VMware

James Beer
Featured Post

QuickVid: Virtualization at Bell Canada

July 18, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickVid: Virtualization at Bell Canada
Bell Canada’s James Beer on the telco’s virtualization strategy and challenges past, present and future

Tom Flink
Cloud

Citrix Systems acquires Cloud.com

July 12, 2011 Liam Lahey Comments Off on Citrix Systems acquires Cloud.com
“Strategic acquisition” to accelerate Citrix cloud portfolio.

Grant Aitken
Featured Post

QuickVid: Top opportunities for VMware partners

June 28, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickVid: Top opportunities for VMware partners
Grant Aitken points partners at cross-selling and virutal desktop

Renee Bergeron Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram’s cloud: What’s ready for Canada and what’s not

June 14, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram’s cloud: What’s ready for Canada and what’s not
New partnerships abound, but which services will find their way onto the distributor’s Canadian cloud linecard?

Darren Thomas Dell
Featured Post

Dell product blitz marries unified and scale-out storage

June 9, 2011 Guest Poster Comments Off on Dell product blitz marries unified and scale-out storage
Focus on enterprise should make for an “interesting second half” in the storage market, analyst suggests

Darren Adams Avnet
Data Centre

Avnet Technology Solutions adds VCE to data centre lineup

June 1, 2011 Robert Dutt 2
Distributor adds Vblock data centre stacks to its linecard and eyes a future of vertical and horizontal integration

Scott Look Avnet
Data Centre

Avnet offers partners simplicity around FlexPod

May 17, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet offers partners simplicity around FlexPod
Distributor to offer pre-configuration of multi-vendor data centre blocks, integrate FlexPods into SolutionsPaths

Peter Kriparos HDS Canada
Channel Programs

Hitachi Data Systems adds specialization to TrueNorth Partner Program

May 17, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Hitachi Data Systems adds specialization to TrueNorth Partner Program
“Customers have embraced a solutions view” of storage offerings, channel chief says

Jamie Brenzel
Channel Programs

KineticD enhances channel program, targets large service providers

May 16, 2011 Chris Talbot Comments Off on KineticD enhances channel program, targets large service providers
Online backup vendor enhances channel efforts in the wake of recent acquisition of Robobak

Raimund Genes Trend Micro
Cloud

Cloud computing: the new monoculture

May 11, 2011 Liam Lahey Comments Off on Cloud computing: the new monoculture
Trend Micro says it’s time to redesign your company’s security strategy from scratch