Virtual SAN

Data Centre

Dell strengthens EMC-VMware presence in its hyper-converged portfolio

April 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell strengthens EMC-VMware presence in its hyper-converged portfolio
Beefing up the offerings owned by organizations soon likely to be owned by Dell comes as no surprise, but the vendor also strongly restated its support for its Nutanix-based XC line, while beefing it up as well, and said it’s not going anywhere.

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Software

EMC-VMware VxRail appliance upgrades VSPEX Blue in VCE hyper-converged lineup

February 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on EMC-VMware VxRail appliance upgrades VSPEX Blue in VCE hyper-converged lineup
VxRail has the same concept as last year’s unsuccessful EMC first foray into hyperconverged, but is designed to be much more flexible and modular, and benefits greatly from an improved software stack. It will also be available through all EMC partners, not just ones certified on VCE.

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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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VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger
Cloud

Something for every partner in pre-PEX launches, VMware says

February 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Something for every partner in pre-PEX launches, VMware says
On the eve of its partner conference, VMware introduces major new releases of vSphere and vSAN, outlines its vision for virtual networking across clouds.

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Big Data

PROMISE Technology launches FileCruiser private cloud solution

August 20, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on PROMISE Technology launches FileCruiser private cloud solution
The long-time maker of RAID controllers and subsystems embarks on its first venture in the cloud, and its first software application venture, with plans to expand it into a hybrid cloud offering.

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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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John Tonthat, director of business development and marketing for the EMC solutions group at Avnet Technology Solutions
Data Centre

Avnet debuts first made-for-Canada converged offering

May 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet debuts first made-for-Canada converged offering
Avnet Technology Solutions’ new A20 pre-configured architecture of EMC and Cisco technology is its first stack designed for SMB and the Canadian market.

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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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