Cloud

Cloud

Vcinity enhances their unique hybrid cloud data management solution

December 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vcinity enhances their unique hybrid cloud data management solution
They have enhanced their file service solution with scale-out cluster capability and with performance and tuning boosts, and announced the GA of their Vcinity Access object storage offering.

Channel Programs

VMware promotes Simon Powell to Canadian channel chief role

December 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware promotes Simon Powell to Canadian channel chief role
Powell replaces Tara Fine, who was also promoted internally when she took over VMware’s global channel chief role.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks extends Google partnership and strengthens Xpanse at Ignite event

December 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks extends Google partnership and strengthens Xpanse at Ignite event
The integration of PAN’s Prisma Access with GCP’s BeyondCorp Enterprise lets Prisma users secure their devices through an unmanaged browser, while the Cortex platform has been strengthened by adding new proactive capabilities to Xpanse Active Attack Surface Management.

Backup

New Veeam global channel chief pledges continuity rather than change

December 15, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Veeam global channel chief pledges continuity rather than change
Larissa Crandall becomes Vice President of Global Channel and Alliances, the first time Veeam has brought these areas together globally under a single executive.

Artificial Intelligence

ThoughtSpot expands market reach with AWS Marketplace listing for Team and Pro Editions

December 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ThoughtSpot expands market reach with AWS Marketplace listing for Team and Pro Editions
ThoughtSpot also made a deeper commitment to the AWS platform with the hiring of Britny Holloway as Director of AWS Global Alliances, while Rajesh Dhiman is now Senior Director, Global Systems Integrators.

Cloud

XDR vendor Trellix sees new relationship with OCSF around Amazon Security Lake as redefining security

December 8, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on XDR vendor Trellix sees new relationship with OCSF around Amazon Security Lake as redefining security
The changes, announced at last week’s AWS Re:Invent event, makes it much easier for customers to move between vendors, and eliminates many of the lock-in barriers which have impacted the industry in the past.

Cloud

Enhancements to HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise highlight HPE Discover Frankfurt announcements

December 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhancements to HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise highlight HPE Discover Frankfurt announcements
While no major new solutions were unveiled this year at the European version of HPE Discover, they did announce a significant number of enhancements, particularly those relating to the recently announced HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise.

Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services
Channel Programs

AWS CEO to partners: Continue to accelerate

December 5, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AWS CEO to partners: Continue to accelerate
Adam Selipsky makes the case for continued growth even if the economic clouds are darkening, asks partners to invest in customer success at AWS Re:invent.

Big Data

Veeam Backup for Salesforce now available on Salesforce AppExchange

December 5, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam Backup for Salesforce now available on Salesforce AppExchange
Veeam is also announcing a free 50-seat version of the native backup application for Salesforce, and indicated that a couple more product-specific like this one and an earlier one for Microsoft 365 are on the roadmap.

Channel Communities

Canadian channel needs more vendor support as they adjust business model to consumption-based services: IDC

December 2, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian channel needs more vendor support as they adjust business model to consumption-based services: IDC
The Canadian channel is making a major move into the as-a-service market, but it involves significant changes to their business model, and thus new costs.