Articles by Robert Dutt

About Robert Dutt
Robert Dutt is the founder and head blogger at ChannelBuzz.ca. He has been covering the Canadian solution provider channel community for a variety of publications and Web sites since 1997.
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Data Centre

HP looks to drive Hadoop for enterprise

June 4, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP looks to drive Hadoop for enterprise
AppSystem offering provides partners “Trojan Horse” into Big Data discussion

HP Enterprise chief Dave Donatelli
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HP sees information protection as next storage battleground

June 4, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP sees information protection as next storage battleground
Vendor announces “flat SAN,” new deduplication and management capabilities at HP Discover

Tim FitzGerald Avnet
Cloud

Avnet adds off-premise capabilities to its cloud lineup

May 31, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet adds off-premise capabilities to its cloud lineup
Partnership with Savvis first step in building hosted solutions linecard

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Channel Communities

Preview: ChannelNext Central 2012

May 31, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Preview: ChannelNext Central 2012
What to expect from next week’s big reseller event in Niagara Falls, plus a special offer for ChannelBuzz.ca readers

New Brocade channel chief Regan McGrath
Channel Programs

New Brocade channel chief seeks to drive field alignment

May 31, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Brocade channel chief seeks to drive field alignment
Regan McGrath settles into new role, looks to take advantage of sales background in work with partners

In happier times (ie: 2010), Cisco CEO John Chamber and Chief Demonstration Office Jim Grubb show off the Cius
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The lessons of Cius: Fight BYO at your own peril

May 30, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The lessons of Cius: Fight BYO at your own peril
What solution providers – and the rest of the market – can learn from Cisco’s attempt at an enterprise-grade tablet

Tech Data Canada's Rick Reid on picking up Hartco's distribution business
Distribution

Tech Data sales down, but profits up for Q1

May 30, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data sales down, but profits up for Q1
Big, enterprise-focused VARs gaining ground while smaller players hurting, Canadian chief says

Mark Hennessy, general manager of global business partners and mid-market at IBM
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Podcast: IBM’s new channel chief, VTN update and more

May 30, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: IBM’s new channel chief, VTN update and more
Interviews with Big Blue’s Mark Hennessy, Ingram Micro Canada’s Mark Snider and Rita Baiana, HP Canada’s Brad Keates and Avnet’s Gavin Miller

EMC VMAX
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EMC courts service providers with VMAX SP launch

May 23, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC courts service providers with VMAX SP launch
New storage platform designed to be up and generating revenue in SP data centres in hours, company says

EMC global channel chief Gregg Ambulos
Channel Programs

New rules of engagement hand many EMC enterprise accounts to channel

May 22, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New rules of engagement hand many EMC enterprise accounts to channel
Enterprise Select program makes the channel primary route to market outside of a list of named accounts