Brand new is the AFF C-Series, a new all-flash QLC-based family, while the AFF A150 is a refresh of the entry level A-series model.
Storage
NetApp adds new all-flash lines, plus new portfolio of storage programs and guarantees
by Mark Cox •
Storage
Cloud, Servers, Storage
HPE adds support for data storage servers to cloud-native Alletra portfolio with Alletra 4000 series
by Mark Cox •
The latest in HPE’s cloud-native Alletra line comes in two models, a 1U one designed for extreme use cases and a 2U that fits a broader range of use cases.
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Data Management, Distribution, Partnerships, Storage
Hammerspace, Seagate introduce bundles combining Seagate enterprise storage with Hammerspace’s single global file system
by Mark Cox •
The bundles will be available to channel partners exclusively through Climb Channel Solutions.
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Backup, Storage
MSP360 looks to slash MSP costs by adding forever forward incremental backup and intelligent retention to their backup
by Mark Cox •
The company estimates this will cut costs by 20-25% for existing MSP360 partners, and up to 50% for those who switch from other backup products.
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NetApp introduces unified multi-cloud and on-prem storage management with NetApp BlueXP
by Mark Cox •
In addition to announcing the availability of BlueXP, NetApp also reiterated its commitment to ESG goals, which includes capabilities within BlueXP itself.
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Channel Programs, Distribution, Storage
ScaleFlux signs North American disti deal with TDSYNNEX to complete construction of channel Go-to-Market capabilities
by Mark Cox •
The distribution deal complements ScaleFlux’s channel expansion, which has seen the release of a product for partners, and the launch of their first partner program.
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Cloud, Computers, Servers, Storage
Lenovo announces joint hybrid and edge solutions with VMware at Explore event
by Mark Cox •
Lenovo announced enhanced collaborations with VMware around their ThinkAgile VX, TruScale Hybrid Cloud and the VMware Edge Compute Stack, as well as a partnership with Micron which uses their NVME SSDs, vSAN ESA and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX to provide all NVMe storage.
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StorPool Storage adds file storage, NVMe/TCP and AWS support in 20th version of their storage platform
by Mark Cox •
The Bulgaria-based scale-out provider has always specialized in providing high-value around a limited number of use cases, but with this release, is expanding the use cases that they support.
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ScaleFlux reaches out to channel with new 3000 series computational storage SSDs
by Mark Cox •
ScaleFlux sold its first two generations of computational storage SSDs direct, but the new series is more plug and play, so they are selling it through channel partners as well, and have built a channel program to facilitate this.
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StorONE enhances Storage Engine to drive new scale-for-free pricing model
by Mark Cox •
The model is based on drives rather than capacity, and the changes to the engine give customers confidence they can use maximum sized drives without concerns about restore times.
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Backup, Storage
Veeam founders launch Object First to provide Veeam-centric storage appliance
by Mark Cox •
David Bennett comes over from Axcient, where he had been CEO, to take the same role at Object First.
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Cloud, Servers, Storage
New Toronto data centre to be key element in OVHcloud expansion
by Mark Cox •
OVHCloud just celebrated their tenth anniversary in Canada, and while to date their facilities have been in Montreal, they plan to open up a Toronto data centre next year.
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Pure Storage sees major pluses for partners in major Accelerate product announcements
by Mark Cox •
The major announcement at Accelerate was a major upgrade to FlashBlade//S, which doubles density and performance as well as power efficiency, but the announcements also see a new offering adding to the Evergreen portfolio and the next generation of AIRI//S, designed and sold in partnership with NVIDIA.
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Data Management, Storage
Major enhancements to Portworx portfolio add new Kubernetes Database-as-a Service platform plus new services
by Mark Cox •
This major series of enhancements to Pure Storage’s Kubernetes platform expands the number of use cases in which it can be deployed, and makes it easier to deploy it.
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Channel Programs, Storage
iXsystems expands RevMatch revenue matching feature into new full-blown channel program
by Mark Cox •
RevMatch now essentially becomes the top tier of a new two-tier program, which adds new features and benefits for partners.
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Channel Communities, Cloud, Storage
Dell Global Channel Chief Dagher touts channel momentum, asks partners to go all in
by Mark Cox •
Rola Dagher, a Canadian who came to the Dell channel job from running Cisco Canada, also singled out the Canadian channel for its recent work.
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Cloud, Storage
Dell upgrades storage portfolio and plugs it into multi-cloud theme on Day Two of Dell Technologies World
by Mark Cox •
On Day Two, Dell emphasized storage enhancements in their PowerStore, PowerMax and PowerFlex portfolios, but also stressed these were not standalone announcements, and were part of the company’s multi-cloud vision laid out on the previous day.
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Hardware, Hyper-converged, Servers, Storage
Dell hardware sales through partners help propel record setting Q4 and 2021
by Mark Cox •
Dell’s hardware business benefited greatly from organizations, at this stage of their tech rebuild, needing to refresh a hardware base in data centres that was at least two years old, and generally older than that.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Storage
Lightbits brings in Charla Bunton-Johnson to drive channel-first strategy for software-defined NVMe pioneer
by Mark Cox •
The channel is relatively new in Lightbits’ strategy, but the new channel leader was brought in to scale growth in accordance with what has become a channel-first strategy.
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Cloud, Storage
Wasabi expects big push in Canada from opening of first Canadian data centre
by Mark Cox •
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.
