Analytics

Cloud

IBM, Actiance deepen relationship to bring cloud-based data governance to Big Blue

September 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM, Actiance deepen relationship to bring cloud-based data governance to Big Blue
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.

Channel Programs

New training initiatives highlight Salesforce partner announcements at Dreamforce

September 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New training initiatives highlight Salesforce partner announcements at Dreamforce
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.

Storage

PernixData announces version 3.0 of flagship product, plus new Architect software platform

September 15, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on PernixData announces version 3.0 of flagship product, plus new Architect software platform
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.

Software

New analytics, productivity app integrations to highlight Microsoft Dynamics release

September 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New analytics, productivity app integrations to highlight Microsoft Dynamics release
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.

Alistair Forbes, general manager of LogicNow
Managed Services

LogicNow brings Big Data into managed services with LogicCards

September 11, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on LogicNow brings Big Data into managed services with LogicCards
LogicNow introduces LogicCards, bringing predictive analytics, and soon automated analytics, into its managed services console.

Ryan Morris, principal consultant at Morris Management Partners
Managed Services

The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses

September 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The three things that can disrupt managed services businesses
Channel consultant Ryan Morris outlines the three trends that could disrupt managed services delivery, and what MSPs can do to counter them.

Security

Security analytics startup Niara announces integration with HP ArcSight

September 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security analytics startup Niara announces integration with HP ArcSight
Targeted at customers who understand sophisticated security, and for whom that security is absolutely essential, Niara goes to market entirely through partners.

Security

Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap

September 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell touts innovation in SonicWALL technology roadmap
Improved sandboxing, integrations with other Dell technologies, and a firewall sandwich were among the technologies discussed.

Big Data

HP Haven Startup Accelerator program to offer developers upgrade over free Vertica and IDOL

August 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP Haven Startup Accelerator program to offer developers upgrade over free Vertica and IDOL
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.

Big Data

Predixion partners with Wind River on IoT analytics

August 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Predixion partners with Wind River on IoT analytics
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.