Networking

Distribution

Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel
relayr offers both an edge connectivity platform and vertically-focused services packages that Avnet thinks will be of interest to both deeply-focused IoT players as well as resellers who have been working in adjacent practice areas.

Networking

Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack

November 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack
Nutanix is announcing several new networking new capabilities which they believe are critical to their ultimate goal of doing in the private cloud space what AWS did in the public space. Availability of some of this is still a while off, however.

Internet of Things

Aerohive announces IoT security solution, and new top of the line access point

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aerohive announces IoT security solution, and new top of the line access point
The IoT announcement at this point is more strategy than solutions, with most of the product still to come. On the other hand, the AP550 access point, a top of the line product, is available today.

Data Centre

Michael Dell talks strategy at Dell EMC World

October 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Michael Dell talks strategy at Dell EMC World
The Dell Technologies CEO stated his views on multiple topics in a variety of topics during Q&A sessions at the event.

Data Centre

Lenovo creates new appliance-centric ThinkAgile portfolio

October 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo creates new appliance-centric ThinkAgile portfolio
ThinkAgile will initially consist of three components: their existing HX offerings with Nutanix software, beefed up with Lenovo networking; the newly announced CX line from a new partnership with Nimble Storage; and new OpenStack-based offerings that will first be limited to China, and eventually roll into other geos.

Channel Programs

Addition of competencies to HPE Partner Ready program highlight GPC announcements

September 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Addition of competencies to HPE Partner Ready program highlight GPC announcements
Other important changes include the integration of programs for other groups which used to be outside the old umbrella program and the integration of the Aruba PartnerEdge and HPE Networking channel programs into the new Partner Ready for Networking program.

Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data
Distribution

Chatting about Avnet’s networking and security SBU [Video]

September 2, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Chatting about Avnet’s networking and security SBU [Video]
Avnet Technology Solutions vice president Alex Ryals discusses the distributor’s new business unit and how the company is helping enable solution providers.

Networking

SimpleWan moves beyond wholesale with launch of Master Agent channel

August 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SimpleWan moves beyond wholesale with launch of Master Agent channel
SimpleWan, which makes an offering that combines several different security and network monitoring functions, has found that the increasingly converged market warrants their development of a new channel to address customer purchasing habits.

Networking

ADTRAN pledges commitment to meaningful, unexciting innovation

August 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ADTRAN pledges commitment to meaningful, unexciting innovation
ADTRAN executives walked media and analysts through their product strategy, with new technology that they said few will find exciting, but which is nonetheless indispensable.

Managed Services

Auvik Networks building up MSP channel for network management solution

August 8, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Auvik Networks building up MSP channel for network management solution
Waterloo ON-based Auvik Networks added an MSP variant to their network management solution a year ago, and are working on a multi-pronged strategy for building it up.