Big Data
SAP reinvents Business Suite with HANA in biggest launch in company history
SAP Business Suite is reinvented in SAP S/4HANA, where the S stands for Simple and the 4 for the fourth generation.
HANA
Cloud
Something for every partner in pre-PEX launches, VMware says
On the eve of its partner conference, VMware introduces major new releases of vSphere and vSAN, outlines its vision for virtual networking across clouds.
Servers
HP brings HP Integrity Superdome X and HP Integrity NonStop X to x86 servers
HP is looking for more partners to handle these mission-critical servers now that they are on the x86 platform, especially the Superdome X.
Cloud
SAP pledges commitment to smaller firms at SME Summit
Mississauga-based Lynch Fluid Controls was one of the SMEs selected by SAP to talk about their business and use of SAP solutions at the SAP event.
Channel Programs
SAP announces new, extended SME initiatives
SAP makes an SME financing pilot permanent, makes HANA cheaper by enabling it to run on E5 servers, and lets SMEs list on SAP Ariba for free.
Cloud
SAP shifting Business ByDesign model to be more partner driven
Last year rumours surfaced that SAP was shutting Business ByDesign down, but instead it has moved it to the HANA platform, given it its own general manager, and changed its go-to-market model to better leverage partners.
Cloud
SAP Canada opens first Canadian data centre in Markham
SAP’s new strategic investment in Canada is part of a strategy to help its Canadian channel partners significantly grow their cloud business
Cloud
SAP creates new division to serve smaller firms
SAP detaches SMBs from SMEs in a new organization which will give their on-prem focused VAR partners new opportunities with hybrid and cloud solutions.
Data Centre
HP bids welcome to The Machine
HP previews a new computing architecture it calls “The Machine” which takes the Moonshot model of cheap processing blocks to the nth level.
Cloud
OpenText launches corporate sharing based on SAP HANA
OpenText introduces DropBox competitor, brings its Archive products over to SAP’s in-memory database.
Channel Programs
SAP ramps up partner enablement, training
A new portal and a subscription-based training system lead SAP’s expanded efforts to get partners up-to-date.
Featured Post
SAP targets simplicity
SAP, once known for the complexity of deploying its ERP products, seeks to make things easier in its products and its processes.
Channel Programs
New Global Partner Operations organization to strengthen channel role: SAP
Rodolpho Cardenuto to lead new Global Partner Operations for SAP under co-CEO Bill McDermott.
Featured Post
EMC buys enterprise flash startup DSSD
EMC’s latest purchase will help it get to all-flash arrays in the hundreds of terabytes, focusing on Big Data apps like Hadoop and SAP HANA.
Data Centre
HP announces HP ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA
HP continues its drive towards purpose-built solution stacks with a Converged System for SAP’s popular in-memory database technology.
Channel Programs
HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup
HP’s new members of its Just Right IT lineup for SMBs include reference architectures for SAP HANA and Microsoft Exchange, as well as new services.
Distribution
Avnet Signs on SAP in North America
SAP continues to expand its presence at distribution, introducing Avnet Technology Solutions as its latest partner in the U.S. and Canada.
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New Chief Looks To Raise Hitachi Data Systems Profile
Marcel Escorcio believes Hitachi Data Systems is the best-kept secret in the channel, but he’s looking to change that.
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SAP Reaches $1B in Channel Revenue
New North American channel chief outlines plans to keep growth going through 2013