Cloud
NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio
Many of the enhancements are part of the new version of NetApp’s ONTAP software, which include ransomware protection, NVMe over TCP support and expanded data services.
Storage
Storage
Hitachi Vantara announces major storage product refresh, roadmap strategy
Hitachi announces new product for their VSP 5000 and VSP E-Series, along with non-disruptive upgrade capabilities for both, as well as an enhancement of their HCP platform to accommodate new use cases.
Backup
Clumio moves to solve huge AWS pain point with Clumio Protect for Amazon S3
Clumio anticipates a significant market for this solution when it hits GA in December, because AWS S3 has become a large customer pain point, and theirs is the first solution on the market for it.
Distribution
Data accelerator Pliops looks to build strength in Fortune 1000 through North American disti deal with TD SYNNEX
Pliops, which makes a differentiated hardware and software accelerator that is also a media enhancer, started selling direct to hyperscalers, but now is expanding into the enterprise, and looking to work with partners with established connections in this market.
Backup
Dell refreshes and enhances scale-out NAS solutions with new hardware, updated software and joint anti-ransomware solution with Superna
New PowerScale solutions continue, but do not quite complete, the retirement of the Isilon brand.
Channel Programs
Nebulon launches smartPartner program to better leverage OEM partner channels
Nebulon, which launched a year ago with server-embedded infrastructure software delivered as-a-service that competes against the big HCI players, has designed their program to make it easier for HPE, Lenovo and Supermicro partners to work with them.
Hardware
Lenovo expands TruScale as-a-Service to encompass entire portfolio
The expansion of TruScale into a company-wide offering was part of a major series of announcements, that included the related Hitachi Brain AI service and the Project Unity wireless connectivity framework.
Hardware
Western Digital launches new OptiNAND technology which combines flask and HDD in new architecture
WDD is also emphasizing that OptiNAND is not another hybrid architecture, but a new type of technology that enhances the HDD with flash to improve the drive’s aerial density, performance and reliability.
Partnerships
Qumulo and HPE extend partnership with highest density file solution on market
The new ‘291T’ solution has 291 TB of NVMe storage, giving it 23% more density than any other competitive solution in the market today.
Artificial Intelligence
Hitachi Vantara improves Lumada use cases and ability to handle dynamic data with io-Tahoe acquisition
The acquired technology’s ability to expand the use cases around Lumada will also expand channel partners’ services opportunities.
Channel Programs
Place to be is the channel as channel momentum is on fire: Dell channel chief Dagher
Dell’s global channel chief Rola Dagher talked with ChannelBuzz about the state of the Dell channel today, and the priorities for the rest of the year ahead.
Channel Programs
StorONE announces first channel chief and partner program as it looks to build out channel
Channel veteran Bill Cordero takes over channel leadership at StorONE, as the company looks to expand its new channel with the aid of a newly-designed channel program.
Channel Programs
Hitachi Vantara stepping up focus around partner engagement
Hitachi Vantara has been intensifying its channel focus this year, with a new portal, pricing tool, and eLearning modules, and partner satisfaction has increased as a result.
Hardware
Consumer and gaming tech highlights news at Western Digital Flash event, but nuggets still there for partners
Some major gaming announcements will have implications for resellers and integrators who work that market, as will a new embedded flash platform for Universal Flash Storage 3.1, while a partnership with Percona around their MySQL Server will be of interest in the enterprise.
Data Management
Hitachi Vantara lays out data-driven strategy at Hitachi Social Innovation Forum
Hitachi is using its three-day event, which continues through Thursday, to outline its focus on data-driven strategies and how customers in multiple verticals are already benefitting from them.
Storage
Startup 22dot6 formally launches revolutionary storage architecture
The company’s Valence software is the first product of its Transcendent Abstracted Storage System architecture, and while it is formally launching today, it has been successfully selling for months through a 100% channel strategy.
Channel Programs
NetApp announces significant changes to Unified Partner Program
NetApp will be making major changes to their channel program at the end of April 2022, and has announced what those changes will be, and the paths partners need to prepare to be ready for the new program.
Cloud
Dell Technologies builds out edge strategy with new and enhanced edge solutions
The new offering is the first of what will be a family of Dell Technologies manufacturing edge solutions, while the upgraded one is a new version of the Dell EMC Streaming Data Platform.
Backup
Rubrik, NetApp extend partnership with Go-to-Market relationship
The Rubrik Go Foundation Edition, and Rubrik Go Business Edition SKUs will appear on NetApp price lists starting May 17, providing multiple benefits to the companies’ field sales forces and joint channel partners.
SalesBuzz
Supermicro, WekaIO introducing AI-focused joint solution bundles
The joint bundles, which come with five sizing options, all at fixed pricing, also carry a $5000 bonus for a VAR with each sale to a new customer.