Analytics

Storage

Partners need to sell the foundation of the dream, says EMC Canada’s Kerr

August 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Partners need to sell the foundation of the dream, says EMC Canada’s Kerr
EMC’s Canadian channel chief lays out EMC’s value proposition and how partners can best position themselves within it.

Big Data

Exabeam looks to channel to take SIEM booster solution to market

August 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exabeam looks to channel to take SIEM booster solution to market
The startup, which utilizes user behavior analytics purpose-built for security, is well ahead of initial sales forecasts, and is building out a focused channel that will be the company’s only route to market.

Data Centre

Virtual Instruments launches updated version of its IPM platform

August 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Virtual Instruments launches updated version of its IPM platform
Version 4.3 expands hypervisor support and adds a VM Coordinator for workload management analytics and improved ability to classify workloads in a histogram.

Distribution

Guidance Software sees Westcon distribution deal showing new channel commitment

July 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Guidance Software sees Westcon distribution deal showing new channel commitment
Westcon says Guidance’s endpoint security solutions are best-of-breed, and that they are already allied with some of Westcon’s other security vendor partners.

aid Nick Earle, senior vice president of cloud and managed services at Cisco
Cloud

Cisco expands Intercloud Fabric capabilities, community

June 16, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco expands Intercloud Fabric capabilities, community
Cisco adds new technology to Intercloud Fabric, and introduces new offerings from partners including Calgary’s Long View Systems.

HP CEO Meg Whitman debuts the new Hewlett Packard Enterprise logo.
Cloud

HP Enterprise unveils brand, four-point plan

June 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Enterprise unveils brand, four-point plan
At the last HP Discover before the HP/HPE split, Meg Whitman presents Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s logo, brand, and target markets.

Software

Maxta upgrades hyperconverged software with new UI, enhanced reporting

May 18, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Maxta upgrades hyperconverged software with new UI, enhanced reporting
Maxta also announced MxCloudConnect, a cloud based call-home capability, as well as support for OpenStack Kilo out of the gate.

Big Data

HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push

May 8, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS announces new HANA converged solutions in Big Data analytics push
Hitachi’s Social Innovation strategy is designed to leverage analytics to drive their companies forward, and the new SAP HANA solutions are part of this strategy for HDS.

Managed Services

New cloud and MPS offerings are channel highlight in Xerox workflow automation announcements

April 30, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New cloud and MPS offerings are channel highlight in Xerox workflow automation announcements
While new workforce automation solutions were the highlight of this week’s Xerox announcements, their limited channel relevance makes some less showy cloud and MPS solutions and tools the big takeaway for partners.

Big Data

Dell unveils new top of line PowerEdge R930 server

April 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new top of line PowerEdge R930 server
Dell says its new 4U, 4 socket rack offering will offer a much better price-performance alternative to legacy RISC-based systems, and one that should appeal to partners who serve the Big Data analytics market.