New programs acknowledge MSPs are different from other partners, Big Blue executive says
Channel Programs, Featured Post, Managed Services
IBM makes big MSP push
by Robert Dutt •
Featured Post, Software
Microsoft adds to Canadian retail strategy with pop-up holiday stores [Updated]
by Robert Dutt •
While Toronto’s Yorkdale Mall might be the only venue in Canada for a full Microsoft Store experience this year, the software giant has announced plans that will see four other locations get pop-up holiday stores in time for the holiday retail rush. Microsoft announced holiday stores will open in second Toronto location, one in Alberta,…
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Data Centre, Featured Post, Videos, Virtualization
QuickVid: VMware and the Software-Defined Data Centre
by Robert Dutt •
VMware Canada chief Grant Aitken discusses the company’s strategy for furthering the virtualization market and what it will mean for solution providers
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Featured Post, Networking, Sponsored Content, Videos
QuickVid: Avaya’s Office Makeover Contest
by Robert Dutt •
Avaya Canada’s Petrina Wong on the company’s contest and how solution providers can use it as a conversation starter
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Cloud, Featured Post
IBM opens Barrie, Ont. Leadership Data Centre
by Robert Dutt •
IBM Canada president looks to partners as both clients and resellers for hosting and backup/recovery services
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Featured Post, Networking, Sponsored Content, Unified Communications, Videos
QuickVid: What’s new for VARs in Avaya IP Office 8.1?
by Robert Dutt •
Avaya Canada’s Petrina Wong discusses a “.1” release that adds scale and UC capabilities to the office phone platform
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Distribution, Featured Post, Security, Unified Communications
Westcon adds to security, UC portfolios with HP, Microsoft deals
by Robert Dutt •
Westcon Group announced the expansion of two vendor relationships that will see it increase its presence in the security and unified communications fields. The distributor announced an expansion of its pact with HP to include more of the company’s security products and solutions, adding TippingPoint and Fortify to its security linecard, which has already included…
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Featured Post, Networking
Brocade’s channel evolution paying off, CTO says
by Robert Dutt •
Decision to focus on partner community bearing fruit for networking vendor in Fabric age
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
Dell’s channel focus shifts to certifications
by Robert Dutt •
As Dell’s channel matures, its goals have evolved from pure partner recruitment to partner education and development
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Featured Post, Software
Microsoft’s Ballmer envisions future as a “devices-and-services” company
by Robert Dutt •
What does a future with more Microsoft-created computing devices mean for the ecosystem?
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Channel Programs, Featured Post, Printing and Imaging, Videos
QuickVid: Epson brings Imageway Partner Program to Canada
by Robert Dutt •
Featured Post, Software
Yorkdale Microsoft Store: Nov. 16 Grand Opening set
by Robert Dutt •
The software giant announces plans to open its first Canadian company-branded store in time for the holiday shopping rush
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Featured Post, Virtualization
VMware’s Maritz: Mission (virtually) accomplished
by Robert Dutt •
VMware, its customers and partners have come a long way in four years, but the departing CEO sees more change ahead
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Featured Post, Virtualization
VMworld Quick Shot: Michael Dell will sell you anything
by Robert Dutt •
On a panel with EMC and NetApp CEOs, Michael still tries to sell VMware chief Dell storage
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Featured Post, Virtualization
VMware kills off unpopular vRAM pricing model
by Robert Dutt •
Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger says virtualization giant “striking this word from our vocabulary.
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Cloud, Data Centre, Featured Post
New VMware CEO pledges to stay the course
by Robert Dutt •
Pat Gelsinger may come from EMC, but he says his appointment as VMware CEO doesn’t mean a loss of autonomy for the virtualization software giant
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Channel Programs, Featured Post
Dell adds desktop virtualization to PartnerDirect mix
by Robert Dutt •
Channel Programs, Featured Post, Marketing
Consistency, community top agenda for new Dell global channel marketing chief
by Robert Dutt •
Kathy Schneider looking to educate and train partners, and build social media advocates
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Featured Post
Dimension Data seeks service providers for cloud partner program
by Robert Dutt •
Solution provider aims to accelerate SP’s time to market for cloud services
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Distribution, Featured Post
Avnet adds HP Software expertise with Pepperweed buy
by Robert Dutt •
Distributor continues to add services capabilities and build on solutions distribution story
