Year: 2018

Internet of Things

Hitachi emphasizes unique vision, capabilities around data-driven innovation to customers at NEXT event

September 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi emphasizes unique vision, capabilities around data-driven innovation to customers at NEXT event
Hitachi kicked off their NEXT customer event with the CEOs of Hitachi and Hitachi Vantara outlining the company’s vision, and the ability specifically of the year-old Hitachi Vantara to deliver on it.

Backup

Cohesity announces new Microsoft integrations at Ignite event

September 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity announces new Microsoft integrations at Ignite event
Cohesity says a new integration with Office 365 Exchange Online, support for the new Azure Data Box, and new failover and failback capabilities for Azure DR should make it easier to sell joint Azure-Cohesity solutions, which have shown strong recent momentum.

Cloud

Riverbed announces new SteelConnect and SteelFusion integrations with Microsoft at Ignite

September 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed announces new SteelConnect and SteelFusion integrations with Microsoft at Ignite
Riverbed adds support for Microsoft’s Hyper-V hypervisor, and their newly announced Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN.

Cloud

CloudJumper targets smaller end users with Single Server Version of Cloud Workspace Management Suite for MSPs

September 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper targets smaller end users with Single Server Version of Cloud Workspace Management Suite for MSPs
WaaS provider CloudJumper makes single-tenanted deployments feasible for MSPs and customers in the 10-15 seat range – down from about 100 seats before.

Unified Communications

Vancouver UCC vendor CounterPath adds new Bria Teams collaboration service

September 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vancouver UCC vendor CounterPath adds new Bria Teams collaboration service
CounterPath has added a VAR channel in the last couple years, although the new service will initially launch only through service provider and retail channels, in case any issues need to be worked out.

No Picture
Podcasts

Tech Data brings Maverick AV business to Canada [Podcast]

September 24, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data brings Maverick AV business to Canada [Podcast]
Tech Data is bringing its Maverick audio visual (AV) business to Canada. Global Maverick boss John Sidwick and Tech Data Canada leader Ed Galasso join the podcast to discuss the business, the opportunity in Canada, and much more.

Cloud

Microsoft Ignite Preview: Security, AI and the Edge

September 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Ignite Preview: Security, AI and the Edge
Microsoft is making literally dozens of announcements at the event, with Microsoft Authenticator, which the company says will end the era of passwords, and a new Microsoft Search at the top of all 365 apps likely to catch the most headlines.

Cloud

Colo Cologix gears up to expand already significant Canadian presence

September 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Colo Cologix gears up to expand already significant Canadian presence
Cologix is based in the U.S. but has always done a disproportionately large part of their colo business in Canada. They are deepening their Canadian investments further, and looking to add more channel strength.

Networking

Palo Alto Networks adds massive firewall scalability to Panorama with Interconnect plugin

September 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks adds massive firewall scalability to Panorama with Interconnect plugin
Panorama network security management can now handle tens of thousands of firewalls from a single server, up from 1000 per server before.

Channel Programs

Square announces first formal program for channel partners

September 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Square announces first formal program for channel partners
Square has built a big business around providing support to microsellers who were too small to interest credit card companies, or who found their services too expensive. While this market is still their core, they have moved upmarket as well, with larger sellers, assisted by strategic partnerships with companies like SAP. The new channel program is designed to support partners in this upmarket transition.