Big Data

Big Data

Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success

February 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success
While the Internet of Things is a hot commodity, monetizing it, except in industrial sectors where similar work has been done for years, has been problematic. One expert says that the key to monetization is implementing it with a successful recurring revenue model.

Big Data

IT security making poor use of analytics, Big Data: HPE

January 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT security making poor use of analytics, Big Data: HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s third annual State of Security Operations Report finds that while security organizations are investing in analytics and Big Data, many are making preventable errors that give them a poor return on their investment.

Distribution

Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources

January 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources
The acquisition expands Avnet’s line card, adding training authorization for some vendors who they already carried. It also will strengthen them in new solution areas, and in the government space.

Cloud

Dell looks to drive innovation in networking

January 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell looks to drive innovation in networking
Dell is sending a message to its Canadian partners and customers that it intends to double down on innovation notwithstanding its growing even larger with the pending acquisition of EMC.

Big Data

HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership

November 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership
The Intel partnership will generate both three global IoT solutions labs for customers, with the North American one being in Houston, as well as a roadmap of jointly HPE-Intel developed IoT solutions.

Big Data

Dell introduces first purpose-built Internet of Things gateway

October 26, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell introduces first purpose-built Internet of Things gateway
Dell also announced its Statistica data analytics package has been expanded to include middleware on gateways, and announced a contest for IoT solutions built on Dell gateways, which will have 16 winners, and runs until March 31, 2016.

Big Data

Redefining Cisco as a Big Data/analytics company

October 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Redefining Cisco as a Big Data/analytics company
Big Data and analytics haven’t been important in Cisco’s past, but they are critical to its future, and the company has stepped up its efforts in the space.

Channel Programs

HP puts final touches on post-split partner programs

October 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP puts final touches on post-split partner programs
With less than a month to go before the split is finalized, HP and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise announce last details of their soon-to-be-separate partner programs.

Big Data

Dell broadens Big Data market, cuts customer costs, with new reference architecture

September 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell broadens Big Data market, cuts customer costs, with new reference architecture
A reference architecture co-designed with vendor partners Cloudera and Syncsort simplifies Big Data and analytics processes for new Hadoop users, and chops the expense of data transformation jobs.

Big Data

Dell steps up channel marketing activities

September 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell steps up channel marketing activities
At their Canadian partner event on Wednesday, Dell stressed their emphasis on driving more channel marketing activities, sour economy notwithstanding, and emphasized their building of the Future-Ready Enterprise brand with partners.