Azure

Big Data

Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program

October 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program
The program, which Tech Data sees as a differentiator for them in the market, is designed to provide a repeatable cloud data migration and integration framework that will provide a proof of value in under 30 days.

Unified Communications

Sennheiser enhances cloud IT management with new HeadSetup Pro Manager

October 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sennheiser enhances cloud IT management with new HeadSetup Pro Manager
HeadSetup Pro Manager provides the ability to roll out updates globally, as well as full asset management and configuration management capabilities. It can also scale to manage up to a million devices.

Software

New ONTAP 9.3 release highlights NetApp Data Fabric announcements

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New ONTAP 9.3 release highlights NetApp Data Fabric announcements
NetApp has announced upgrades to key software products that make up their Data Fabric, including ONTAP 9.3.

Cloud

NetApp extends Microsoft partnership with NFS service for Azure powered by NetApp

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp extends Microsoft partnership with NFS service for Azure powered by NetApp
NetApp indicated no plans to extend this service capability to AWS, although from a functionality purpose it is the logical extension of this deal.

Backup

Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level

September 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik Alta 4.1 brings Azure functionality up to AWS level
Data management vendor Rubrik also adds support for the Google Cloud Platform, extends their AWS support, and improves management security for MSPs.

Cloud

Scality expands S3 connectivity for Azure with Scality Connect offering

September 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality expands S3 connectivity for Azure with Scality Connect offering
Following up their multi-cloud theme which has been central to Scality’s vision since the announcement of Zenko this summer, Scality unveils a tool that lets apps for Amazon S3 support Microsoft Azure Blob Storage without having to be modified.

Uncategorized

Riverbed previews Hyper-V-powered SteelFusion Azure-Ready Edge at Microsoft Ignite

September 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed previews Hyper-V-powered SteelFusion Azure-Ready Edge at Microsoft Ignite
The SteelFusion Azure-Ready edge is Riverbed’s first virtualization offering outside the VMware architecture.

Backup

Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution
Comtrade launched their purpose-built solution for Nutanix three months ago. The new version includes the ability to set Nutanix Storage Dense nodes as backup targets, and adding autodiscovery for Microsoft Active Directory.

Cloud

Archive360 enhances SharePoint Online, announces support for new Microsoft services

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Archive360 enhances SharePoint Online, announces support for new Microsoft services
Archive360 supports Azure Archival, the Azure alternative to AWS Glacier, as well as Microsoft Azure Cognitive & Media Services, which allows accurate transcription of audio and video files in real time.

Channel Programs

Sophos makes cloud marketplaces channel-friendly with changes to cloud billings

September 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos makes cloud marketplaces channel-friendly with changes to cloud billings
The changes, which will see partners who sell through the cloud Exchanges receive back-end rebates and program credit for the first time, are part of a new initiative that establishes a new Sophos Cloud Security Provider cert in the company’s partner program.