Caringo sees its enhanced search capabilities as enabling Swarm’s ability to handle additional tasks, including facilitating Big Data analytics.
Big Data, Storage
Improved search, all-in-one packaging highlight Caringo’s Swarm 8
by Mark Cox •
Storage
Cloud, Storage
Artisan Infrastructure unveils Neverfail HybriStor Data Protection Virtual Appliance
by Mark Cox •
Using patent-pending data optimization and dedupe technology from an acquisition, HybriStor brings enormous scalability and performance to object-based storage.
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Small Business, Storage
HPE enhances entry level MSA 1040 and StoreEasy storage
by Mark Cox •
The addition of SSD support to the HPE MSA 1040 also enables software enhancements which have been available on the flagship MSA 2040, and removes much of the feature gap between the two models.
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Cloud, Storage
Arcserve looks upmarket with new UDP software release upgrading Linux capabilities
by Mark Cox •
New wizards and additional recovery options are also aimed at helping partners sell Arcserve UDP to larger customers than before.
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Data Centre, Storage
Pivot3 looks to rule hyperconverged space with NexGen acquisition
by Mark Cox •
The combination of the two companies give them what they believe are enormous synergies that can propel them to a leadership role in the hyperconverged space that neither company remotely aspired to when they were separate.
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Cloud, Storage
New Panzura console interface designed to make it easier to manage global cloud storage
by Mark Cox •
The new CloudFS Console provides a Google Maps view of all controllers and connectivity between them, and is intended to further Panzura’s vision of having customers use cloud storage as their primary storage, by making it easier to use.
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Channel Programs, Managed Services, Storage
StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program
by Mark Cox •
New StorageCraft channel chief Marvin Blough talks with ChannelBuzz about the plans to take the company to the next level, which include a new cloud offering this week.
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Data Centre, Storage
Plexistor’s software-defined memory platform reaches the market
by Mark Cox •
Plexistor’s Software Defined Memory architecture converges memory and storage technologies to drastically reduce latency and significantly improve performance of data-intensive applications.
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Channel Programs, Storage
EMC tweaks partner program in response to partner feedback
by Mark Cox •
Changes for 2016 include allowing Authorized partners to qualify for the Silver tier at mid-year, increasing the Silver rebate payout, and changing revenue tier thresholds in some markets, which include Canada, but not the U.S.
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Data Centre, Storage, Virtualization
Commvault extends Nutanix partnership with support for Acropolis hypervisor
by Mark Cox •
Commvault becomes the first data protection vendor to offer support for Nutanix’s own hypervisor, improving the capabilities of their customers and partners in the Nutanix environment.
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Cloud, Storage
EMC Canada’s channel chief looks ahead to 2016
by Mark Cox •
With major changes on the horizon, Michael Kerr stresses that EMC partners need to be able to articulate the business outcomes of the increasing complex technology available to them.
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Data Centre, Servers, Storage
Stratoscale targets test-dev market with launch of software-defined architecture
by Mark Cox •
The hyperconverged startup emphasizes the end product, a highly scalable out-of-the-box private cloud initially focused on development and testing environments, rather than the hyperconverged label itself, which they think has been somewhat overused.
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Storage
Cisco, Nimble Storage extend partnership with new SmartStack offerings
by Mark Cox •
Two of the three new reference architectures are Cisco Validated Design-backed, a first for the SmartStack solutions, which Nimble expects will help partners in several ways.
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Channel Programs, Managed Services, Storage, Uncategorized
Data protection vendor Druva adds MSP channel, launches MSP partner program
by Mark Cox •
Druva is mainly focused on the enterprise space, and its new MSP channel will give them a stronger presence downmarket. They are especially looking to recruit new MSPs who have no data centre.
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Data Centre, Storage, Virtualization
Scale Computing ramps up Canadian staff, resources for big 2016 push
by Mark Cox •
Scale, which is distinct among the hyperconverged vendors with its SMB focus, is not new to Canada, but they have added new staff and resources here, and developed new relationships with key DMRs to take their Canadian business to the next level.
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Storage
HPE announces flurry of 3PAR announcements
by Mark Cox •
Net-new offerings include 3PAR Flash Acceleration for Oracle and the 3PAR StoreServ 8200 Converged File and Block Starter Kit.
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Storage
Security, reporting, planning enhancements highlight Data Dynamics’ StorageX 7.7
by Mark Cox •
The 7.7 release’s emphasis is on a broad range of feature functionality enhancements.
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Big Data, Storage
EMC’s shift in Data Lake strategy opens up new partner opportunities
by Mark Cox •
EMC’s Data Lake 2.0 significantly enhances the original core-focused Data Lake strategy by extending it to the edge and the cloud, as well as strengthening the core. This is also likely to expand partner opportunities somewhat beyond the very limited involvement thought likely when the original Data lake was announced.
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Hardware, Storage
HP Inc. announces desktop workstation storage, cooling breakthroughs
by Mark Cox •
While HP announced a new mobile workstation, and major enhancements throughout all their ZBook technology, they also announced some significant technology enhancements in both storage and cooling.
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Cloud, Distribution, Storage
New Ingram Micro-Acronis deal all about the cloud in Canada
by Mark Cox •
Ingram Micro has significantly expanded their relationship with Acronis, but only part of the deal is relevant to the Canadian market.
