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Cloud

HPE debuts composable infrastructure lineup

December 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE debuts composable infrastructure lineup
HPE shows off the first members of its Synergy family of systems that pool compute, storage, and networking for a more cloud-like data centre.

Cloud

Artisan Infrastructure improves VMware vCenter Server support in its IT Continuity Engine

December 8, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Artisan Infrastructure improves VMware vCenter Server support in its IT Continuity Engine
VMware’s decision to stop OEMing the Artisan’s Neverfail technology for VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat has led Artisan to provide such capabilities in its core product, including application protection for vCloud Server Virtual Machines.

Cloud

Metalogix adds Exchange data protection to Essentials for Office 365

December 7, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Metalogix adds Exchange data protection to Essentials for Office 365
Essentials for Office 365 now provides a unified backup for Exchange, Sharepoint and Onedrive, all the major applications where content lives.

Channel Programs

Avaya Canada lays out comprehensive midmarket strategy

December 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya Canada lays out comprehensive midmarket strategy
Avaya recently introduced its new Avaya Midmarket Select Program. But the program itself is only part of the company’s strategy to significantly increase its presence in the mid-market space in Canada.

Channel Programs

New Avaya Canada channel leader Rob Auld takes up challenges

December 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Avaya Canada channel leader Rob Auld takes up challenges
The mid-market is the key area of focus for Avaya Canada’s channel this year, but networking, cloud and video are also on the priority list.

Cloud

Ingram Micro acquisition of Odin cloud platform to bring more functionality for partners

December 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro acquisition of Odin cloud platform to bring more functionality for partners
Ingram buys the software it had been licensing since 2013, and in addition gets around 500 skilled Odin employees and greater exposure to telco and carrier channels.

Antonio Neri, executive vice president of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Big Data

HPE debuts first IoT devices

December 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE debuts first IoT devices
HPE’s first IoT offerings include Edgeline devices that bring compute to the network edge, and an Aruba offering for managing location-based services.

Bill Hilf, general manager, cloud business unit, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Cloud

Microsoft, HPE partner on cloud integration

December 1, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft, HPE partner on cloud integration
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Microsoft announce a cloud deal that will see the two “prefer” each other’s hybrid cloud offerings and more.

Big Data

Inside SAP Anywhere

November 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Inside SAP Anywhere
SAP’s new HANA-powered CRM solution for SMBs, which will hit general availability in both the U.S. and Canada in 2016, is drawing lots of interest. ChannelBuzz takes a look at why.

Big Data

HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership

November 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership
The Intel partnership will generate both three global IoT solutions labs for customers, with the North American one being in Houston, as well as a roadmap of jointly HPE-Intel developed IoT solutions.