virtualization

Small Business

Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching

November 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fourth gen HP MSA Storage adds data tiering, SSD read caching
The enhanced horsepower in the Gen 4 MSA facilitates needed upgrades like Archive Tiering and Performance Tier options, a new SSD Read Cache feature to better utilize flash, and thin provisioning.

Virtualization

ViewSonic, Userful roll out first joint VDI product for low-cost markets

November 10, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on ViewSonic, Userful roll out first joint VDI product for low-cost markets
ViewSonic and Calgary-based Userful announced last month that they would bundle Userful’s software and ViewSonic’s hardware into a VDI bundle, and now the first solution from this partnership has been announced.

Anthony Ricco, vice president of worldwide demand marketing at Citrix, at Citrix Mobility Toronto.
Mobility

Citrix introduces partners to the software-defined workplace

October 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix introduces partners to the software-defined workplace
Taking mobility to a strategic level creates a CEO-level conversation about “business and human outcomes” of IT projects, Citrix exec says at Toronto event.

Networking

Dell announces Network Functions Virtualization platform, starter kits

October 14, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces Network Functions Virtualization platform, starter kits
Dell’s NFV platform is targeted at the carrier market, giving Dell its first solid solution for this high-end space. It brings software-defined networking and compute infrastructure virtualization, which started in the enterprise and midmarket, into the carrier space.

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.

Bharat Badrinath, senior director of global solutions marketing at EMC
Data Centre

EMC’s Federation debuts joint SDDC solution

October 9, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC’s Federation debuts joint SDDC solution
The Federation of EMC, VMware, and Pivotal debuts the first of five planned joint solutions, offering an easier path to the software-defined data centre.

Joseph Pelonero, senior manager of sales for Ingram Micro’s advanced computing division
Distribution

Ingram Micro bolsters Expert Service lineup

September 10, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro bolsters Expert Service lineup
Ingram Micro adds VNX installation and voice and video network readiness assessments to its growing collection of services for solution providers.

Greg Smith, senior director of product and technical marketing at Nutanix.
Cloud

Nutanix welcomes VMware to hyper-converged fray

September 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Nutanix welcomes VMware to hyper-converged fray
With new funding and new markets to tap, Nutanix sees the debut of VMware’s Evo family of products as evidence for further convergence of infrastructure.

Terry Buchanan, vice president of technology at Zycom.
Marketing

Use your trade show attendance to boost marketing

September 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Use your trade show attendance to boost marketing
How one Ontario solution provider is using its attendance at last week’s VMworld to educate and engage key customers and prospects.

VMware president and COO Carl Eschenbach
Channel Programs

VMware adds $10B to expected TAM

August 26, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware adds $10B to expected TAM
VMware sees growth in cloud and end user computing, and tells partners it has to shift its sales motion as it becomes much more than a one-product company.