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Workspot adds second partner program for Cloud Consultant partners

May 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

SaaS-based Workspot is creating the new channel program specifically for cloud-focused partners, following the strong growth of their business this year around Microsoft Azure.

Dell EMC sees big partner play in new Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure stack

May 4, 2017 Mark Cox 1

Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack will be available in the second half of the year, although smaller developer versions are available now.

Riverbed lays out channel, integration plans for “Meraki-killer” Xirrus

April 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The integration of two companies with fundamentally different partner bases poses specific challenges, but also creates new opportunities.

Hyper-V specialist backup vendor Altaro officially launches in North America

April 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Malta-based Altaro simultaneously announced the version 7 of their VM Backup, which was originally a Hyper-V backup solution, but has also supported VMware environments since Version 6.

ARM hyper-converged vendor KALEAO enlists Vancouver’s Tuangru as key channel partner

March 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

KALEAO, which first brought product to market last October, provides an update of both its overall and channel strategies, and where Tuangru fits in.

Dell refreshes low end of thin client lineup with new quad-core Wyse 3040 model

March 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The quad-core processor in the Dell new low-end thin client will be able to handle demanding apps like Skype for Business, which strained the resources of earlier models with less powerful processors.

Barracuda Liveboot 2.0 adds Hyper-V support, speeds up boot times, enhances UI

March 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The faster reboot time applies in both VMware and Microsoft environments, and allows new machines to be spun up in a couple of minutes.

CafeX integration for omni-channel service beefs up Microsoft Dynamics 365

March 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

CafeX provides Dynamics with full omni-channel capabilities for both mobile and Web, upgrading its capabilities significantly against its competition.

Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace now globally available

March 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Microsoft Teams is significant for the channel because it deepens Office 365’s functionality further, and gives partners another arrow in their quiver to pitch this already hot product.