Year: 2019

Data Centre

VMware announces Data Centre as-a-Service

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware announces Data Centre as-a-Service
The joint offering with Dell Technologies, VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, is the realization of Project Dimension from last year’s VMworld, and is slated for limited availability in the second half of the year.

Hyper-converged

NEC, Scale Computing, collaborate on dense HCI solution targeted at SMBs

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on NEC, Scale Computing, collaborate on dense HCI solution targeted at SMBs
The new OEM relationship will see NEC market and sell the solution, which integrates Scale’s HC3 software with NEC’s D120h  Express 5800 high-density server.

Mobility

Dell Technologies unveils ‘cross-Dell’ Unified Workspace solution

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies unveils ‘cross-Dell’ Unified Workspace solution
The Dell Technologies Unified Workspace is a new client solution launched collaboratively with VMware, Dell Client Services and Secureworks, which brings multiple components together into what is effectively a single SKU for customers.

Cloud

Dell Technologies plays matchmaker in birthing new Microsoft Azure-VMware partnership

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies plays matchmaker in birthing new Microsoft Azure-VMware partnership
Longtime Microsoft partner collaborator Dell Technologies kicked off their event by bringing VMware together with Microsoft to announce a partnership between two organizations who have not been close chums historically.

Cloud

Dell Technologies unveils new hybrid Dell Technologies Cloud

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies unveils new hybrid Dell Technologies Cloud
The new hybrid cloud combines VMware’s forthcoming VMware Cloud on Dell EMC with Dell Technologies Cloud Platforms, and is designed to be a building block for a complete digital transformation strategy.

Big Data

Splunk emphasizes delightful user experience with spring release enhancements

April 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk emphasizes delightful user experience with spring release enhancements
The big items in this release are Splunk Connected Experiences and Splunk Business Flow, which contain some functionality that were first demoed last fall at Splunk’s big customer event.

Artificial Intelligence

SAS COO: It’s not too late to get started in analytics

April 29, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAS COO: It’s not too late to get started in analytics
SAS COO Oliver Schanberger on how solution providers can identify customer challenges that can be solved through AI and analytics, and build confidence with quick wins.

Mobility

Cisco: WiFi 6 and 5G will drive network refresh

April 29, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco: WiFi 6 and 5G will drive network refresh
Cisco and its partners see the emergence of the two mobile networking technologies as a transformative event that has the potential to drive broader network upgrades.

Security

Secureworks targets mature organizations with new Red Cloak TDR SaaS application

April 29, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Secureworks targets mature organizations with new Red Cloak TDR SaaS application
With Red Cloak Threat Detection and Response, Red Cloak becomes a brand for software delivered without a managed service component. The channel partner play out of the gate is limited, but is likely to develop somewhat over time.

Security

SolarWinds lays out both short and longer-term goals of Passportal acquisition

April 29, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds lays out both short and longer-term goals of Passportal acquisition
SolarWinds immediately brings a suite to market incorporating Passportal’s password management and IT documentation technology, but has more ambitious plans as well.