June 3, 2015Mark CoxComments Off on Microsoft to launch first local Canadian data centres
Microsoft’s announcement that it will set up data centres in Toronto and Quebec City is big news for Microsoft, for the provinces and cities involved – and for Microsoft partners.
May 25, 2015Robert DuttComments Off on Increase your business opportunity in SDN by asking these 8 questions
Cheryl Neal of Avnet Technology Solutions offers solution providers eight questions that can maximize their software-defined networking (SDN) business.
May 1, 2015Mark CoxComments Off on SYNNEX execs outline where they are placing their bets
In two wide-ranging executive panels at Varnex, SYNNEX’s top executives indicated where they see the industry heading, what SYNNEX is doing to capitalize, and how solution providers can best leverage both the changes and the distributor.
April 28, 2015Mark CoxComments Off on Dell unveils new top of line PowerEdge R930 server
Dell says its new 4U, 4 socket rack offering will offer a much better price-performance alternative to legacy RISC-based systems, and one that should appeal to partners who serve the Big Data analytics market.
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.
April 7, 2015Mark CoxComments Off on Ingram Micro adds service to provide custom app development
The distributor will connect partners in the U.S. and Canada with vetted app developers with competencies in three key areas: Big Data, mobility, and integration and migration.
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.
Microsoft says its recent focus on and investments in the Big Data space have made it a key player. That carries with it new partner opportunities, even for smaller ones with a focused vertical strategy.
HP Inc.’s Partner First program will focus on everything-as-a-service, while HP Enterprise’s Partner Ready will build on services-centric business models