Year: 2017

Storage

HDS Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere extends digital workplace capabilities

May 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere extends digital workplace capabilities
New API customization capabilities make this HDS platform easier for developers to use in end-to-end digital workplace solutions, while the UI and usability features have been enhanced.

Managed Services

GMS Live Expert partners with Kaseya to provide exclusive help desk services

May 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on GMS Live Expert partners with Kaseya to provide exclusive help desk services
GMS Live Expert will provide Kaseya’s MSPs access to their help desk services, in a deal that covers Kaseya’s main VSA platform, as well as their BMS PSA offering and NOC operations.

Channel Programs

Exclusive: New Cohesity channel chief Todd Palmer on his move from Palo Alto

May 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exclusive: New Cohesity channel chief Todd Palmer on his move from Palo Alto
Palmer discusses why he joined the high-flying startup, as well as the measures he wants to take to enhance Cohesity’s global 100 per cent channel strategy.

Financing

Opportunity, risk for channel in new Dell EMC Cloud Flex flexible consumption model for HCI

May 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Opportunity, risk for channel in new Dell EMC Cloud Flex flexible consumption model for HCI
New flexible consumption models were front and centre this week at Dell EMC World. They may attract new customers, but will they attract partners?

Storage

Dell EMC positions new VxRail appliances more towards the enterprise

May 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC positions new VxRail appliances more towards the enterprise
While VxRail was originally aimed more at the mid-market, unexpected orders for large numbers of nodes from enterprise customers has led Dell EMC to add more enterprise features to the new 4.5 release of the appliances.

Storage

Dell EMC affirms commitment to both Unity, SC midrange lines

May 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC affirms commitment to both Unity, SC midrange lines
At Dell EMC World, while new product was announced for both the Unity and SC lines, the most important thing the company did in the midrange was publicly affirm its continued support for both lines.

Channel Programs

Virtustream Cloud integration into Dell EMC partner program to broaden channel take-up

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Virtustream Cloud integration into Dell EMC partner program to broaden channel take-up
Dell EMC partners now have full programmatic access to Virtustream Enterprise Cloud, to the same degree they have access to their Storage Cloud.

Networking

Dell EMC announces broad range of new Open Networking switches

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC announces broad range of new Open Networking switches
These include the first Dell EMC 25GbE Open Networking top-of-rack switch, for the high end, a new switch with Fibre Channel connectivity, and a new 1/10GbE switch for SME environments.

Storage

Data management solution provider Komprise adds support for Dell EMC Unity

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data management solution provider Komprise adds support for Dell EMC Unity
Komprise has expanded the Dell EMC solutions they work with reacting to customer requests they support their mid-market line – which could wind up being rebranded.

Security

SonicWall solidifying Dell, partner ties at Dell EMC World

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall solidifying Dell, partner ties at Dell EMC World
When SonicWall split from Dell last fall, many of SonicWall’s traditional partners couldn’t have been happier. But for SonicWall, the new opportunity also means a lot of work shoring up old relationships, and building some new ones.