data management

Cloud

JetStream Software launches with cloud data management solution for VMware MSPs and CSPs

April 3, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on JetStream Software launches with cloud data management solution for VMware MSPs and CSPs
The JetStream technology, which leverages the VMware IO Filter API, has its roots in a company called FlashSoft, which was acquired by SanDisk, was part of the WD acquisition of SanDisk, and has now been spun out into a focused software company.

Networking

AppOrbit announces four major upgrades in Version 2.0 of integrated application platform

April 2, 2018 Mark Cox 1
The new AppOrbit capabilities include AppSwitch, which facilitates virtualized networking very close to the application and is fully programmable.

Backup

New Commvault Canada country manager Bassam Hemdan discusses his plans

March 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Commvault Canada country manager Bassam Hemdan discusses his plans
Commvault’s new Vice President, Canada, talks with ChannelBuzz about his new role, and affirms his confidence in the Commvault channel in Canada.

Storage

Komprise adds NAS migration capability to their data management solution

February 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Komprise adds NAS migration capability to their data management solution
The new functionality adds a task-based capability to Komprise’s long-term use cases, and since it uses the same engine as those cases, Komprise is not charging extra for it.

Cloud

Seeing 2020 – A Vision of the Future for Channel Partners

February 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Seeing 2020 – A Vision of the Future for Channel Partners
Nancy Teixeira, Vice President of Scale-up & Enterprise at Sage discusses the 4th Industrial revolution and the biggest trends already impacting channel partners

Cloud

Data cataloguing vendor Alation adds channels exec to build out partnering strategy

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data cataloguing vendor Alation adds channels exec to build out partnering strategy
Ken Hoang, best known as the founder and CEO of Siperian, becomes Alation’s first VP of Strategy and Alliances, and is developing a strategy to broaden the Alation go-to-market through a partner ecosystem.

Cloud

Improving Time to Insight for Midsize Firms

December 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Improving Time to Insight for Midsize Firms
Kevin Nicholas, VP of Enterprise Product Management and Marketing at Sage and Bill Tennant, VP of Sales at ZAP report on their work together to improve business insight for midsize enterprises by helping them manage their data

Cloud

SwiftStack offers both native file and object multi-cloud data management in SwiftStack 6

December 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SwiftStack offers both native file and object multi-cloud data management in SwiftStack 6
SwiftStack continues to broaden out from its object storage roots, with the addition of native file capability, which combined with their Cloud Sync feature, lets customers read and write to a single namespace, without a gateway, and to any cloud or on-prem location.

Cloud

Datrium announces cloud-native Cloud DVX for backup and recovery for AWS

November 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datrium announces cloud-native Cloud DVX for backup and recovery for AWS
Datrium is offering its backup and DR recovery for the AWS cloud as basically a managed service, where the customer works through the Datrium interface and doesn’t have to learn the intricacies of managing AWS.

Cloud

Komprise deepens relationship with AWS by being named Advanced Tier Technology Partner

November 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Komprise deepens relationship with AWS by being named Advanced Tier Technology Partner
Being named an Advanced Tier partner deepens the joint sales relationship between Komprise and AWS, provides access to co-marketing funds, and gives them a dedicated AWS partner manager.