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ICYMI: Cisco compute prices jump, AWS pays MSPs cash, and farewell to ICYMI

April 13, 2026 Robert Dutt 0
Cisco compute prices jump April 18 in a market-wide memory squeeze that some forecasters say could last until 2030. AWS begins paying MSPs direct cash for managed services – but requires revenue tagging in place by summer. Nutanix unveils a complete agentic AI platform as Toronto’s Arctiq wins the Americas Reseller Momentum Award. And ICYMI signs off as The Buzz prepares to launch April 20.

In Case You Missed It

ICYMI: Sherweb goes global, Broadcom’s VMware reckoning arrives, and the commercial refresh just got more expensive

March 30, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ICYMI: Sherweb goes global, Broadcom’s VMware reckoning arrives, and the commercial refresh just got more expensive
This week’s In Case You Missed It: Sherweb secures its first outside investment in 28 years and expands into the UK. Broadcom faces an EU antitrust complaint as the VCSP deadline hits. Intel and AMD both signal price hikes squeezing the commercial PC refresh. And converging data from Auvik and OpenText reveals how far AI adoption has outrun AI governance.

Security

Encryption startup Fortanix targets channel expansion with just-closed $23 million Series B funding round

January 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Encryption startup Fortanix targets channel expansion with just-closed $23 million Series B funding round
The company’s investments here include the appointment of Tammy Schuring as the first head of sales, and the development of a channel expansion strategy.

Randy Churchill, director of marketing and business development for D&H Canada
Channel Programs

D&H Canada links up with Intel

January 7, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada links up with Intel
D&H Canada has been in Canada for a decade, and Intel has been a stalwart of the industry for decades beyond that. But a changing market has opened the door to a new partnership.

Data Centre

Pivot3 bakes policy-based data-at-rest encryption into its HCI intelligence engine

December 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pivot3 bakes policy-based data-at-rest encryption into its HCI intelligence engine
Pivot3 enhances its security capabilities to provide the same native policy-based management for data at-rest that it has already been providing for performance and for data protection.

Cloud

Nutanix, Intel announce first formal go-to-market partnership around Intel Data Center Block hardware platforms

December 10, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix, Intel announce first formal go-to-market partnership around Intel Data Center Block hardware platforms
Nutanix broadens the server platforms on which its software is available with a new deal with Intel, which will see authorized Nutanix partners be able to brand and personalize the Intel server block platforms.

Servers

Supermicro releases new entry level UP servers with Intel Xeon E-2100 chips

November 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Supermicro releases new entry level UP servers with Intel Xeon E-2100 chips
Supermicro believes that the new Xeon chips will allow partners to do more with entry level servers than they have in the past.

Computers

Dell unveils redesigned portfolio of Rugged Latitude laptops

November 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils redesigned portfolio of Rugged Latitude laptops
Rugged laptops are a tiny part of Dell’s portfolio. They are looking to expand that, bringing more functionality from their other PC lines into their ruggeds to give them more feature differentiation in the rugged space.

Servers

Supermicro ships top-performing 1U all-flash storage server optimized for Samsung NF1 NVMe storage

September 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Supermicro ships top-performing 1U all-flash storage server optimized for Samsung NF1 NVMe storage
Supermicro and Samsung will jointly promote the new server aggressively because of its specific customization for the new Samsung SSDs.

Virtualization

IGEL adds 4K, 60Hz four monitor support with new AMD-powered UD7 endpoint

April 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL adds 4K, 60Hz four monitor support with new AMD-powered UD7 endpoint
The UD 7, which serves the higher end of the thin client market with more demanding graphics requirement, also will feature the new Secure Boot validation IGEL just announced had been received for their OS.