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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Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president of the One Commercial Partner organization at Microsoft
Channel Programs

Microsoft expands partner-owned billing options for cloud

July 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft expands partner-owned billing options for cloud
Microsoft offers up new options for partners to control billing for customers using Microsoft cloud products, and introduces new cloud programs and support.

Jason Brommet
Channel Programs

Microsoft Canada channel chief talks FY15 plans [VIDEO]

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Canada channel chief talks FY15 plans [VIDEO]
A chat with Microsoft Canada channel chief Jason Brommet to discuss the new channel coverage structure in Canada and priorities for the new fiscal year.

Microsoft Canada president Janet Kennedy presents a jersey to Canadian partner of the year Cloud IT at the 2014 Impact Awards.
Channel Programs

Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards
Microsoft Canada includes its Impact Awards with its Worldwide Partner Conference, honouring a pared-down class of top partners ahead of the start of WPC.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3
Mobility

Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees
Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner outlines the company's security strategy at WPC 14
Security

Microsoft readies security go-to-market

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft readies security go-to-market
In addition to its focus on cloud, mobile, social and big data, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner says the company will put more attention on security.

Mark Macaulay, senior director of sales for TP-Link Canada
Networking

TP-Link building Canadian channel presence

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on TP-Link building Canadian channel presence
TP-Link has strong global market share in the wireless LAN market, and is now focusing on getting its story out as it builds it team here in Canada.

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Group
Cloud

Microsoft adds Azure to Open Licensing

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft adds Azure to Open Licensing
Microsoft claims great momentum for its Azure cloud offerings. But making it available to partners through open licensing should cause further acceleration.

Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at WPC 2014
Channel Programs

Microsoft: We are a challenger

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft: We are a challenger
Microsoft execs kick off Worldwide Partner Conference saying the company sees itself in a new light in the new mobile first, cloud first market.

Fidelma Russo, senior vice president of EMC’s VMAX product business unit
Storage

EMC looks to expand channel footprint with VMAX 3.0 launch

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC looks to expand channel footprint with VMAX 3.0 launch
EMC says its upcoming VMAX 3.0 launch will push the product further into the midmarket and expand the breadth and depth of partner access to the platform.

Jeremy Burton, president of EMC's Information Infrastructure group.
Data Centre

EMC programs look to allay customer flash fears

July 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC programs look to allay customer flash fears
EMC announces a trio of programs to address customer concerns with flash storage, including a guarantee that XtremIO products will last at least 7 years.