The Catalyst Alliance will see EMC and Dimension Data team up to make cloud offerings more available to midsize enterprises with quicker deployments.
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EMC, DiData team to tackle mid-enterprise cloud
by Robert Dutt •
Tag Archive for Service Provider
Managed Services
The road to managed services success is paved with Gold
by Robert Dutt •
Managed services are best served in a single “top of the line” offering, and MSPs should avoid customers who want anything less than the best.
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Data Centre, Storage, Virtualization
Nutanix aggressively claiming mantle of ‘only true hyperconverged player’
by Mark Cox •
At a customer event in Toronto Wednesday, Nutanix presented the audience with a full-throated positioning of themselves as well ahead of their competition, and also gave an update on their progress in Canada
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Data Centre, Managed Services
Nutanix targets service provider market with new FlexPrice purchasing program
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix is making a major initiative targeting service provider customers, which sees it introduce a program that lets them pay for their infrastructure by subscription, as they are paid themselves.
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Networking
Adtran seeks deeper understanding of partners’ business
by Robert Dutt •
New Adtran channel chief Meggin Sawyer is changing the company’s focus from recruiting partners to working more closely with the existing partner base.
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Networking
Adtran makes case for SDN, NFV for service providers
by Robert Dutt •
Service providers will need to embrace software defined networking and network function virtualization to remain competitive, Adtran says.
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Data Centre, Sponsored Content
Discovering the key components of the Software-Defined Data Center (Part 1)
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In part one of a two-part feature, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Kevin Johnson takes a look at what makes a software-defined data center.
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Managed Services, Storage
Acronis unveils their next-gen data protection platform
by Mark Cox •
Acronis beefs up their data protection platform by enhancing its disaster recovery capability and file sync and share capabilities.
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Managed Services, Storage
LogicNow introduces new per-device pricing for MAX Backup
by Mark Cox •
The company formerly known as GFI MAX is introducing a new DRaaS pricing option that charges by the device instead of data usage, something they believe will especially appeal to partners serving larger customers.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Microsoft to launch first local Canadian data centres
by Mark Cox •
Microsoft’s announcement that it will set up data centres in Toronto and Quebec City is big news for Microsoft, for the provinces and cities involved – and for Microsoft partners.
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Data Centre, Storage
SanDisk targets next-gen CloudSpeed Eco SSD at hyperscale market
by Mark Cox •
The announcement at Computex Taipei 2015 is intended to be SanDisk’s coming out party for the large Taiwanese ODM market, with a product that will sell mainly through the ODMs, but will have some channel pockets.
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Cloud, Storage
Virtustream acquired by EMC, to become separate EMC Federation business
by Mark Cox •
Virtustream will form the basis of EMC’s managed cloud services business, and will be sold both direct and through service provider and integrator partners.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Managed Services, Virtualization
Citrix finalizing channel plans for Citrix Workspace Cloud
by Mark Cox •
Citrix’s major announcement at Synergy this year provides huge new opportunities for both CSP and CSA partners, and the channel strategy being finalized is designed to ensure partners who move to the cloud with WorkSpace Cloud will be treated the same way as on-prem partners.
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Cloud, Managed Services
Citrix delivers core cloud solution with Citrix Workspace Cloud
by Mark Cox •
The highlight of the first day at Citrix Synergy was the announcement of Citrix Workspace Cloud, a platform of services for the creation of complete workspaces with a strong MSP play.
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Distribution, Unified Communications
ScanSource, Mitel launch new North American distribution agreement
by Mark Cox •
In the U.S., ScanSource will carry Mitel’s entire product line, but in Canada, where the core Mitel products do not go through distribution at all, ScanSource will be limited to the Aastra product line.
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Cloud, Distribution
Ingram Micro takes bundled approach to Office 365
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro announces Office 365 as part of its Cloud Marketplace, introduces automated bundles for solution providers.
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Channel Programs, Security
Kaspersky formalizes partner program levels
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Kaspersky Lab updates its North American partner program to follow the same program framework it uses in Europe and will roll out worldwide.
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Channel Programs, Storage
SolidFire broadens channel opportunities with new offerings
by Mark Cox •
A new software solution for commodity hardware is aimed at service providers, and won’t be much of a reseller play, but gives SolidFire the distinction of being able to sell the exact same solution as an appliance, infrastructure, as a service, and now software.
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Cloud, Sponsored Content
Seven questions to ask when choosing a cloud service provider
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Avnet Technology Solutions’ Dan Allaby offers some guidance to solution providers looking to add to their lineup of cloud-based services.
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Software, Storage
FalconStor launches major reboot with FreeStor horizontal converged data services platform
by Mark Cox •
Left for dead in many quarters, FalconStor re-emerges with a new platform aimed at flash and hybrid storage vendors, MSPs, and a VAR channel which it acknowledges needs to be won over again.
