Public Cloud

VMware Canada channel chief Tara Fine
Channel Programs

Dell vet Tara Fine sees more impact in new role as VMware Canada channel chief

November 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell vet Tara Fine sees more impact in new role as VMware Canada channel chief
Fine also acknowledged some VMware partner concern over the company’s new relationship with Dell, which does much more of its business direct than VMware has historically, and indicated her commitment to standing behind the partner community.

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Cloud

NetApp adds new threads to their data fabric

November 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp adds new threads to their data fabric
NetApp announces a series of new and enhanced data services, as well as a refresh of several solutions aimed at the hybrid cloud.

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Cloud

Intermedia adds Private Cloud deployment to white label partner model

October 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia adds Private Cloud deployment to white label partner model
Intermedia expects the Private Cloud solution to have particular appeal to partners who will be able to add their own offerings and services.

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Channel Programs

Oracle looks to cast broad net with Oracle Cloud Managed Service Provider Program

September 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Oracle looks to cast broad net with Oracle Cloud Managed Service Provider Program
The new program lets strictly vetted MSPs package the Oracle platform with both Oracle and non-Oracle apps into a single price, and offers additional sales and marketing support.

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Storage

Tegile Systems announces massively scalable IntelliFlash Cloud Platform

August 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tegile Systems announces massively scalable IntelliFlash Cloud Platform
Tegile says its new scale-out platform, with flash prices starting at about 50 cents/GB, will make on-prem flash cheaper than the public cloud and thus give channel partners a powerful weapon.

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Storage

Hyper-converged secondary storage vendor Cohesity enhances platform, software

June 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hyper-converged secondary storage vendor Cohesity enhances platform, software
The enhancements include a major improvement to the platform’s performance as well as the ability to now handle physical protection as well as virtual.

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Channel Programs

Aerohive looks to drive partner wireless-as-a-service business with new MSP program

June 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aerohive looks to drive partner wireless-as-a-service business with new MSP program
The program, which has two tiers, provides infrastructure enhancements related to managed services as well as business process changes desired by MSPs, like the separation of hardware purchases from software and pay-as-you-go billing.

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Cloud

Citrix, Microsoft announce major expansion of long-term partnership

May 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix, Microsoft announce major expansion of long-term partnership
Key elements include Azure becoming Citrix’s preferred cloud platform, and Microsoft Skype for Business now being optimized for the Citrix VDI environment, the only one to receive this preferred treatment.

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Channel Programs

SAP announces new Cloud Business Partner Program

May 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP announces new Cloud Business Partner Program
At its partner event preceding the broader SAPPHIRE conference, SAP previewed a major new cloud program, which will be implemented in three stages, the first of which will be in Q3 and the next two, next year. Details at this point were exceedingly scarce.

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Cloud

IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IndependenceIT unveils Cloud Workspace Suite 5.0 in its biggest update ever
The move up from Version 4.2 includes the adoption of Azure Active Directory as the authentication of record, a new interface, Cloud Workspace Suite’s first app services, resource scheduling, server scaling and automatic server cloning.

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Cloud

Appcito adds Nutanix as partner in push beyond the public cloud

March 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Appcito adds Nutanix as partner in push beyond the public cloud
The multi-cloud application delivery solutions vendor has been focused mainly on public cloud infrastructure providers, but they are broadening out into the enterprise, and see Nutanix, with its strong presence in private and hybrid clouds, as a key route to market there.

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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins tells partners the company and its partners will have to move faster than ever, announces new cloud strategy and hyperconverged offering.

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Big Data

Microsoft touts innovative nature of new Dynamics AX, native to Azure

February 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft touts innovative nature of new Dynamics AX, native to Azure
Microsoft Dynamics AX went into the cloud in its last release, but the newest one is completely native to Azure, designed to fully leverage the hyperscale cloud for the first time.

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Cloud

Tech Data Cloud division VP Nethercoat talks cloud in Canada

February 11, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data Cloud division VP Nethercoat talks cloud in Canada
Stacy Nethercoat, vice president of Tech Data’s TDCloud division, was in the Toronto area on Wednesday to visit Tech Data Canada’s offices, and took some time to speak with ChannelBuzz about the distributor’s cloud strategy, cloud progress, and how it all rolls out in the Canadian market.

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Cloud

Arcserve looks upmarket with new UDP software release upgrading Linux capabilities

February 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arcserve looks upmarket with new UDP software release upgrading Linux capabilities
New wizards and additional recovery options are also aimed at helping partners sell Arcserve UDP to larger customers than before.

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Cloud

Dell looks to lead move to multi-cloud in 2016

January 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell looks to lead move to multi-cloud in 2016
Hybrid cloud has been a strength for Dell, and in the new year they expect multi-cloud opportunities to expand significantly, providing more opportunities for channel partners.

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Bill Hilf, general manager, cloud business unit, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Cloud

Microsoft, HPE partner on cloud integration

December 1, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft, HPE partner on cloud integration
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Microsoft announce a cloud deal that will see the two “prefer” each other’s hybrid cloud offerings and more.

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Big Data

EMC’s shift in Data Lake strategy opens up new partner opportunities

November 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC’s shift in Data Lake strategy opens up new partner opportunities
EMC’s Data Lake 2.0 significantly enhances the original core-focused Data Lake strategy by extending it to the edge and the cloud, as well as strengthening the core. This is also likely to expand partner opportunities somewhat beyond the very limited involvement thought likely when the original Data lake was announced.

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Cloud

SAP Anywhere hits pilot stage in US, with Canada to follow next year

November 2, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP Anywhere hits pilot stage in US, with Canada to follow next year
The front-office suite, which was announced in the spring, has just reached general availability in China and was originally going to be limited to China for some time. However increased demand and competitive pressure have led SAP to change its plans.

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Storage

Veeam adds new free standalone agent for Linux

October 28, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam adds new free standalone agent for Linux
The latest addition to Veeam’s free offerings for its community is aimed mainly at Linux servers running in the cloud, but also supports physical Linux servers, and will offer partners ways to monetize it, though some may be down the road.

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