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HPE moves into unified analytics and data protection around GreenLake consumption-based services

October 14, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE moves into unified analytics and data protection around GreenLake consumption-based services
The two new services, which will be available in the first half of 2022, expand both HPE’s cloud services portfolio and as-a-service opportunities for their channel partners.

Cloud

Dell unveils new edge, telecom solutions

October 13, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new edge, telecom solutions
The announcements being made today at this year’s Dell Summit all revolve around the company’s newer edge and telecom businesses.

Cloud

Sage acquires GoProposal to strengthen accountant partners with unique proposal management software

October 13, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage acquires GoProposal to strengthen accountant partners with unique proposal management software
GoProposal’s software provides a complete client onboarding system, focused on automated pricing, proposal, and engagement letter solutions, and also demonstrates to the customer the value that the accountants’ other software recommendations provide.

Channel Programs

VMware gears partners up for multi-cloud world at VMworld

October 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware gears partners up for multi-cloud world at VMworld
At VMworld, in addition to their new solution announcements, VMware also announced new partner support initiatives, all of which will launch in Canada at the same time as in the U.S.

Cloud

VMware launches VMware Cross-Cloud Services at VMworld

October 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware launches VMware Cross-Cloud Services at VMworld
At the start of VMworld, VMware introduced both their new Cross-Cloud Services, as well as some of the services and technical previews which will be available out of the gate.

Cloud

VMware makes it easier to get started on Tanzu as part of app modernization initiative

October 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware makes it easier to get started on Tanzu as part of app modernization initiative
Newly announced app modernization initiatives include the free VMware Tanzu Community Edition, the free VMware Tanzu Mission Control Starter, as well as the second phase of the Tanzu Application Platform Beta, and new NVIDIA GPU support for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.

Channel Programs

Cloudera ramps up channel Go-to-Market as company goes private

October 4, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudera ramps up channel Go-to-Market as company goes private
Cloudera is looking to its new venture capital backing to intensify its previously designed strategy of increasing is channel presence, particularly as they roll out SaaS Cloudera Data Platform solutions that are key to their strategy going forward.

Artificial Intelligence

Analytics and data science enhancements highlight changes to TIBCO Predict and Unify portfolios

September 30, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Analytics and data science enhancements highlight changes to TIBCO Predict and Unify portfolios
These changes are especially significant for channel partners, and coincide with an intensification of TIBCO’s channel strategy also announced at the event.

Channel Programs

TIBCO to roll out new Partner to Partner program in Q4

September 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on TIBCO to roll out new Partner to Partner program in Q4
At the partner keynote during the TIBCO NOW event,TIBCO also previewed a variety of other changes that will be coming to the program and its partner enablement resources over the next year.

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Clumio moves to solve huge AWS pain point with Clumio Protect for Amazon S3

September 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Clumio moves to solve huge AWS pain point with Clumio Protect for Amazon S3
Clumio anticipates a significant market for this solution when it hits GA in December, because AWS S3 has become a large customer pain point, and theirs is the first solution on the market for it.