Mobility

Marketing

Absolute drops Software from name, Computrace from branding

August 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Absolute drops Software from name, Computrace from branding
In a complete overhaul of its branding to position itself for the future, Vancouver’s Absolute Software has renamed itself, and is phasing out the name of its flagship and top-selling brand.

Mobility

Cradlepoint expands 4G LTE WWAN platform with AER 3100 solution

August 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint expands 4G LTE WWAN platform with AER 3100 solution
The new AER 3100 offers a more powerful, higher value option for micro and small branch offices.

Mobility

Dell announces integrated wireless SonicWALL TZ firewalls

July 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces integrated wireless SonicWALL TZ firewalls
These have the same technology as the sixth generation products Dell announced in April, except that they have integrated 802.11ac technology.

Microsoft Surface 3
Channel Programs

Microsoft expands channel access to Surface

July 13, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft expands channel access to Surface
Microsoft announced long-awaited plans to put its Surface tablets into the hands and onto the linecards of more of its partners.

Shawn Rosemarin, executive director for architecture and professional services at VMware Canada
Mobility

VMware adds identity management to mobility portfolio

June 16, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware adds identity management to mobility portfolio
VMware sees opportunities for its traditional partners, AirWatch partners, and new types of partners with new Identity Manager.

Greg Myers, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Tech Data Canada.
Distribution

Tech Data Canada doubles down on managed services

June 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada doubles down on managed services
Tech Data inks deals with Intel Security and Mobi, showing the further inclusion of vendor offerings in the emerging “subscription economy” in the channel.

Channel Programs

Pulse Secure partner program to test competency, abandon certifications

June 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pulse Secure partner program to test competency, abandon certifications
The Juniper spinoff launches its first partner program, to which old Juniper partners have to apply, and says that it has some unique differentiating factors.

Mobility

Lookout brings its enterprise mobile security to market

June 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lookout brings its enterprise mobile security to market
Lookout’s enterprise offering, which leverages the data set from its 70 million consumer customers, will be sold entirely through channel partners, and entirely through distribution, which in North America will be Ingram Micro.

Mobility

XenApp, XenDesktop out of spotlight, but not out of mind at Citrix Synergy

May 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on XenApp, XenDesktop out of spotlight, but not out of mind at Citrix Synergy
Citrix provides more assurances about the future of XenApp, and also announces some lower key, but very significant enhancements to both XenApp and XenDesktop.

Mobility

Citrix enters hyperconverged infrastructure market with Citrix Melio

May 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix enters hyperconverged infrastructure market with Citrix Melio
Other Day One announcements included XenServer 6.5 Service Pack 1, XenMobile 10.1, and enhancements to Citrix’s ShareFile secure file sharing and syncing tool.