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Matt Urmston, director of product management at Storagecraft
Managed Services

Storagecraft doubles down on management

September 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Storagecraft doubles down on management
With its own control platform built out, and new hooks into key RMM vendors, Storagecraft is focused on management as it looks to larger customers.

Cloud

Dimension Data launches Canadian cloud data centre

September 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dimension Data launches Canadian cloud data centre
In certain sectors, a Canadian cloud data centre is now a de facto requirement, especially in the public sector, health care and financial services, because while it may not be a regulatory requirement, it has become mandatory in many RFPs.

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 channel chief Dave O'Callaghan (left) and president and COO Carl Eschenbach (right).
Channel Programs

VMware cuts partners in on ELAs, services

August 27, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware cuts partners in on ELAs, services
VMware says the company and its partners have to build closer customer relationships, outlines upcoming program changes to help partners make it happen.

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.

Storage

EMC adds RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines

August 26, 2014 Mark Cox 1
The biggest attraction for the channel here is likely to be its integration with VSPEX, when that is available in Q4.

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.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2014.
Cloud

VMware’s Gelsinger: Hybrid is the endgame

August 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VMware’s Gelsinger: Hybrid is the endgame
Hybrid IT isn’t a waypoint on the way to the cloud, it’s the right long-term approach for enterprises, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says ahead of VMworld.

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.