Month: October 2019

Networking

Extreme Networks looks to be different and disruptive with ExtremeCloud IQ cloud management

October 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks looks to be different and disruptive with ExtremeCloud IQ cloud management
Extreme rolls out a rebranded and enhanced version of the Hive Manager solution they recently acquired with Aerohive, with the addition of a new Co-Pilot automation capability.

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Cloud

InfiniteIO, SwiftStack partner to cut NAS costs by transparently tiering data to the cloud

October 21, 2019 Mark Cox 1
The partnership with SwiftStack extends InfiniteIO’s core value proposition of applying network deep packet inspection to NFS traffic, to identify and offload metadata requests and accelerate NAS performance.

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Backup

Aparavi leverages intelligence of archive solution for new backup offering

October 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aparavi leverages intelligence of archive solution for new backup offering
Aparavi File Protect & Insight is being sold as a separate solution from their original Active Archive, because the use cases are so fundamentally different.

Backup

Commvault Canada country manager Hemdan bullish on new Commvault offerings

October 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault Canada country manager Hemdan bullish on new Commvault offerings
While the Metallic SaaS solution for the midmarket won’t arrive in Canada till the new year, the strengthening of Commvault Activate further enhances a solution that is already doing well in Canada.

Channel Programs

Dell Technologies sees pluses for partners in internal restructuring efforts

October 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies sees pluses for partners in internal restructuring efforts
Dell’s channel delivered good performance numbers in their now-completed Q2, but the big news for the channel in the quarter may be a pair of management changes at Dell that are related to larger organizational restructuring.

Backup

Commvault scales up Activate Go-to-Market with licensing changes, product enhancements

October 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault scales up Activate Go-to-Market with licensing changes, product enhancements
Since its formal launch a year ago, Commvault has been strengthening its internal resources behind the offering, and will be doing the same with channel resources going forward.

Channel Programs

Zendesk emphasizes flexibility in revamp of partner program

October 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zendesk emphasizes flexibility in revamp of partner program
The new program provides a way of rewarding partners that reflects the complexity of channel models today, and restructures and improves the training process.  

Backup

If backup is dead, what is Acronis today?

October 16, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on If backup is dead, what is Acronis today?
Acronis Americas boss Patrick Hurley discusses how MSPs should think about the company in its cyber-protection era, why the company is looking to build in Canada, and much more in this edition of the podcast.

Case Studies

Video: Getting Power Peace of Mind with Remote Data Center Monitoring and Management Through EcoStruxure IT

October 16, 2019 Guest Poster Comments Off on Video: Getting Power Peace of Mind with Remote Data Center Monitoring and Management Through EcoStruxure IT
Cavern Technologies relies on Schneider Electric’s solution platform to better service its colocation customers. Being situated within a 3 million-square-foot limestone bunker, 125 feet under the Kansas prairie, with 18-20 foot high ceilings beneath a layer
Backup

Commvault touts ‘Data Brain’ for unified data management and storage with expanded Hedvig use cases

October 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault touts ‘Data Brain’ for unified data management and storage with expanded Hedvig use cases
At their GO 2019 event, Commvault laid out further details about their vision for their Hedvig software-defined storage acquisition, as well as its roadmap going forward.