Networking

Distribution

Podcast: HP Mobility, Avnet and Cisco at 5 years, and Cisco’s IOT vision

January 22, 2015 Robert Dutt 2
Michael Park and Chris Moyer discuss HP’s mobile push, Pete Rzonca talks Avnet and Cisco’s fifth anniversary, Rick Huijbregts of Cisco on IOE plans.

Channel Programs

Ex-EMC channel exec Iventosch to lead ExtraHop’s channel push

January 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ex-EMC channel exec Iventosch to lead ExtraHop’s channel push
Iventosch sees a parallel between NetApp creating the network attached storage category, and what ExtraHop is doing now, creating the category of network attached analytics

Cisco CEO John Chambers
Big Data

Cisco makes big bet on analytics

December 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco makes big bet on analytics
Cisco announces plans to expand its business in the growing analytics marketplace, with a focus on moving analytics towards the network’s edge.

Mark Macaulay, senior director of sales for TP-Link Canada
Networking

TP-Link enters managed switch fray

December 9, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on TP-Link enters managed switch fray
Networking vendor TP-Link looks to expand beyond SOHO with the new JetStream 28 port switch, its first L3 managed switch.

Networking

D-Link boosts IP surveillance business with suite of tools and resources for partners

November 19, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on D-Link boosts IP surveillance business with suite of tools and resources for partners
With this new package of tools and resources, D-Link is looking to encourage traditional networking partners who have not yet got into surveillance to stop leaving money on the table, as well as encourage traditional physical security specialists to look at D-Link more broadly for their IP needs.

Networking

Cisco targets SMB, lower midmarket for collaboration with Cisco Business Edition 6000S

November 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco targets SMB, lower midmarket for collaboration with Cisco Business Edition 6000S
The BE6000S supports four virtual machines, is targeted at 25-150 user organizations, and costs 22 per cent less than the BE6000, which has the same software, at the lowest configuration.

Cloud

Cisco announces Project Squared free SaaS collaboration app

November 17, 2014 Mark Cox 1
Project Squared, a SaaS business collaboration app for chat, audio, video, multi-party meetings and content sharing, will initially be a free download, but Cisco expects to monetize it as they add more features, and they see it as a strong channel opportunity.

Hardware

Cisco enhances three-screen TelePresence IX5000 video endpoint

November 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco enhances three-screen TelePresence IX5000 video endpoint
Cisco’s high-end TelePresence triple screen offering has several significant user enhancements, and cuts power, bandwidth and install time to lower the average customer’s TCO by about 50 per cent.

Networking

Extreme Networks expands Software Defined Architecture with new products, enhancements

November 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks expands Software Defined Architecture with new products, enhancements
The centre of Extreme’s SDN strategy is building an SDN solution that is open, standards based, and comprehensive, leveraging Open Daylight, and the acquisition of vendor partners is key to provide validation and spur innovation.

Channel Programs

Riverbed redoes Technology Alliance Program to cover whole product line

November 4, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed redoes Technology Alliance Program to cover whole product line
The new Riverbed-Ready program is for ISVs partners, and is designed to spur new and more full featured solutions which cover all the elements of Riverbed’s Application Performance Platform, but solution provider partners are also expected to benefit significantly.