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VMware, channel, see big benefits in VMware Cloud on AWS Canadian availability

March 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

VMware thinks that their now being available on the AWS cloud in Canada will make it much easier for customers to migrate some applications which have been problematic move candidates to date.

Inside the numbers in CDW’s acquisition of Scalar Decisions

January 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

CDW broadens its technical expertise further with the acquisition of one of Canada’s top solution providers, but just what is CDW getting in the deal?

Expanded Okta presence in Canada to have positive impact on Canada channel

October 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Okta has ramped up both its commitment to the Canadian market, and the staff and resources available. The enhanced focus should significantly benefit their Canadian channel business as well.

NetApp unveils many new channel incents and enablement tools – with an ask in return

June 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp has presented an impressive array of new commitments to partners, but in return in for reciprocal commitment in return, specifically selling NetApp’s newer solution areas.

Arbor Networks doubles down on SME market with appliance, VM and AWS DDoS options

October 18, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Arbor Networks has reached the SME space mainly through managed services until now, but is now offering alternatives in appliance, virtual, and AWS instance form factors.

NetApp extends Microsoft partnership with NFS service for Azure powered by NetApp

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp indicated no plans to extend this service capability to AWS, although from a functionality purpose it is the logical extension of this deal.

‘Old news’ of NetApp HCI solution availability still the big INSIGHT highlight to NetApp channel

October 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The first-ever NetApp HCI solution, announced in June, will be available in October, and that, rather than the shinier and newer announcements at INSIGHT, was what had solution providers buzzing.

Solution provider secrets of growing with Nutanix

June 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Two of Nutanix’s top Canadian partners discuss the evolution of their companies’ relationship with Nutanix, from early days to the present and how they have become successful partnering with the company, while taking somewhat different strategies.

Podcast: Live from LogicNow Max 2015, plus Cisco and the PanAm Games

September 11, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Alistair Sims, GM of LogicNow, plus Cisco Canada, Scalar Decisions, and AmpThink on their experience with this summer’s PanAm Games on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.