Brand new is the AFF C-Series, a new all-flash QLC-based family, while the AFF A150 is a refresh of the entry level A-series model.
Storage
NetApp adds new all-flash lines, plus new portfolio of storage programs and guarantees
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Channel Programs, Security
Skyhigh Security launches first post-McAfee partner program
by Mark Cox •
Elements providing support for resellers and distribution are available now, while additional support for professional services, technology partners, and managed services will roll out later this year.
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Cloud, Distribution, Managed Services, Security
Rob Rae resurfaces as Community and Ecosystems CVP at Pax8
by Mark Cox •
After his abrupt disappearance from Datto last fall following its acquisition by Kaseya, Rob Rae turned up this week as Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems at Pax8.
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Data Management, Distribution
Disti D&H Canada continues strong momentum with continued double digit growth
by Mark Cox •
Fresh off some major structural changes to their business in Canada last year, D&H Canada is primed for strong growth again, with a new metro Toronto distribution and configuration centre as a featured element.
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Backup, Cloud
HYCU unveils R-Cloud to provide broad protection of numerous SaaS apps
by Mark Cox •
While specific apps to provide core Microsoft and Google office product are becoming more common, they are far from ubiquitous and most apps have no or tiny amounts of software protection for them.
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Cloud, E-commerce, Managed Services
AppDirect and TBI unite to create massive B2B subscription platform
by Mark Cox •
One very large TSB buys another in a move designed to bring key benefits previously held by each of the two companies to the other.
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Partnerships
AWS teams up with MLSE for SportsX innovation program, building on augmented reality pilots
by Mark Cox •
MLSE and AWS demonstrated the further extension of a partnership they announced last year, to provide new types of mixed and augmented reality capabilities around basketball and hockey, with further capabilities for these as well as the other sports that make up the MLSE empire on the way.
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Managed Services, Unified Communications
Mitel looks to deepen enterprise business with Atos Unify acquisition
by Mark Cox •
Atos Unify, which is stronger in Europe while Mitel is stronger in North America, has a much stronger services business than Mitel, which should help to provide Mitel partners with upmarket services opportunities.
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Managed Services, Security
Jolera sees new XDR offering as redefining their cybersecurity portfolio
by Mark Cox •
XDR is the most recent offering within Jolera’s portfolio of turnkey managed services they make available to their MSP partners.
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Channel Programs, Cloud
Redis looks to drive Redis Enterprise business with restructured and formalized Global Partner Program
by Mark Cox •
Redis’s previous partner program was informal and lacking in structure, and has been replaces with a better organized one designed to better enable partners to sell their Redis Enterprise solution in particular.
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Security
Continuity responds to partners by making StorageGuard available as an on-demand service
by Mark Cox •
StorageGuard on-Demand is not a storage product per se, but rather scans storage and backup products as part of a partner’s cybersecurity scanning, something that the storage products do not do themselves.
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Software
Swedish PIM vendor inriver deepens North American push with new senior executive hires
by Mark Cox •
This is all part of a change in strategy following the company’s purchase by a growth-focused American venture company, which also includes the appointment of a new CEO.
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Cloud, Data Centre
OVHCloud combines their bare metal servers with public cloud to drive up deployment speed
by Mark Cox •
The new metal instances fferings are available now in both Canada and Latin America, but the French-headquartered company’s products are not yet available in the U.S, although they are ramping up their presence in Canada, and the U.S. as well as APAC are on the drawing board for future expansion.
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Data Management, Mobility
SOTI sees strong growth potential in its enterprise mobility solutions
by Mark Cox •
The SOTI One Platform has received multiple enhancements to keep up with the trends that SOTI’s customer base wants, including new ones around their Connect and Snap products.
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Channel Programs, Data Management
Alation launches Partner Program for Open Connector Framework
by Mark Cox •
Alation extends their strategic partner network to further develop data sources once again, with their Partner Program for Open Connector Framework.
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Cloud, Servers, Storage
HPE adds support for data storage servers to cloud-native Alletra portfolio with Alletra 4000 series
by Mark Cox •
The latest in HPE’s cloud-native Alletra line comes in two models, a 1U one designed for extreme use cases and a 2U that fits a broader range of use cases.
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Channel Programs, Security
IRONSCALES remakes channel program to help drive its business to larger enterprises
by Mark Cox •
Cloud email security vendor IRONSCALES has announced the launch of its formal IRONSCALES @SCALE Partner Program to support and drive growth for their most dedicated partners.
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Channel Programs, E-commerce, Printing and Imaging
Success of dealer channel key aspect of Konica Minolta growth
by Mark Cox •
Konica Minolta recently gave an update on the progress of the business in North America, including the role that the dealer channel will play in the strategy.
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Mobility, Telcos
Channel needs to be more aggressive in seizing private wireless opportunity
by Mark Cox •
While Nokia believes its channel is leading the way in adding private wireless to their networking portfolio, even parts of their channel have been slow to adopt and partners of other vendors are worse off and face the risk of falling well behind.
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Artificial Intelligence, Channel Programs, Cloud
IBM rethinks partnering approach with new IBM Partner Plus program
by Mark Cox •
The new program is designed to enhance partner enablement as an increasingly broad partner ecosystem pursues IBM’s strategic focus on the hybrid cloud and AI.
