AMD is offering the lowest level of its partner tier, which typically does not get discounts, 6 per cent off boxes of six select processors.
Hardware, Small Business
AMD looks to aid small system builders with new Power Packs
by Mark Cox •
Networking, Software
Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations
by Mark Cox •
The new Dell-VMware converged infrastructure solution is aimed at the mid-market, while the offering with Cumulus is targeted more at very large, Linux-savvy organizations.
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Virtualization
New Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop releases to take down adoption barriers
by Mark Cox •
The major focus of the new releases is removing significant barriers to adoption, notably greatly reducing storage costs, and adding FIPS certification.
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Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro launches six of their own hosted services in Canada
by Mark Cox •
Ingram Micro Cloud has also launched a new Cloud Elevate program, in which Ingram partners who register as a partner in Ingram’s Cloud Marketplace by September 30th will receive free Ingram Micro-hosted solutions with $100 credit a month.
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Distribution, Software, Storage
ASG Software signs on Promark for data protection distribution
by Mark Cox •
ASG has seen a significant recent ramp up in the amount of business done through its channel, and expects much more to come.
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Big Data, Cloud
PROMISE Technology launches FileCruiser private cloud solution
by Mark Cox •
The long-time maker of RAID controllers and subsystems embarks on its first venture in the cloud, and its first software application venture, with plans to expand it into a hybrid cloud offering.
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Channel Programs, Distribution, Security
New ThreatTrack channel chief looks to distribution for ThreatSecure go-to-market
by Mark Cox •
While ThreatTrack has a channel of SMB-focused VIPRE resellers, the new channel chief’s task is to build an enterprise-focused channel for ThreatSecure, and to do that, he is looking to distribution.
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Cloud, Data Centre
Nutanix adds hybrid cloud, high performance appliance
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix believes the ability to offer public cloud capacity, together with a more powerful appliance, will make them the go-to vendor for any enterprise converged infrastructure project.
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Cloud, Software
Xangati adds application-aware infrastructure intelligence to solution
by Mark Cox •
Xangati, which makes intelligent cloud and workload performance management solutions for virtualized environments, introduces Xangati Product Suite XSR12.
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Big Data, Cloud
SaaS BI vendor SiSense names first channel chief
by Mark Cox •
SiSense has a short sales cycle for BI, and is offering aggressive margins, including the same margins on renewals.
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Distribution, Security
Markham’s Invixium signs on with Ingram Micro Canada
by Mark Cox •
Ingram Micro has the exclusive rights to distribute Invixium’s biometric fingerprint access control products in Canada, and they are working on taking them global as well.
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Cloud, Storage
Zetta.net brings full server image backups to the cloud
by Mark Cox •
Zetta.net, which has a strong MSP business, can now make full server image backups directly to the cloud, without requiring an appliance or a staging drive.
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Channel Programs, Computers, Mobility, Small Business
Channel continues strong performance for Lenovo
by Mark Cox •
Lenovo has also just relaunched its New Customer Bonus program, giving the option of a front-end as well as a back-end rebate.
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Channel Programs, Hardware, Storage
BiTMICRO moves into enterprise SSDs with MAXio drives
by Mark Cox •
The enterprise SSD space is a very congested one, but BiTMICRO believes that it can differentiate itself from this crowded field because while they focus on IOPS, BiTMICRO focuses on capacity.
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Communications, Mobility, Unified Communications
ShoreTel Mobility 8 adds video, Communicator integration
by Mark Cox •
ShoreTel says the new virtualized router will let their VARs be more aggressive in small 5-15 unit mobile deployments, because eliminating the router cost for a 10 unit deployment cuts the initial investment in getting 10 users live by two thirds.
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Hardware
Much more memory in enhanced Dell workstations
by Mark Cox •
Dell has announced refreshed – and rebranded – mainstream and performance tower and rack workstations
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Cloud, Networking
Silver Peak unveils Unity Fabric uniting cloud, internet, and WAN
by Mark Cox •
Unlike traditional WAN optimization solutions, Unity’s ability to keep Cloud SaaS and IaaS traffic on the same fabric lets it intelligently route traffic to the public cloud over a secure, optimal path.
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Cloud, Mobility
Enterprise mobility solution provider KidoZen sees channel momentum
by Mark Cox •
KidoZen, a very young startup with a mobile app platform which facilitates the development of enterprise mobility solutions, is seeing customer acceptance as it goes against well-known brands like IBM and SAP.
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Hardware
Lenovo completes workstation refresh with three new models
by Mark Cox •
The new P500, P700 and P 900 workstations, like the entry-level P300 introduced in the spring, are from the bottom-up redesigns of the old products they replaced.
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Security, Small Business
ESET releases new SOHO security SKUs
by Mark Cox •
These solutions are sold only through solution providers, not retail, and are expected to appeal to very large partners like CDW, and very small partners and consultants who work the SOHO market.
