Cohesity believes that their bringing compute to where the data sits will allow customers to illuminate previously Dark Data and put it to use in generating better business outcomes.
CrowdStrike has also announced the CrowdStrike Store, which is very similar to the Salesforce AppExchange, and also extended to broaden their routes to market.
Cloud software platform provider Cloudistics has had a strong year, both increasing their own channel significantly and entering into a new partnership with Lenovo. Their software now powers the Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Series, which has a joint go-to-market motion, and Cloudistics expects it will significantly expand their business, outside of North America in particular.
CloudJumper announces that their Cloud Workspace Management Suite in now available on the Azure Marketplace. They also spotlighted their integration with Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop at the IT Nation Connect event, and created a new position of VP Strategic Alliances, where the management of the Microsoft relationship is a critical element.
The San-Francisco-based company with a strong Canadian connection has been moving beyond their direct model as they expand, introducing a channel program earlier this year, and now making themselves available for sale to AWS customers on that marketplace.
The first two services around the new Cyxtera Extensible Data Center Platform are on demand connectivity and compute, with the latter enabled through a partnership with Nutanix.
Pentaho machine learning capabilities have been extended with new model management functionality that reduces the amount of time data scientists need to spend manually rewriting algorithms.
Cloudistics is emphasizing its Application Marketplace to highlight its role in accelerating the deployment of complex applications, something that appeals greatly to partners and customers.
N2WS, which Veeam has just bought, is a focused AWS cloud backup vendor. While they have gone to market through the AWS Exchange so far, they consider the product very channel-friendly for both resellers and MSPs.
On the heels of signing a significant distribution deal with Ingram Micro, Cloudistics has launched a channel program to support their growing partner base.
The provision of new object storage, compute and marketplace services to developers is part of a continuing Nutanix strategy to elevate itself from providing HCI infrastructure to providing the whole stack.
Other new elements, which will be formally announced next week, include an early trial for AFS backup and more efficient support for ROBO environments.
Salesforce unveils its new marketplace in tandem with IDC’s updated data on the growing impact of AppExchange apps and their contribution to the growing revenues generated by the ecosystem.
ServiceChannel has sold their SaaS service automation platform for facilities managers and contractors direct for years, but technology-related demands have led them to create a partner program to provide the skillsets to integrate with their platform.
Ingram Micro was the first broadline distributor to make a big push into the cloud. Now, as the cloud opportunity expands, it is fine tuning how it makes that push.
In addition to multiple product enhancements, McAfee also announced a new portal to host their OpenDXL community, with an app marketplace and a new bootstrap utility.
The HPE deal, which is the only one that has a reselling component, is likely to have the most immediate impact for Cohesity, but both the others have different types of potential as well.
Service will allow ISVs to connect to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace quickly, will put growth of apps on Marketplace in “warp speed,” Renee Bergeron says.
ESET has been investing significantly over the last two years in building up their Canadian presence. Their first distribution deal reflects that growth, and now will let them broaden their channel reach.
While AWS made many, many announcements at its re:Invent event, the reworking of its family of instances, and availability of several interesting use case capabilities are likely to turn heads.
