Articles by Mark Cox

Networking

Stateless looks to disrupt network-as-a-service market with novel software-defined interconnect platform

May 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stateless looks to disrupt network-as-a-service market with novel software-defined interconnect platform
Stateless’ technology is designed to let service providers effectively deliver and monetize Layer 3 Network Services, but while it is built for MSPs, it will be a while before they have access to it.

Backup

Commvault optimizes larger incremental backups with Nutanix Files 3.5 integration

May 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault optimizes larger incremental backups with Nutanix Files 3.5 integration
A major innovation in Nutanix Files 3.5 is support for the new CFT incremental backup capability, something that Commvault is the first data protection vendor to support.

Cloud

Nutanix adds new hybrid cloud capabilities with Xi Clusters and Xi Frame

May 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix adds new hybrid cloud capabilities with Xi Clusters and Xi Frame
Other Xi services seeing significant new feature enhancements are IoT, Era and Leap.

Backup

HYCU adds new Nutanix support functionality in HYCU for Nutanix v4.0

May 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HYCU adds new Nutanix support functionality in HYCU for Nutanix v4.0
The big news, early support for Nutanix Mine, comes later this year, but other new capabilities kick in right away.

Hyper-converged

Edmonton partner Reliant Technologies happy with all-in bet on Nutanix

May 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Edmonton partner Reliant Technologies happy with all-in bet on Nutanix
Reliant Technologies Solutions Group talked with ChannelBuzz about the development of their Nutanix business and their experience at last week’s .NEXT event.

Backup

Veeam looks on new Mine partnership with Nutanix as springboard for more appliance partnerships

May 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam looks on new Mine partnership with Nutanix as springboard for more appliance partnerships
Nutanix announced their new Mine backup-as-a-service offering, with Veeam as the design partner, and with both companies looking to use it to enhance their place at the centre of their own ecosystems.

Cloud

Nutanix CEO Pandey outlines future vision through patterns of the past

May 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix CEO Pandey outlines future vision through patterns of the past
The Nutanix CEO laid out the trajectory for the company’s future going forward, by emphasizing how it fits into the decisions they have made in the past that built Nutanix to its present point.

Channel Programs

Nutanix increasing focus on joint field activity with channel partners

May 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix increasing focus on joint field activity with channel partners
Nutanix is emphasizing consistency in overall policy following senior personnel changes, but indicated that joint field interaction between partners and Nutanix personnel is being increased, with new channel resources also being added.

Backup

Nutanix enters hyperconverged secondary storage market with Nutanix Mine service

May 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix enters hyperconverged secondary storage market with Nutanix Mine service
Nutanix Mine provides backup-as-a-service, extending the company’s recent services focus, in a strategy that it says will enhance other third-party backup providers and not compete with them.

Backup

Cohesity makes first acquisition with distributed database specialist Imanis Data

May 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity makes first acquisition with distributed database specialist Imanis Data
Concurrent with the acquisition, Cohesity also announces a new version of their platform which incorporates the newly acquired technology