Software

Software

AppSense looks to drive more business with revitalized Citrix

January 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppSense looks to drive more business with revitalized Citrix
The Windows-focused virtualization management optimization vendor provides a detailed update, including their relationship with Citrix and other co-opetitors, their channel policies, and where they see their market going.

Cloud

Citrix advice to partners: Follow the apps!

January 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix advice to partners: Follow the apps!
While Citrix did not unveil any new technology products at its Summit event, it did talk extensively about its product strategy.

Data Centre

Atlantis unveils two node hyperconverged appliance for ROBO market

January 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atlantis unveils two node hyperconverged appliance for ROBO market
Atlantis also announced a new relationship with Dell, the only major OEM for whom its software was not customized when the first Atlantis hyperconverged products were announced last year.

Cloud

Metalogix adds Exchange data protection to Essentials for Office 365

December 7, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Metalogix adds Exchange data protection to Essentials for Office 365
Essentials for Office 365 now provides a unified backup for Exchange, Sharepoint and Onedrive, all the major applications where content lives.

Cloud

SAP stresses simplicity for smaller firms at SME Summit

November 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP stresses simplicity for smaller firms at SME Summit
At last year’s SAP SME Summit, SAP emphasized how much it valued its SME customers, including small businesses. This year they added a wrinkle to that, emphasizing that SMEs want and need simplicity, and that those taking their time to decide need to make the move – with SAP solutions.

Small Business

SAP Business One helps drive Canadian medical distributor’s continued growth

November 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP Business One helps drive Canadian medical distributor’s continued growth
London, Ontario-based Tribe Medical Group moved to SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA last year, and have found its simplicity critical in helping them sell, keep staff, and control complexity.

Cloud

Sage stresses customer choice with C-series launch

November 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage stresses customer choice with C-series launch
The Sage 300c and Sage 50c solutions are particularly significant in the Canadian market, and both have received cloud-based mobility upgrades to make them hybrid solutions.

Channel Programs

Sage pledges strong channel commitment with new global, North American partner programs

November 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage pledges strong channel commitment with new global, North American partner programs
Sage pledges to reverse its recent past with reworked programs, including a North American program designed to make it easier for partners to make money with Sage.

Cloud

SAP doubling down on cloud emphasis for Canadian partners

October 16, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP doubling down on cloud emphasis for Canadian partners
SAP Canada isn’t exactly telling its Canadian channel to go cloud or go home, but they are strongly emphasizing that the cloud is the future for SAP, and that top partners who don’t see that and adjust their solutions mix accordingly will likely be replaced at the top by other partners who got with the program.

Software

Cisco extends developer initiatives with new DevNet Labs

October 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco extends developer initiatives with new DevNet Labs
Cisco sees its developer community as even more critical as it pushes well beyond its traditional hardware core, and to this end has launched a new collaborative lab environment for their use.