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Data Centre

Discovering the key components of the Software-Defined Data Center (Part 1)

July 23, 2015 Guest Poster Comments Off on Discovering the key components of the Software-Defined Data Center (Part 1)
In part one of a two-part feature, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Kevin Johnson takes a look at what makes a software-defined data center.

Hardware

Heckler Design releases dual-screen iPad stand for interactive PoS

July 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Heckler Design releases dual-screen iPad stand for interactive PoS
Available to the Canadian channel through BlueStar, the new WindFall Duo provides hardware support for the new dual display checkouts which have begun to hit the market.

Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president and general manager of Global Small & Midmarket Segment at SAP
Channel Programs

SAP announces new, extended SME initiatives

November 24, 2014 Mark Cox 1
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.

Networking

Extreme Networks expands Software Defined Architecture with new products, enhancements

November 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks expands Software Defined Architecture with new products, enhancements
The centre of Extreme’s SDN strategy is building an SDN solution that is open, standards based, and comprehensive, leveraging Open Daylight, and the acquisition of vendor partners is key to provide validation and spur innovation.

Computers

‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations

November 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations
Lenovo’s view is that the telcos are the preferred route to market for Motorola, but Lenovo also wants to go to market with alternative routes as well, to get more devices to more people.

Greg Smith, senior director of product and technical marketing at Nutanix.
Data Centre

Nutanix sees massive potential in rollout of Dell XC appliances with Nutanix software

November 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix sees massive potential in rollout of Dell XC appliances with Nutanix software
Nutanix, which despite its massive success is still a startup, gets key validation from Dell partnering with them, and also greatly expands their channel and routes to market.

Hardware

Diablo looks to redefine memory with next gen Carbon2

August 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diablo looks to redefine memory with next gen Carbon2
In addition to Carbon2, their second generation of Memory Channel Storage, they have announced NanoCommit, a software layer which combines with the Carbon2 hardware on a path to full memory convergence.

Anton Granic, Senior Director, Nutanix Canada.
Data Centre

Nutanix tackling Canadian data centre infrastructure market

July 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix tackling Canadian data centre infrastructure market
Storage contender Nutanix is finding its niche in Canada, growing to 16 people in 16 months and bucking the trend of managing Canada from the U.S.

Susan Bailey, vice president of sales and services for the Americas at Stratus Technologies
Data Centre

Stratus signs first distie deal with Arrow

April 22, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stratus signs first distie deal with Arrow
Stratus Technologies’ partnership with Arrow to bring fault-tolerant software to x86 servers.

Andy Rhodes, general manager of Dell's Precision workstations
Computers

It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell

March 10, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell
Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.