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Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atera adds new features to integrated RMM-PSA platform in push into North America
The new functionality enhances a platform for MSPs based on extreme simplicity and a lower price point. Atera is making a push into North America this year, in particular among solution providers who have been turned off by the complexity of getting an MSP business up and running.

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Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft
Accellion joins the Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program, allowing its kiteworks platform to allow users to create or access Office 365 files from any device without having to save or upload the file back to the original content source.

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SAP top partner Projexia grows by acquiring Forgestik’s SAP Business ByDesign practice

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox 1
The Montreal-based SAP integrator adds to the largest SAP Business ByDesign ERP practice in Canada by acquiring the Canadian customers of fellow SAP partner Forgestik.

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IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever
The move up from Version 4.2 includes the adoption of Azure Active Directory as the authentication of record, a new interface, Cloud Workspace Suite’s first app services, resource scheduling, server scaling and automatic server cloning.

Jason Bystrak, executive director of cloud for Ingram Micro North America.
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Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team

March 21, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team
Ahead of its annual Cloud Summit next month, Ingram Micro is building out the Canadian team for cloud services and looking add new leadership.

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Customers still in early stages in digital business transformation: EMC-VMware study

March 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Customers still in early stages in digital business transformation: EMC-VMware study
A new report from EMC and VMware has data on enterprise digital transformation that, except in virtualization, shows customers are far, far short of where they want to be. The sunny side of the story is that many are taking moves to get there.

Channel Programs

Equinix adds first partner training programs as company restructures to strengthen channel

March 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Equinix adds first partner training programs as company restructures to strengthen channel
Ex-Rackspace channel chief Chris Rajiah also indicated that following a broad recruitment effort last year, which included mainly agents and referral partners, Equinix is focusing on adding key resellers this year, especially top Microsoft partners.

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ShoreTel cloud and hybrid solutions now available in Canada – sans Québec

March 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ShoreTel cloud and hybrid solutions now available in Canada – sans Québec
ShoreTel’s Canada country manager talks about the new offerings and what they will mean to partners and customers in the Canadian market.

Channel Programs

Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud

March 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud
The series, done in collaboration with IDC and available as free downloads, will continue with a new chapter every month until the final one rolls out at WPC in July.

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Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud

March 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud
Azure is the first Microsoft solution to be available as a preview from Microsoft datacenters in Toronto and Quebec City. General availability is scheduled for Q2, with Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online to follow shortly after that.