Virtual Desktop

Data Centre

NETSCOUT certifies on new version of Citrix as company reworks its go-to-market and channel strategy

February 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on NETSCOUT certifies on new version of Citrix as company reworks its go-to-market and channel strategy
NETSCOUT has received what amounts to a renewal of its Citrix Ready certification, but this is coincidentally timed with changes in how their Arbor Networks security division goes to market, which will have channel implications.

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Cloud

Liquidware expands Stratusphere capabilities and adds consumption-based pricing option as Desktop-as-a-Service market escalates

November 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware expands Stratusphere capabilities and adds consumption-based pricing option as Desktop-as-a-Service market escalates
Microsoft shipping their turnkey Windows Virtual Desktop in the spring, where Liquidware is a go-to-market partner, is likely to increase partner opportunities around services.

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Cloud

ITaaS software maker Nerdio signs with SherWeb in their first global distribution deal

February 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on ITaaS software maker Nerdio signs with SherWeb in their first global distribution deal
Nerdio’s focus is on their Nerdio for Azure offering, which led them to work with cloud and Microsoft- focused SherWeb.

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Mobility

Nutanix-powered Dell XC Xpress for VDI highlights flurry of Dell VDI announcements

July 12, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix-powered Dell XC Xpress for VDI highlights flurry of Dell VDI announcements
Dell also announces a new Latitude VDI notebook, upgrading of its ThinOS 8.4 software, and new management software.

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Citrix Systems CEO Kirill Tatarinov
Security

Citrix shines light on security at Synergy

May 23, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix shines light on security at Synergy
Citrix CEO Kirill Tatarinv urges customers to switch from defense to offense on security, launches new security services practice.

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Mobility

Citrix Canada sees positives in survey on Canadian mobility strategies

June 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix Canada sees positives in survey on Canadian mobility strategies
The online survey indicated some apparent limitations in Canadian companies’ mobility strategies, such as not seeing mobility and remote working as the same thing. Citrix Canada chief Michael Murphy is, however, rather more positive about where Canadian companies are here, and where they are going.

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Partnerships

Atlantis Computing, Citrix form strategic alliance around hyper-converged

May 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atlantis Computing, Citrix form strategic alliance around hyper-converged
The two companies have been long-time partners around VDI, but this extension of their relationship makes a very low cost hyper-converged offering, which combines Atlantis’ hyper-converged infrastructure with the full Xen stack, available to any certified Citrix partner.

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Insite COO Doron Kaminski and F12 CEO Alex Webb
Solution Provider News

F12 and Insite merge to bring cloud, HaaS together

March 16, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on F12 and Insite merge to bring cloud, HaaS together
Solution provider merger aims to combine F12’s HaaS and customer support offerings with Insite’s data centre and cloud expertise.

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Virtualization

3D apps, desktop Linux support among VMware Horizon 6 innovations

March 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on 3D apps, desktop Linux support among VMware Horizon 6 innovations
VMware still trails Citrix in the virtual desktop space, and is trying to make up ground by emphasizing some of the new and enhanced features that are unique to Horizon 6.

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Mobility

Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy

February 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy
In a wide-ranging discussion of where Citrix is headed in the Canadian market, their country manager also identifies key issues with competition, mobility, storage, and the impact of recent announced changes to the partner program.

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Jim Bindon, director of vertical markets for the Americas at Avnet Technology Solutions
Sponsored Content

Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered

November 18, 2014 Guest Poster Comments Off on Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered
In this sponsored blog, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Jim Bindon shares why flash storage is a hot topic for solution providers in the healthcare vertical.

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Small Business

ViewSonic, Userful partner to offer hardware-software VDI bundle for economy market

October 10, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ViewSonic, Userful partner to offer hardware-software VDI bundle for economy market
Both companies see this bundled solution as a great way for PC-focused hardware partners to get into the VDI market.

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Supermicro EVO Rail hardware with VMware
Data Centre

VMware introduces first hyper-converged infrastructure

August 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware introduces first hyper-converged infrastructure
VMware works with hardware partners to introduce Evo:Rail, a “hyper-converged infrastucture” offering that aims to make hybrid IT easier for enterprises.

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Virtualization

New Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop releases to take down adoption barriers

August 25, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop releases to take down adoption barriers
The major focus of the new releases is removing significant barriers to adoption, notably greatly reducing storage costs, and adding FIPS certification.

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Citrix CEO Mark Templeton
Software

Challenged Citrix sticks with CEO Templeton

July 4, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Challenged Citrix sticks with CEO Templeton
Virtualization software vendor Citrix Systems announced CEO Mark Templeton would not retire as previously announced

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Greg Holzrichter, vice president of global marketing at Atlantis Computing.
Storage

Atlantis Computing releases ILIO bundle for VMware Virtual SAN

June 5, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atlantis Computing releases ILIO bundle for VMware Virtual SAN
Atlantis Computing, which makes solutions that optimize virtual storage, has announced the release of a new bundle, Atlantis ILIO for Virtual SAN.

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VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger
Featured Post

VMware targets Citrix with Horizon 6 virtual desktop

April 10, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware targets Citrix with Horizon 6 virtual desktop
VMware CEO calls desktop virtualization a two-horse race, says his horse is gaining on the lead

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Donna Wittmann, exeuctive director, channels, alliances and commercial sales, VMware Canada
Featured Post

VMware launches VSAN for storage virtualization

March 17, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware launches VSAN for storage virtualization
VMware calls its new Virtual SAN product the third pillar of the software-defined data centre, cementing its transformation to “virtualized everything.”

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Andy Rhodes, general manager of Dell's Precision workstations
Computers

It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell

March 10, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on It’s time for workstations to go virtual: Dell
Dell looks to advance the move of professional workstations into the data centre with new reference architectures and a data centre at its headquarters.

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