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New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure

December 16, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on New version of EMC Avamar Virtual Edition integrates with Azure
Azure becomes the first public cloud supported by Avamar outside the EMC federation.

Cloud

Asigra selects AWS as first third party provider to expand partner cloud infrastructure options

December 9, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Asigra selects AWS as first third party provider to expand partner cloud infrastructure options
Partners asked Asigra to provide an integration with the AWS cloud because AWS prices now make it feasible to use it and make money.

Cloud

Dell announces Dell Beta Cloud Marketplace, still defining channel role

November 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces Dell Beta Cloud Marketplace, still defining channel role
Dell’s Cloud Marketplace puts it in a broker role with big cloud vendor partners, but while they say there will be a strong channel partner role, its specifics are still being defined.

Edison Peres, senior vice president of cloud and managed services at Cisco
Channel Programs

Cisco launches Intercloud fabric, boosts cloud financing

October 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco launches Intercloud fabric, boosts cloud financing
Cisco adds another $1 billion to the pot as it launches its Intercloud Fabric and announces new partners, including distributors, for its cloud strategy.

Cloud

EMC partners with Ottawa’s CloudLink on integrated RecoverPoint cloud solution

September 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC partners with Ottawa’s CloudLink on integrated RecoverPoint cloud solution
The joint offering with EMC, available through EMC and its channel, is designed to provide a secure Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering that is less expensive and less complex to deploy than existing DR solutions.

Cloud

Dimension Data launches Canadian cloud data centre

September 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dimension Data launches Canadian cloud data centre
In certain sectors, a Canadian cloud data centre is now a de facto requirement, especially in the public sector, health care and financial services, because while it may not be a regulatory requirement, it has become mandatory in many RFPs.

Greg Smith, senior director of product and technical marketing at Nutanix.
Cloud

Nutanix welcomes VMware to hyper-converged fray

September 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Nutanix welcomes VMware to hyper-converged fray
With new funding and new markets to tap, Nutanix sees the debut of VMware’s Evo family of products as evidence for further convergence of infrastructure.

VMware president and COO Carl Eschenbach
Channel Programs

VMware adds $10B to expected TAM

August 26, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware adds $10B to expected TAM
VMware sees growth in cloud and end user computing, and tells partners it has to shift its sales motion as it becomes much more than a one-product company.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2014.
Cloud

VMware’s Gelsinger: Hybrid is the endgame

August 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware’s Gelsinger: Hybrid is the endgame
Hybrid IT isn’t a waypoint on the way to the cloud, it’s the right long-term approach for enterprises, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says ahead of VMworld.

Cloud

Nutanix adds hybrid cloud, high performance appliance

August 19, 2014 Mark Cox 1
Nutanix believes the ability to offer public cloud capacity, together with a more powerful appliance, will make them the go-to vendor for any enterprise converged infrastructure project.