Three new Dell EMC Ready bundles around machine learning and deep learning should both broaden the HPC market, and make it more channel-friendly.
Big Data
Dell EMC looks to mainstream machine and deep learning with upcoming bundles
by Mark Cox •
Tag Archive for Big Data
Backup, Big Data, Storage, Virtualization
Nutanix to add three new developer-focused services as part of enterprise cloud strategy
by Mark Cox •
The provision of new object storage, compute and marketplace services to developers is part of a continuing Nutanix strategy to elevate itself from providing HCI infrastructure to providing the whole stack.
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Networking
Improved integration of components highlights new Riverbed SteelCentral release
by Mark Cox •
The improvements strengthen SteelCentral’s digital experience management capabilities, improved its Dev/Ops performance management, and enhance network performance management in Big Data environments.
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Security
McAfee CEO: Security skills shortage is an efficiency opportunity
by Robert Dutt •
McAfee CEO Chris Young says the lack of IT security talent can be somewhat alleviated if tools just make today’s security professionals more efficient.
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Internet of Things, Software, Storage
Hitachi unveils roadmap to the future
by Mark Cox •
Hitachi made multiple announcements of significance at their recent NEXT customer show, but they also gave some high level guidance about what’s coming in 2018.
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Cloud, Partnerships
Containerized app vendor Mesosphere extends strategic relationships with Dell EMC, Hitachi
by Mark Cox •
The reseller deal with Dell EMC, and OEM relationship around the Hitachi Enterprise Cloud Container program should significantly increase Mesosphere’s growing channel business.
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Channel Programs, Internet of Things, Storage
Hitachi shift in focus to Internet of Things likely to be major plus for channel
by Mark Cox •
Hitachi Data Systems’ former channels head in Canada, who has moved over to Vantara, and a top Canadian partner share their views on what the restructuring and Internet of Things re-emphasis will mean for the channel.
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Internet of Things
Hitachi intensifies focus on Internet of Things at inaugural customer event
by Mark Cox •
In addition to forming a new company, Vantara, to consolidate around the IoT opportunity, Hitachi rebooted their Lumada IoT platform and announced their first IoT appliance, based on Lumada. While they were never close to the top in enterprise storage, their goal is to be the leader in the IoT space.
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Storage
NetApp augments Big Data portfolio with new systems, software
by Mark Cox •
A new version of the NetApp SANtricity software powers the new all-flash EF570 and hybrid E5700. The new software also adds a new System Manager tool and improves Cloud Connector.
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Storage
Tegile sees massive new partner, sales opportunities from joining Western Digital
by Mark Cox •
Tegile also pledged that the channel commitment will remain the same as part of WD, and thinks that the deal will be a plus for partners.
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Big Data, Cloud
Data Quality vendor Naveego enhances cross-system comparability in new release
by Mark Cox •
The new Naveego release enhances the ability to check data across different platforms, improves the dashboards, allows writing SQL against non-SQL data sets, and enhances data quality on large data sets.
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Big Data, Channel Programs
MapR launches new partner program for top system integrators
by Mark Cox •
MapR has many integrator partners in its channel program who do fulfilment, but now is creating a new program for the best, with whom it will work more closely.
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Backup, Storage
Pure Storage, Cohesity expand partnership with FlashBlade integration
by Mark Cox •
The new integration between Pure and Cohesity follows up an integration around Pure’s FlashArray//M earlier this year.
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Storage
Pure Storage makes multiple object storage announcements around FlashBlade
by Mark Cox •
An upgrade to 75 blades in a single system provides 5x capacity and speed, a new 17TB blade was announced for mid-range deployments, and a new ultra-flash S3 object store was unveiled.
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Big Data, Channel Programs, Data Centre, Storage
HPE promises quick channel integration, availability of new acquisitions
by Mark Cox •
In contrast with Aruba, where the program was deliberately kept separate from HPE Partner Ready, the plan with the many new acquisitions is to bring everything together quickly as part of an integrated strategy.
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Data Centre, Storage, Virtualization
Nutanix targets large enterprises with IBM Power Systems partnership
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix’s latest full-blown vendor partnership will see them strengthen their presence in the high end of the market, with product that will be sold by IBM and its channel.
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Managed Services
Atera fills void with addition of Apple support to joint RMM/PSA platform
by Mark Cox •
Lack of support for Apple had been hurting Atera among MSPs who did business in those verticals where Mac use is significant.
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Software
Exact Macola to place new emphasis on select verticals in 2017 go-to-market strategy
by Mark Cox •
Managing Director Alison Forsythe sees 2017 as offering massive opportunities for manufacturing, which should mean massive opportunities for Macola and its partners.
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Storage
QNAP refreshes enterprise NAS offering with TS-1685
by Mark Cox •
QNAP replaces its TS-1080 with a new, beefier model, which will give its channel a more robust offering for customers who want enterprise capacity, but who have space issues.
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Channel Communities, Security
CompTIA announces new analytics-focused Cybersecurity Analyst certification
by Mark Cox •
The new CompTIA CSA+ certification is designed to fill the gap between CompTIA’s introductory and advanced security certifications, while emphasizing analytics.
