Virtualization

Operating Systems

IGEL announces new partnership with ControlUp as they show off new wares at Synergy

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL announces new partnership with ControlUp as they show off new wares at Synergy
In addition to a new IT management and monitoring solution integration, IGEL is showcasing their new IGEL UD2 Universal Desktop endpoint solution and their IGEL OS 11.

Storage

FileShadow moves into B2B space with FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop service

May 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on FileShadow moves into B2B space with FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop service
FileShadow, which has key strategic partnerships with IBM and Google, has added a B2B component to their business to provide thin provisioned storage for VDI and DaaS systems.

Hyper-converged

Pivot3 sees major performance, value enhancements in newest Citrix Virtual Desktop integration

April 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 sees major performance, value enhancements in newest Citrix Virtual Desktop integration
Pivot3 and Citrix have been partnered around a joint solution here for years, but the Pivot3 software now provides policy-based intelligence and much greater density.

Cloud

New Citrix Canada country manager restructures sales resources, adds new ones for channel, enterprise and SMB

April 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Citrix Canada country manager restructures sales resources, adds new ones for channel, enterprise and SMB
Ed Rodriguez talks at length with ChannelBuzz about his perception of his new assignment, how he hopes to increase channel business in Canada, and some major changes, which add new resources, that have been implemented to help make this happen.

Virtualization

Teradici rearchitects PCoIP protocol to meet modern graphics-intensive applications in multi-cloud environments

April 3, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Teradici rearchitects PCoIP protocol to meet modern graphics-intensive applications in multi-cloud environments
The new PCoIP Ultra includes an expanded multi-codec architecture for third party codecs, to meet the graphics-intensive needs of much modern content.

Cloud

VMware, channel, see big benefits in VMware Cloud on AWS Canadian availability

March 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware, channel, see big benefits in VMware Cloud on AWS Canadian availability
VMware thinks that their now being available on the AWS cloud in Canada will make it much easier for customers to migrate some applications which have been problematic move candidates to date.

Data Centre

NETSCOUT certifies on new version of Citrix as company reworks its go-to-market and channel strategy

February 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on NETSCOUT certifies on new version of Citrix as company reworks its go-to-market and channel strategy
NETSCOUT has received what amounts to a renewal of its Citrix Ready certification, but this is coincidentally timed with changes in how their Arbor Networks security division goes to market, which will have channel implications.

Virtualization

Former blogger Brian Madden brings VMware Workspace ONE message to Toronto customers

February 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Former blogger Brian Madden brings VMware Workspace ONE message to Toronto customers
Madden talks with ChannelBuzz about the elements of VMware end-user computing technology that made him decide to work for the company, and how the company has fundamentally altered its strategy to deal with today’s market opportunities.

Data Centre

Pivot3 creates new U.S. sales head position to expand leadership team

February 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 creates new U.S. sales head position to expand leadership team
While undergoing the hiring process for a new head of sales that landed Rance Poehler, Pivot3 found they also liked the skillset of Dan Flood, so they made an additional hire, and created the position of VP of U.S. sales for him, as part of a more aggressive strategy to expand in the enterprise.

Hardware

LG looks to new IGEL partnership to expand its recent entry into end user computing

February 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on LG looks to new IGEL partnership to expand its recent entry into end user computing
The IGEL OS will now support LG monitors and All-in-Ones broadly, but the major element in this new partnership will be a new LG-designed replacement for the IGEL UD 9 All-in-One.