Cloud

Channel Programs

AWS drops commission, adds features to Marketplace

December 11, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AWS drops commission, adds features to Marketplace
The cloud giant continues to stress AWS Marketplace as a growing route to market for ISVs and solution providers, adding new features and reducing the cut it takes of Marketplace deals through partners.

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho Canadian business survey shows surprising optimism with 74% seeing growth over next six months

December 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho Canadian business survey shows surprising optimism with 74% seeing growth over next six months
The optimism reflects an environment today where businesses that have survived the turmoil of the last several years see new opportunities from the impact of Generative AI within traditional collaboration systems.

Backup

HYCU leads into AWS Re-Invent with broadened coverage of AWS services

November 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HYCU leads into AWS Re-Invent with broadened coverage of AWS services
The updates to the HYCU R-Cloud data protection program involve new instant data and configuration restores for multiple AWS services, including Amazon Aurora, AWS IAM, Amazon DynamoDB and AWS Lambda.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations

November 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations
The company has also added improved versions of five next-generation firewalls to address specialized use cases, as well as some new capabilities in their software.

Cloud

NetApp, VMware and Fujitsu partner on hybrid cloud solution for SME market

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp, VMware and Fujitsu partner on hybrid cloud solution for SME market
The joint solution will be sold by Fujitsu and by channel members certified by all three vendors.

Cloud

Next generation of VMware Data Services Manager highlights new VMware cloud enhancements

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Next generation of VMware Data Services Manager highlights new VMware cloud enhancements
The big news on the cloud front included the new version of VMware Data Services Manager, and the 5.1 version of VMware Cloud Foundation.

Cloud

Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal
The acquisition of Beyond brings together complementary skillsets that expands Syntax’s geographic reach, and strengthens them in key areas, including scaling out their French language facilities.

Cloud

Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto
Zoho’s plans to  put data centres in Canada to appeal to both larger organizations with stricter data sovereignty rules and smaller ones with regulatory requirements was delayed for several years, but now the company is confident it will open new markets for them.

Channel Programs

Zero Trust Edge cloud security vendor iboss moves to 100% channel model

October 19, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zero Trust Edge cloud security vendor iboss moves to 100% channel model
Iboss is looking to expand its channel with its new Go-to-Market model, particularly by strengthening their enterprise partners with partners who focus on the midmarket and smaller businesses.

Cloud

NetSuite urges partners, customers to SuiteUp at SuiteWorld conference

October 18, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite urges partners, customers to SuiteUp at SuiteWorld conference
As it celebrates its 25th birthday, NetSuite is promoting opportunities for customers to grow by using more of its offerings, and for partners to grow by going deeper into “micro-verticals.”