PSA vendor Tigerpaw announced major upgrades to their software at their annual user event in Omaha.
Managed Services, Software
Project management upgrades, API integrations highlight Tigerpaw software release
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Managed Services, Networking
RapidFire Tools develops disaster recovery assessment tool for Datto
by Mark Cox •
The RapidFire agentless tool is designed to help Datto resellers prospect, by providing a detailed assessment of a prospect’s environment, and recommending the appropriate Datto solutions. Datto will give it away free to their channel.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Managed Services
CloudJumper launches new partner portal, channel program
by Mark Cox •
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.
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Cloud, Solution Provider News
Salesforce-focused solution provider Nubik turning new opportunities into rapid expansion
by Mark Cox •
In the last year, Montreal-based Nubik has both been deepening its relationship with Salesforce, and aggressively expanding into new markets.
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Channel Programs, Storage
Upmarket momentum leads to new Storagecraft partner program
by Robert Dutt •
Storagecraft’s new partner program introduces partner tiers as the company sees more demand from larger partners serving larger customers.
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Channel Programs, Cloud
Salesforce stresses that rebranding of ISV program articulates partnering philosophy
by Mark Cox •
Salesforce is now calling its ISV partners App Innovation partners, and explained in some detail why new conceptions of customer value make the distinction important.
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Partnerships, Servers, Storage, Virtualization
Scale Computing, Workspot collaborate on simple, integrated SMB VDI solution
by Mark Cox •
Both Scale and Workspot extend their partnering strategies to produce a simple turnkey VDI solution well timed with Citrix’s end of lifing of its VDI-in-a-Box offering.
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Cloud, Storage
NetApp transformation goes far beyond product: CTO Bregman
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Mark Bregman, NetApp’s CTO, sits down for a detailed talk about NetApp’s technology strategy going forward, and why the company is convinced it has made the difficult transition from a vendor of yesterday to a vendor of tomorrow.
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Distribution
Distribution blockbuster: Tech Data to purchase Avnet Technology Solutions
by Robert Dutt •
Tech Data will snap up Avnet’s Technology Solutions division in a deal that will see Tech Data grow its value-added distribution business.
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Networking
Riverbed announces multiple software-defined solutions
by Mark Cox •
Riverbed is making significant announcements today around its SteelConnect, SteelCentral and SteelFusion product lines.
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Distribution
Brandel settling into new role leading Ingram Micro Canada
by Robert Dutt •
New Ingram Micro Canada boss Bill Brandel shares an update on his new role, and where he sees the distributor’s top opportunities heading into 2017.
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Cloud, Data Centre, Podcasts, Sponsored Content
Inside Lenovo’s data centre group [Podcast]
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Lenovo’s Don Frame and Stefan Bockhop discuss the vendor’s growing data centre business group, and Lenovo’s advantages in the cloud infrastructure market.
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Networking
ADTRAN pledges commitment to meaningful, unexciting innovation
by Mark Cox •
ADTRAN executives walked media and analysts through their product strategy, with new technology that they said few will find exciting, but which is nonetheless indispensable.
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Internet of Things, Networking
ADTRAN CEO Stanton talks networking trends
by Mark Cox •
From when the carrier market will be ready for software defined networking to strategy in moving towards a white box world, ADTRAN CEO Tom Stanton shared his views at the company’s Connect Press and Analyst event.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, SalesBuzz
SAP addresses partner cloud transition issues with new Cloud Choice compensation model
by Mark Cox •
The SAP PartnerEdge Cloud Choice, profit option – with the emphasis on option – has the partner doing most of what they did before, and keeping control of the customer. SAP, however, now handles the contracting, invoicing and collections.
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Managed Services, Storage
Datto deepens RMM integrations, Canadian datacentre presence
by Mark Cox •
Data protection vendor Datto has begun more significant integrations with RMM vendors, announcing a full integration with LabTech by ConnectWise. The company also stepped up its Canadian presence with the announcement of a second Canadian data centre, in Calgary.
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Managed Services, Security, Virtualization
Barracuda Backup – Intronis MSP Edition adds virtual appliance option
by Mark Cox •
Intronis MSPs who want a virtual appliance can now leverage the virtual appliance technology from Barracuda to obtain it.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Software
Sage Canada gets new leader as Nancy Harris moves to U.S. based role
by Mark Cox •
Paul Struthers will come over from Amdocs to run Sage in Canada, and comes in at a time when Sage has a lot going on – or about to – in Canada.
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Cloud
Sage One accounting solution coming to North American channel
by Mark Cox •
In addition to a channel version of the formerly direct and retail-focused Sage One, Sage has also announced Sage Live for Accountants, a version of the cloud solution designed to put more accountants on the platform, and allow accountants to resell it.
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Distribution
Avnet regroups around technology hotspot specializations
by Robert Dutt •
Distributor Avnet introduces new global specialization areas as it seeks to help partners focus on software, subscription, and as-a-Service sales.
