Storage

Cloud

Wasabi expects big push in Canada from opening of first Canadian data centre

April 1, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Wasabi expects big push in Canada from opening of first Canadian data centre
Wasabi’s overall business has posted very strong growth over the last several years, but the lack of a Canadian data centre has created some data sovereignty issues that, until now, have limited their growth here.

Managed Services

Scale out block storage vendor StorPool makes major move into MSP market

March 29, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale out block storage vendor StorPool makes major move into MSP market
StorPool has customized its software to make it easy for MSPs to build their own highly efficient Tier One storage platform, or to build private clouds for customers that can run mission-critical workloads.

Data Management

Hitachi Vantara unveils mega-launch of new and enhanced hybrid cloud offerings

February 23, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara unveils mega-launch of new and enhanced hybrid cloud offerings
They include Virtual Storage Software Block, a new software-defined data platform that extends Hitachi’s virtual storage platform to cloud native applications, but the most interesting one for channel partners may be the VSP E1090, their new top of the line mid-range storage array.

Cloud

Nutanix reworks product portfolio into simplified Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure and Nutanix Cloud Manager segments with consistent operating and pricing models

February 15, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix reworks product portfolio into simplified Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure and Nutanix Cloud Manager segments with consistent operating and pricing models
Storage services, database services and end user computing services are also available as discrete packages, with the aim of all being to simplify things for customers and make the solutions easier for partners to sell.

Channel Programs

Pure Storage makes changes to partner program to respond to change and consolidation in the partner community

January 26, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage makes changes to partner program to respond to change and consolidation in the partner community
The changes include adjusting benefits to the partner’s preferred business model, improving Elite Partner benefits, adding a formal Services Specialization Program, and adding more flexibility to make building up practices easier.

Backup

Dell unveils new and enhanced multi-cloud products to speed multi-cloud journey from default to design

January 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new and enhanced multi-cloud products to speed multi-cloud journey from default to design
Dell is making a large number of multi-cloud announcements to expand their multi-cloud capabilities, and make them more effective for customers.

Computers

Dell rides channel to exceptionally strong quarter

January 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rides channel to exceptionally strong quarter
Dell’s third quarter improved on its already strong first half, with its channel business doing particularly well in core legacy areas like its server and client businesses.

Backup

MSP360 adds Wasabi Object Lock storage and $1 a month desktop image and file backup licenses for AWS Unified Billing

December 22, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSP360 adds Wasabi Object Lock storage and $1 a month desktop image and file backup licenses for AWS Unified Billing

This latest extension of MSP360’s strategic partnership with Wasabi is scheduled to be followed up with others in the near future.

Storage

StorCentric fills out unified support for Nexsan Unity software 7.0 with addition of object support

December 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorCentric fills out unified support for Nexsan Unity software 7.0 with addition of object support
StorCentric also adds support for S3 object protocol, immutable snapshots for ransomware protection, 40% improved throughput and up to 50% improved Assureon ingest rate.

Backup

StorONE unveils new S1:Backup solution to protect against ransomware and more

November 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorONE unveils new S1:Backup solution to protect against ransomware and more
Storage vendor StorONE adds a new backup solution, which will be free to current customers, and while it is being touted for its ransomware protection, it has other benefits which significantly lower the cost of backup protection.