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Software

Promise Technology enhances hyper-converged VSkyCube with new software bundle

April 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Promise Technology enhances hyper-converged VSkyCube with new software bundle
VSkyMotion adds workload migration, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud to the VSkyCube Infrastructure.

Backup

Hyper-V specialist backup vendor Altaro officially launches in North America

April 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hyper-V specialist backup vendor Altaro officially launches in North America
Malta-based Altaro simultaneously announced the version 7 of their VM Backup, which was originally a Hyper-V backup solution, but has also supported VMware environments since Version 6.

Backup

Cohesity adds object storage, NAS support in fourth gen secondary storage platform

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity adds object storage, NAS support in fourth gen secondary storage platform
Cohesity also announced its oversubscribed $90 million Series C funding round – which has a couple of interesting partner angles built in.

Storage

Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2

March 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Alliance Storage Technologies announces NETArchive Version 2
Alliance Storage Technologies makes multi-tiered storage, with the secret sauce being an optical storage specialization. The new version has significant capacity increases over the old.

Neal Bradbury, Senior Director of Business Development, Intronis MSP Solutions by Barracuda
Backup

How to avoid common backup pitfalls

March 22, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on How to avoid common backup pitfalls
Intronis’ Neal Bradbury on how managed service providers can make the most of their clients’ need for managed backup services.

Cloud

Axcient makes broad enhancements to SMB cloud platform

March 22, 2017 Mark Cox 1
The Axcient Business Recovery Cloud platform gets a refresh of its HPE hardware, updates for the latest IT environments, and a flurry of improvements based on MSP recommendations.

Backup

Ransomware detection highlights enhancements to Unitrends flagship backup solutions

March 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ransomware detection highlights enhancements to Unitrends flagship backup solutions
Unitrends sees both the new anti-ransomware capability, and two enhancements which make Unitrends more attractive to enterprises, as important differentiators for partners.

Backup

Zerto unveils different type of vendor alliances program

March 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto unveils different type of vendor alliances program
While IT vendor alliance programs typically emphasize API sharing, Zerto’s program involves much more including active building of joint solutions and joint investments in field marketing.

Backup

Backup provider Storage Guardian deepens ConnectWise integration

March 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Backup provider Storage Guardian deepens ConnectWise integration
The enhanced integration introduces self healing tickets, and also makes Storage Guardian the first ConnectWise ecosystem partner that can be accessed directly from ConnectWise software, which in turn makes things easier for MSPs.

Security

Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware

February 28, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware
Chris Crellin of Intronis MSP Solutions by Baracuda offers up five ways for MSPs to provide much-needed education to their clients on the topic of ransomware.