Enterprise

Storage

Purity//FA 5.0 software announcement highlights Pure Storage Accelerate event

June 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Purity//FA 5.0 software announcement highlights Pure Storage Accelerate event
Pure Storage makes the biggest software release in its history, with new features and enhancements designed to increase their credibility in the enterprise.

Data Centre

HPE CEO Whitman says new HPE creating innovation on multiple levels

June 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE CEO Whitman says new HPE creating innovation on multiple levels
The HPE CEO says the company has been fundamentally transformed in her tenure, not just by selling off non-core areas and increasing focus, but by making more changes in sales and channel organization and corporate culture.

Managed Services

ClearSky Data formalizes partner program for metro-based on-demand primary storage

May 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ClearSky Data formalizes partner program for metro-based on-demand primary storage
The present ClearSky partner ecosystem includes both MSPs and traditional reseller partners, and they are looking to increase the numbers of both.

Backup

Commvault aims to extend market reach with new VM Backup and Recovery trial software

May 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault aims to extend market reach with new VM Backup and Recovery trial software
The new version of the software designed for VM environments upgrades the interface, improves DR capability and makes it easier to migrate VM workloads to the cloud.

Computers

NComputing’s new RX-HDX thin client looks to bring Raspberry Pi to the enterprise

May 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NComputing’s new RX-HDX thin client looks to bring Raspberry Pi to the enterprise
The new NComputing RH-HDX thin client boasts enterprise device management and dual monitor support capabilities, addressing two key enterprise concerns where Raspberry Pi 3 had been lacking.

Backup

Changes in sales strategy bearing fruit for Veeam

May 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Changes in sales strategy bearing fruit for Veeam
Veeam is also close to announcing the appointment of a new Canadian channel leader, which they think will help enlist some major new partners.

Cloud

Vena announces Office 365 integration, best practices library at first user event

May 19, 2017 Mark Cox 1
Toronto-based SaaS CPM vendor Vena used its first ever user event to extend its support to Office 365, and establish their Vena Exchange, a vetted library for customers to share Excel best practices templates.

Networking

Riverbed lays out channel, integration plans for “Meraki-killer” Xirrus

April 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed lays out channel, integration plans for “Meraki-killer” Xirrus
The integration of two companies with fundamentally different partner bases poses specific challenges, but also creates new opportunities.

Data Centre

Pivot3 looks to shake up hyper-converged market with multiple workload solution

April 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 looks to shake up hyper-converged market with multiple workload solution
The Acuity solution’s priority-aware capabilities is the fruit of last year’s acquisition by Pivot3 of NexGen and its technology.

Networking

TP-Link expanding brand recognition, market reach in Canada

April 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on TP-Link expanding brand recognition, market reach in Canada
TP-Link, which once sold pretty much exclusively into the consumer and small business spaces, has been expanding its enterprise-grade products, and having more success selling upmarket.