digital transformation

Cloud

Avaya preaching cloud to Canadian customers and partners at road shows this week

October 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya preaching cloud to Canadian customers and partners at road shows this week
Educating customers – and partners – about pure play and hybrid cloud options is a critical part of the Avaya strategy.

Rola Dagher, president of Cisco Canada
Channel Programs

Cisco Canada head looking for “next big disruptor” as partner

October 12, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada head looking for “next big disruptor” as partner
Cisco Canada president Rola Dagher says the next great disruptor may be the next great partner. And there’s an growing chance that partner may be homegrown.

Uncategorized

Riverbed previews Hyper-V-powered SteelFusion Azure-Ready Edge at Microsoft Ignite

September 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed previews Hyper-V-powered SteelFusion Azure-Ready Edge at Microsoft Ignite
The SteelFusion Azure-Ready edge is Riverbed’s first virtualization offering outside the VMware architecture.

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Channel Programs

Cisco innovation chiefs stress ecosystems

September 26, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco innovation chiefs stress ecosystems
From augmented reality to IOT, there are no digital transformation without ecosystems, say leaders of four of Cisco’s nine global innovation centres.

Channel Programs

Hitachi shift in focus to Internet of Things likely to be major plus for channel

September 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi shift in focus to Internet of Things likely to be major plus for channel
Hitachi Data Systems’ former channels head in Canada, who has moved over to Vantara, and a top Canadian partner share their views on what the restructuring and Internet of Things re-emphasis will mean for the channel.

Computers

Integration on several levels highlights Dell Technologies’ first year

September 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Integration on several levels highlights Dell Technologies’ first year
Michael Sharun and Kevin Connolly, who run the two divisions of the Dell EMC business in Canada, review the year’s achievements from a Canadian perspective.

Software

Lykki creates a culture of change through digital transformation

September 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lykki creates a culture of change through digital transformation
This case study illustrates how the Sage X3 solution enabled Vancouver-based Lykki on its digital transformation journey.

Managed Services

4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 4 Reasons Why SMBs Should Embrace Digital Transformation
MSPs need to make it clear to their SMB customers that digital transformation is a necessary process to prepare for the connected future.

Garth Scully, area vice president for Canada at Commvault
Big Data

Business Transformation Services key to Commvault’s expanded identity

August 4, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Business Transformation Services key to Commvault’s expanded identity
Commvault Canada is using customer digital transformation consultations to further build awareness of the breadth of its data platform.

Cloud

Intermedia adds new automated marketing campaigns around ransomware, Office 365

August 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia adds new automated marketing campaigns around ransomware, Office 365
While many channel partners still don’t think marketing is worth their time and investment, Intermedia stresses that it has become vital to survival in the digital age.