Analytics

Storage

Dell EMC introduces PowerMax, the rebranded next generation of VMAX

May 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC introduces PowerMax, the rebranded next generation of VMAX
Dell EMC also announced that native replication has been added to EMC XtremIO, and a ew entry point X-Brick XtremIO system at up to a 55 per cent lower cost than the previous generation.

Cloud

FinancialForce drives ‘everything as a service’ model deeper with Spring 2018 release

April 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on FinancialForce drives ‘everything as a service’ model deeper with Spring 2018 release
The latest release of the FinancialForce suite also strengthens predictable services capabilities in their PSA offering, and further improves forecasting with additional Salesforce Einstein integration.

Cloud

Morpheus Data adds new features to their cloud management and orchestration platform

April 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Morpheus Data adds new features to their cloud management and orchestration platform
Morpheus Data, which sells entirely through channel partners, is particularly looking to expand in the MSP space.

Backup

Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution

April 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution
This initial version of VM Backup Essentials supports a maximum of six sockets, and so is aimed at enterprise departments and SMBs, but Unitrends says that an enterprise version will be out later this quarter.

Cloud

DataStax makes major enhancements to Apache Cassandra with DataStax Enterprise 6

April 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on DataStax makes major enhancements to Apache Cassandra with DataStax Enterprise 6
DataStax, which was the driver in building Apache Cassandra, makes major changes to the platform for the first time in their commercial product, to make it more enterprise-friendly by dramatically upgrading performance and removing manual work.

Randy Guard, CMO at SAS
Artificial Intelligence

SAS: AI everywhere demands partners domain expertise

April 16, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAS: AI everywhere demands partners domain expertise
As SAS seeks to add AI to all its analytics offerings, it says partners play an important role in connecting those smart systems with domain and business expertise.

Computers

HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward
HP celebrated a very strong year with their top partners at the company’s Executive Forum, outlining the direction of their strategy, and the role of the channel in it.

Storage

New DataCore leadership team rethinks approach to market to drive growth agenda

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New DataCore leadership team rethinks approach to market to drive growth agenda
DataCore has a new CEO, Dave Zabrowski, and a new CMO, Gerardo Dada. They were brought in to drive the company to a leadership position that has eluded the company to date, and discuss with ChannelBuzz their strategy to bring this about.

Partnerships

Infoblox, McAfee extend their partnership to McAfee Web Gateway Service

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Infoblox, McAfee extend their partnership to McAfee Web Gateway Service
This fourth partnering between DNS-focused Infoblox and different McAfee solutions plugs a specific hole around DNS security that is not dealt with natively by most broad security software vendors.

Channel Programs

Is IOT the canary in the channel coal mine for SAS?

April 10, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Is IOT the canary in the channel coal mine for SAS?
SAS executives say the company is moving towards the channel — and how it’s building out its Internet of Things business may show what that movement looks like.