Articles by Mark Cox

Storage

Storbyte looks to displace tape with technologically innovative disk JBOD hardware-defined solution

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Storbyte looks to displace tape with technologically innovative disk JBOD hardware-defined solution
The Storbyte SBJ family provides a spinning disk JBOD complement for colder data, to the ECO•FLASH flash arrays they released when they launched in the spring.

Channel Programs

Pax8 announces Professional Services Program to help MSPs fulfill and develop services capability

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 announces Professional Services Program to help MSPs fulfill and develop services capability
Pax8 has introduced new Professional Services at partner request, both to perform services for MSPs who lack the necessary skills at a relatively low cost, and also to teach the MSPs how to repeat the service without assistance later.

Security

Sophos brings its deep learning technology to servers with Sophos Intercept X for Server

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos brings its deep learning technology to servers with Sophos Intercept X for Server
Last year, Sophos brought its anti-ransomware CryptoGuard technology from their Intercept X endpoint solution onto their server product, but now the server solution has been rebranded and fully infused with the full capabilities of Intercept X.

Storage

NVMe pioneer E8 Storage expands into Canada with CognoSystems reseller agreement

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on NVMe pioneer E8 Storage expands into Canada with CognoSystems reseller agreement
CognoSystems does a lot of work putting together differentiated solutions for customers using next-gen emerging vendors, and the E8 technology, which uses a custom-built architecture that delivers very high performance, fits the bill there.

Data Centre

Dell EMC strengthens their Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI offering

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC strengthens their Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI offering
A new flexible consumption model for partners to sell is the big channel play here, although the product enhancements, including a new all-flash configuration option are also significant.

Cloud

Microsoft lays out FY19 vision, strategy and plans for execution at Inspire kickoff

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft lays out FY19 vision, strategy and plans for execution at Inspire kickoff
Consistency is the big strategic theme this year, following a massive restructuring a year ago, but Microsoft still had a to-do list for partners for the year ahead.

Storage

StorageCraft continues vertical solutions strategy with StorageCraft for Education bundle

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorageCraft continues vertical solutions strategy with StorageCraft for Education bundle
StorageCraft is now offering a standard bundle with special pricing for the education market. Later this summer, they will also be introducing more complex integrated solutions for their vertical markets as well.

Backup

Hedvig and Veeam partner around next-generation of backup

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hedvig and Veeam partner around next-generation of backup
The partnership aims to combine Veeam’s availability software with Hedvig’s software-defined backup repository, creating a technologically advanced and versatile backup and recovery combination. Hedvig indicated that other deep technology partnership to create joint solutions are in the works.

Partnerships

DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships
The expansion of the DH2i-Microsoft relationship is around Linux, while the DH2i partnership with VMware now covers VMware’s cloud solutions as well as on-prem.

Cloud

Quest sees strong channel role in new Quest on Demand Migration module

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Quest sees strong channel role in new Quest on Demand Migration module
Quest on Demand Migration has been sold since the end of March, but is being officially announced at Microsoft Inspire. All of the deals which have closed in the quarter plus since it has been available have gone through partners.