Articles by Mark Cox

Storage

NexGen spinoff out of SanDisk to return to all-channel model

January 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on NexGen spinoff out of SanDisk to return to all-channel model
While NexGen’s R&D and overall sales benefitted significantly from being part of larger companies, moving forward they believe they will be in a stronger position to satisfy customers as a separate company.

Mobility

Kensington targets commercial market with ultra-thin lock system for ultrabooks and tablets

January 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kensington targets commercial market with ultra-thin lock system for ultrabooks and tablets
The new mobile lock is designed for devices smaller than 12 mm in thickness, but is compatible with traditional lock slots as well.

Computers

HP announces next-gen workstation Ultrabooks

January 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP announces next-gen workstation Ultrabooks
The Zbook 15u checks in at 6.3 lbs compared to 4.23 for the HP Zbook 14, while both have 5th-generation Intel Core processors, up to 16 GB of memory and up to 1.25 TB of storage.

Hardware

New HP display solutions feature virtual reality, ultra high-def and curved offerings

January 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New HP display solutions feature virtual reality, ultra high-def and curved offerings
HP’s new display products include a major refresh of their ultra-high definition products, their first curved displays, and the industry’s first virtual reality displays.

Security

ESET redesigns business solutions in revamp of business security suite

December 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET redesigns business solutions in revamp of business security suite
In addition to enhancements to the endpoint solutions. the Remote Administrator has been completely revamped and the licensing overhauled.

Cloud

SAP Business One 9.1 goes into general availability

December 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP Business One 9.1 goes into general availability
While this is a minor release of Business One, it contains some interesting upgrades, especially for those who use it on HANA rather than SQL.

Big Data

Hortonworks adds three new Hadoop certifications to Certified Technology Program

December 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hortonworks adds three new Hadoop certifications to Certified Technology Program
These new certifications from Hortonworks respond to requests from ISVs for additional differentiation as the Hadoop market grows.

Cloud

PanTerra Networks adds Business Analytics to unified communications offering

December 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on PanTerra Networks adds Business Analytics to unified communications offering
Business analytics joins unified communications, collaboration, and file-sharing among PanTerra’s service offerings.

Cloud

New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure

December 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure
Azure becomes the first public cloud supported by Avamar outside the EMC federation.

Channel Programs

Sorgen says Microsoft’s channel responding well to challenge of change

December 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sorgen says Microsoft’s channel responding well to challenge of change
Microsoft’s channel chief noted that Signature Cloud Support, an exclusive partner technical benefit that is part of its new cloud competencies, has been well received by partners who have taken advantage of it.