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DH2i sees first Containers-as-a-Service solution for SQL Server as massively disruptive

April 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on DH2i sees first Containers-as-a-Service solution for SQL Server as massively disruptive
DH2i partners with Rackspace to make its container management software available as a cloud offering for SQL. They see potential to expand with other cloud provider partners, and with other Microsoft software, and see it as a valuable managed service for their own partners.

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst
Channel Programs

Red Hat boss sets sights on $5B

April 6, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Red Hat boss sets sights on $5B
Red Hat wants to grow its business dramatically over next five years, including tripling revenues through channel partners.

Cloud

SAP top partner Projexia grows by acquiring Forgestik’s SAP Business ByDesign practice

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox 1
The Montreal-based SAP integrator adds to the largest SAP Business ByDesign ERP practice in Canada by acquiring the Canadian customers of fellow SAP partner Forgestik.

Cloud

IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever
The move up from Version 4.2 includes the adoption of Azure Active Directory as the authentication of record, a new interface, Cloud Workspace Suite’s first app services, resource scheduling, server scaling and automatic server cloning.

Security

Citrix expands browser app offerings with new Secure Browser family

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix expands browser app offerings with new Secure Browser family
Citrix rebrands the Workspace Cloud Browser Apps Service introduced last summer as Citrix Workspace Cloud Secure Browser, and complements this hosted service with two other offerings, the Citrix XenApp Secure Browser and the Secure Browser Deployment Kit.

Jason Bystrak, executive director of cloud for Ingram Micro North America.
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Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team

March 21, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team
Ahead of its annual Cloud Summit next month, Ingram Micro is building out the Canadian team for cloud services and looking add new leadership.

Cloud

ShoreTel cloud and hybrid solutions now available in Canada – sans Québec

March 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ShoreTel cloud and hybrid solutions now available in Canada – sans Québec
ShoreTel’s Canada country manager talks about the new offerings and what they will mean to partners and customers in the Canadian market.

Channel Programs

Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud

March 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud
The series, done in collaboration with IDC and available as free downloads, will continue with a new chapter every month until the final one rolls out at WPC in July.

Cloud

Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud

March 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud
Azure is the first Microsoft solution to be available as a preview from Microsoft datacenters in Toronto and Quebec City. General availability is scheduled for Q2, with Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online to follow shortly after that.

Cloud

Appcito adds Nutanix as partner in push beyond the public cloud

March 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Appcito adds Nutanix as partner in push beyond the public cloud
The multi-cloud application delivery solutions vendor has been focused mainly on public cloud infrastructure providers, but they are broadening out into the enterprise, and see Nutanix, with its strong presence in private and hybrid clouds, as a key route to market there.