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Zerto announces GA of Zerto for Kubernetes, extends AWS capabilities and launches Zerto Backup for SaaS at ZertoCON event

April 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto announces GA of Zerto for Kubernetes, extends AWS capabilities and launches Zerto Backup for SaaS at ZertoCON event
Some of the new enhancements are part of the forthcoming Zerto 9.0 release, which Zerto also previewed to customers at the virtual event.

Cloud

Cloudflare strengthens Canadian presence with first Canadian-based staff and plans for Toronto office

April 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudflare strengthens Canadian presence with first Canadian-based staff and plans for Toronto office
Cloudflare has a Canadian President/COO and has had a Canadian customer and partner presence for years, but they are now hiring people on the ground and opening a Canadian office for the first time.

Big Data

Ataccama highlights unparalleled opportunity and ability of its next-gen platform to deliver on it at their Innovate 2021 event

April 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ataccama highlights unparalleled opportunity and ability of its next-gen platform to deliver on it at their Innovate 2021 event
Ataccama launched its Ataccama ONE Gen2 Platform into beta in November, and used its flagship customer event to highlight both its general availability and its ability to address customer concerns enumerated in a new study that was also featured at the event.

Cloud

New HPE Canada President Mike Hilton sees Canada ripe for GreenLake as-a-service offerings

April 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New HPE Canada President Mike Hilton sees Canada ripe for GreenLake as-a-service offerings
Almost everything in HPE’s portfolio is already available as a service, and while Canadian customers have been somewhat slow to warm to the new model, Hilton says that’s changing in a big way.

Cloud

Pax8 Canada hires first in-country staff as part of Canadian expansion

April 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 Canada hires first in-country staff as part of Canadian expansion
The cloud distributor hires a bilingual Canadian head of sales and a Canadian Microsoft Program Manager, reflecting the key influence of Microsoft in convincing Pax8 to finally put boots on the ground in Canada.

Backup

Dell partners with Druva to introduce Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service

April 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell partners with Druva to introduce Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service
In addition to the new offering, which will let Dell partners who were already working with Druva apply that business to the Dell Partner Program, Dell is also announcing the addition of Google Cloud to the Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager cloud ecosystem, and the ability to lower snapshot retention costs with joint availability of PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager and PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition.

Cloud

Guiding your customers through a subscription model for cloud services – Part 1

April 5, 2021 Avaya Guest Blog Comments Off on Guiding your customers through a subscription model for cloud services – Part 1
Ian Purdell-Lewis of Avaya Canada offers some advice on how to help customers think through the process of getting the right subscription for their cloud services.

Cloud

All-Canadian M&A takes place as Sherweb acquires outsourced MSP support provider Global Mentoring Solutions

April 1, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on All-Canadian M&A takes place as Sherweb acquires outsourced MSP support provider Global Mentoring Solutions
GMS provides outsourced white-labeled support like help desk and NOC services to MSPs, and the depth and breadth of their services will be a big advance in what Sherweb is able to offer their MSP partners.

Cloud

Cisco advances as-a-service push with Cisco Plus debut

March 31, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco advances as-a-service push with Cisco Plus debut
Cisco takes a big step in its ongoing mission to reinvent its offerings as subscription services with the impending launch of Cisco Plus bundles including Hybrid Cloud and Network-as-a-Serice.

Cloud

Aptum exits colo business in Canada to focus squarely on multi-cloud managed services

March 31, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aptum exits colo business in Canada to focus squarely on multi-cloud managed services
Aptum has made a strong effort since they became a standalone to be more systematic in their channel policies, and while the look of the channel changes with the colo divestiture, they pledge commitment to the same strategy around managed services.