Virtualization

Operating Systems

Teradici announces forthcoming remote support for Macs with their Cloud Access Software

January 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Teradici announces forthcoming remote support for Macs with their Cloud Access Software
Teradici has supported Macs on their PCoIP for years, but support for their Cloud Access Software remote management solution is new, and will be available by the middle of the year.

Backup

Axcient removes obstacle to MSP productivity with x360Recover Virtual Office

December 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axcient removes obstacle to MSP productivity with x360Recover Virtual Office
Axcient enables MSPs to spin up virtual infrastructure themselves in the event of a customer incident, without having to put in a ticket and wait for Axcient support to respond, as had been the case in the old system.

Networking

VMware unveils new product to combat old conception of networking

December 1, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware unveils new product to combat old conception of networking
VMware is emphasizing that its Virtual Cloud Network strategy needs to be fully embraced by a market that says it wants private clouds, but is too often content to run them in an inefficient old-timey way.

Cloud

Liquidware enhances performance, integrates ServiceNow in 6.5 Stratusphere release

November 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware enhances performance, integrates ServiceNow in 6.5 Stratusphere release
The Stratusphere experience monitoring and diagnostics solution also gets many new metrics provided from endpoints, and a new API Builder.

Backup

Zerto announces Zerto for Kubernetes beta, and hands on lab for anyone

November 17, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto announces Zerto for Kubernetes beta, and hands on lab for anyone
Zerto indicated it would make its long-awaited entry into Kubernetes earlier this year, and following the alpha program in conjunction with their virtual customer event in June, they have unveiled their beta, with the full release set for early next year.

Backup

Commvault Metallic launches new Hybrid Cloud Data Protection portfolio including Metallic BaaS for Kubernetes

November 17, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault Metallic launches new Hybrid Cloud Data Protection portfolio including Metallic BaaS for Kubernetes
Metallic Database Backup and Metallic File & Object Backup are the other new offerings, all built on the Metallic Core Backup & Recovery solution.

Channel Programs

DaaS provider Tehama unveils first partner program around innovative offering

November 5, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on DaaS provider Tehama unveils first partner program around innovative offering
Tricia Kelly, who recently came to Tehama to run their channels operation, talks with ChannelBuzz about the company’s value proposition to partners, and their plan to build up a strong channel business.

Cloud

Citrix extends Workspace with new Secure Internet Access and Secure Workspace Access solutions

November 3, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix extends Workspace with new Secure Internet Access and Secure Workspace Access solutions
The new services which consolidate and extend security capabilities for Workspace Citrix has had in place before, are targeted around Zero Trust messaging.

Backup

Zerto targets broader backup market with new Zerto Data Protection offering

October 15, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto targets broader backup market with new Zerto Data Protection offering
Zerto Data Protection leverages new cloud and feature capabilities from their Zerto 8.5 release, also being announced today, to go after the backup providers who Zerto customers have been using for their non-mission critical applications.

Backup

Veeam buys Kasten as flurry of Kubernetes management acquisitions continues

October 5, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam buys Kasten as flurry of Kubernetes management acquisitions continues
Veeam sees Kasten’s technology with its focus on the application perspective and strong suitability for backup and DR use cases as highly synergistic with itself