Month: August 2022

Channel Programs

VMware doubles down on increasing relationships with strategic vendor partners

August 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware doubles down on increasing relationships with strategic vendor partners
Ricky Cooper, who has now formally assumed the permanent role of VMware global channel chief, talked with ChannelBuzz at the VMware Explore event about the initiatives they have planned even before the newly announced changes to the partner program kick in early next year.

Cloud

VMware launches key new networking and security previews at VMware Explore

August 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware launches key new networking and security previews at VMware Explore
Likely the most intriguing of these announcements is the extension of the NSX platform by delivering multi-cloud networking and security as a service through Project Northstar, which entered Technology Preview.

Cloud

Inaugural VMware Explore fleshes out vision with strategic insights

August 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Inaugural VMware Explore fleshes out vision with strategic insights
CEO Raghu Raghuram gives his perspective on where the company is headed, and the new opportunities available to their broad ecosystem.

Cloud

VMware reboots legacy VMware vSphere 8 and VMware vSAN 8 solutions into next-gen offerings

August 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware reboots legacy VMware vSphere 8 and VMware vSAN 8 solutions into next-gen offerings
VMware’s traditional data centre solutions have been fundamentally redesigned and upgraded to make sure they remain a strong fit within the company’s broader multi-cloud strategy.

Cloud

VMware ‘jacked’ to unveil new VMware Aria multi-cloud management solution for cloud native apps and public cloud environments

August 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware ‘jacked’ to unveil new VMware Aria multi-cloud management solution for cloud native apps and public cloud environments
VMware Aria, which consists of VMware Aria Graph, a graph-based data store technology within VMware Aria Hub, allows for effective management of the entire multi-cloud environment.

Channel Programs

HP aims to take Amplify Impact program global

August 30, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP aims to take Amplify Impact program global
Vendor pledges expansion of sustainability-focused partner, new partner training and community hub at Amplify Executive Forum.

Cloud

Cisco change to partner sales organization ownership of routes to market to bolster marketplace strategy

August 30, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco change to partner sales organization ownership of routes to market to bolster marketplace strategy
The significant expansion of the cloud marketplace business has led Cisco to make changes to its support of partners in this area, as they look to do business with the commercial market that learns from their hyperscaler business.

Artificial Intelligence

Dell Technologies, VMware introduce three new major announcements around new integrations

August 30, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies, VMware introduce three new major announcements around new integrations
These include support for the new VMware vSphere 8 and VM vSAN announcements, and result in an improved VxRail which has jointly engineered support for vSPhere’s DPUs. They also include the addition of VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid services to Dell APEX, and the addition to the Dell Validated Design portfolio of Dell Validated Designs for AI.

Avaya Sponsored Content

Three ways higher education institutions can digitally integrate to enhance student experiences

August 29, 2022 Greg Schlotzhauer, VP Sales, Central Region, Avaya Canada Comments Off on Three ways higher education institutions can digitally integrate to enhance student experiences
Greg Schlotzhauer, vp of sales for the central region at Avaya Canada, says now is the time to embrace digital transformation in the higher ed space. Find out why in this guest blog.

Security

Okta strengthens compliance posture with unified IAM and governance IT solution

August 29, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Okta strengthens compliance posture with unified IAM and governance IT solution
Okta brings its governance capability onto the Okta platform for the first time, and also significantly strengthens that capability over the more limited identity governance that they offered before.