Service Provider

Trina Alexson and Rebecca Leach on women in the channel
Channel Communities

A Survival Guide for Women in the Channel

October 28, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A Survival Guide for Women in the Channel
Cisco Canada’s Trina Alexson and Rebecca Leach share a survival guide for women in the technology field

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Virtualization

VMWare Acquires Desktone for Desktop as a Service

October 15, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on VMWare Acquires Desktone for Desktop as a Service
Virtualization vendor VMware is expanding its virtual desktop infrastructure capabilities by acquiring cloud-based provider of such services, Desktone.

Managed services basics
Featured Post

Why Harp on Managed Services Model Basics?

September 30, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Why Harp on Managed Services Model Basics?
Why do we keep talking about the mechanics and benefits of managed services? Acceptance doesn’t mean operationalization.

Darren Hamilton, channel account manager at Huawei Canada
Channel Programs

Huawei Canada Slowly Building Channel Strength

September 26, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Huawei Canada Slowly Building Channel Strength
With another distribution deal in place, and a familiar face to head up operations in the Canadian channel, Huawei is starting to make its presence felt

CharTec CEO Alex Rogers is adding file-sharing through a relationship with DropBox
Cloud

File-Sharing Services Are Next Battleground for Backup Vendors, Resellers

September 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on File-Sharing Services Are Next Battleground for Backup Vendors, Resellers
CharTec is teaming up with Dropbox to augment its backup solution and offer the popular file-sharing service through its MSP network.

Steve Ampleford, CEO of Aorta Cloud
Cloud

UK-Based Partner Looks To Bail Out Nirvanix

September 19, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on UK-Based Partner Looks To Bail Out Nirvanix
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.

Cisco security chief Chris Young
Featured Post

Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services

September 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Jumping into Managed Security Services
Cisco is adding security to its portfolio of managed and professional services, providing offerings designed for enterprise and government accounts.

Geoff Fancher, senior vice president of Comstor U.S.
Cloud

Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business
Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.

Alistair Forbes, general manager of GFI MAX Business Unit
Featured Post

GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network

September 13, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on GFI MAX Boasts 8,000 MSPs Now in Network
As the managed services segment is undergoing consolidation and change, GFI MAX is boasting gains in the number of MSPs using its RMM platform.

Ingram Micro global cloud chief Renée Bergeron
Cloud

Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom

September 13, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro buys Toronto’s SoftCom
Ingram Micro has been early to the game in building a distribution cloud practice, but the Toronto-based Web company is its first cloud acquisition.