Microsoft

Mobility

Free Lenovo WRITEit app improves handwriting on Windows devices

April 16, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Free Lenovo WRITEit app improves handwriting on Windows devices
Today, the app supports four Windows 8 Lenovo devices, with more on the road map for this year. An Android version is in development.

Servers

Savision releases new HTML5-based dashboarding tool for Microsoft System Center

April 9, 2015 Mark Cox 1
Savision, a Dutch company who makes business service and cloud management solutions for Microsoft System Center, but whose R&D is mainly in Canada, has released a new dashboarding tool for System Center Operations Manager aimed at more technical users, which complements their flagship Live Maps solution

Cloud

BitTitan launches Partner Advisory Service for complex Office 365 installs

April 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan launches Partner Advisory Service for complex Office 365 installs
Because BitTitan does not have a professional services arm, it has opted to provide high level professional services help to its partners on complex installs by certifying the BitTitan Cloud Rangers, Microsoft MVPs who are also fully certified on BitTitan products.

Servers

SanDisk enhances solid state caching software, unveils new bundles

March 31, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SanDisk enhances solid state caching software, unveils new bundles
Nine separate bundles across the Windows, VMware and Linux platforms give SanDisk a broad range of “device+software” solutions for server-side solid-state caching.

Big Data

Big Data big deal in Canada?

March 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Big Data big deal in Canada?
Thursday’s Microsoft Big Data event featured a panel of Canadian service providers and customers, who offered some interesting insights about the state of Big Data in Canada.

Big Data

Microsoft doubling down on Big Data

March 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft doubling down on Big Data
Microsoft says its recent focus on and investments in the Big Data space have made it a key player. That carries with it new partner opportunities, even for smaller ones with a focused vertical strategy.

Greg Myers, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Tech Data Canada.
Cloud

Tech Data Canada partners with Quatrro to extend partner access to Office 365 via CSP

March 26, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada partners with Quatrro to extend partner access to Office 365 via CSP
Services relationship will help more resellers meet Microsoft’s support requirements to offer Office 365 via its Cloud Solution Provider program.

Storage

Scality simplifies RING 5.0 software installation to facilitate channel installs

March 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality simplifies RING 5.0 software installation to facilitate channel installs
A reseller agreement announced last fall with HP led Scality to greatly simplify their software installation, which had previously required Scality to be involved because of the complexity.

Microsoft North America president Judson Althoff on Office 365
Cloud

Ingram Micro takes bundled approach to Office 365

March 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro takes bundled approach to Office 365
Ingram Micro announces Office 365 as part of its Cloud Marketplace, introduces automated bundles for solution providers.

Mobility

Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy

February 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy
In a wide-ranging discussion of where Citrix is headed in the Canadian market, their country manager also identifies key issues with competition, mobility, storage, and the impact of recent announced changes to the partner program.