IBM

Backup

Veeam announces availability of major new flagship release

December 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam announces availability of major new flagship release
The 9.5.3 release contains some major elements which were scheduled to be part of Veeam 10, but which were pushed out now since they are ready to go.

Distribution

Building the Tech Data/IBM relationship [video]

December 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Building the Tech Data/IBM relationship [video]
IBM Canada and Tech Data Canada leadership discuss why channel partners should look at Big Blue with new eyes in this video interview.

Big Data

Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program

October 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program
The program, which Tech Data sees as a differentiator for them in the market, is designed to provide a repeatable cloud data migration and integration framework that will provide a proof of value in under 30 days.

Cloud

Channel to benefit from Dell EMC deal to resell VMware on the IBM Cloud

September 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Channel to benefit from Dell EMC deal to resell VMware on the IBM Cloud
While VMware has been sold in the IBM Cloud before, the new deal allows Dell EMC and its partners to resell it, beginning in Q4.

Storage

Tintri adds AWS and IBM cloud support, and compute analytics

August 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tintri adds AWS and IBM cloud support, and compute analytics
The new enhancements make multiple software-based upgrades to the Tintri platform.

Roy Rivers, new director of sales for advanced solutions at D&H Canada.
Distribution

D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus
Roy Rivers joins D&H Canada to head up advanced solutions, a unit that will cover the distributor’s relationship with Cisco, HP, and Lenovo.

Cloud

Nutanix moves strongly into enterprise in Canada with new sales strategy

July 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix moves strongly into enterprise in Canada with new sales strategy
Robert Yelenich, Nutanix country manager in Canada, talks with ChannelBuzz about the measures he has taken over the past year in pursuit of the aggressive growth strategy he laid out a year ago.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on stage at Cisco Live 2017 in Las Vegas
Mobility

Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership

June 27, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco, Apple press security message, eye expanded partnership
Cisco and Apple say their joint network/mobile security story is so solid, mutual customers should get insurance discounts.

Software

Catalogic Software reaches out to Pure Storage partners

June 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Catalogic Software reaches out to Pure Storage partners
Catalogic, which makes ‘in place’ copy data management software, had strong results at last week’s Pure Accelerate event.

Software

Vancouver’s Tasktop making push deeper into data integration market

June 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vancouver’s Tasktop making push deeper into data integration market
The Tasktop Integration Hub, focused on software development, provides integration services between large numbers of lifecycle and dev/ops tools – but the company is planning to expand its capabilities.