Month: September 2019

Data Centre

Pure Storage, Vertica partner on first database solution to separate compute and storage architecture on-prem

September 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage, Vertica partner on first database solution to separate compute and storage architecture on-prem
In what can best be described as an example of customer-led innovation, where an important customer wanted a joint solution to suit their needs, Vertica and Pure Storage have developed a solution that will facilitate a hybrid database strategy.

Storage

Pure Storage expands FlashArray capabilities at both high and low ends

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage expands FlashArray capabilities at both high and low ends
Pure announces the FlashArray//C for Tier 2 storage, and DirectMemory cache to chop latency and accelerate applications on their FlashArray//X.

Storage

Pure CEO Giancarlo lays out vision to virtualize data for modern data experience

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure CEO Giancarlo lays out vision to virtualize data for modern data experience
The virtualization of data remains the last frontier in the data centre, and that’s what Pure Storage CEO says is the company’s objective going forward.

Managed Services

IT Glue announces product enhancements, roadmap elements at GlueX

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Glue announces product enhancements, roadmap elements at GlueX
Specific product enhancements announced at GlueX include a new Dark Mode interface and improvements to their passwords functionality.

Cloud

Pure Storage expands Cloud Data Services portfolio with Cloud Block Store for AWS

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage expands Cloud Data Services portfolio with Cloud Block Store for AWS
Pure also extends their CloudSnap cloud backup technology, introduced a year ago for the AWS platform, to Azure, and rebrands ES2 to Pure as-a-Service to reflect the move to offering all their products on an OPEX model.

Servers

Dell Technologies rolls out new AMD Rome-powered PowerEdge servers

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies rolls out new AMD Rome-powered PowerEdge servers
In addition to the five new servers, which combine the high performance of the new AMD chips with Dell’s own IP, Dell is also announcing related management integrations and new Ready Solutions for HPC on these servers.

Managed Services

Barracuda MSP emphasizes automated patch management in Managed Workplace 12

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda MSP emphasizes automated patch management in Managed Workplace 12
Barracuda makes the first major release of the platform they acquired early this year from Avast, in what they say is a major step in a strategy of aggressively investing in the product.

Cloud

AppDirect unveils expanded Google partnership, new Add-On Marketplace at Engage event

September 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppDirect unveils expanded Google partnership, new Add-On Marketplace at Engage event
The second day of AppDIrect’s digital economy summit in Montréal sees AppDirect go from selling Google apps to a deep integration with the Google Cloud Platform that significantly expands partner opportunities.

Cloud

AppDirect kicks off Engage event in Montréal with platform enhancements

September 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppDirect kicks off Engage event in Montréal with platform enhancements
AppDirect is announcing more flexibility in its platform to allow easy selling and billing through drop shipments for customers who don’t want to sell through a marketplace.

Managed Services

IT Glue formally unveils new leadership at second annual user conference

September 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Glue formally unveils new leadership at second annual user conference
When the acquisition of IT Glue by Kaseya was announced in late 2018, company CEO Chris Day left the company, and no formal leadership replacement was named. Now Nadir Merchant, who had previously been VP of Engineering, is being formally announced as the new IT Glue General Manager.