Month: January 2018

Channel Programs

ZeroStack remakes channel program for those looking to transition businesses to hybrid cloud

January 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on ZeroStack remakes channel program for those looking to transition businesses to hybrid cloud
The new ZeroStack channel program is aimed at attracting both VARs and MSPs who want to add a cloud component to their business, but don’t know how to do it.

Big Data

Adobe steps up Experience Cloud Big Data support with Hadoop support

January 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Adobe steps up Experience Cloud Big Data support with Hadoop support
Extension of Federated Data Access connectors to Hadoop will be significant in the high end of the market, and for Adobe channel partners who work in that space.

Backup

IT Cloud launching BDR appliance service with StorageCraft tech for small Canadian MSPs

January 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Cloud launching BDR appliance service with StorageCraft tech for small Canadian MSPs
IT Cloud Solutions is also now offering StorageCraft Cloud Backup for Microsoft Office 365 to their MSPs.

Mobility

Extreme Networks introduces first new solution from Zebra acquisition with ExtremeLocation

January 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks introduces first new solution from Zebra acquisition with ExtremeLocation
The new Extreme Networks retail offering is a location-based platform that gives retailers real time analytics data about customers, and lets them manage associates’ interactions with them as well.

Linda Rendleman, Tech Data’s vice president of product marketing for endpoint solutions
Distribution

Tech Data launches Tech-as-a-Service offering

January 17, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data launches Tech-as-a-Service offering
Tech Data’s entry into the endpoint as-a-service market is available now in the U.S., and is slated to launch in Canada this quarter.

Cloud

Data cataloguing vendor Alation adds channels exec to build out partnering strategy

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data cataloguing vendor Alation adds channels exec to build out partnering strategy
Ken Hoang, best known as the founder and CEO of Siperian, becomes Alation’s first VP of Strategy and Alliances, and is developing a strategy to broaden the Alation go-to-market through a partner ecosystem.

Backup

Veeam discusses why their $42.5 million N2WS acquisition is a very big deal

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam discusses why their $42.5 million N2WS acquisition is a very big deal
N2WS, which Veeam has just bought, is a focused AWS cloud backup vendor. While they have gone to market through the AWS Exchange so far, they consider the product very channel-friendly for both resellers and MSPs.

Channel Programs

Riverbed unveils new channel chief and significantly changed channel program

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed unveils new channel chief and significantly changed channel program
Ex-Cisco veteran Bridget Bisnette has been formally announced as global Riverbed channel chief, along with a much more simplified – and very different – channel program aimed at penetrating lower into the enterprise and midmarket from Riverbed’s traditional sweet spot.

Cloud

SAP announces Cloud Accelerator marketing initiative to boost partner business

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP announces Cloud Accelerator marketing initiative to boost partner business
The Cloud Accelerator initiative, a new component in the SAP Cloud Choice Profit program, provides cloud marketing resources and support for cloud partners who meet specific criteria.