Year: 2023

Partnerships

NetApp announces integration with the VMware Sovereign Cloud, and simplified data management for modern virtualized applications 

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces integration with the VMware Sovereign Cloud, and simplified data management for modern virtualized applications 
The Sovereign Cloud integration brings the VMware compliance technology to enterprise storage, while the modernization of APIs between ONTAP and VMware vSphere improves the scalability and effectiveness of VMware’s VVols architecture.

Artificial Intelligence

VMware emphasizes growth of Generative AI ecosystem and partnerships at VMware Explore Barcelona

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware emphasizes growth of Generative AI ecosystem and partnerships at VMware Explore Barcelona
VMware announced new collaborations focused on the Private AI they introduced earlier this year at VMware Explore Las Vegas, with long-time partners Intel and IBM being the big two, as well as a third with IBM spinoff Kyndryl.

Cloud

Next generation of VMware Data Services Manager highlights new VMware cloud enhancements

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Next generation of VMware Data Services Manager highlights new VMware cloud enhancements
The big news on the cloud front included the new version of VMware Data Services Manager, and the 5.1 version of VMware Cloud Foundation.

Cloud

Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal
The acquisition of Beyond brings together complementary skillsets that expands Syntax’s geographic reach, and strengthens them in key areas, including scaling out their French language facilities.

Security

RSA to strengthen Canadian presence with Canadian data centre to support massive growth of SaaS business

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on RSA to strengthen Canadian presence with Canadian data centre to support massive growth of SaaS business
The success of RSA’s RSA ID Plus IAM solution, which supports on-prem and hybrid environments as well as SaaS, has led RSA, which has a long history in Canada, to deepen its Canadian commitment by launching a new cloud tenant, their first Canadian data centre.

Cloud

Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto
Zoho’s plans to  put data centres in Canada to appeal to both larger organizations with stricter data sovereignty rules and smaller ones with regulatory requirements was delayed for several years, but now the company is confident it will open new markets for them.

Distribution

D&H Canada adds Extreme Networks, Check Point to portfolio

October 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada adds Extreme Networks, Check Point to portfolio
Extreme Networks gives D&H an expanded networking portfolio and an increased opportunity to attach new services, while Check Point provides enterprise security technology that can be sold in the midmarket and SMB.

Artificial Intelligence

Kubernetes automation platform startup PerfectScale launches first channel program

October 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kubernetes automation platform startup PerfectScale launches first channel program
PerfectScale’s platform, which uses machine learning to remove the bloat that developers around Kubernetes, works with all Kubernetes systems, and the program is designed to assist a broad range of partner types.

Channel Programs

NetSuite expands reach with industry association partnerships

October 30, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite expands reach with industry association partnerships
The cloud-based ERP vendor is reaching more customers by building relationships with buying groups and deepening industry-specific relationships.

Fortinet Sponsored Content

Supporting SMB’s digital transformation 

October 30, 2023 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on Supporting SMB’s digital transformation 
Fortinet Canada director of channels Sean Campbell offers some thoughts on how solution providers can support the growth of SMB customers and keep them protected in this guest post.