Federal Government

Computers

Paul Katigbak named as Kevin Connolly’s replacement running Dell EMC Canada Commercial Business

February 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Paul Katigbak named as Kevin Connolly’s replacement running Dell EMC Canada Commercial Business
Katigbak, who had been acting as Connolly’s interim replacement since Connolly’s promotion in January, has now received his official promotion as well.

Networking

HPE extends StoreFabric M-series switches with new SKUs for specialized markets and use cases

February 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE extends StoreFabric M-series switches with new SKUs for specialized markets and use cases
The new SKUs add TAA compliance for resonance in the government market, ONIE SKUs to appeal to those who want a third-party, typically open source OS, and reverse airflow options which some telcos prefer.

Security

SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company
Bob VanKirk becomes CRO, which will strengthen SonicWall’s push to become a more significant enterprise player, but the company is emphasizing this won’t impact their commitment to the SMB market and their partners who serve that space.

Virtualization

Resurgent VMware Canada discusses strategy at Dell Technologies Toronto Forum

October 31, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Resurgent VMware Canada discusses strategy at Dell Technologies Toronto Forum
VMware Canada Country Manager Sean Forkan discusses changes made since he took the job to restore the company’s momentum in Canada, and talked about where they are going in the months ahead.

Data Centre

Pivot3 unveils new ruggedized HCI hybrid cloud solution for ‘tactical edge’ operations

August 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 unveils new ruggedized HCI hybrid cloud solution for ‘tactical edge’ operations
The big opportunity here is for Pivot3 partners who sell into the military/intel part of the U.S. defense space, but other NATO countries can be sold it as well, and it also has other use cases in rugged environments.

Artificial Intelligence

Data science startup Insight Engines adds log data analysis and hybrid cloud capability to ask better questions of data

July 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data science startup Insight Engines adds log data analysis and hybrid cloud capability to ask better questions of data
Grant Wernick, the CEO and co-founder of Insight Engines, says that their product revolutionizes log store search and helps companies address the scarcity and cost of data scientists by letting English majors do the same job.

Channel Programs

Canada comes through for Dell EMC channel business

July 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canada comes through for Dell EMC channel business
Dell EMC Canadian channel chief Deanna Thomson discusses the Canadian channel, and why its performance in Q1 was even better than overall Dell EMC numbers.

Security

Optiv continues to build out Canadian presence, adding three new executives

June 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Optiv continues to build out Canadian presence, adding three new executives
Debbie Heiser has moved to a new position, as vice president, Canadian services delivery, while Daina Proctor has been appointed as a regional director for the National Capital Region and Western Canada. Osman Baig is now a regional director for Optiv in Toronto.

Backup

Druva continues strategic relationship focus with Carahsoft deal targeting public sector

March 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Druva continues strategic relationship focus with Carahsoft deal targeting public sector
Carahsoft, which is very strong in the federal government space, is bringing Druva onto its GSA schedule.

Security

LookingGlass brings multiple technologies into new ScoutShield Threat Intelligence Gateway

February 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on LookingGlass brings multiple technologies into new ScoutShield Threat Intelligence Gateway
ScoutShield uses technology from LookingGlass’s 2015 acquisitions of CloudShield and Cyveillance to create a Threat Intelligence Gateway that integrates with the LookingGlass ScoutVison threat intelligence platform.