Data Centre

Barbara Spicek video
Data Centre

Brocade touts open standards with CloudPlex rollout

May 9, 2011 Robert Dutt 1
Ethernet fabrics vendor takes a run at “vertically-integrated” data centre rivals with new architecture rollout

Cisco data centre gear
Channel Programs

Cisco ramps up partner data centre enablement

March 30, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco ramps up partner data centre enablement
Incentive program extended; assessment services funded; Virtual Lab opened

Nitin Kawale
Data Centre

What a difference a year makes: Cisco’s UCS gains acceptance

March 28, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on What a difference a year makes: Cisco’s UCS gains acceptance
But has the company’s Canadian subsidiary caught the same routing and switching doldrums that have challenged the networking vendor recently?

Barbara Spicek Brocade
Data Centre

Avnet, Brocade team on Ethernet fabric education

March 15, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet, Brocade team on Ethernet fabric education
Distributor first to offer demos on Brocade VDX 720 Data Center Switch

Amir Hameed Avaya
Data Centre

Avaya rounds out data story with VENA

November 14, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avaya rounds out data story with VENA
Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture gives vendor a chance to take share, analyst says

Data Centre

Apple ditching Xserve in favor of MacPro, Mini

November 7, 2010 Robert Dutt 1
Decision leaves Apple without a high-density option for the data centre

Clouds
Cloud

The data centre: Avnet’s cloud connection

November 1, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The data centre: Avnet’s cloud connection
The distributor sees a clear and increasingly defined role for itself and its partners in the cloud

Data Centre

Westcon invites resellers to take a LEAP

October 20, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Westcon invites resellers to take a LEAP
New facility in Colorado opens up data centre planning practice to North American VARs.