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Arcserve adds direct-to-cloud capability with Zetta acquisition

July 11, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve adds direct-to-cloud capability with Zetta acquisition
Arcserve also says out a roadmap to have, within twelve months, a midmarket disaster recovery offering based on a fusion of the two technologies that overcomes today’s pricing, complexity and efficiency issues.

Cloud

“There’s a method to the madness:” Nutanix CEO Pandey talks strategy

July 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on “There’s a method to the madness:” Nutanix CEO Pandey talks strategy
Nutanix founder and CEO Dheeraj Pandey talks about where the company is headed, on multiple fronts.

Cloud

Cisco seeks partner help on security, cloud strategy, software

June 30, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco seeks partner help on security, cloud strategy, software
Cisco’s head of growth initiatives on where she sees opportunities to aid themselves (and Cisco) take their business in new directions.

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Key issues raised for customers, partners at Dell EMC Canadian Summit

June 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Key issues raised for customers, partners at Dell EMC Canadian Summit
Michael Sharun, President of the Dell EMC Canada Enterprise Division, discussed the major takeaways from the event for the company’s customers and partners.

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Sage doubles down on bots throughout portfolio

June 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage doubles down on bots throughout portfolio
Sage announced that their Pegg chatbot capabilities are being introduced into their Sage One cloud solution. But that’s only the beginning.

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Igloo revamps go-to-market with new digital workplace solutions, solutions as service model

June 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Igloo revamps go-to-market with new digital workplace solutions, solutions as service model
Igloo has transformed its customizable intranet offering into a portfolio of 13 solutions, offered in three separate editions aimed at different market sizes, and supported by dedicated professional services.

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Storage Guardian adds real-time analytics in new ConnectWise integration

June 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Storage Guardian adds real-time analytics in new ConnectWise integration
The new Storage Guardian integration provides real-time data recovery times and recovery point objectives, rather than estimates, which partners can use to offer new services.

Cloud

Cloud distributor Pax8 deepens integration with ConnectWise

June 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud distributor Pax8 deepens integration with ConnectWise
The latest Pax8 ConnectWise integration has optimized their interface within ConnectWise Manage to reduce the clicks in ordering, updating and linking cloud subscriptions.

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Toronto’s Breqwatr sees Pure Storage partnership as key in U.S. expansion

June 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Toronto’s Breqwatr sees Pure Storage partnership as key in U.S. expansion
Breqwatr, which makes an easy-to-deploy private cloud appliance, and sells through an all-channel model, now has an OEM deal with Pure which is significantly expanding their addressable market.

Networking

Palo Alto unveils GlobalProtect cloud service for remote offices and mobile users

June 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto unveils GlobalProtect cloud service for remote offices and mobile users
The new cloud service is delivered through an infrastructure Palo Alto will manage and maintain, but it’s an offering partners can resell, not one that will compete with them.