Cloud

Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data
Distribution

How VARs can begin their IoT attack

May 5, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on How VARs can begin their IoT attack
Alex Ryals of Avnet Technology Solutions offers some sage advice on how solution providers can get ready for the opportunity around Internet of Things (IoT).

Cloud

New Neutrino Nodes give VCE VxRack System 1000 Cloud Native capacity

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Neutrino Nodes give VCE VxRack System 1000 Cloud Native capacity
The new nodes equip VxRack to support OpenStack, and by next year, will support Hadoop and the VMware Photon Platform as well. They also have the effect of being able to turn Pivotal Cloud Foundry into an end-to-end solution for developers.

Cloud

EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC refines enterprise cloud strategy with Virtustream Storage Cloud
The new Web-scale object storage platform will extend on-prem EMC storage and backup applications into the cloud, and continue the trend of requiring the assistance of more channel partners than had been the case when Virtustream was acquired.

Managed Services

Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto unveils SMB Sync and Share offering with low cost, free year offer
Datto is looking to disrupt a highly commoditized market, attract a significant number of new prospects for its channel, and provide upgrade options to better monetize the offering.

Cloud

How Channel Partners Can Provide Strategic Value with the Cloud

April 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on How Channel Partners Can Provide Strategic Value with the Cloud
Dell Channel Chief Cheryl Cook provides some suggestions how partners can help ensure that their customer cloud deployments are successful.

Cloud

Epicor CEO pledges major company changes to serve customers

April 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Epicor CEO pledges major company changes to serve customers
Joe Cowan told Epicor’s Customer Conference in Las Vegas that the company is committed to major changes to its systems and products, to take customers into the cloud and become easier to do business with.

Cloud

Asigra expands partner opportunities with free AWS Snapshot Management tool

April 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Asigra expands partner opportunities with free AWS Snapshot Management tool
Asigra looks to fill a void in the marketplace by providing its MSPs with a tool for snapshot management in AWS, which will assist partners with workload migrations to AWS and provide a service for which they can charge.

Cloud

Dell cloud strategy to be enhanced significantly when EMC comes aboard

April 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell cloud strategy to be enhanced significantly when EMC comes aboard
Dell sees the imminent acquisition of EMC as significantly driving its cloud strategy, building on an advantage the company already claims as an early mover in the hybrid cloud, and bringing strong benefits to partners with a stake in the hybrid cloud.

Greg Onoprijenko, director of cloud at Ingram Micro Canada
Cloud

Ingram Micro appoints first Canadian cloud boss

April 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro appoints first Canadian cloud boss
On the eve of its annual Cloud Summit, Ingram Micro Canada names former solution provider Greg Onoprijenko as its first-ever director of cloud.

Alain Monié, CEO of Ingram Micro
Distribution

Ingram CEO touts flexibility in HNA deal

April 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram CEO touts flexibility in HNA deal
Ingram Micro CEO Alain Monié tells solution providers the distributor’s integration into HNA Group will allow it to invest more and with greater latitude.