Virtualization

Hyper-converged

StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.

November 19, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.
The StorPool next-gen HCI Software Stack has multiple advantages over VMware and its integration with Oracle Virtualization is positioned as an alternative to it.

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Compliance

FireMon expands Zero Trust Microsegmentation support including deeper Illumio integration

November 18, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on FireMon expands Zero Trust Microsegmentation support including deeper Illumio integration
FireMon also announced continued coverage for VMware NSX and Zscaler, making it the first time an NSPM provider is tying together host, virtual, and network segmentation policies under one governance layer

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Artificial Intelligence

Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities

October 23, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities
VergeOS 26 modernizes infrastructure while VergeIQ, integrated within it, has features like shared LLM, OpenAI-compatible services, vendor-agnostic GPU support, and generative AI intelligence.

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Backup

Object First targets edge locations and smaller businesses with new Ootbi Mini immutable storage appliance

October 10, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Object First targets edge locations and smaller businesses with new Ootbi Mini immutable storage appliance
The Ootbi Mini broadens the market for Object First storage to ROBOs and smaller businesses, while also adding a honeypot feature and a beta for fleet managers which should appeal to MSPs in particular.

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Channel Communities

Hitachi Vantara, Red Hat partner to combine Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Hitachi Vantara VSP One

October 9, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara, Red Hat partner to combine Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Hitachi Vantara VSP One
In the latest installment of an alliance between Red Hat and Hitachi Vantara, the companies announced a new solution that combines Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, to make it easier for customers to adopt a unified, hybrid cloud platform.

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Case Studies

V2 Cloud introduces new partner program for MSPs

October 6, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on V2 Cloud introduces new partner program for MSPs
In addition to MSPs, the new program reaches out to ISVs as well, in order to build stronger and more collaborative relationships with partners.

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Artificial Intelligence

VergeIO, Cirrus Data partner to eliminate infrastructure sprawl

September 18, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on VergeIO, Cirrus Data partner to eliminate infrastructure sprawl
The collaboration combines Cirrus Data’s patented software-only data mobility technology with VergeOS, the industry’s only single-codebase infrastructure operating system for virtualization, storage, networking, and AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Scale Computing makes strategic updates to its HyperCore software virtualization platform

September 16, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing makes strategic updates to its HyperCore software virtualization platform
Scale Computing has just made major upgrades to the Scale Computing HyperCore (SC//HyperCore) virtualization platform, which ramp up the power of enterprise virtualization while significantly reducing complexity and cost.

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Cloud

OVHcloud updates VMware by announcing Public VCF as-a-Service

September 11, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on OVHcloud updates VMware by announcing Public VCF as-a-Service
OVHcloud, a French-based global cloud player and the major cloud player in Europe, has announced Public VCF as-a-Service, a managed VMware solution designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) small businesses and managed service […]
Artificial Intelligence

Broadcom makes multiple announcements at VMware Explore 2025 Las Vegas

August 26, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Broadcom makes multiple announcements at VMware Explore 2025 Las Vegas
The new announcements started with Broadcom stating announced that VMware Private AI Services will become a standard component of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, making VCF an AI native platform, but they don’t end there.

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Backup

Datto makes it easy to enlist in new Datto BCDR Fast Track program

August 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto makes it easy to enlist in new Datto BCDR Fast Track program
Datto believes that every client deserves Datto’s commercial and technical abilities, and they make it even easier for MSPs to get started with their Partner Fast Track Offer

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Cloud

HPE beefs up unified private cloud portfolio portfolio powered by HPE Morpheus Software.

May 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up unified private cloud portfolio portfolio powered by HPE Morpheus Software.
HPE is redefining the full-stack private cloud through HPE Private Cloud Business Edition with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, and made new storage announcements and guarantees as well.

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Security

HPE unveils channel-only standalone virtualized infrastructure

February 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE unveils channel-only standalone virtualized infrastructure
HPE VM Essentials represents a new market opportunity for both HPE and its channel partners to help customers navigate changes in their virtualization strategy

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Channel Programs

HPE unveils channel-only standalone virtualized infrastructure

February 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE unveils channel-only standalone virtualized infrastructure
HPE has announced a ‘channel-only’ sales motion for the standalone HPE VM Essentials Software. It contrasts with a direct model which is the more common type of hybrid cloud operating model, and which HPE has more commonly used in the past.

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Backup

Startup Object First pleased with momentum for Veeam-focused backup appliance

March 12, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Startup Object First pleased with momentum for Veeam-focused backup appliance
Object First’s Ootbi now has over 80 installations for Veeam environments, with six of them worth over $100,000, as they stress how their storage immutability and Zero Trust capabilities are effective weapons against ransomware.

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Storage

VMware end to free ESXi opens up new options from spurned customers and partners

February 15, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware end to free ESXi opens up new options from spurned customers and partners
While these major changes are not good news for developers and SMBs, there are still options, from the cloud to smaller hypervisor vendors like Proxmox, which has an open source hypervisor that led storage vendor 45Drives to partner with them.

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Channel Programs

StorMagic reviews VMware options with partners in light of Broadcom changes

February 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorMagic reviews VMware options with partners in light of Broadcom changes
StorMagic also indicated to their partners that they have been redoing their own channel program, which they say will add new features while taking nothing away, and should be announced in the next 4-8 weeks.

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Cloud

Parallels launches new DaaS solution for SMBs

February 6, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Parallels launches new DaaS solution for SMBs
While Parallels has made a Remote Application Server for years, they have now launched a cloud-based DaaS solution which can complement it, or be used as a separate solution on its own.

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Partnerships

Tehama looks to significantly expand market for secure cybersecurity access platform with collaboration with Microsoft through Pegasus program

February 5, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tehama looks to significantly expand market for secure cybersecurity access platform with collaboration with Microsoft through Pegasus program
Ottawa’s Tehama Technologies, which has was recently restructured under the leadership of multiple senior executives from the company, sees the new partnership with Microsoft as critical in the evolution of their strategy going forward.

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Channel Programs

ControlUp deal registration and back end compensation highlight partner program upgrades

January 19, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on ControlUp deal registration and back end compensation highlight partner program upgrades
ControlUp has also announced that long-time Citrix veteran Julia Scully has come over from Citrix to be Head of Global Channel, where she will oversee multiple other channel program enhancements in the year ahead.

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