Software

Cloud

Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal
The acquisition of Beyond brings together complementary skillsets that expands Syntax’s geographic reach, and strengthens them in key areas, including scaling out their French language facilities.

Cloud

Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto

November 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho launches first two Canadian data centres in Montreal and Toronto
Zoho’s plans to  put data centres in Canada to appeal to both larger organizations with stricter data sovereignty rules and smaller ones with regulatory requirements was delayed for several years, but now the company is confident it will open new markets for them.

Artificial Intelligence

Intel CEO Gelsinger lays out vision of how developers will rule the Siliconomy

September 25, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel CEO Gelsinger lays out vision of how developers will rule the Siliconomy
Gelsinger combined his vision for the company’s future with new announcements and the short and medium term road map to highlight the extensive changes coming, particularly from the rise of AI.

E-commerce

inriver unveils its next-gen Brand Store to provide customers with self-serve micro digital storefronts

August 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on inriver unveils its next-gen Brand Store to provide customers with self-serve micro digital storefronts
The Brand Store is a completely remade version of a product inriver has had for many years, and while not itself a lucrative opportunity for their partner base, it will contribute to the overall value of the inriver solution and to partners’ advisory roles.

Artificial Intelligence

VMware Canadian Country Manager Claude Reeves reviews market and impact of Explore announcements

August 25, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware Canadian Country Manager Claude Reeves reviews market and impact of Explore announcements
With more than one full year under his belt leading VMware Canada, Reeves gave his take on the company’s positioning in Canada and what the major announcements will mean for Canadian customers and partners.

Cloud

Liquidware announces GA of CommandCTRL SaaS solution

August 21, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware announces GA of CommandCTRL SaaS solution
CommandCTRL is Liquidware’s new SaaS real-time remediation solution, and features both a DVR-like function that is more effective than snapshots and new ChatGPT functionality that was built in after the beta began almost a year ago.

Artificial Intelligence

Dell brings Project Helix partnership with NVIDIA live with three separate solution bundles

July 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell brings Project Helix partnership with NVIDIA live with three separate solution bundles
The new solutions involve a joint Generative AI validated design and Dell Professional Services in collaboration with NVIDIA, all of which are also available through channel partners.

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho adds Generative AI to ten of its applications through their Zia AI engine

June 27, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho adds Generative AI to ten of its applications through their Zia AI engine
Zoho’s latest extension of their AI capabilities is powered by an OpenAI integration, although they are working on an in-house version of their own which will emphasize privacy concerns.

Cloud

Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners

May 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners
Red Hat Summit typically consists of many deeply technical announcements, and the company did not disappoint in that respect, but they also made several important channel announcements and dropped a couple big hints about what is coming for partners next.

As-a-Service

Morpheus Data excited by collaborative potential in Dell Technologies hybrid cloud announcements

May 26, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Morpheus Data excited by collaborative potential in Dell Technologies hybrid cloud announcements
Morpheus makes a hybrid cloud management automation engine, and the development of infrastructure as-a-service offerings has led to them doing more business in the last six months than in the previous six years.