Disaster Recovery

Backup

Zerto unveils different type of vendor alliances program

March 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto unveils different type of vendor alliances program
While IT vendor alliance programs typically emphasize API sharing, Zerto’s program involves much more including active building of joint solutions and joint investments in field marketing.

Storage

HPE takes flash beyond the array with new 3PAR OS

February 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE takes flash beyond the array with new 3PAR OS
As all-flash grows in importance, HPE is emphasizing the importance of how the infrastructure beyond the flash array itself impacts orchestration and protects data.

Cloud

HotLink signs on Avnet as first distributor for VMware-focused cloud integration platform

February 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HotLink signs on Avnet as first distributor for VMware-focused cloud integration platform
Avnet will also distribute the HotLink Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering in the U.S., and Canada, an offering that Hotlink thinks is exceptionally well-suited to the channel.

Managed Services

Open Mesh acquisition gives Datto networking services purpose-built for MSPs, SMBs

January 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Open Mesh acquisition gives Datto networking services purpose-built for MSPs, SMBs
Datto makes a play for the cloud networking managed services market, which it says is full of enterprise-focused offerings that have ill-served MSPs and aren’t well suited to the SMB market.

Storage

StorageCraft buys Exablox for creative synergies around DR and business continuity

January 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorageCraft buys Exablox for creative synergies around DR and business continuity
The acquisition follows a successful distribution agreement last October through which Exablox resold StorageCraft ShadowProtect software.

Storage

Cohesity unveils new product for hyper-converged backup to AWS and Azure

November 23, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity unveils new product for hyper-converged backup to AWS and Azure
Cohesity, which aims to consolidate all forms of secondary storage on a single platform, builds on cloud archiving and tiering in their spring release with a platform with full cloud capability.

Managed Services

RapidFire Tools develops disaster recovery assessment tool for Datto

October 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on RapidFire Tools develops disaster recovery assessment tool for Datto
The RapidFire agentless tool is designed to help Datto resellers prospect, by providing a detailed assessment of a prospect’s environment, and recommending the appropriate Datto solutions. Datto will give it away free to their channel.

Storage

Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance

October 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance
The most common use case for the new single node Scale Computing configuration will be providing ROBO capabilities and disaster recovery in conjunction with traditional three node appliances.

Channel Programs

Zerto reworks channel program to better manage growth, cloud partners

September 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto reworks channel program to better manage growth, cloud partners
Zerto has introduced some new compensation features, and is also consolidating its programs, bringing its cloud program into the main program now, with vendor technology partners slated to follow early next year.

Cloud

Zerto expands HPE relationship to provide DR on HPE Helion CloudSystem

September 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto expands HPE relationship to provide DR on HPE Helion CloudSystem
Zerto, which sells entirely through partners, is expanding its routes to market with this deal, which it expects will be only the first of multiple such major initiatives.