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Cloud

IR makes updated UC assessment and testing solution available in the cloud

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on IR makes updated UC assessment and testing solution available in the cloud
Last year, IR introduced a network assessment and testing tool. It is being well received by Microsoft partners, and the new version is switching from software to a cloud-based tool.

Backup

Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution
Comtrade launched their purpose-built solution for Nutanix three months ago. The new version includes the ability to set Nutanix Storage Dense nodes as backup targets, and adding autodiscovery for Microsoft Active Directory.

Cloud

Archive360 enhances SharePoint Online, announces support for new Microsoft services

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Archive360 enhances SharePoint Online, announces support for new Microsoft services
Archive360 supports Azure Archival, the Azure alternative to AWS Glacier, as well as Microsoft Azure Cognitive & Media Services, which allows accurate transcription of audio and video files in real time.

Storage

DH2i adds Linux and Docker support to DxEnterprise v17 container management software

August 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on DH2i adds Linux and Docker support to DxEnterprise v17 container management software
DH2i becomes the only provider able to unify Windows and Linux in the same environment, and manage Docker containers regardless of the OS being used.

Managed Services

Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions

August 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft-focused MSP Atmosera broadens range of security, compliance solutions
The enhancements both offer lower price points to appeal to the lower end of the Atmosera TAM, and improve visibility to appeal to larger customers.

Backup

Zerto upgrades Azure, AWS cloud support in Zerto Virtual Replication 5.5

August 22, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zerto upgrades Azure, AWS cloud support in Zerto Virtual Replication 5.5
The Azure component is especially significant, as Zerto becomes the first vendor to support replication from the Azure cloud, as well as into it.

Cloud

Document management vendor FileHold strengthens search capability by embedding dtSearch engine

August 17, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Document management vendor FileHold strengthens search capability by embedding dtSearch engine
FileHold’s FastFind, Powered by dtSearch, now lets customers search for documents even when they are in a third-party application.

Computers

Fundamental redesign of Dell Workstations enables immersive, AI-driven tomorrow

August 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fundamental redesign of Dell Workstations enables immersive, AI-driven tomorrow
Dell is stressing that its recent workstations announcement is far more than just the latest feeds and speeds, but is part of a strategy to give customers the massive capabilities, immersive computing, and virtual reality of an AI-driven future that has already started.

Mobility

Absolute Reach script delivery and execution tool highlights new Absolute 7 platform

August 9, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Absolute Reach script delivery and execution tool highlights new Absolute 7 platform
Absolute Reach gives customers the ability to script broadly to cover endpoints on and off the networks, by integrating their Persistence technology with a new scripting engine.

Cloud

Ingram Micro reworks cloud business unit to make strategy more systematic

August 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro reworks cloud business unit to make strategy more systematic
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.