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Aparavi upgrades active archiving SaaS platform, unveils channel plans

May 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aparavi upgrades active archiving SaaS platform, unveils channel plans
The upgrades include expanding multi-cloud support and a new compliance-focused capability. Aparavi has also made its channel plans clear, and has a channel program coming.

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Backup

Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution

April 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Unitrends targets Veeam with VM Backup solution
This initial version of VM Backup Essentials supports a maximum of six sockets, and so is aimed at enterprise departments and SMBs, but Unitrends says that an enterprise version will be out later this quarter.

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Veeam discusses why their $42.5 million N2WS acquisition is a very big deal

January 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam discusses why their $42.5 million N2WS acquisition is a very big deal
N2WS, which Veeam has just bought, is a focused AWS cloud backup vendor. While they have gone to market through the AWS Exchange so far, they consider the product very channel-friendly for both resellers and MSPs.

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After strong 2017, Veeam CEO says acquisitions, new partnerships being considered in 2018

January 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on After strong 2017, Veeam CEO says acquisitions, new partnerships being considered in 2018
Peter McKay also emphasized that Veeam has developed a much better sense of a long-term strategy than it had had before, and that steps along this path will be visible in 2018.

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Veeam announces availability of major new flagship release

December 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam announces availability of major new flagship release
The 9.5.3 release contains some major elements which were scheduled to be part of Veeam 10, but which were pushed out now since they are ready to go.

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NetApp, Veeam extend partnership with first resell agreement

October 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp, Veeam extend partnership with first resell agreement
The deal is aimed at strengthening Veeam in the enterprise, and NetApp in the midmarket and SMB, and follows up several other recent Veeam resale partnerships.

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Distribution

D&H Canada adds to advanced solutions portfolio with HPE/Aruba agreement

September 8, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada adds to advanced solutions portfolio with HPE/Aruba agreement
The new HPE relationship also brings the D&H HERO program, which provides additional HPE-focused support, into Canada.

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Nutanix, Veeam turn their relationship into a partnership

June 29, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix, Veeam turn their relationship into a partnership
Veeam will support Nutanix, for the first time, by the end of the year, and Nutanix will promote Veeam as their premier availability vendor.

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Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite

June 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage to be directly integrated in next release of Veeam Availability Suite
Partners and customers of both Veeam and Pure have been requesting the integration, although it won’t become generally available until the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Storage

MSA refresh, Nimble availability highlight HPE storage portfolio update

May 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSA refresh, Nimble availability highlight HPE storage portfolio update
HPE also announces a replacement for its mid-range 3PAR 8450 all-flash array, a Nimble secondary flash array and both new and enhanced storage software.

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