Virtualization

Nerdio places first feet on the ground in Canada as part of sales organization expansion

Nerdio also expands their U.K.-based sales organization and establishes their first in-country sales presence in the Australia/New Zealand [ANZ] region, as they continue to gear up for NerdioCon in Cancun next month, which will be a rare bird these days, a strictly on-prem annual conference.

IGEL, Liquidware expand partnership to add free assessment program

The program is designed for organizations looking to repurpose their  x86-64 compatible devices with IGEL OS, and the assessment identifies which machines will and will not be good candidates for conversion.

VMware gears partners up for multi-cloud world at VMworld

At VMworld, in addition to their new solution announcements, VMware also announced new partner support initiatives, all of which will launch in Canada at the same time as in the U.S.

VMware announces multitude of security enhancements at VMworld

In addition to their core product and service announcements around cross-cloud services and app modernization, VMware has introduced a large number of security enhancements, that leverage their strength in virtual networking to make the new and existing product more secure.

VMware launches VMware Cross-Cloud Services at VMworld

At the start of VMworld, VMware introduced both their new Cross-Cloud Services, as well as some of the services and technical previews which will be available out of the gate.

VMware makes it easier to get started on Tanzu as part of app modernization initiative

Newly announced app modernization initiatives include the free VMware Tanzu Community Edition, the free VMware Tanzu Mission Control Starter, as well as the second phase of the Tanzu Application Platform Beta, and new NVIDIA GPU support for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.

Zerto adds more ransomware recovery options for greater flexibility in Zerto 9

The anti-ransomware enhancements include immutable protection in the public cloud, starting with AWS S3, a new instant restore capability from production, and automated VM protection.

HP Inc. acquiring Teradici to integrate the two companies’ remote computing software

HP says that Teradici’s brand and organization will remain after closing, with Teradici CEO David Smith running that business for HP, and Teradici’s many strategic relationships remaining in place.

Nerdio announces integration with new Windows 365 to expand MSP choice in Microsoft virtual platforms

Nerdio also announced a new integration with Teradici’s PCoIP, although this one is focused on Nerdio for Enterprise, which is not an MSP product.

Pax8 expands Nerdio relationship to include distribution of Nerdio Manager for MSP

Nerdio’s newer and more advanced platform will be well suited for MSPs with more experience in Azure Virtual Desktop, who want more flexible deployment options.

Datto introduces ‘shrinkwrapped’ version of Virtual SIRIS software for greater deployment flexibility

Datto unveils a virtual version of their data protection software that is easier for partners to use, and with the Azure cloud version now in beta, expect to soon have the virtual and cloud deployment options together with their hardware, all manageable through the same pane of glass.

New Citrix country manager for Canada pledges stronger focus on partners

Citrix’s recent introduction of Elite Force Academy, designed to impart ongoing solution selling skills, is part of the company’s strategy to modernize partner skillsets for Citrix Workspace and the cloud.

Big subscription push, deal reg overhaul, highlight Veeam 2021 channel Go-to-Market

Veeam also has some new competencies around Microsoft 365, Offsite Backup and MSP Backup in pilot now, with some more on the way.

Veeam kicks off virtual VeeamON 2021 event with strategy update and product sneak peeks

Veeam also made some product announcements on the first day of their event, notably the addition of support for a fourth hypervisor, Red Hat Virtualization.

New VMware Canada country manager Claude Reeves lays out his plans

Reeves who came from Red Hat to take over VMware in Canada last month following Sean Forkan’s move to another position, discusses how he intends to drive VMware’s business in Canada.

Kasten by Veeam adds native Kubernetes ransomware protection in Kasten K10 v4.0 release

In addition to providing immutability against ransomware attacks, the new version of Kasten K10 adds ease of use enhancements and new vendor integrations.

Zerto announces GA of Zerto for Kubernetes, extends AWS capabilities and launches Zerto Backup for SaaS at ZertoCON event

Some of the new enhancements are part of the forthcoming Zerto 9.0 release, which Zerto also previewed to customers at the virtual event.