Storage

Seagate purchase of Dot Hill has minimal channel implications

August 24, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Seagate’s acquisition of Dot Hill last week is intriguing in several ways, but for the channel, it’s pretty much a non-issue. Seagate’s focus is on Dot Hill’s OEM business, and their branded channel business, which had already been outsourced to Quantum, is unlikely to be affected at all.

Storage

Kaminario breaks sub-$1/GB flash pricing barrier with new array

August 20, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The all-flash vendor also announces the first industry support for 3D TLC Drives, native array-based replication and its Perpetual Array program. Boston-based Kaminario has unveiled its K2 v5.5 all-flash primary storage array, which becomes the

Partners need to sell the foundation of the dream, says EMC Canada’s Kerr

August 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

EMC’s Canadian channel chief lays out EMC’s value proposition and how partners can best position themselves within it.

ExaGrid ramps up scalability with enhanced deduplication, Oracle RMAN Channel support

August 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

ExaGrid, which competes against much larger players like EMC Data Domain, is in a growth spurt, has ramped up its internal sales which work with channel partners, and hopes to go public in between two and two and a half years.

DataGravity enhances security features in Version 2 of data-aware storage platform

August 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

DataGravity, which is available to the Canadian channel through Ingram Micro, is run by the team who created Equallogic, and offers data security, search and data protection in a single storage platform.

SimpliVity to boost Canadian business with new Cisco-related distribution deal

July 22, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

SimpliVity is about to announce a new distribution deal which will strengthen its developing Canadian business, and make their joint solution with Cisco available as a single SKU.

New MSA 2040 firmware upgrade, bundles, highlight HP storage announcements

July 14, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Other improvements to HP’s SMB-focused MSA line include new SAS connectivity for MSA 1040 and EnergyStar certification for the 2040.

VMware Canada country manager Sean Forkan

Veritas Canadian leadership team for post-Symantec divorce now in place

June 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Symantec’s Canadian GM, Sean Forkan, moves over to run Veritas in Canada – as well as the central U.S. Two other Symantec Canada execs join him in the move. All three are currently in their new roles, even though the two companies are still one. The new post-split leadership for Symantec in Canada has also been announced.