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Dave Mason, vice president of advanced solutions at Ingram Micro Canada
Distribution

Ingram highlights new businesses, capabilities on roadshow

May 5, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram highlights new businesses, capabilities on roadshow
Ingram Micro Canada execs talk up breadth and depth of capabilities, hint at managed services to come from the distributor.

Channel Programs

EMC sees multiple pluses for Canada market in Dell deal

May 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC sees multiple pluses for Canada market in Dell deal
EMC Canada channel chief Michael Kerr gives a specifically Canadian take on the pending merger with Dell, as well as initial partner reaction to some of the new product announcements from EMC World.

Channel Programs

Dell and EMC look to pull off stunningly swift channel integration

May 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell and EMC look to pull off stunningly swift channel integration
The imminent close of the Dell-EMC deal brings with it new opportunities and change for the two companies’ channels. EMC channel chief Gregg Ambulos outlines the new company’s channel plans.

Computers

Dell, EMC provide update on integration process

May 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell, EMC provide update on integration process
Many details still have not yet been determined, or cannot be made public, but at EMC World, Dell and EMC indicated some additional information about what the massive new organization would look like, and be called, once the merger is complete.

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.

Networking

Dell integrated Aerohive solution for campus highlights new networking announcements

April 26, 2016 Mark Cox 2
Dell also announced an expansion of their open source networking initiatives, as well as two new in-rack systems for the data centre.

Storage

Dell expands Scality partnership, adding ultra-dense SD7000-S to software-defined offerings

April 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands Scality partnership, adding ultra-dense SD7000-S to software-defined offerings
The Dell SD7000-S, which is fully supported and serviced by Dell, features 6.9 PB of storage on a rack and is aimed at customers with large amounts of unstructured data.

Big Data

Dell launches first wave of its Internet of Things Partner program for ISVs

April 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell launches first wave of its Internet of Things Partner program for ISVs
Dell has formally launched a program with about 25 ISVs, but also makes it clear this is a pretty basic first step. Several months down the line they say there will be more useful functionality for partners, and also a lot more of them.

Notebooks

Dell promises to continue doubling down on PCs

April 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell promises to continue doubling down on PCs
Dell commercial boss Kirk Schell reiterated Dell’s commitment to the space and discussed some ways Dell intends to differentiate itself from the competition.

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.