IBM

Data Centre

Nutanix targets large enterprises with IBM Power Systems partnership

May 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix targets large enterprises with IBM Power Systems partnership
Nutanix’s latest full-blown vendor partnership will see them strengthen their presence in the high end of the market, with product that will be sold by IBM and its channel.

Storage

Lenovo DSS-G software-defined storage solution to be more channel-friendly

April 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo DSS-G software-defined storage solution to be more channel-friendly
The pre-integrated solution combines IBM’s Spectrum Scale software with Lenovo servers, and is the first of multiple related software-defined solutions Lenovo will announce this year.

Backup

IBM announces Red Hat partnership, expands ones with Veritas and NetApp

March 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM announces Red Hat partnership, expands ones with Veritas and NetApp
IBM’s new partnering announcements are focused on expanding opportunities for other vendors’ customers to use the IBM cloud.

Big Data

IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build
IBM’s Watson Build will give partners a chance “get their hands dirty” with Big Blue’s cognitive solution, and maybe bring a new offering to market to boot.

IBM channel chief Marc Dupaquier at PWLC
Big Data

IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site
IBM’s new PartnerWorld Advisor with Watson aims to make it easier for partners to navigate partner program, while also driving home the cognitive message.

IBM CEO Gini Rometty at PartnerWorld
Big Data

IBM chief sees architectural battle looming

February 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM chief sees architectural battle looming
At the company’s PartnerWorld event, IBM CEO Gini Rometty outlines the three platforms of the company’s architecture for supporting business decisions.

Storage

IBM extends all-flash throughout DS8880 line

January 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM extends all-flash throughout DS8880 line
IBM announces all-flash versions of its full DS8880 portfolio, but for the channel, impact is likely to be slight because compared to other IBM storage families, this one has a more limited partner presence.

Cloud

New high end Power Systems highlight IBM hybrid cloud announcements

September 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New high end Power Systems highlight IBM hybrid cloud announcements
IBM also makes new z Systems announcements, and unveils several new and expanded partnerships at their Edge event.

Cloud

Zerto expands HPE relationship to provide DR on HPE Helion CloudSystem

September 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto expands HPE relationship to provide DR on HPE Helion CloudSystem
Zerto, which sells entirely through partners, is expanding its routes to market with this deal, which it expects will be only the first of multiple such major initiatives.

Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell
Data Centre

Independent but accelerated: Gelsinger, Dell discuss post-merger place for VMware

August 30, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Independent but accelerated: Gelsinger, Dell discuss post-merger place for VMware
Michael Dell and Pat Gelsinger weigh in on the benefits of VMware as part of the post-merger Dell family, stress ecossytem scale and downplay conflicts.