Networking

Distribution

Westcon-Comstor sees major Canada opportunity with new Oakville logistics centre

April 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Westcon-Comstor sees major Canada opportunity with new Oakville logistics centre
The move of the distributor’s facilities from Montreal to a facility of double the size in the Greater Toronto Area will enable more Canadian integration work, better SLAs for more customers, and improved co-ordination with the U.S. distribution facility in Indianapolis.

Networking

Dell integrated Aerohive solution for campus highlights new networking announcements

April 26, 2016 Mark Cox 2
Dell also announced an expansion of their open source networking initiatives, as well as two new in-rack systems for the data centre.

Data Centre

Riverbed responding to fundamental shift in deployment of IT services

April 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed responding to fundamental shift in deployment of IT services
At Riverbed’s partner event, their Chief Strategy Officer outlined a complex and model-driven paradigm of how modern IT services are being transformed digitally, and his view of how the company and its partners need to respond. Interestingly, partners seemed to get it.

Marketing

Riverbed steps up digital marketing to support mainstream networking push

April 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed steps up digital marketing to support mainstream networking push
A key component of the new strategy is Riverbed Reach, a new marketing program the company announced at its Partner Summit event.

Data Centre

Riverbed moving into mainstream computing to disrupt the world: CEO Kennelly

April 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed moving into mainstream computing to disrupt the world: CEO Kennelly
Riverbed CEO Jerry Kennelly kicked off Riverbed’s partner event with a forceful keynote in which he stated that Riverbed’s move into SD-WAN will move the company into mainstream networking and create a massive new market opportunity for both Riverbed and its partners, who are their entire route to market.

Distribution

Gentek broadens solutions portfolio with new 3CX, Patton, VTech partnerships

March 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gentek broadens solutions portfolio with new 3CX, Patton, VTech partnerships
Toronto-based distributor Gentek has announced three new vendor relationships. They now carry 3CX phone systems, Patton SmartNode gateways, and VTech’s SIP-based commercial phone offerings.

Channel Programs

New Extreme Networks channel chief lays out program to expand opportunities

March 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Extreme Networks channel chief lays out program to expand opportunities
Extreme’s new channel chief is overseeing the rollout by early summer of programs the company first announced at last October’s partner event, with the first one being a wireless specialization being announced this week.

Data Centre

Cisco joins hyperconverged fray

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco joins hyperconverged fray
With Hyperflex, Cisco says it is aiming to plug some holes in current hyperconverged offerings, extend the territory of its UCS converged infrastructure line.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins tells partners the company and its partners will have to move faster than ever, announces new cloud strategy and hyperconverged offering.

Networking

Nutanix, Mellanox partnership adds Mellanox Ethernet switch to Nutanix platform

February 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix, Mellanox partnership adds Mellanox Ethernet switch to Nutanix platform
Mellanox thinks the Nutanix partnership can let Mellanox do for networking what Nutanix has already done for storage and compute – make it invisible. They also think it can grow their Ethernet switch business from the single digits to the neighborhood of their market leadership in Ethernet adapters.