
Tech Data Canada’s Ed Galasso and Brian Aebig discuss their new roles, the new structure at the company, and their plans for the future in this video.