Analytics

Security

Intel Security expands Data Exchange Layer to fill out white space between products

April 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel Security expands Data Exchange Layer to fill out white space between products
Intel Security is announcing multiple upgrades to and integrations with its DXL ecosystem, to improve defenses, particularly against tough and elusive targeted attacks.

Big Data

Canadian channel needs to step up on hybrid cloud: EMC’s Kerr

April 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian channel needs to step up on hybrid cloud: EMC’s Kerr
The rapid rise of mobility, and the user expectations it has created, plus the very real promise of integrated analytics, have changed the universe where solution providers operate, and they need to adjust or lose major opportunities.

Data Centre

Why heresy is good business strategy: Dell’s Armughan Ahmad

April 10, 2015 Mark Cox 1
Digital disruption is intensifying IT democratization, and Dell is responding with a datacentre strategy which some competitors likely consider heresy, but which Dell believes is the wave of the future.

Servers

Savision releases new HTML5-based dashboarding tool for Microsoft System Center

April 9, 2015 Mark Cox 1
Savision, a Dutch company who makes business service and cloud management solutions for Microsoft System Center, but whose R&D is mainly in Canada, has released a new dashboarding tool for System Center Operations Manager aimed at more technical users, which complements their flagship Live Maps solution

Big Data

Liaison Technologies unveils first Data Platform-as-a-Service

April 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liaison Technologies unveils first Data Platform-as-a-Service
Liaison has offered enterprise data integration and data management solutions for 15 years, but their new Alloy Platform features exceptionally agile micro-services architecture to handle modern data workloads and deliver the plumbing infrastructure which powers enterprise analytics.

Managed Services

OnX adds two IT Service Management offerings to its Managed Services division

March 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on OnX adds two IT Service Management offerings to its Managed Services division
OnX Managed Services is a fast-growing part of the solution provider’s business, which now accounts for almost 40 per cent of its earnings.

Big Data

Big Data big deal in Canada?

March 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Big Data big deal in Canada?
Thursday’s Microsoft Big Data event featured a panel of Canadian service providers and customers, who offered some interesting insights about the state of Big Data in Canada.

Big Data

EMC Federation Business Data Lake to be strong play for top partners

March 23, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC Federation Business Data Lake to be strong play for top partners
The Federation Business Data Lake greatly expands EMC’s converged Big Data offerings, and while only EMC’s more sophisticated partners will likely be able to sell it, it will be available to them.

Big Data

Splunk signs first North America distribution deal with Arrow

March 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk signs first North America distribution deal with Arrow
Splunk Light, a new product which is focused on the needs of mid-market companies, smaller than most of Splunk’s traditional customers, will require new partners focused on that area to sell it.

Software

SAP strengthens BI tools for both enterprise and SMB

March 10, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP strengthens BI tools for both enterprise and SMB
The enterprise tool, SAP Predictive Analysis 2.0, now integrates Predictive Analysis and SAP’s InfiniteInsight solution, and SAP thinks it will offer a strong partner play.