digital transformation

Channel Communities

Jitterbit transitions to partner-first program with high-touch PoweredBy Jitterbit Program

June 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Jitterbit transitions to partner-first program with high-touch PoweredBy Jitterbit Program
Jitterbit’s increased investment in developing partner skillsets includes joint strategic business and marketing plans for their top two partner tiers, as well as new go-to-Market accelerators and enhanced technical enablement.

No Picture
Computers

HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications

May 30, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications
How immersive computing and 3D printing made a footwear insole vendor an HP reseller as its Sprout technology gets down to work.

Cloud

New Nutanix announcements flesh out and extend broad strategic vision

May 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Nutanix announcements flesh out and extend broad strategic vision
Nutanix is making three major announcements at their event – Nutanix Flow, Nutanix Beam and Nutanix Era – which are directed to expanding their high-level vision above HCI of making life easy for customers in a multi-cloud world.

Cloud

VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio
The new portfolio is largely an extension of existing NSX capabilities, but there are some new wrinkles, and VMware’s choice to lead the business unit may be particularly well-timed.

Storage

Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC upgrades VxRail, VxRack in push towards VMware-based Clouds
Technology from the latest 14th generation PowerEdge servers significantly beefs up both the new Vxrail and VxRack offerings.

Computers

HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward
HP celebrated a very strong year with their top partners at the company’s Executive Forum, outlining the direction of their strategy, and the role of the channel in it.

Storage

New DataCore leadership team rethinks approach to market to drive growth agenda

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New DataCore leadership team rethinks approach to market to drive growth agenda
DataCore has a new CEO, Dave Zabrowski, and a new CMO, Gerardo Dada. They were brought in to drive the company to a leadership position that has eluded the company to date, and discuss with ChannelBuzz their strategy to bring this about.

Data Centre

Embracing IT transformation has become the new normal

April 10, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Embracing IT transformation has become the new normal
A new survey commissioned by Dell EMC finds that while objectively, as many organizations are laggards on the road to digital transformations as there are front runners, the vast majority now believe that this transformation is necessary for their organization’s health.

Internet of Things

BlackBerry doubles down on ‘Enterprise of Things’ IoT capabilities

March 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlackBerry doubles down on ‘Enterprise of Things’ IoT capabilities
BlackBerry is also deepening partner opportunities around what they call the Enterprise of Things, with their recent SHIELD Advisor accreditation, and an upcoming Secure Applications Integration Consultant capability.

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.