Internet of Things

Big Data

HDS moves beyond legacy heritage with scale-out appliance for Big Data and IoT

February 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HDS moves beyond legacy heritage with scale-out appliance for Big Data and IoT
The Hitachi Hyper Scale-Out Platform, a new, next-generation technology, leverages technology acquired with Pentaho last year to provide an appliance that is aimed at Big Data, Data Lake and Internet of Things use cases now, and at broader use cases once an all-flash version is available later this year.

Big Data

Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success

February 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Recurring revenue model key to Internet of Things success
While the Internet of Things is a hot commodity, monetizing it, except in industrial sectors where similar work has been done for years, has been problematic. One expert says that the key to monetization is implementing it with a successful recurring revenue model.

Big Data

Lenovo, SAP expand alliance with new joint techs, go-to-market programs

January 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo, SAP expand alliance with new joint techs, go-to-market programs
Details are pretty high level at this stage, and a Chinese cloud solutions venture will be China-focused — at least in the short term. There are, however, other elements which Lenovo channel partners will find of interest.

Sponsored Content

Video: Gerrie Electric on the IoT industrial revolution

January 21, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on Video: Gerrie Electric on the IoT industrial revolution
Burlington, Ontario-based electrical distributor Gerrie Electric sees Internet of Things (IoT) changing business significantly for itself and its customers.

Antonio Neri, executive vice president of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Big Data

HPE debuts first IoT devices

December 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HPE debuts first IoT devices
HPE’s first IoT offerings include Edgeline devices that bring compute to the network edge, and an Aruba offering for managing location-based services.

Big Data

HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership

November 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE beefs up IoT strategy with new business unit, Intel partnership
The Intel partnership will generate both three global IoT solutions labs for customers, with the North American one being in Houston, as well as a roadmap of jointly HPE-Intel developed IoT solutions.

Cloud

Mixed messages from Microsoft survey on Canadian business use of cloud

November 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mixed messages from Microsoft survey on Canadian business use of cloud
The study found 85 per cent of Canadian businesses admit they aren’t fully using benefits of new technology, but on the other hand, their attitude towards adoption, particularly of cloud, is better than in last year’s survey.

Tim FitzGerald, vice president of cloud solutions at Avnet Technology Solutions
Cloud

Avnet opens Cloud Marketplace

November 5, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet opens Cloud Marketplace
Avnet Technology Solutions makes its debut in the growing field of distribution cloud marketplaces, offering bundled cloud solutions and self-service Web stores for partners.

Mobility

New Canadian investments, enhanced IOT capabilities, highlight first SOTI SYNC event

November 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Canadian investments, enhanced IOT capabilities, highlight first SOTI SYNC event
Mississauga-based SOTI has announced major new R&D funding and job creation initiatives around its Canadian base, as well as important new Internet of Things and other partnering moves. The company also announced the winners of its Channel Partner awards.

Big Data

Dell introduces first purpose-built Internet of Things gateway

October 26, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell introduces first purpose-built Internet of Things gateway
Dell also announced its Statistica data analytics package has been expanded to include middleware on gateways, and announced a contest for IoT solutions built on Dell gateways, which will have 16 winners, and runs until March 31, 2016.