Storage

LogicNow introduces new per-device pricing for MAX Backup

June 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The company formerly known as GFI MAX is introducing a new DRaaS pricing option that charges by the device instead of data usage, something they believe will especially appeal to partners serving larger customers.

Veeam to add cloud-based VM replication to Veeam Availability Suite v9

June 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new functionality will also let service providers provide their customers with cloud-based disaster recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) through the new Veeam Cloud Connect Replication for Service Providers offering.

Dell expands Dell XC Series Nutanix offerings

June 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Scheduled to roll out in Q3, the updates to the portfolio address specific use cases. They are: support for KVM, including Nutanix’s new KVM-based hypervisor; a storage-heavy Lite-Compute node; a new appliance that provides Nvidia GPU support; and a short-depth, 1U form factor appliance.

Pure Storage moves into hardware with its next-gen FlashArray

June 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

In a trio of announcements, Pure announces its next-gen array, which features its first custom built hardware, as well as Pure1, an integrated cloud-based management and support offering, and Evergreen Storage, which is both a vision and a new upgrade model.

SanDisk targets next-gen CloudSpeed Eco SSD at hyperscale market

June 1, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The announcement at Computex Taipei 2015 is intended to be SanDisk’s coming out party for the large Taiwanese ODM market, with a product that will sell mainly through the ODMs, but will have some channel pockets.

Virtustream acquired by EMC, to become separate EMC Federation business

May 26, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Virtustream will form the basis of EMC’s managed cloud services business, and will be sold both direct and through service provider and integrator partners.

New Drobo CEO outlines plans for growth as independent company

May 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Former Brocade executive Mihir H. Shah tells ChannelBuzz why he thinks Drobo remains a valuable commodity in a world of ever more complex storage solutions, what he sees as new opportunities for the company, and his view of how it will go to market going forward.

Reborn NexGen looks to make a splash with revamped partner program

May 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Newly spun-off this year, NexGen has made major changes to its channel program to strengthen its support of partners.

Data Centre

Scale Computing continues its buildout of SMB hyperconverged channel

May 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

While building a strong SMB-focused channel to sell hyperconverged is more challenging than a channel selling to larger customers, Scale is counting on the simplicity of its solution to even the odds for its partners, who are the company’s entire sales force.