Big Data

Big Data

Major changes to partner go-to-market among IDC 2017 channel predictions

February 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Major changes to partner go-to-market among IDC 2017 channel predictions
Other IDC projections for the year ahead include strong partner moves into the digital transformation market, an emphasis on Customer Success programs, and changes to vendor Partner Success models.

Storage

Pure Storage announces GA for FlashBlade unstructured workload solution

January 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage announces GA for FlashBlade unstructured workload solution
FlashBlade has been in Directed Availability since last July, but it is now broadly available to all customers through the Pure Storage partner channel.

Big Data

Looker unveils new data platform, channel program

October 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Looker unveils new data platform, channel program
Business intelligence vendor Looker is looking to build out a channel to help take its data platform to market, and has launched a formal channel program to this end.

Channel Programs

CloudJumper launches new partner portal, channel program

October 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper launches new partner portal, channel program
The program has been reworked from the one CloudJumper brought when it spun out from nGenx, but the real highlight is the capabilities of the new portal.

Cloud

New high end Power Systems highlight IBM hybrid cloud announcements

September 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New high end Power Systems highlight IBM hybrid cloud announcements
IBM also makes new z Systems announcements, and unveils several new and expanded partnerships at their Edge event.

Storage

Caringo SwarmNFS aims to mainstream object storage by eliminating gateways to NFS

August 23, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Caringo SwarmNFS aims to mainstream object storage by eliminating gateways to NFS
Caringo has developed a patent-pending process that eliminates the need for a gateway by connecting the NFS server directly to the Object Storage. This significantly cuts costs and improves efficiency, opening up new use cases that Caringo believes will mainstream object storage.

Hardware

Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software

August 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software
The Memory1 hardware was announced last year, but now, as it hits production release, it is accompanied by Diablo Memory Expansion (DMX) software.

Big Data

Cognitive search vendor Sinequa revamps partner program around enablement

July 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cognitive search vendor Sinequa revamps partner program around enablement
Personalized training is at the heart of the new Sinequa partner program, which has been significantly revised from its original form, which was more like an alliance program.

Big Data

HDS targets midmarket with expanded UCP 2000 and new hyper-converged offering

June 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS targets midmarket with expanded UCP 2000 and new hyper-converged offering
The HC V240, HDS’ first hyper-converged appliance, is based on the VMware stack, but the hyper-converged road map is likely to broaden out beyond that.

Internet of Things

HPE creates new product category with two converged Internet of Things systems

June 8, 2016 Mark Cox 1
In what is likely the most exciting of the announcements so far at HPE Discover, HPE announces two converged EdgeLine devices, as well as the ability to use their Vertica Big Data solution and functionality from their Aruba secure wi-fi system in IoT devices. New IoT partnerships and IoT Innovation Labs were also announced.