Month: May 2019

Cloud

Nutanix CEO Pandey outlines future vision through patterns of the past

May 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix CEO Pandey outlines future vision through patterns of the past
The Nutanix CEO laid out the trajectory for the company’s future going forward, by emphasizing how it fits into the decisions they have made in the past that built Nutanix to its present point.

Channel Programs

Nutanix increasing focus on joint field activity with channel partners

May 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix increasing focus on joint field activity with channel partners
Nutanix is emphasizing consistency in overall policy following senior personnel changes, but indicated that joint field interaction between partners and Nutanix personnel is being increased, with new channel resources also being added.

Backup

Nutanix enters hyperconverged secondary storage market with Nutanix Mine service

May 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix enters hyperconverged secondary storage market with Nutanix Mine service
Nutanix Mine provides backup-as-a-service, extending the company’s recent services focus, in a strategy that it says will enhance other third-party backup providers and not compete with them.

Backup

Cohesity makes first acquisition with distributed database specialist Imanis Data

May 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity makes first acquisition with distributed database specialist Imanis Data
Concurrent with the acquisition, Cohesity also announces a new version of their platform which incorporates the newly acquired technology

Cloud

Onica makes senior management hire to broaden AWS business in Canada

May 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Onica makes senior management hire to broaden AWS business in Canada
David MacKay, Onica’s new VP of Customer Strategy for Canada, is looking to develop regionally-focused strategies in Canada to build up Onica’s brand and business, and serve as a model for similar initiatives in the U.S.

Cloud

Jitterbit adds new features to improve collaboration in Harmony Spring ’19 release

May 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Jitterbit adds new features to improve collaboration in Harmony Spring ’19 release
Jitterbit Cloud Studio and No-Code Connector Builder are new tools for non-technical users, while Connector SDK is designed for those with deep Java knowledge.

Big Data

Couchbase adds new synchronization and machine learning capabilities to Couchbase Mobile

May 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Couchbase adds new synchronization and machine learning capabilities to Couchbase Mobile
Delta Synchronization – syncing only the parts of the document that have been changed – is an established practice elsewhere in IT, but is a first for No SQL.

Managed Services

Kaseya remodels Powered Services using philosophies of just-acquired ID Agent

May 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya remodels Powered Services using philosophies of just-acquired ID Agent
Monday, Kaseya announced the acquisition of ID Agent, and consolidated all their security solutions in that business. Tuesday, they are rebooting their turnkey Powered Services offerings – with some major conceptual additions from ID Agent.

Pat Finerty, vice president of alliances and channels for Canada and Latin America at SAS Institute
Artificial Intelligence

Getting started with the AI revolution

May 6, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting started with the AI revolution
Pat Finerty, leader of the partner business for SAS Canada and Latin America on where partners can find opportunities around AI, and how to get themselves up to speed on an ever-changing, ever-expanding topic.

Sponsored Content

Kids are showing us the way to the future of education

May 6, 2019 Cisco Canada Guest Blog Comments Off on Kids are showing us the way to the future of education
Cisco Canada channel chief Mark Collins explains how students themselves are leading the drive towards digital learning.