Month: January 2018

Cloud

Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge

January 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge
Liquidware sells entirely through channel partners, and uses a relatively small value channel because of their enterprise focus. Their solution works in any desktop environment, however, so they are on the lookout for potential new partners at Microsoft events.

Channel Programs

Flexxible IT launches multi-tenant Citrix Cloud workspace solution

January 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Flexxible IT launches multi-tenant Citrix Cloud workspace solution
U.K.-based Flexxible is growing its presence in North America, and is also introducing their first partner program for North American partners at the Citrix Summit event.

Distribution

Ingram’s Brandel on 2017 highlights, 2018 plans [video]

January 9, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram’s Brandel on 2017 highlights, 2018 plans [video]
Ingram Micro Canada chief Bill Brandel discusses the distributor’s performance in 2017, and looks ahead at what to expect in 2018 in this video interview.

Channel Programs

Citrix unites all partner programs in new Citrix Ultimate Rewards

January 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix unites all partner programs in new Citrix Ultimate Rewards
The new Citrix program is much simpler than the old, and its five separate programs, and provides new automated registration of benefits. It also adds a new back-end rebate.

Cloud

eG Innovations offers native monitoring for Citrix in cloud environment in Enterprise 6.3 release

January 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on eG Innovations offers native monitoring for Citrix in cloud environment in Enterprise 6.3 release
While eG Innovations has a broad portfolio of offerings, half of their revenues are related to Citrix, so the lion’s share of the enhancements in this release are Citrix-related as well.

Arnie Bellini, CEO of ConnectWise
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ConnectWise acquires HTG

January 8, 2018 Guest Poster Comments Off on ConnectWise acquires HTG
Aimed at better positioning both companies to help MSPs embrace operational best practices, the move brings a leader in managed services software and a leader in managed services peer groups together under one roof.

Virtualization

HP brings design flair to HP t310 G2 All-in-One Zero Client

January 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP brings design flair to HP t310 G2 All-in-One Zero Client
HP responds to a change in both use cases and user expectations with the redesign of their All-in-One Zero Client.

Channel Programs

Security cloud provider OPAQ Networks unveils partner program in shift to 100 per cent channel model

January 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security cloud provider OPAQ Networks unveils partner program in shift to 100 per cent channel model
OPAQ Networks says their program, like their platform itself, is all integrated through the cloud, making its components easier for partners to use.

Managed Services

Barracuda adds social engineering training capability with PhishLine acquisition

January 3, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda adds social engineering training capability with PhishLine acquisition
Barracuda said this new capability is something that their partners have been asking for, and will allow them to take a more full-featured offering to their customers – which will be an additional revenue generator as well.