Data Centre

Data Centre

Canadian data in Dell Digital Transformation Index improves in context of just-released global numbers

January 29, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian data in Dell Digital Transformation Index improves in context of just-released global numbers
Canadian organizations are progressing fairly slowly at the higher levels of digital adaptation, but there has been significant movement from the less advanced ranks, and compared to global numbers being released today, the Canadian numbers released last fall look better in comparison.

Cloud

Robotics-focused Ripcord deepens partner play with hiring of their first channel chief

January 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Robotics-focused Ripcord deepens partner play with hiring of their first channel chief
While Ripcord has gotten media attention for their use of robotics, they emphasize the robotics’ use within an end-to-end data retrieval and content enrichment and management solution.

Cloud

Cloudistics looks to drive growth with Lenovo partnership and new tools

December 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudistics looks to drive growth with Lenovo partnership and new tools
Cloud software platform provider Cloudistics has had a strong year, both increasing their own channel significantly and entering into a new partnership with Lenovo. Their software now powers the Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Series, which has a joint go-to-market motion, and Cloudistics expects it will significantly expand their business, outside of North America in particular.

Data Centre

Big Switch Networks deepens Nutanix partnership with AHV Ready Integration designation, and solution bundle

December 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Big Switch Networks deepens Nutanix partnership with AHV Ready Integration designation, and solution bundle
The deep integration with Nutanix, which exceeds that which Big Switch has with other HCI vendors, also includes an optimized Nutanix Ready Interconnect Fabric Bundle.

Data Centre

Pivot3 bakes policy-based data-at-rest encryption into its HCI intelligence engine

December 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 bakes policy-based data-at-rest encryption into its HCI intelligence engine
Pivot3 enhances its security capabilities to provide the same native policy-based management for data at-rest that it has already been providing for performance and for data protection.

Cloud

Nutanix, Intel announce first formal go-to-market partnership around Intel Data Center Block hardware platforms

December 10, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix, Intel announce first formal go-to-market partnership around Intel Data Center Block hardware platforms
Nutanix broadens the server platforms on which its software is available with a new deal with Intel, which will see authorized Nutanix partners be able to brand and personalize the Intel server block platforms.

Cloud

HPE extends hybrid cloud composable strategy with HPE Composable Cloud

November 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE extends hybrid cloud composable strategy with HPE Composable Cloud
The big announcement is that the composable capabilities of HPE Synergy has now been extended to rack server environments, but there are several other related goodies, including the expansion of the InfoSight predictive analytics from HPE Nimble beyond storage to all of the infrastructure.

Backup

Rubrik enhances hybrid cloud capabilities with Andes 5.0 platform release

November 14, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Enhancements in Rubrik’s latest release include certification for SAP HANA, instant recovery capabilities for Oracle database instant recovery and improved Microsoft Office 365 protection on the Rubrik Polaris SaaS platform.

Artificial Intelligence

HCI vendor Maxta deepens analytics capabilities with new MxIQ analytics-insight platform

November 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HCI vendor Maxta deepens analytics capabilities with new MxIQ analytics-insight platform
Maxta provided analytics previously, but it was limited to data on an individual cluster, MxIQ broadens this to add metrics from additional clusters and additional data, to provide a greater degree of visibility and insight.

Data Centre

VxRail, VxBlock get significant enhancements in Dell EMC VMware-related announcements

November 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on VxRail, VxBlock get significant enhancements in Dell EMC VMware-related announcements
A new VxRail integration with Dell EMC Smart Fabric Services provides VxRail with automated networking configuration, while VxBlock gets major awareness, automation and analytics upgrades to its software.