Public Cloud

Rob Lloyd, Cisco president of sales and development

Cisco touts Intercloud as partner opportunity

March 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

The networking giant says its plan to offer global enterprise-grade cloud services will come from “65,000 companies, one of which is Cisco.”

HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP’s new members of its Just Right IT lineup for SMBs include reference architectures for SAP HANA and Microsoft Exchange, as well as new services.

HP: Cloud Is a Partner Play

December 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP Enterprise Group chief Bill Veghte suggests that HP’s cloud goal is to help partners build clouds, minimizes the role of the vendor’s own public cloud.

Charlie Atkinson, vice president and general manager of HP Canada's Enterprise Group.

New HP Canada Enterprise Chief Stays The Course

December 10, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

HP’s Charlie Atkinson wants to make sure partners embrace “the new style of IT”, eyes Canadian cloud solutions.

IBM’s Cure for Cloud Storage Fears: Spread the Love

December 10, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Big Blue is showing off new cloud storage software that promises dynamic migration across multiple clouds while safeguarding confidentiality and security.

Vistara is extending a lifeline to PacketTrap customers.

Vistara Extends Lifeline for PacketTrap Users

September 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Vistara offers a promotional deal to MSPs left in the cold when Dell shut down PacketTrap, but switching platforms can be a challenge for MSPs.

UK-Based Partner Looks To Bail Out Nirvanix

September 19, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

London-based Aorta Cloud is putting together a bid to keep customers’ data in the cloud after Nirvanix shuts its doors at the end of the month.

Xively Aims To Build Channel for Internet of Things

September 12, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Xively, a cloud platform for the Internet of Things owned by LogMeIn, looks to connect business expertise with technical skills to round out IoT offerings.

VMware Chief: Virtualization Has a Decade of Runway

August 27, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

As VMware broadens its borders beyond its sweet spot in server virtualization, does it risk coming into increased conflict with allies and channel partners?