IBM

Cloud

SAP Canada opens first Canadian data centre in Markham

July 29, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on 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

Training

IBM enhances partner social media training

July 25, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM enhances partner social media training
IBM has enhanced the Social Media Boot Camps it created two years ago, and has taken the Selling with Social Insights tool on its Partnerworld website live.

IBM CEO Virginia Rometty and Apple CEO Tim Cook strike an alliance to bring iPads and iPhones into the enterprise.
Mobility

Apple, IBM partner to tackle mobile enterprise

July 16, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Apple, IBM partner to tackle mobile enterprise
IBM and Apple have formed a partnership to make iPhones and iPad more valuable enterprise tools, and build a new, growth-oriented act for both companies.

IBM SoftLayer Elastic Storage
Big Data

IBM unveils new Big Data data management service

July 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM unveils new Big Data data management service
IBM debuts Elastic Storage, a software-defined storage-as-a-service offering built on SoftLayer that can be implemented 100% cloud, or on a hybrid model.

IBM servers
Servers

Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal

June 26, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal
The deal for IBM to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo continues to slog through reviews, as government is concerned about national security implications.

Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook
Servers

Dell wants a piece of the IBM server channel

June 16, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dell wants a piece of the IBM server channel
As Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook sees it, Dell is in a better position to capitalize than rival HP on uncertainty around the IBM/Lenovo server deal.

Marc Dupaquier, General Manager Global Business Partners at IBM
Channel Programs

IBM continues push for MSPs

June 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM continues push for MSPs
IBM looks to further define its relationship with managed service providers, and is developing new contracts and tools to bring MSPs into its partner mix.

IBM System X Servers
Data Centre

IBM-Lenovo server deal hits security snag

June 5, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM-Lenovo server deal hits security snag
IBM and Lenovo requests extension to give U.S. national security regulators more time to review the proposed sale of the IBM server unit to Lenovo.

Patrick Eitenbichler, director of PartnerOne strategy at HP
Channel Programs

HP aims to woo would-be Lenovo partners

June 4, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP aims to woo would-be Lenovo partners
HP takes its turn as the disruptor, publicly courting IBM partners and customers that will be sent over when the Lenovo deal closes.

server share pie chart
Data Centre

Server market poised for a shakeup

June 4, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Server market poised for a shakeup
New server market share numbers show HP remains in the front position, and will likely stay there after the transition of IBM’s x86 server unit to Lenovo.