Cisco

Networking

Cisco Canada opens Toronto Innovation Centre

January 13, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada opens Toronto Innovation Centre
Cisco Canada’s new Innovation Centre aims to create a place to work together with customers and partners on creating new solutions.

Storage

Cisco, Nimble Storage extend partnership with new SmartStack offerings

December 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco, Nimble Storage extend partnership with new SmartStack offerings
Two of the three new reference architectures are Cisco Validated Design-backed, a first for the SmartStack solutions, which Nimble expects will help partners in several ways.

Cloud

Tech Data Canada sees Cisco Meraki deal appealing broadly to partners

November 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data Canada sees Cisco Meraki deal appealing broadly to partners
Tech Data also sees the agreement, which fills an admitted gap in their line card, as very likely to open up Cisco technology to a large class of smaller customers who have not been buying Cisco to date.

Mobility

New Canadian investments, enhanced IOT capabilities, highlight first SOTI SYNC event

November 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Canadian investments, enhanced IOT capabilities, highlight first SOTI SYNC event
Mississauga-based SOTI has announced major new R&D funding and job creation initiatives around its Canadian base, as well as important new Internet of Things and other partnering moves. The company also announced the winners of its Channel Partner awards.

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.

Big Data

Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy

October 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy
Cisco announces several new IoT solutions, and talks about its strategy and partner opportunities in the space.

Cloud

Cisco’s cloud strategy hits the mainstream

October 8, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco’s cloud strategy hits the mainstream
Now moved from incubation status to a regular business unit, Cisco’s cloud business is being counted on to deliver strong results.

Greg Myers, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Tech Data Canada.
Data Centre

SimpliVity signs on Tech Data Canada as exclusive distributor

October 7, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SimpliVity signs on Tech Data Canada as exclusive distributor
Hyper-converged vendor SimpliVity will seek to grow its market in Canada with an exclusive distribution pact with Tech Data Canada.

Software

Cisco extends developer initiatives with new DevNet Labs

October 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco extends developer initiatives with new DevNet Labs
Cisco sees its developer community as even more critical as it pushes well beyond its traditional hardware core, and to this end has launched a new collaborative lab environment for their use.

Big Data

Moving Cisco forward from its core

October 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Moving Cisco forward from its core
Five months into the job, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins laid out his vision of where the IT economy is headed and what Cisco needs to do to lead the changes. It’s a vision that will fundamentally change Cisco from a hardware-focused maker of networking gear.