Month: November 2019

Distribution

Tech Data’s Bauerlein “happy to get off the 90-day shot clock” by going private

November 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data’s Bauerlein “happy to get off the 90-day shot clock” by going private
Acquisition by Apollo Global Management will allow the distributor to think longer-term and invest more in high-growth opportunities, the company’s North American sales chief says.

Distribution

Tech Data opens first Cyber Range, focused on security education, enablement

November 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data opens first Cyber Range, focused on security education, enablement
The Phoenix-area facility is dedicated to honing cybersecurity skills and building security awareness, as well as bringing new security-related services to market, the distributor says.

Incoming Tech Data CEO Rich Hume
Distribution

Tech Data to be acquired by equity firm, go private

November 13, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data to be acquired by equity firm, go private
Apollo Global Management will pay $5.5 billion (U.S.) to take the distributor private.

Data Centre

Dell looks to eliminate 98% of manual tasks with new Dell EMC PowerOne and its autonomous infrastructure

November 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell looks to eliminate 98% of manual tasks with new Dell EMC PowerOne and its autonomous infrastructure
PowerOne’s autonomous infrastructure lets customers choose the outcome, and have the system’s intelligence automatically create the workload. It’s a process that Dell says took ten years to develop.

Computers

Dell adds servers and PowerOne to consumption model with Dell Technologies On Demand

November 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell adds servers and PowerOne to consumption model with Dell Technologies On Demand
As part of an expansion of its consumption-based and as-a-service offerings, Dell’s PC-as-a-Service offering is also being extended further downmarket, to the tiniest of businesses.

Communications

Cisco highlights interoperability in growing collaboration portfolio

November 13, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco highlights interoperability in growing collaboration portfolio
Cisco cites interoperability with rival Microsoft and a new contact centre option as key elements to growing partner opportunities around its collaboration portfolio.

Security

ESET study shows much room for improvement in security education

November 12, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET study shows much room for improvement in security education
Canadians are not taking basic steps to protect the growing number of connected devices in their homes, a new study from ESET finds.

Networking

Cisco goes big on small business

November 12, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco goes big on small business
Cisco announces new products, partner programs, and a marketing push as it looks to raise its profile in the SMB space.

Cloud

Michael Dell outlines vision for the future at Dell Technologies Summit

November 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Michael Dell outlines vision for the future at Dell Technologies Summit
Dell’s CEO introduced the company’s moonshot visionary social objectives for 2030, and related them to the company’s strategic objectives.

Backup

HYCU for Google Cloud Platform adds cost efficiencies plus HANA and open source database support

November 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HYCU for Google Cloud Platform adds cost efficiencies plus HANA and open source database support
HYCU, which started out with a purpose-built backup solution for Nutanix, and added one for GCP earlier this year, has introduced a major enhancement to the GCP offering.