Partnerships

Partnerships

NetApp, Cisco bring SolidFire software to all-Cisco platform with FlexPod SF

June 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp, Cisco bring SolidFire software to all-Cisco platform with FlexPod SF
The second stage of the NetApp transformation strategy emphasizes expanding their market to buyers beyond traditional storage and infrastructure decision makers, and they think FlexPod SF will help them there.

Backup

Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite

June 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite
Partners and customers of both Veeam and Pure have been requesting the integration, although it won’t become generally available until the fourth quarter of 2017.

Cloud

Toronto’s Breqwatr sees Pure Storage partnership as key in U.S. expansion

June 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Toronto’s Breqwatr sees Pure Storage partnership as key in U.S. expansion
Breqwatr, which makes an easy-to-deploy private cloud appliance, and sells through an all-channel model, now has an OEM deal with Pure which is significantly expanding their addressable market.

Partnerships

HPE adding to end-to-end solutions portfolio with HPE Complete program

June 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE adding to end-to-end solutions portfolio with HPE Complete program
HPE created its program to validate other vendor solutions and sell them through HPE late last year, and the program has exceeded expectations so far.

Backup

Zerto expands HPE relationship to add full availability of Zerto replication solution

June 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto expands HPE relationship to add full availability of Zerto replication solution
Zerto has joined the HPE Complete program, making Zerto Virtual Replication an HPE part number that can be ordered directly from HPE for any HPE platform.

Partnerships

Hedvig’s distributed storage platform now available through HPE Complete program

June 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hedvig’s distributed storage platform now available through HPE Complete program
The Hedvig software-defined technology collapses disparate tiers of storage and unifies block, file, and object interfaces in a single platform, providing HPE and its partners with a capability not otherwise available to them through HPE.

Partnerships

Scale-out vendor Qumulo goes on offense with HPE partnership

June 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale-out vendor Qumulo goes on offense with HPE partnership
Qumulo’s software on HPE servers gives HPE a strong distributed file system offering to compete against Isilon and NetApp.

Partnerships

Mesosphere expands HPE relationship with new strategic alliance

June 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mesosphere expands HPE relationship with new strategic alliance
Mesosphere is looking for this new deal, which integrates their technology directly into HPE Synergy and HPE OneView, to further expand their reach among enterprises facing digital transformation.

Backup

DataGravity announces DataGravity for Availability to enhance Veeam

May 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on DataGravity announces DataGravity for Availability to enhance Veeam
DataGravity for Availability is a separate product that sits on top of Veeam, and provides it with a behavior-driven security capability. For now, it only works with Veeam, but the plan is to ultimately extend it to other vendors.

Internet of Things

Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL
Intel Security showcased its year-old alliance of vendors involved in integrations around DXL. Optimism was strong that the newly announced Open DXL would amplify its value to these partners.