SAP’s new HANA-powered CRM solution for SMBs, which will hit general availability in both the U.S. and Canada in 2016, is drawing lots of interest. ChannelBuzz takes a look at why.
Big Data, Cloud, E-commerce
Inside SAP Anywhere
by Mark Cox •
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Big Data, Storage
EMC’s shift in Data Lake strategy opens up new partner opportunities
by Mark Cox •
EMC’s Data Lake 2.0 significantly enhances the original core-focused Data Lake strategy by extending it to the edge and the cloud, as well as strengthening the core. This is also likely to expand partner opportunities somewhat beyond the very limited involvement thought likely when the original Data lake was announced.
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Channel Programs, Security
Bot-buster Distil Networks launches first channel program to build loyal partner network
by Mark Cox •
Distil is looking to supplement its direct sales with a significant partner presence, offering an enterprise grade proactive solution, which is very specific and complements other security solutions, and now a partner program to offer support.
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Cloud, E-commerce
SAP Anywhere hits pilot stage in US, with Canada to follow next year
by Mark Cox •
The front-office suite, which was announced in the spring, has just reached general availability in China and was originally going to be limited to China for some time. However increased demand and competitive pressure have led SAP to change its plans.
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Big Data, Cloud, Hardware
Dell introduces first purpose-built Internet of Things gateway
by Mark Cox •
Dell also announced its Statistica data analytics package has been expanded to include middleware on gateways, and announced a contest for IoT solutions built on Dell gateways, which will have 16 winners, and runs until March 31, 2016.
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Storage
Cohesity’s revolutionary converged secondary storage platform hits general availability
by Mark Cox •
Led by the original co-founder of Nutanix, Cohesity aims to disrupt the market for secondary storage the same way Nutanix disrupted primary storage.
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Big Data, Networking
Redefining Cisco as a Big Data/analytics company
by Mark Cox •
Big Data and analytics haven’t been important in Cisco’s past, but they are critical to its future, and the company has stepped up its efforts in the space.
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Big Data, Cloud, Security
Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy
by Mark Cox •
Cisco announces several new IoT solutions, and talks about its strategy and partner opportunities in the space.
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Big Data, Networking, Security
Moving Cisco forward from its core
by Mark Cox •
Five months into the job, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins laid out his vision of where the IT economy is headed and what Cisco needs to do to lead the changes. It’s a vision that will fundamentally change Cisco from a hardware-focused maker of networking gear.
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Channel Programs, Security
Cloud security automation startup Palerra formalizes partner program
by Mark Cox •
Palerra makes a platform which combines configuration, monitoring, analytics and remediation, and is looking to add some select MSSPs and cloud solution partners.
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Cloud, Storage
IBM, Actiance deepen relationship to bring cloud-based data governance to Big Blue
by Mark Cox •
Actiance has previously worked with IBM’s Lotus group on specifically IBM-related tools, but the new deal covers IBM Information Lifecycle Governance and encompasses the entire Actiance platform.
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New training initiatives highlight Salesforce partner announcements at Dreamforce
by Mark Cox •
Salesforce introduced many exciting new solutions at Dreamforce, but for specifically partner-focused announcements, the big ones were all about training. And there were a lot of them.
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Storage, Virtualization
PernixData announces version 3.0 of flagship product, plus new Architect software platform
by Mark Cox •
The company is also announcing a new version of its FVP Freedom software, the free version of their FVP software which they say gives away for free the same thing that hybrid vendors sell on top of their arrays.
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New analytics, productivity app integrations to highlight Microsoft Dynamics release
by Mark Cox •
While the new Dynamics CRM 2016 isn’t scheduled for release until Q4, there are some major changes here which will interest partners, some of which should lead to new opportunities.
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Managed Services
LogicNow brings Big Data into managed services with LogicCards
by Robert Dutt •
LogicNow introduces LogicCards, bringing predictive analytics, and soon automated analytics, into its managed services console.
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Managed Services
The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses
by Robert Dutt •
Channel consultant Ryan Morris outlines the three trends that could disrupt managed services delivery, and what MSPs can do to counter them.
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Security
Security analytics startup Niara announces integration with HP ArcSight
by Mark Cox •
Targeted at customers who understand sophisticated security, and for whom that security is absolutely essential, Niara goes to market entirely through partners.
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Security
Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap
by Mark Cox •
Improved sandboxing, integrations with other Dell technologies, and a firewall sandwich were among the technologies discussed.
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Big Data
HP Haven Startup Accelerator program to offer developers upgrade over free Vertica and IDOL
by Mark Cox •
New HP Big Data announcements also include a new release of HP Vertica optimized for the Internet of Things, and an extension of the HP Haven Big Data platform to provide the building blocks for about 80 per cent of solutions, with HP partners or professional services finishing off the job.
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Big Data, Software
Predixion partners with Wind River on IoT analytics
by Mark Cox •
Predixion’s technology is well suited to the IoT because its small footprint can push predictive analytics out to the edge, to sensors and machines with limited connectivity.
