Linux

Partnerships

New IGEL partnership key for Teradici as they move well beyond PCoIP protocol

February 7, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New IGEL partnership key for Teradici as they move well beyond PCoIP protocol
Teradici, like IGEL, was originally a hardware company that transitioned into a software company as the market changed, and they are looking from big things from this, and other new partnerships as the company continues its focus on a multi-cloud strategy.

Virtualization

IGEL states intention to be number one in endpoint management space in 24 months

February 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL states intention to be number one in endpoint management space in 24 months
IGEL North America CEO Jed Ayres stated what the company sees as its advantages in the current market, and also announced further signs of their growth, including the hiring of Steve Bell as their first VP of Global OEM Sales.

Networking

Lenovo adds open source networking portfolio through new partnership with Cumulus Networks

December 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo adds open source networking portfolio through new partnership with Cumulus Networks
Lenovo is the last major infrastructure vendor to join the roster of Cumulus partners. They will offer three ThinkSystem RackSwitch models with support for Cumulus Linux out of the gate, with more coming in 2019.

Cloud

IBM looks to preserve and enhance Red Hat commitment to channel going forward

October 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM looks to preserve and enhance Red Hat commitment to channel going forward
IBM pledges that all aspects of their and Red Hat’s vendor and channel partnerships will continue, including their channel partnerships, and vendor relationships.

Security

Bomgar to rebrand as BeyondTrust with acquisition of fellow PAM vendor

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bomgar to rebrand as BeyondTrust with acquisition of fellow PAM vendor
The acquisition, their third this year, gives Bomgar a stronger presence in the midmarket and lower part of the enterprise, and will also upgrade their Canadian presence significantly.

Virtualization

IGEL sees strong momentum in IDC report showing Linux thin client growth

August 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL sees strong momentum in IDC report showing Linux thin client growth
IGEL will be demonstrating their software-defined endpoint computing solutions around two events this week, at the Open Source Summit in Vancouver, and right next to VMworld in Las Vegas, with the latter being something of a guerilla operation.

Partnerships

DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships
The expansion of the DH2i-Microsoft relationship is around Linux, while the DH2i partnership with VMware now covers VMware’s cloud solutions as well as on-prem.

Channel Programs

Scale-out NAS vendor Rozo Systems aims to scale up its channel with first partner program

May 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale-out NAS vendor Rozo Systems aims to scale up its channel with first partner program
Rozo Systems, which has been based mainly in the media and entertainment vertical, sells entirely through a select partner channel. They are now looking to augment that channel, and to that end, have introduced their first partner program.

Cloud

VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio
The new portfolio is largely an extension of existing NSX capabilities, but there are some new wrinkles, and VMware’s choice to lead the business unit may be particularly well-timed.