Cloud
Aparavi adds direct-to-cloud data transfer and data classification and search enhancements to Active Archive platform
Aparavi, which came out of stealth a year ago, plays in the multi-cloud data management space.
Private Cloud
Networking
New DNS security service a major highlight of PAN-OS 9.0 release
Another key software addition is a new Policy Optimizer, that uses network intelligence to find and remove legacy firewall rules that create security issues.
Cloud
Avaya builds out cloud strategy with new private cloud delivery model
Avaya’s cloud strategy in the past could never be described as crisp, but major changes were announced at Engage to change that, with new OneCloud branding and ReadyNow enterprise bundles to bring solutions to market quickly.
Unified Communications
Canada continues to be strong market for Avaya as company transforms itself
Avaya’s Canadian country manager Dave Robertson provides an update on Avaya’s business and channel in Canada, including why they are confident that legacy Nortel customers will modernize with them and not with competitors.
Unified Communications
Avaya’s CEO emphasizes company has fundamentally transformed around embracing change and customer centrality
Jim Chirico kicked off Avaya’s Engage event in Austin by updating the company’s progress, and stressing that the company has reoriented its approach to the market and their customers.
Cloud
Cloudistics looks to drive growth with Lenovo partnership and new tools
Cloud software platform provider Cloudistics has had a strong year, both increasing their own channel significantly and entering into a new partnership with Lenovo. Their software now powers the Lenovo ThinkAgile CP Series, which has a joint go-to-market motion, and Cloudistics expects it will significantly expand their business, outside of North America in particular.
Data Centre
Big Switch Networks deepens Nutanix partnership with AHV Ready Integration designation, and solution bundle
The deep integration with Nutanix, which exceeds that which Big Switch has with other HCI vendors, also includes an optimized Nutanix Ready Interconnect Fabric Bundle.
Cloud
Nutanix, Intel announce first formal go-to-market partnership around Intel Data Center Block hardware platforms
Nutanix broadens the server platforms on which its software is available with a new deal with Intel, which will see authorized Nutanix partners be able to brand and personalize the Intel server block platforms.
Cloud
Nutanix announces Beam SaaS service integration into Nutanix Enterprise Cloud
The Beam service that Nutanix announced at their spring customer event was designed for the public cloud. The integration into the Nutanix private cloud, available by the end of the calendar year will allow customers to determine whether the private cloud or a specific public cloud makes the most sense for a given workload.
Cloud
NetApp CEO Kurian lays out four principles for leading in a data-driven world
While digital transformation has become a motherhood term in the tech industry, NetApp CEO George Kurian kicked off the opening keynote at NetApp Insight by saying NetApp is now emphasizing that successful digital transformation requires adherence to four core principles.
Storage
Object storage vendor Caringo ramps up Swarm 10 to support denser environments, introduces single server offering
The new Caringo single server offering, which is aimed at smaller and midsize intense data users like media post-production houses, is likely to be the most interesting thing here to channel partners.
Networking
HPE unveils new SMB hybrid cloud solutions around new ProLiant Gen 10 ML30 and DL20 servers
The new solutions include the last two HPE ProLiant servers to be refreshed with Gen 10 technology, as well as software developed in collaboration with Microsoft, which includes new HPE Rapid Setup Software that HPE says will slash partner install times by up to 70 per cent.
Cloud
At VMware’s 20th birthday party, CEO Gelsinger plots company’s next act
Kicking off VMworld in VMware’s 20th year, Pat Gelsinger outlines the company’s history of building bridges, and identifies the next bridge to cross.
Channel Programs
EFSS vendor FileCloud reaches out to MSPs at ChannelCon event
FileCloud has been selling their Enterprise File Sync and Sharing Solution mainly direct, and through larger MSPs who do their own hosting. However, they just launched a partner program for smaller MSPs looking to resell a service that FileCloud hosts, and are looking – selectively – for additional partners.
Software
Zimbra overcomes market challenges to post significant momentum
Open source email and collaboration platform Zimbra has revitalized itself in recent years, to move forward despite threatening clouds in the environment.
Channel Programs
OpenText opens up private cloud to partners and unveils new MSP pricing model
Prime Unlimited is an optional flat rate per-user price for OpenText managed services, while Prime Protect is a standard support package for partners.
Cloud
NetApp places big bet on hyperconverged infrastructure
At their C3 partner event this week, NetApp exhorted partners to ramp up their efforts to sell NetApp’s new HCI offering based on Solidfire technology, while not letting up on their FlexPod CI activities.
Data Centre
NetApp and Cisco roll out new first of new vertical solutions, plus Managed Private Cloud solution
The vertical solution is FlexPod Datacenter for Epic EHR, and the short-range strategy is to roll out additional solutions for the health care vertical – including additional ones for EHR – and then move to other verticals.
Backup
Canonical sees huge boost to OpenStack from Bootstack integration with Trilio backup and recovery solution
Canonical believes that bringing Trilio directly into Ubuntu will have a profound impact on OpenStack enterprise adoption, making OpenStack much more attractive to the private cloud market and allowing its cost advantages over Vmware to have more resonance.
Backup
Commvault adds Office 365 indexing and discovery to their Azure Stack Integration
The Commvault enhancement allows the indexing and searching of OneDrive for Business documents saved on Azure Stack hybrid clouds, something that will have strong relevance for compliance use cases.