Dell is emphasizing that the design and software enhancements in its 13th generation of PowerEdge servers significantly boost application performance.
Hardware, Servers
Dell announces 13th generation PowerEdge servers
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Hardware, Servers
Lenovo unveils three next-gen enterprise servers
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Lenovo is emphasizing these new enterprise-ready server products have overcome limitations of Lenovo servers in the enterprise in the past.
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Hardware, Notebooks
Lenovo announces new ThinkPad Helix, modular Tiny all-in-one
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The new modular ThinkCentre Tiny-in-One 23 was designed to deal with the issue that repairs for AIOs have traditionally been more expensive.
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Cloud, Data Centre
Dimension Data launches Canadian cloud data centre
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In certain sectors, a Canadian cloud data centre is now a de facto requirement, especially in the public sector, health care and financial services, because while it may not be a regulatory requirement, it has become mandatory in many RFPs.
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Software
Embarcadero expands channel opportunities with RAD Studio XE7
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Enterprise Mobility Services, a new back-end turnkey middleware service that hosts loadable custom API and data access modules to provide secure access from mobile and desktop apps to enterprise databases, will provide partners with new revenue from end-users.
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Data Centre, Hardware
HP announces its ProLiant Gen9 servers
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Feeds and speeds of individual servers await later rollouts, but HP is promising three times the compute power of Gen8 servers, and a focus server strategy for the modern data centre.
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Channel Programs, Managed Services, Security
TrapX Security targets MSSPs with new global partner program
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Trap-X has placed its TrapX Security Operation Center on the Google Cloud Platform, which allows partners to deploy entire secure SOCs and sensors quickly and inexpensively.
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Channel Programs, Mobility
Nextivity opens Canadian channel to program to sell digital smart signal boosters
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The company began working with resellers in the U.S. a year and a half ago, and in March 2014 a partner program was formalized in the U.S. That program has now been extended to Canada.
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Cloud, Unified Communications
Avaya, HP take huge step forward in partnership
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The big gain for Avaya is that HP ES will greatly amplify the reach of Avaya Private Cloud Services, and they say the channel will have a significant role to play.
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Storage, Virtualization
EMC adds RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
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The biggest attraction for the channel here is likely to be its integration with VSPEX, when that is available in Q4.
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Software, Storage
Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage
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Scality began by selling direct, but is evolving this year to a two-tier model, which they see as the key to their future.
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Hardware, Small Business
AMD looks to aid small system builders with new Power Packs
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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.
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Networking, Software
Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Xangati, which makes intelligent cloud and workload performance management solutions for virtualized environments, introduces Xangati Product Suite XSR12.
