Month: May 2018

Storage

Hitachi Vantara announces new VSP storage systems plus analytics and software updates

May 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara announces new VSP storage systems plus analytics and software updates
Hitachi Vantara expands their midrange offerings for both all-flash and hybrid platforms and extends their flat service model from the all-flash series to their hybrid series as well.

Cloud

NetApp now shipping newly-announced AFF A800 end-to-end NVMe enterprise platform

May 8, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp now shipping newly-announced AFF A800 end-to-end NVMe enterprise platform
NetApp becomes the first vendor to actually ship a NVMe fabric solution, with the AFF A800.

Cloud

New Pax8 BI tool Stax extends simplicity, visibility and cross-sell capability to MSPs

May 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Pax8 BI tool Stax extends simplicity, visibility and cross-sell capability to MSPs
Stax automates the process of identifying gaps in MSP customer solution stacks, recommends offerings which can fill these voids, and provides the MSP with assistance and collateral to sell them.

Storage

New HPE Nimble arrays feature enhanced price-performance, inline always-on dedupe and Store More guarantee

May 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New HPE Nimble arrays feature enhanced price-performance, inline always-on dedupe and Store More guarantee
The new Nimble arrays are also fully enabled for SCM and NVMe for when HPE supports them on these models, but the support is not yet there out of the gate.

Big Data

Splunk stresses simplicity for smaller logos with no- or low-cost Insights for Infrastructure

May 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk stresses simplicity for smaller logos with no- or low-cost Insights for Infrastructure
Insights for infrastructure is aimed at the sub-$500 million segment, and while not an exclusive channel play, the channel will be an important part of the go-to-market strategy. It will also be available to MSPs, albeit in the single-tenant version that is standard for Splunk.

The partner panel of Sam Barhoumeh (left), Craig Slack (middle), and Herb Hogue (right)
Cloud

IaaS still an untapped channel opportunity, but momentum growing

May 4, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IaaS still an untapped channel opportunity, but momentum growing
An Ingram Micro Cloud exec calls IaaS the biggest untapped opportunity for partners for the second year running, while partners dish on routes to success.

Cloud

Ingram Micro brings platform businesses together under CloudBlue brand

May 2, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro brings platform businesses together under CloudBlue brand
Ingram Micro announces CloudBlue, a new brand for its cloud platform business, planning to ramp up its offerings for service providers and Cloud Marketplace customers alike.

Cloud

VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio
The new portfolio is largely an extension of existing NSX capabilities, but there are some new wrinkles, and VMware’s choice to lead the business unit may be particularly well-timed.

Cloud

Virtustream introduces SaaS option for Viewtrust risk management and compliance monitoring tool

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Virtustream introduces SaaS option for Viewtrust risk management and compliance monitoring tool
The SaaS option will strengthen go-to-market options for Virtustream and their strategic partners and channels. Virtustream also recently made an executive alignment to give a higher priority to the indirect channel.

Storage

Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds
Technology from the latest 14th generation PowerEdge servers significantly beefs up both the new Vxrail and VxRack offerings.