Dell

Networking

Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations

August 25, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands its open networking with VMware, Cumulus collaborations
The new Dell-VMware converged infrastructure solution is aimed at the mid-market, while the offering with Cumulus is targeted more at very large, Linux-savvy organizations.

Hardware

Much more memory in enhanced Dell workstations

August 13, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Much more memory in enhanced Dell workstations
Dell has announced refreshed – and rebranded – mainstream and performance tower and rack workstations

Hardware

Lenovo completes workstation refresh with three new models

August 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo completes workstation refresh with three new models
The new P500, P700 and P 900 workstations, like the entry-level P300 introduced in the spring, are from the bottom-up redesigns of the old products they replaced.

Software

Dell combines three solutions in Backup and Disaster Recovery Suite

August 12, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell combines three solutions in Backup and Disaster Recovery Suite
The Dell Backup & Disaster Recovery Suite is a data protection bundle that consolidates the company’s three data protection offerings – AppAssure, NetVault Backup and VRanger.

Distribution

D&H Canada cuts ribbon on new office/warehouse complex

August 7, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada cuts ribbon on new office/warehouse complex
The extra warehouse space had become an absolute necessity because the expansion of D&H’s Canadian business was straining its capability to give its customers the service they expect.

Dell DL 1000
Storage

Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release
New backup appliances include the DL 1000, Dell’s first purpose-built for SMB, an area of strength for the Round Rock, Tex. vendor.

Anton Granic, Senior Director, Nutanix Canada.
Data Centre

Nutanix tackling Canadian data centre infrastructure market

July 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix tackling Canadian data centre infrastructure market
Storage contender Nutanix is finding its niche in Canada, growing to 16 people in 16 months and bucking the trend of managing Canada from the U.S.

Chris Ross on selling off arcserve
Software

CA to spin off arcserve

July 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on CA to spin off arcserve
CA says its decision to divest its arcserve data protection business to Marlin Equity Partners will create new opportunities for the companies’ partners.

Sam Greenblatt, CTO of the Dell Enterprise Solutions Group.
Data Centre

Dell unveils four new enterprise appliances

June 26, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils four new enterprise appliances
Dell has introduced four new appliances, in partnership with Nutanix, Cloudera, Oracle and Fusion-IO.

IBM servers
Servers

Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal

June 26, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal
The deal for IBM to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo continues to slog through reviews, as government is concerned about national security implications.