Storage

Backup

Cohesity moves beyond backup with 5.0 platform release

August 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity moves beyond backup with 5.0 platform release
There are four main enhancements, one of which is the addition of file and object storage support to give the Cohesity platform an archiving capability as well as backup.

Cloud

HTBASE hits big time with Dell EMC partnership around their composable infrastructure

July 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HTBASE hits big time with Dell EMC partnership around their composable infrastructure
HTBASE, a Toronto-area startup that is in the process of moving its main offices down to the Valley, has inked what for them is a huge statement of validation, partnering with Dell EMC.

Security

Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information
Veritas new Integrated Classification Engine, designed to address broad regulatory legislation like the GDPR, will be available quickly on two governance solutions, and over time will be extended to all their products.

Channel Programs

Cloudian launches partner program for vendors putting data into Cloudian HyperStore

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudian launches partner program for vendors putting data into Cloudian HyperStore
The Cloudian Data Management Partners Program launches with four partners out of the gate.

Channel Programs

Right Touch at centre of new NetApp Americas channel chief Jeff McCullough’s plans

July 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Right Touch at centre of new NetApp Americas channel chief Jeff McCullough’s plans
NetApp’s channel transformation includes the Right Touch Model, introduced for its new fiscal year, designed to better balance NetApp channel resources with its internal sales team.

Computers

EMC vet Kevin Connolly to replace Kevin Peesker as Dell EMC Canada Commercial head

July 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC vet Kevin Connolly to replace Kevin Peesker as Dell EMC Canada Commercial head
Connolly acknowledges he will need to work hard to assure Dell EMC Canada customers, partners and staff that a guy coming from the EMC side of the house gets the commercial business, which is mainly legacy Dell.

Storage

Scale Computing brings two midmarket hyper-converged appliances to market

July 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing brings two midmarket hyper-converged appliances to market
The new offerings are more powerful than the appliances Scale has offered before, but they aren’t looking to move upmarket, just satisfy the demand of storage-hungry SMBs and midmarket customers.

Storage

WekaIO looks to channel to take massively scalable cloud-native file system to market

July 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on WekaIO looks to channel to take massively scalable cloud-native file system to market
WekaIO has emerged from stealth with a channel-friendly parallel scale- out file storage solution that uses the compute layer to eliminate external storage devices.

Channel Programs

Cloudian launches first partner program as part of channel ramp-up

July 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudian launches first partner program as part of channel ramp-up
Object storage vendor Cloudian has close strategic partnerships with several other vendors who touch different parts of the storage space, and their channel partners tend to be ones who work with those vendors.

Cloud

Nutanix launches unique hybrid cloud offering with Xi Cloud Services, Nutanix Calm

June 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix launches unique hybrid cloud offering with Xi Cloud Services, Nutanix Calm
The cloud services have the same OS as Nutanix’s on-prem software, which provides major benefits for customers – and significant new opportunities for partners.