Storage

Big Data

Improved search, all-in-one packaging highlight Caringo’s Swarm 8

February 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Improved search, all-in-one packaging highlight Caringo’s Swarm 8
Caringo sees its enhanced search capabilities as enabling Swarm’s ability to handle additional tasks, including facilitating Big Data analytics.

Cloud

Artisan Infrastructure unveils Neverfail HybriStor Data Protection Virtual Appliance

February 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Artisan Infrastructure unveils Neverfail HybriStor Data Protection Virtual Appliance
Using patent-pending data optimization and dedupe technology from an acquisition, HybriStor brings enormous scalability and performance to object-based storage.

Small Business

HPE enhances entry level MSA 1040 and StoreEasy storage

February 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE enhances entry level MSA 1040 and StoreEasy storage
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.

Cloud

Arcserve looks upmarket with new UDP software release upgrading Linux capabilities

February 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve looks upmarket with new UDP software release upgrading Linux capabilities
New wizards and additional recovery options are also aimed at helping partners sell Arcserve UDP to larger customers than before.

Data Centre

Pivot3 looks to rule hyperconverged space with NexGen acquisition

January 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 looks to rule hyperconverged space with NexGen acquisition
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.

Cloud

New Panzura console interface designed to make it easier to manage global cloud storage

January 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Panzura console interface designed to make it easier to manage global cloud storage
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.

Channel Programs

StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program

January 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorageCraft looks to expand product line, redo channel program
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.

Data Centre

Plexistor’s software-defined memory platform reaches the market

January 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Plexistor’s software-defined memory platform reaches the market
Plexistor’s Software Defined Memory architecture converges memory and storage technologies to drastically reduce latency and significantly improve performance of data-intensive applications.

Channel Programs

EMC tweaks partner program in response to partner feedback

January 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC tweaks partner program in response to partner feedback
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.

Data Centre

Commvault extends Nutanix partnership with support for Acropolis hypervisor

January 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault extends Nutanix partnership with support for Acropolis hypervisor
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.