Articles by Mark Cox

SaaSMAX CEO Dina Moskowitz
Cloud

SaaSMAX sees opportunity in channel SaaS marketplace

July 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaSMAX sees opportunity in channel SaaS marketplace
Proactively constructing links between app vendors and app resellers is proving profitable for San Diego-based channel marketplace SaaSMAX

Theresa Caragol, vice president of global channel at Extreme Networks.
Channel Programs

Extreme Networks targets new partners with new channel program

July 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks targets new partners with new channel program
Fresh off its merger with Enterasys, Extreme Networks says its new partner program reflects the fact that the combined vendor is now a channel company.

Seagate NAS Pro
Storage

Seagate unveils new NAS lines for small business

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Seagate unveils new NAS lines for small business
Seagate NAS Pro line includes everything from fully loaded to completely diskless for VARs who prefer to specify their own storage for customers’ NASes.

IBM SoftLayer Elastic Storage
Big Data

IBM unveils new Big Data data management service

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM unveils new Big Data data management service
IBM debuts Elastic Storage, a software-defined storage-as-a-service offering built on SoftLayer that can be implemented 100% cloud, or on a hybrid model.

Susan Bailey, vice president of sales and services for the Americas at Stratus Technologies
Channel Programs

Stratus remakes partner program to reflect growing channel role

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stratus remakes partner program to reflect growing channel role
Stratus Technologies revamps its channel program to put focus on growing software business, add sales and marketing enablement support.

Eric Herzog, CMO, Violin Memory
Storage

Violin announces four new Windows Flash Array models with pay-as-you-grow pricing

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox 1
Violin Memory builds out its Windows-centric all-flash storage lineup, ramps up recruiting of Microsoft VARs for what will be a major new business.

Dell DL 1000
Storage

Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release
New backup appliances include the DL 1000, Dell’s first purpose-built for SMB, an area of strength for the Round Rock, Tex. vendor.

Vincent Brissot, HP’s Vice President of Worldwide Channel Marketing for Printing and Personal Systems.
Mobility

HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP targets mobile workplace with joint Microsoft-Intel program
A new partnership will see HP, Microsoft and Intel work together on a cohessive commercial mobility strategy from hardware through to go-to-market strategy.

Doug Oathout, Vice President of Global Marketing, SMB & Alliances at HP.
Servers

HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP, Microsoft joint initiative to capture Windows Server 2003 transition
With the Windows XP support deadline in the rear-view mirror, HP and Microsoft are turning their attention to the end of support for Windows Server 2003.

Eric Krauss, Director Channel Sales and Business Development, for IronKey by Imation
Uncategorized

Imation targets Windows to Go solution providers in major IronKey channel program redo

July 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Imation targets Windows to Go solution providers in major IronKey channel program redo
Imation sees a strongly developing market for Windows to Go, and wants partners with the right Microsoft competencies.