Storage

Channel Programs

EMC sees multiple pluses for Canada market in Dell deal

May 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC sees multiple pluses for Canada market in Dell deal
EMC Canada channel chief Michael Kerr gives a specifically Canadian take on the pending merger with Dell, as well as initial partner reaction to some of the new product announcements from EMC World.

Channel Programs

Quebec-based ESI Information technologies is EMC Canada Partner of the Year

May 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Quebec-based ESI Information technologies is EMC Canada Partner of the Year
Canadian channel chief Michael Kerr acknowledged that getting partners to commit to EMC as the partners are transitioning their businesses to add cloud capabilities and cutting-edge technologies to their practice is often a challenge. It’s also one factor in recognition as a top EMC partner.

Cloud

EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud
The new Web-scale object storage platform will extend on-prem EMC storage and backup applications into the cloud, and continue the trend of requiring the assistance of more channel partners than had been the case when Virtustream was acquired.

Servers

Scale Computing integrates flash into tiering to strengthen SMB hyper-converged offering

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox 1
Scale’s new HEAT technology brings flash into hybrid tiering, with all the performance benefits of using flash for a tier rather than just a cache. The challenge here was not introducing flash, but doing so in a way that would not increase complexity, and would be cost-effective for SMBs.

Computers

Dell, EMC provide update on integration process

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell, EMC provide update on integration process
Many details still have not yet been determined, or cannot be made public, but at EMC World, Dell and EMC indicated some additional information about what the massive new organization would look like, and be called, once the merger is complete.

Storage

EMC says new Unity all-flash arrays will do big volume in Dell distribution channel

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC says new Unity all-flash arrays will do big volume in Dell distribution channel
Unity is aimed at the mid-market all-flash segment of the market, under XtremIO, and EMC believes that unlike the VNXe family, this will be a truly successful volume product.

Managed Services

Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer
Datto is looking to disrupt a highly commoditized market, attract a significant number of new prospects for its channel, and provide upgrade options to better monetize the offering.

Storage

IBM fills all-flash enterprise gaps with three new arrays

April 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM fills all-flash enterprise gaps with three new arrays
IBM says the three new all-flash models aimed at the higher end of the market will be a strong channel play.

Big Data

HDS adds full native unified capability, predictive analytics to unified VSP G series

April 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS adds full native unified capability, predictive analytics to unified VSP G series
The enhancements to the HDS unified storage platform aimed at the enterprise and mid-market also now allow cloud tiering from the appliance itself, and new support for VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes assists performance in virtualized environments.

Storage

New Nexsan UNITY offers adds sync and share capabilities to NST Unified Storage

April 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Nexsan UNITY offers adds sync and share capabilities to NST Unified Storage
Integrating the capabilities acquired from Connected Data’s Transporter appliances gives Nexsan what they believe will be a completely differentiated unified storage offering.