Cisco announces several new IoT solutions, and talks about its strategy and partner opportunities in the space.
Big Data, Cloud, Security
Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy
by Mark Cox •
Tag Archive for Automation
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, Software
HEAT sees major tech, business benefits in acquiring Absolute Manage, Service businesses
by Mark Cox •
The strategic acquisition of assets Absolute wanted to divest to focus on its core business continues HEAT’s transition from FrontRange’s old SMB business to an integrated endpoint management platform that increasingly appeals to enterprises
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Virtualization
VMware opens up reference architectures for partners
by Robert Dutt •
New Certified Partner Architectures under the VMware Validated Design program provide partners a route to building their own data centre stacks.
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Managed Services
Hosted services firm VAR Dynamics to trim pricing to partners
by Mark Cox •
New pricing, which takes effect September 1, is only for the P13 platform, the company’s newest, and is designed in part as an incent to get partners on older platforms to move their customers to the newest one.
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Cloud, Data Centre
Startup HotLink unveils solution leveraging vCenter to manage non-vCenter environments
by Mark Cox •
Hotlink has a unique solution which leverages VMware vCenter to easily manage non-VMware assets in the datacentre, and while their channel is still small, they are aggressively looking to expand it.
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Data Centre, Sponsored Content
Discovering the key components of the Software-Defined Data Center (Part 1)
by Guest Poster •
In part one of a two-part feature, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Kevin Johnson takes a look at what makes a software-defined data center.
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Cloud, Managed Services
New IndependenceIT release makes it easy for partners to deploy RemoteApp
by Mark Cox •
Cloud Workspace Suite v 4.1 also includes enhancements to their API to make it easier for partners to integrate their own API on top.
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Big Data, Channel Communities, Distribution, Networking
MaintenanceNet acquisition means non-Cisco vendors likely leave
by Mark Cox •
Cisco acknowledges it acquired MaintenanceNet because it was uncomfortable with its longtime partner’s drive to sign on more OEM clients, and indicates that while Cisco doesn’t plan to fire those clients, it won’t have to.
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Managed Services, Printing and Imaging
Xerox channel MPS push continues with new tools, programs
by Robert Dutt •
Xerox is looking to make partners more productive as it sees a boom coming in demand for managed print services in the SMB space.
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Cloud, Storage
Virtustream acquired by EMC, to become separate EMC Federation business
by Mark Cox •
Virtustream will form the basis of EMC’s managed cloud services business, and will be sold both direct and through service provider and integrator partners.
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Software, Virtualization
RES Software sees market as having caught up with their technology
by Mark Cox •
RES has been making digital workspace technology solutions for years, but now, armed with new leadership, a new platform and a market that now finds what it does to be in high demand, the company expects to significantly raise its profile, and its sales.
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Managed Services, Printing and Imaging
New cloud and MPS offerings are channel highlight in Xerox workflow automation announcements
by Mark Cox •
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.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Cloud PSA software provider Vorex signs first RMM vendor alliance with Naverisk
by Mark Cox •
Vorex is broadening out from a direct sales model to enlisting a channel, signing up MSPs and VARs directly, and launching the first of what they intend will be multiple partnerships with RMM vendors.
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Storage
HDS enhances all three elements of Content Platform portfolio
by Mark Cox •
The new enhancements to the Hitachi Content Platform extends its value as an integrated content mobility solution.
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Software, Storage
Enhanced DFS namespace automation highlights Data DynamicsStorageX 7.5 release
by Mark Cox •
Improved automation of Microsoft’s DFS global namespace management capability highlights this release.
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Sponsored Content
What ever happened to that great vision?
by Guest Poster •
Matt Fox of Avnet Services illustrates how solution providers benefit from making sure customers are fully enabled on the solutions they sell.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Data Centre
RackWare unveils first formal channel program
by Mark Cox •
RackWare is not yet using distribution in North America, but distributors growing role as cloud aggregators or brokers means they will likely look at this next year.
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Data Centre, Managed Services, Solution Provider News
Dimension Data rolls out globally standardized managed services for data centres
by Mark Cox •
The solution provider looks to capitalize on a trend where 70 per cent of private cloud adopters will utilize third parties to manage their environments.
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Software, Storage
Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage
by Mark Cox •
Scality began by selling direct, but is evolving this year to a two-tier model, which they see as the key to their future.
