Year: 2017

Big Data

Sensitive data governance provider Dataguise extends support to Google Cloud Storage

March 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sensitive data governance provider Dataguise extends support to Google Cloud Storage
Enterprise player Dataguise adds full integration with another major cloud player, as part of its strategy of broadening out beyond large enterprises.

Virtualization

NComputing adds higher end VDI capabilities by acquiring VERDE Workspaces

March 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NComputing adds higher end VDI capabilities by acquiring VERDE Workspaces
VERDE, formerly Virtual Bridges, has higher end capabilities that will allow NComputing to offer a full-stack, end-to-end solution.

Channel Programs

Datto unveils new partner program that reflects the growth of the company

March 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto unveils new partner program that reflects the growth of the company
Highlights of the new Datto program include a new tier for the top two per cent of partners, as well as new marketing and benchmark analysis initiatives.

Backup

Commvault extends Pure Storage partnership to Cisco FlashStack

March 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault extends Pure Storage partnership to Cisco FlashStack
Commvault sees the new converged collaboration between themselves, Cisco and Pure Storage as offering an excellent opportunity for joint channel partners of all three vendors.

Backup

Backup provider Storage Guardian deepens ConnectWise integration

March 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Backup provider Storage Guardian deepens ConnectWise integration
The enhanced integration introduces self healing tickets, and also makes Storage Guardian the first ConnectWise ecosystem partner that can be accessed directly from ConnectWise software, which in turn makes things easier for MSPs.

Big Data

Salesforce kicks off the Year of Einstein

March 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salesforce kicks off the Year of Einstein
Salesforce highlighted that Einstein, featured at last fall’s Dreamforce, is part of the new spring release, and is in the hands of customers. They also announced a new partnership with IBM that unites IBM’s Watson with Einstein.

Storage

HPE beefs up mid-range flash, acquiring Nimble Storage in 1.2 billion dollar deal

March 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up mid-range flash, acquiring Nimble Storage in 1.2 billion dollar deal
HPE will also incorporate Nimble’s well-regarded InfoSight Predictive Analytics platform across its entire storage portfolio.

Managed Services

Webroot expands Kaseya relationship with new strategic partnership

March 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot expands Kaseya relationship with new strategic partnership
The expanded relationship between the two companies leverages the Webroot Unity API, which they rolled out last year, and which is designed specifically for MSPs.

Cloud

New bi-directional cloud replication highlights SwiftStack 5 software release

March 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New bi-directional cloud replication highlights SwiftStack 5 software release
SwiftStack expands the one-way cloud replication it introduced last year, as part of its strategy in expanding from what was initially an on-prem solution, to one capable of managing a multi-cloud hybrid cloud.

Backup

Veeam expands Cisco relationship with unique snapshot integration with Cisco HyperFlex

March 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam expands Cisco relationship with unique snapshot integration with Cisco HyperFlex
Veeam is the first availability vendor to be deeply integrated with the new 2.0 version of Cisco’s HyperFlex hyper-converged platform, which will be good news for joint Veeam and Cisco partners.