data centre

Dell unveils next-gen PowerEdge FX2 converged architecture

November 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

CEO Michael Dell described this as a really revolutionary product, the ultimate in converged infrastructure for the data centre, and the most ultra-dense architecture in the world.

Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia

November 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Monday is the kickoff for both the launch in Canada of the full StreamOne e-business platform in Canada and the internal realignment of Tech Data Canada’s sales division along the same lines as the AIS in the U.S.

Skyera brings second generation of dense skyHawk flash array to market

October 29, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to being lightweight and energy efficient, the new skyhawk FS offers price parity with HDD systems “without tricks”, at $2.99 per GB.

Joe Quaglia, president of the Americas for Tech Data

Tech Data’s Quaglia: We’re the world’s biggest VAD

October 26, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Americas boss says core broadline business allows it to feed and grow its higher-margin value-added distribution business for the data centre.

Anthony Ricco, vice president of worldwide demand marketing at Citrix, at Citrix Mobility Toronto.

Citrix introduces partners to the software-defined workplace

October 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Taking mobility to a strategic level creates a CEO-level conversation about “business and human outcomes” of IT projects, Citrix exec says at Toronto event.

Nutanix announces all-flash appliance, new synchronous replication capability

October 9, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The company is announcing its first all-flash offering, the NX-9000 appliance. It is also announcing Metro Availability, a new capability which allows a customer to deliver synchronous data replication to two data centres.

Harry Zarek, president of Compugen (left), and Dave Frederickson, vice president of sales at Long View Systems (right).

Partners: HP split plans must be well-communicated

October 7, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Partners say HP’s split can be a positive move, but the vendor must carefully communicate with partners and customers to avoid market confusion.

Dimension Data rolls out globally standardized managed services for data centres

September 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The solution provider looks to capitalize on a trend where 70 per cent of private cloud adopters will utilize third parties to manage their environments.