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HotLink signs on Avnet as first distributor for VMware-focused cloud integration platform

February 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Avnet will also distribute the HotLink Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering in the U.S., and Canada, an offering that Hotlink thinks is exceptionally well-suited to the channel.

WaaS platform provider CloudJumper makes first acquisition, an IT services business unit

January 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

CloudJumper, which was IndependenceIT’s largest white label partner, acquires approximately 60 partners in an IndependenceIT focused business unit, most of whom they expect will move to the CloudJumper platform.

Kitchener-based Intranet provider Igloo looking to build out channel in North America

January 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Igloo, which makes a cloud-based SaaS solution that includes Intranets within a broad array of collaboration and other business apps, presently has no partners in North America. Now, however, having piloted a partner program in other geos last year, they are looking to change that.

Building new offerings to adapt to changing customer needs

January 27, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off

In this sponsored video from Avnet Technology Solutions, SIS discuss how working with the distributor is helping them evolve towards managed services.

Xirrus enhances MSP platform for WaaS with improved interface and API integrations

January 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Xirrus added CommandCenter to the Xirrus Management System for MSPs last March to make the provisioning process quicker, and now has augmented it further.

Pax8 adds Jennifer Bodell as Emerging Channel director to strengthen communities ties

January 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Cloud-focused distributor Pax8 sees IT trade association events as ideal grounds to talk with partners and add productive new ones, and Bodell’s hire both strengthens their presence at them and provides the channel with more evidence of their commitment.

Barracuda adds virtual and public cloud firewalls for MSPs

January 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Barracuda thinks that adding these other MSP firewall options will let MSPs create strong services packages with high appeal to customers.

HEAT platform to drive LANDESK MSP business in new company

January 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

LANDESK CEO Steve Daly, who will head the new firm created by merging LANDESK and HEAT, talks about how HEAT will enhance LANDESK’s service management business, especially on the MSP side. He also discusses integration issues, the new company’s strategy, and channel issues — as well as why the new firm will likely have a new name.

Vancouver systems integrator TriNimbus sees massive potential in new AWS announcements

December 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

TriNimbus, AWS’ only Premier partner in Canada, highlighted several of the many AWS announcements at the AWS re:Invent show as being highly relevant to their customer base – as well as one that will have less direct short term relevance, but longer term will likely have massive significance.