Month: August 2019

Channel Programs

Extreme Networks to drive MSP business with Aerohive technology

August 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks to drive MSP business with Aerohive technology
Extreme channel chief Gordon Mackintosh discusses Extreme’s channel initiatives around the integration, including new programmatic announcements.

Mobility

Dell brings Chromebooks to the enterprise with Unified Workspace integration and enterprise models

August 29, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell brings Chromebooks to the enterprise with Unified Workspace integration and enterprise models
For the channel, the new Chromebook Enterprise models, and the addition of the Chromebook OS to Unified Workspace turns their Chromebook business from selling a box to schools into a differentiated enterprise solution.

Channel Programs

VMware-focused hoster iland coming to Canada

August 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware-focused hoster iland coming to Canada
Iland’s Canadian expansion is part of a series of new channel-focused initiatives which include a new partner portal and an enhancement of Catalyst, a cloud assessment tool used in pre-sales.

Artificial Intelligence

DNSFilter articulates value to smaller MSPs at ASCII Toronto event

August 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on DNSFilter articulates value to smaller MSPs at ASCII Toronto event
DNSFilter provides content filtering and threat protection at the DNS level, with a solution designed to challenge Cisco Umbrella through an MSP Go-to-Market model.

Data Centre

Dell Technologies, VMware extend networking collaboration at VMworld

August 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies, VMware extend networking collaboration at VMworld
The companies announce the availability – with some minor enhancements – of the VMWare VeloCloud-based solution announced at Dell Technologies World, as well as a new SmartFabric Director to simplify joint physical-virtual management.

Sponsored Content

How digitization is shaping the hospitals of the future

August 27, 2019 Cisco Canada Guest Blog Comments Off on How digitization is shaping the hospitals of the future
Cisco Canada’s Mark Collins offers some strong Canadian examples of how technology is helping healthcare realize better outcomes.

Managed Services

Datto’s Rob Rae has positive take on findings of new Canadian State of the MSP Report

August 27, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto’s Rob Rae has positive take on findings of new Canadian State of the MSP Report
While some of the data reflect a higher percentage of lifestyle MSPs who serve Canada’s MSP market, the bottom line is that almost every MSP surveyed thinks it’s as good a time as ever to be in the industry.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2018
Virtualization

VMs, containers better together, VMware says

August 26, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMs, containers better together, VMware says
VMware announces plans to make Kubernetes a core part of its offerings — even introducing native support for the container technology to its vSphere flagship.

Cloud

VMware Kubernetes support added to Dell Technologies Cloud

August 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware Kubernetes support added to Dell Technologies Cloud
Dell Technologies made a series of VMware related announcements on Day One of VMworld, which also included the first two Cloud Validated designs between the two companies, and the availability of a flexible consumption model. Initial availability for the Data Centre-as-a-Service offering announced earlier was also announced, but it’s not yet in Canada.

Cloud

IGEL sees all factors converging to create EUC explosion at VMworld

August 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL sees all factors converging to create EUC explosion at VMworld
End user computing vendor IGEL is back at VMworld this year, showing off joint IGEL-VMware solutions and customers, and emphasizing that Microsoft’s support of Windows Virtual Desktop, as well as their new collaboration with VMware, are creating massive new opportunities for IGEL and their channel.