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The Buzz: Fleet goes 100 percent channel, Scale Computing revamps partner program, and N-able’s AI advice

April 20, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Fleet goes 100 percent channel, Scale Computing revamps partner program, and N-able’s AI advice
Today’s channel briefing covers Fleet’s pivot to a 100 percent channel sales model, Scale Computing’s new Velocity Partner Program, and a pragmatic approach to AI monetization from N-able.

Partnerships

Scale Computing, Lenovo formally announce major strategic partnership

October 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing, Lenovo formally announce major strategic partnership
Lenovo and Scale Computing have been working together for some time, but have now formally announced both a strategic partnership and a joint solution designed for the edge and suitable for organizations with many locations in highly distributed environments.

Hardware

Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro
The joint solution leverages Schneider Electric’s offerings, to provide a solution of racks, power, and HCI that Ingram Micro will integrate as well as distribute.

Storage

Major new NetApp partnership energizes Lenovo DCG storage at Transform 2.0

September 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Major new NetApp partnership energizes Lenovo DCG storage at Transform 2.0
This morning, at their Transform 2.0 event in New York City, Lenovo announced a series of new products, partnerships and solutions around the company’s ongoing Intelligent Transformation strategy. For the channel, the centrepiece was a
Channel Programs

HCI vendor Scale Computing introduces MSP program within their Scale Partner Community

June 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HCI vendor Scale Computing introduces MSP program within their Scale Partner Community
The new program is basically a change in the pricing structure that moves software costs into a subscription-based OpEx model, which Scale partners with an MSP practice can use to increase their profitability.

Data Centre

Scale Computing partners with WinMagic to add encryption and intelligent key management

October 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing partners with WinMagic to add encryption and intelligent key management
The new partnership is the logical effect of both the initiative by Scale to deepen its enterprise penetration and their recent partnership with Google.

Channel Programs

Massive partner recruitment a key goal of new Scale Computing channel program

February 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Massive partner recruitment a key goal of new Scale Computing channel program
The restructured Scale program accommodates managed service providers for the first time, and also makes provision for referral partners.

Storage

Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance

October 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing addresses ‘smallest of the small’ with one node hyper-converged appliance
The most common use case for the new single node Scale Computing configuration will be providing ROBO capabilities and disaster recovery in conjunction with traditional three node appliances.

Partnerships

Scale Computing, Workspot collaborate on simple, integrated SMB VDI solution

October 4, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing, Workspot collaborate on simple, integrated SMB VDI solution
Both Scale and Workspot extend their partnering strategies to produce a simple turnkey VDI solution well timed with Citrix’s end of lifing of its VDI-in-a-Box offering.

Partnerships

Scale Computing adds BI capability for SMBs with Information Builders partnership

September 20, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing adds BI capability for SMBs with Information Builders partnership
The Information Builders partnership is the first in a strategy designed to provide Scale partners with additional software services, turning their hardware platform into an App Store of sorts.