Storage

Channel Programs

Pure Storage targets top partners with channel program changes

May 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage targets top partners with channel program changes
Notable changes include funding a dedicated resource for Platinum partners, enhancing the Demo program with six months of free support and the ability to resell Demo units, and a fourfold increase in MDF funds.

Cloud

Axcient targets remote and branch offices, smaller businesses with Direct to Cloud offering

May 18, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axcient targets remote and branch offices, smaller businesses with Direct to Cloud offering
The new cloud-only solution is targeted at customers who don’t want the expense or trouble or deploying a physical or virtual device locally, and is expected to significantly increase the number of Axcient’s MSP partners.

Software

Maxta upgrades hyperconverged software with new UI, enhanced reporting

May 18, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Maxta upgrades hyperconverged software with new UI, enhanced reporting
Maxta also announced MxCloudConnect, a cloud based call-home capability, as well as support for OpenStack Kilo out of the gate.

Data Centre

Hyperconverged startup Stratoscale gears up for late summer product release

May 15, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hyperconverged startup Stratoscale gears up for late summer product release
Stratoscale emerged from stealth late last year with some powerful vendor investors, a unique hyperconverged value proposition and a 100 per cent channel strategy. The plan is for the product to be available this summer.

Cloud

‘Gamechanging’ Citrix Workspace Cloud great opportunity for Canadian partners

May 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on ‘Gamechanging’ Citrix Workspace Cloud great opportunity for Canadian partners
Michael Murphy, vice-president and country manager of Citrix Canada, reviewed announcements from this year’s Citrix Synergy likely to be of particular interest to Canadian partners and customers.

Big Data

HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push

May 8, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push
Hitachi’s Social Innovation strategy is designed to leverage analytics to drive their companies forward, and the new SAP HANA solutions are part of this strategy for HDS.

Storage

New Dell storage offerings enhance both old IT and new IT

May 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Dell storage offerings enhance both old IT and new IT
Dell unveils its new SCv2000 entry class array, the PS 6610, a new dense offering for the PS family along with new PS software, and Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage Spaces, which beefs up Dell’s software-defined portfolio.

Channel Programs

New EMC Federation deal reg, rules of engagement to be launched

May 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New EMC Federation deal reg, rules of engagement to be launched
EMC is also announcing several other programmatic moves, including a Federation Ready designation and expanding EMC’s EMC Ready sales transformation initiative to partners. Their EMC True loyalty program pilot is now being publicized and expanded globally.

Channel Programs

EMC VSPEX portfolio being expanded into the enterprise

May 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC VSPEX portfolio being expanded into the enterprise
The channel-exclusive VSPEX solutions, which have been targeted at mid-market and SMB customers, are being expanded to the enterprise with the addition of the EMC VMAX 100K enterprise data services platform.

Channel Programs

Arcserve announces new and simplified partner program

May 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve announces new and simplified partner program
The new program replaces the legacy one Arcserve brought with it from its days as part of CA, and leverages Ingram Micro’s business intelligence capabilities in several respects.