Enterprise

Cloud

UPDATED: Mitel accelerates move to cloud with ShoreTel acquisition

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on UPDATED: Mitel accelerates move to cloud with ShoreTel acquisition
The plan is to rationalize and simplify the portfolio, although there is no rush to settle on a common platform. There is also relatively little channel overlap, so no need to rationalize the number of partners.

Storage

WekaIO looks to channel to take massively scalable cloud-native file system to market

July 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on WekaIO looks to channel to take massively scalable cloud-native file system to market
WekaIO has emerged from stealth with a channel-friendly parallel scale- out file storage solution that uses the compute layer to eliminate external storage devices.

Cloud

Five9 announces major new version of cloud contact centre platform

July 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Five9 announces major new version of cloud contact centre platform
The Summer Release expands Five9’s global capabilities and expands the number of apps available on their microservices architecture.

Michael Calce
Printing and Imaging

Is print the unrecognized security weak point?

July 11, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Is print the unrecognized security weak point?
HP’s been focused on the security of its print lineup, but wonders if anyone is listening. It’s still trying to turn up the volume in its message to IT.

Ed Galasso, general manager of Tech Data Canada
Distribution

New Tech Data Canada leadership pledges expanded opportunities, high service commitment

June 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Tech Data Canada leadership pledges expanded opportunities, high service commitment
Ed Galasso is promoted to GM of the company in Canada, and leadership of the commercial and retail business, while Brian Aebig, who came to Tech Data with Avnet, will run the enterprise business. Rick Reid is now executive advisor to Joe Quaglia on the integration.

Backup

Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite

June 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite
Partners and customers of both Veeam and Pure have been requesting the integration, although it won’t become generally available until the fourth quarter of 2017.

Backup

Rubrik expands enterprise capabilities in major new Alta release

June 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik expands enterprise capabilities in major new Alta release
The enhancements, which include support for Oracle RMAN and SQL, as well as the Hyper-V and Nutanix Acropolis hypervisors, strengthen the Rubrik enterprise play.

Solution Provider News

Pure Storage upgrades Canadian investment to meet market opportunity

June 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage upgrades Canadian investment to meet market opportunity
Pure Storage recently appointed their first-ever Canadian country manager, and Canada channel manager as part of this increased focus.

Networking

Extreme Networks seeks to soothe Avaya customers, partners with consistency pledge

June 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks seeks to soothe Avaya customers, partners with consistency pledge
Avaya customers are assured of consistency in service support, Avaya partners will be invited into the Extreme channel program, and further details on platform integration will be disclosed beginning with another webinar after the Avaya deal closes on July 1.

Virtualization

NComputing relaunches VERDE with VERDE VDI 8.1 release

June 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NComputing relaunches VERDE with VERDE VDI 8.1 release
Enhancements include IBM Bluemix support, which significantly strengthens VERDE as an MSP offering.