E-commerce

E-commerce, Virtualization

EUC vendor Stratodesk cuts deployment time, increases channel opportunities with solution availability on VMware marketplace

by Mark Cox • April 6, 2022

The expanded VMware relationship also gives partners and customers the ability to deploy the Stratodesk NoTouch Center management solution to the VMware Cloud.

Ingram Micro adds four senior execs to Global Digital Solutions organization

by Mark Cox • March 30, 2022

The new division is focused on digital operations, as part of what Ingram sees as a modernization of the distribution industry by using AI and machine learning to improve the customer experience.

Zoho adds new apps, services and platform enhancements to Zoho One

by Mark Cox • October 19, 2021

Zoho’s new enhancements to their business operating system with over 50 apps continues their quest to more full integrate them, so that they effectively operate as one united system.

Palo Alto Networks looks to stimulate exchange of SOAR automation ideas with Cortex XSOAR Marketplace

by Mark Cox • August 4, 2020

There is a way for marketplace participants to monetize their submissions, but that’s not the primary function of this marketplace.

AppDirect unveils expanded Google partnership, new Add-On Marketplace at Engage event

by Mark Cox • September 17, 2019

The second day of AppDIrect’s digital economy summit in Montréal sees AppDirect go from selling Google apps to a deep integration with the Google Cloud Platform that significantly expands partner opportunities.

AppDirect kicks off Engage event in Montréal with platform enhancements

by Mark Cox • September 16, 2019

AppDirect is announcing more flexibility in its platform to allow easy selling and billing through drop shipments for customers who don’t want to sell through a marketplace.

New eCommerce-style Website highlights ConnectWise IT Nation Explore news

by Mark Cox • June 17, 2019

ConnectWise also unveiled a number of enhancements designed to make the lives of technicians easier.

Ecommerce platform vendor Elastic Path takes cautious approach as strategic partner Adobe rolls out Commerce Cloud

by Mark Cox • March 29, 2019

The announcement that the technology Adobe acquired last year with Magento is now generally available as Adobe Commerce Cloud was a major highlight of Adobe Summit. For Adobe ecommerce vendor partners who have worked with Adobe in this space, the consequences are not yet clear.

Adobe embraces open source and developer community with General Availability announcement of Adobe Commerce Cloud

by Mark Cox • March 27, 2019

Adobe’s $1.68 billion acquisition of Magento last summer brought with it a large channel, a huge developer ecosystem and a commitment to open source. All are embraced in the new Adobe Commerce Cloud, which is now in General Availability.

Sad news: SAP Anywhere launch in Canada delayed indefinitely

by Mark Cox • May 19, 2016

SAP Anywhere formally launched in the U.S. this week. But while demand for the small business-focused CRM solution is strong, a change in SAP’s SMB applications strategy has led to the Canadian launch being put on hold for now.

Inside SAP Anywhere

by Mark Cox • November 24, 2015

SAP’s new HANA-powered CRM solution for SMBs, which will hit general availability in both the U.S. and Canada in 2016, is drawing lots of interest. ChannelBuzz takes a look at why.

SAP sheds more light on channel role in SAP Anywhere North America go-to-market

by Mark Cox • November 13, 2015

SAP Anywhere is going to market in China through a strategic partner, China Telecom. The go-to-market strategy when it goes into general release in the U.S. and Canada in 2016 will be very different however, and the company filled in the details for ChannelBuzz.

SAP Anywhere hits pilot stage in US, with Canada to follow next year

by Mark Cox • November 2, 2015

The front-office suite, which was announced in the spring, has just reached general availability in China and was originally going to be limited to China for some time. However increased demand and competitive pressure have led SAP to change its plans.

ComputeNext sees cloud services marketplace close to going viral

by Mark Cox • August 5, 2015

The startup’s cloud brokerage services integrates cloud service providers looking to sell capacity with customers who license their platform to provide their own branded services. Channel partners like MSPs are the third part of the equation, but to date have been the slowest to come on board.

SAP Anywhere SMB front office suite to debut in China market

by Mark Cox • May 4, 2015

SAP is describing SAP as a new type of product, which allows SMBs to manage front office applications using real time analytics, and which has been built and priced specifically for this market.