professional services

Big Data

MapR launches new partner program for top system integrators

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on MapR launches new partner program for top system integrators
MapR has many integrator partners in its channel program who do fulfilment, but now is creating a new program for the best, with whom it will work more closely.

OpenText CEO Mark Barranechea
Big Data

OpenText brings Magellan to life

July 12, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on OpenText brings Magellan to life
Waterloo-based OpenText says its new Magellan will be “a boom” for partners who can build out the applications and algorithms to power it for customers.

Cloud

Nutanix moves strongly into enterprise in Canada with new sales strategy

July 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix moves strongly into enterprise in Canada with new sales strategy
Robert Yelenich, Nutanix country manager in Canada, talks with ChannelBuzz about the measures he has taken over the past year in pursuit of the aggressive growth strategy he laid out a year ago.

Channel Programs

Nutanix plans to assist partners in building out Nutanix professional services

June 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix plans to assist partners in building out Nutanix professional services
Nutanix is putting together materials for this now, and plans to roll it out later this year.

Cloud

Nutanix launches unique hybrid cloud offering with Xi Cloud Services, Nutanix Calm

June 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix launches unique hybrid cloud offering with Xi Cloud Services, Nutanix Calm
The cloud services have the same OS as Nutanix’s on-prem software, which provides major benefits for customers – and significant new opportunities for partners.

Cloud

Igloo revamps go-to-market with new digital workplace solutions, solutions as service model

June 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Igloo revamps go-to-market with new digital workplace solutions, solutions as service model
Igloo has transformed its customizable intranet offering into a portfolio of 13 solutions, offered in three separate editions aimed at different market sizes, and supported by dedicated professional services.

Backup

Barracuda expands MSP Professional Services offerings

June 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda expands MSP Professional Services offerings
The new services for MSPs are around the Barracuda NextGen Firewall and Barracuda Backup Appliance, with the firewall service thought likely to generate the most demand.

Cloud

Epicor CEO Cowan pledges continued commitment to change to generate growth

May 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Epicor CEO Cowan pledges continued commitment to change to generate growth
Epicor has embarked on a process of modernizing both itself and its products to stimulate growth in a cloud world, and while the CEO acknowledged there had been some rough patches, he asked his customers for patience.

Backup

Enhanced focus driving Veeam growth in Canada towards lofty objectives

May 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhanced focus driving Veeam growth in Canada towards lofty objectives
Jeff Goldstein, Veeam’s VP of Sales in Canada, has overseen significant changes in Veeam’s Canadian operations, on a strategy to meet an extremely high objective of 62 per cent growth in 2017.

Backup

Cloud is focus of partner programmatic announcements at VeeamON

May 16, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud is focus of partner programmatic announcements at VeeamON
New initiatives include a Veeam Accredited Service Partner program, the release candidate of a new Veeam Availability Console and new multi-tenancy in Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365.