Partnerships

Cloud

Komprise expands routes to market by joining HPE Complete program

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Komprise expands routes to market by joining HPE Complete program
Komprise also announced the appointment of two new senior execs, Chris Moore as SVP of Worldwide Sales and Randy Hopkins as VP Global Systems Engineering and Enablement.

Cloud

CloudJumper announces major new partnerships with IGEL, NVIDIA

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper announces major new partnerships with IGEL, NVIDIA
While the two major new alliances were the splashy announcements, CloudJumper also announced the release of version 5.3 of their Cloud Workspace Management Suite.

Cloud

OpenText expands Google Cloud partnership within rearticulated cloud strategy

July 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText expands Google Cloud partnership within rearticulated cloud strategy
OpenText’s expanded partnership with Google Cloud makes it a preferred cloud partner – second only to OpenText’s own cloud – as the company doubles down on their cloud strategy.

Internet of Things

HPE, ABB extend strategic partnership with new industrial monitoring solution utilizing Aruba technology

June 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE, ABB extend strategic partnership with new industrial monitoring solution utilizing Aruba technology
The new joint solution, provides an industrial monitoring solution for proactive maintenance that is much more scalable than what ABB had been using before, and ABB sees its ability to be sold on a consumption model as opening up new use cases.

Partnerships

Digital Defense, Attivo unveil integrated vulnerability management-deception technology solution

June 14, 2019 Mark Cox 1
The bundled offering, which will go to market through the companies’ joint channel partners, is seen as a particularly strong offering in ICS and IoT environments.

Channel Programs

That’s a Wrap on Dell Technologies World 2019

June 13, 2019 Guest Poster Comments Off on That’s a Wrap on Dell Technologies World 2019
Dell EMC Canada’s President of Commercial Sales Paul Katigbak gives his take on some of the major announcements from the recent Dell Technologies World event.

Hardware

Lenovo continues to build out Smart Office strategy with ThinkSmart Hub 500 for Zoom Rooms

June 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo continues to build out Smart Office strategy with ThinkSmart Hub 500 for Zoom Rooms
The follow-up to last year’s original ThinkSmart Hub 500, which was for Skype for Business, continues Lenovo’s strategy of building out their Smart Office portfolio, and in the teams space in particular.

Partnerships

CIRA launches its first firewall API integration to expand DNS security in Canada

June 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CIRA launches its first firewall API integration to expand DNS security in Canada
CIRA has now deployed an API for its D-Zone DNS Firewall, and integrated it with Ottawa-based Field Effect Software’s monitoring and analysis platform, in what CIRA hopes will be the first of many such partnerships.

Managed Services

SonicWall signs innovative new MSSP partnership with ADT Cybersecurity

June 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall signs innovative new MSSP partnership with ADT Cybersecurity
The deal reunites SonicWall with old partner Secure Designs Inc., and expands their channel with a different type of partner than those which they typically work with.

Big Data

AtScale adds SDK, expanded PowerBI support to data warehouse virtualization platform

June 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on AtScale adds SDK, expanded PowerBI support to data warehouse virtualization platform
The SDK is part and parcel of AtScale’s move to a more agile quarterly release cycle. The platform also improves analytical query and security capabilities.