R&D

Networking

Extreme Networks technology chief lays out vision at Toronto event

March 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks technology chief lays out vision at Toronto event
Extreme sees the edge as the most exciting part of the network – like much of their competition. They also believe however, that their design philosophy will give them a different kind of edge over the competition moving forward.

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Artificial Intelligence

Canada still not tapping into full potential of artificial intelligence

November 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canada still not tapping into full potential of artificial intelligence
SAS Canada’s AI Executive event on Wednesday focused on how Canadian companies can best use AI to drive business outcomes. However, SAS also emphasized data that indicate that to date, that hasn’t been happening in Canada, which lags globally when it comes to adoption in production environments.

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Managed Services

SolarWinds MSP head Pagliuca emphasizes spirit of partnership in Empower keynote

September 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds MSP head Pagliuca emphasizes spirit of partnership in Empower keynote
SolarWinds SVP and GM Pagliuca kicked off the company’s event in Scottsdale by emphasizing the centrality of partnership between the company and its MSP partners, while talking about what MSPs need to do to be successful and giving them some nuggets about new things they can expect this year.

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Cloud

New Capture Cloud Platform highlights broad range of new SonicWall announcements

April 10, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Capture Cloud Platform highlights broad range of new SonicWall announcements
A surge in ransomware attacks in Q1 re-emphasizes the value proposition of the SonicWall integrated portfolio of solutions, which now combines the Capture Cloud Platform working in concert with other devices in the data centre.

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SalesBuzz

Hindenburg Drone crash at Macola event previews, parallels channel go-to-market unpredictability

April 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hindenburg Drone crash at Macola event previews, parallels channel go-to-market unpredictability
The opening keynote at the annual Macola customer and partner event featured a drone demo intended to show mastery over adjacent technology that backfired spectacularly, although harmlessly. The event itself also featured an air of unpredictability – over the role of the channel in the Macola go-to-market going forward.

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Cloud

Macola cloud strategy still being assessed, with an offering likely in calendar 2018

April 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola cloud strategy still being assessed, with an offering likely in calendar 2018
ECi has instructed Macola to make development of a cloud strategy a major priority. Macola’s execs discuss the specifics of what they are doing, when customers are likely to see the fruits of this labour, and what they are likely to be.

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Software

ECi Software President lays out strategy for Macola, including pooled resources, cloud option

April 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on ECi Software President lays out strategy for Macola, including pooled resources, cloud option
ECi, to which Macola reports after their acquisition by ECI’s Apax Partners, told Macola customers and partners at their EVOLVE event what the new ownership will mean for them, and how Macola fits into ECI’s strategy for its manufacturing division.

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Security

ESET cybersecurity website launch in French likely to increase strong Québec presence

November 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET cybersecurity website launch in French likely to increase strong Québec presence
The availability in French of ESET’s cybersecurity information site is likely to boost their already significant presence in Québec,

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Internet of Things

Dell announces new IoT organization to improve ‘IQT’ co-ordination among Dell companies

October 10, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces new IoT organization to improve ‘IQT’ co-ordination among Dell companies
Dell doubles down on the Internet of Things, announcing a new organization, enhanced funding and a road map for future innovation.

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Networking

ADTRAN pledges commitment to meaningful, unexciting innovation

August 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ADTRAN pledges commitment to meaningful, unexciting innovation
ADTRAN executives walked media and analysts through their product strategy, with new technology that they said few will find exciting, but which is nonetheless indispensable.

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