Cloud

Is 2018 the year for Desktops-as-a-Service?

February 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Is 2018 the year for Desktops-as-a-Service?
A solution provider panel at the recent IGEL customer event discussed the evolution of the DaaS market and what they see as the opportunities – and pitfalls – for the channel.

Cloud

Tech Data looks to grow Oracle business by adding Oracle universal cloud credits to StreamOne

February 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data looks to grow Oracle business by adding Oracle universal cloud credits to StreamOne
Oracle introduced universal cloud credits for their IaaS and PaaS services last fall to both assist on-prem customers transition to the cloud and expand their market. Tech Data making the credits available on their StreamOne marketplace is designed to help here, and is likely to add new partners to Oracle’s channel.

Channel Programs

Ivanti adds integrated MSP track to Ivanti Partner Program

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti adds integrated MSP track to Ivanti Partner Program
Ivanti also completes the integration of their partner program, adding partners from the Shavlik and RES Software programs into the mix, and brings additional resources on board to work with partners.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks to enhance full range of protection for full range of public clouds
Improvements to Palo Alto Networks’ Next-Generation Security Platform will extend inline, API-based and host based are protections for all three major public clouds.

Channel Programs

New Hitachi Vantara channel chief pledges change with upcoming IoT-focused partner program

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Hitachi Vantara channel chief pledges change with upcoming IoT-focused partner program
Kimberly King, who now runs the Hitachi Vantara channel, indicated that the new program will be announced in April and will be rolled out in stages after that. She also noted that it will be very different from the existing Hitachi True North program.

Cloud

Vena adds integrated planning functionality to corporate performance management software

February 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vena adds integrated planning functionality to corporate performance management software
The new Vena capabilities are designed to facilitate efficiency by integrating operational departments much more fully into the CPM process.

Cloud

Cloud distributor Pax8 broadens security portfolio with Webroot partnership

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud distributor Pax8 broadens security portfolio with Webroot partnership
Pax8’s addition of a new cybersecurity vendor to their portfolio also signals a broadening out of their initial model to provide their partners with more options.

Backup

Carbonite continues aggressive acquisition strategy with definitive agreement to acquire Mozy

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Carbonite continues aggressive acquisition strategy with definitive agreement to acquire Mozy
Carbonite aims to become the dominant player in data protection, and acquisitions like Mozy are a key part of their growth plans.

Backup

Cohesity making push into file and object storage market

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity making push into file and object storage market
Cohesity is looking to move beyond its hyper-converged backup roots with an aggressive drive to attract customers looking for file and object storage as principal use cases.

Storage

Komprise adds NAS migration capability to their data management solution

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Komprise adds NAS migration capability to their data management solution
The new functionality adds a task-based capability to Komprise’s long-term use cases, and since it uses the same engine as those cases, Komprise is not charging extra for it.