Month: December 2020

Hardware

ScalePad offers partners bullish outlook, new incents at first big partner event since rebranding

December 15, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ScalePad offers partners bullish outlook, new incents at first big partner event since rebranding
ScalePad’s introductory free trial of their Software Asset Management ends December 31, but the company announced new measures to replace it at their virtual conference for their MSPs on Monday.

Cloud

iXsystems enables open hybrid cloud management for partners with TrueCommand Cloud management platform

December 15, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on iXsystems enables open hybrid cloud management for partners with TrueCommand Cloud management platform
TrueCommand, which is a key element in iXystems’ hybrid cloud strategy, will be supported by the iXsystems Partner Program.

Cloud

Extreme Networks beefs up presence in growing Canadian market with Canada-based cloud platform and commitment to expand Canadian R&D

December 14, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks beefs up presence in growing Canadian market with Canada-based cloud platform and commitment to expand Canadian R&D
Paul Semak, who runs Extreme Networks’ sales in Canada, provides an update on the company’s recent developments and Canadian momentum.

Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP President Pagliuca lays out plans at online partner event

December 11, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP President Pagliuca lays out plans at online partner event
While 2020 has been a hideous year for most, it has generally been a good year for many MSPs’ bottom lines, if not their work-life balance. John Pagliuca gives his assessment of the year, and what the company – whatever it is called after the impending spinoff – will be doing for MSPs in the year ahead.

Backup

SolarWinds MSP lays out monitoring, data protection and security product roadmap at online partner event

December 11, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP lays out monitoring, data protection and security product roadmap at online partner event
The company’s product roadmap, unsurprisingly, is consistent with the broader corporate strategy of increasing automation, and moving towards more product innovation.

Cloud

New Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami to focus on execution as company transforms from HCI provider to HCI provider

December 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami to focus on execution as company transforms from HCI provider to HCI provider
Nutanix has announced the appointment of Rajiv Ramaswami as President, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. He succeeds co-founder and CEO Dheeraj Pandey, who had announced in August he would retire once
Backup

Axcient removes obstacle to MSP productivity with x360Recover Virtual Office

December 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axcient removes obstacle to MSP productivity with x360Recover Virtual Office
Axcient enables MSPs to spin up virtual infrastructure themselves in the event of a customer incident, without having to put in a ticket and wait for Axcient support to respond, as had been the case in the old system.

Backup

Arcserve expands Sophos partnership with X Series appliances for bigger data needs

December 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve expands Sophos partnership with X Series appliances for bigger data needs

The X Series Appliances Secured by Sophos covers customer needs up to the 3PB range, significantly higher than the successful 9000 series introduced a year ago, which was the first joint collaborative product of Arcserve and Sophos.

Storage

Hitachi Vantara strengthens midmarket play with downmarket expansion of  VSP E-Series, introduction of Hitachi Virtual Storage-as-a-Service

December 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara strengthens midmarket play with downmarket expansion of  VSP E-Series, introduction of Hitachi Virtual Storage-as-a-Service
Also announced, at Hitachi’s AdVantage 2020 event, was the HNAS, a more powerful upgrade of their NAS gateway solution, and new channel tools and incents to help sell the new offerings.

Computers

Dell focuses on protecting supply chain with new security enhancements

December 8, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell focuses on protecting supply chain with new security enhancements
Dell has unveiled multiple security enhancements which the company is stressing continues improvements being embedded into their technology, with an emphasis here on validating security throughout the supply chain.