Cloud

Cloud

Cloud VDI vendor Workspot to offer Desktop as a Service 2.0 on Azure

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud VDI vendor Workspot to offer Desktop as a Service 2.0 on Azure
Workspot, which has been challenging Citrix and VMware with its simple to deploy cloud VDI offering, is announcing a version tightly integrated with Azure that they expect will become the flagship product.

Cloud

AWS loves itself some compute

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS loves itself some compute
While AWS made many, many announcements at its re:Invent event, the reworking of its family of instances, and availability of several interesting use case capabilities are likely to turn heads.

Cloud

Intermedia extends Office 365 integration to the Web

December 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia extends Office 365 integration to the Web
Intermedia enhances its SecuriSync collaboration and file backup solution with a direct integration between their solution and Microsoft’s Office Online.

Cloud

Bill Brandel pledges 2017 will be aggressive one for Ingram Micro in Canada

November 30, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bill Brandel pledges 2017 will be aggressive one for Ingram Micro in Canada
More aggressive moves in SMB, and cloud – including a better French-speaking cloud presence – are among the highlights of the Ingram Micro Canada roadmap strategy.

Brad Parks, director of go-to-market strategy and enablement for HPE Storage
Cloud

HPE offers price-per-gig storage with Flash Now initiative

November 30, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE offers price-per-gig storage with Flash Now initiative
The program, from the HPE 3Par storage group, is targeted at keeping storage that may otherwise go to public cloud in the data centre.

Channel Programs

ShoreTel enables partner cloud installs with new PartnerStart Program

November 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ShoreTel enables partner cloud installs with new PartnerStart Program
ShoreTel has done all the cloud installs itself since it acquired its cloud business in 2012, but now their Enabled partners who get certified through the new program will be able to do so.

avier Poisson, vice president of worldwide indirect digital services at HPE
Cloud

HPE expands Cloud28+ community worldwide

November 29, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE expands Cloud28+ community worldwide
The Cloud28+ community aims to make member cloud apps and services more readily available, while eschewing the transactional focus of cloud marketplaces.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr at Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego
Channel Programs

Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?
A look at Cisco’s strategy of connecting ISVs and VARs, its uniquely (Dutch-)Canadian connection, and where it goes from here.

Cloud

NetApp adds new threads to their data fabric

November 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp adds new threads to their data fabric
NetApp announces a series of new and enhanced data services, as well as a refresh of several solutions aimed at the hybrid cloud.

Managed Services

Battling ransomware common theme of Datto product updates

October 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Battling ransomware common theme of Datto product updates
The Datto SIRIS 3 platform has added a ransomware detection algorithm to take advance of a backup provider’s capability to easily restore a system to its pre-infection status.