Storage
New encryption, improved flash support highlight Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform 3.0
The new Hedvig software also adds new plug-ins for Veritas and Red Hat, and enhances an existing one for VMware.
VMware
Channel Programs
Dell EMC signs on as VMware distributor, with initial access to top two partner tiers
Out of the gate, Titanium Black and Titanium will be able to buy the VMware offerings for their solutions straight from Dell EMC, which will allow them to get full credit under VMware’s partner program for their purchases.
Backup
Unitrends announces full Nutanix AHV hypervisor integration
From a channel perspective, this will give joint partners more flexibility in meeting customer budgets, and should result in some Unitrends partners not working with Nutanix to begin doing so.
Backup
Cohesity moves beyond backup with 5.0 platform release
There are four main enhancements, one of which is the addition of file and object storage support to give the Cohesity platform an archiving capability as well as backup.
Internet of Things
VMware’s Gelsinger seeks to do the ‘boring, hard’ parts of IOT
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses how the Internet of Things will empower “a beautiful competition of business models” and why security is “a screwed-up industry.”
Storage
Purity//FA 5.0 software announcement highlights Pure Storage Accelerate event
Pure Storage makes the biggest software release in its history, with new features and enhancements designed to increase their credibility in the enterprise.
Backup
DataGravity announces DataGravity for Availability to enhance Veeam
DataGravity for Availability is a separate product that sits on top of Veeam, and provides it with a behavior-driven security capability. For now, it only works with Veeam, but the plan is to ultimately extend it to other vendors.
Cloud
Continuous Data Protection among highlights of new Veeam Availability Suite
At VeeamON, Veeam announced several significant new innovations in their flagship product, which will be released later this year.
Data Centre
Tech Data adapts VMware plug-ins to enhance Dell EMC hyper-converged solutions
Tech Data is now using cloud services it acquired with Avnet Technology Solutions that were created for VMware vRealize to enhance automation for VxRail and VxRack environments.
Cloud
Dell Technologies expands Virtustream with new Healthcare Cloud
The company also announced a new plug-in, which fulfills a critical task in linking the Virtustream cloud to VMware’s vRealize suite.
Cloud
Dell EMC sees big partner play in new Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure stack
Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack will be available in the second half of the year, although smaller developer versions are available now.
Security
Kaspersky unveils second generation of KATA (Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack) platform
Kaspersky makes significant changes to the GUI and reporting, as well as other enhancements to its advanced threat protection platform.
Cloud
Ingram Micro tackles channel IaaS opportunity
Ingram Micro says IaaS is the “biggest untapped opportunity” for the channel in cloud, debuts tools to help partners build their business.
Backup
Hyper-V specialist backup vendor Altaro officially launches in North America
Malta-based Altaro simultaneously announced the version 7 of their VM Backup, which was originally a Hyper-V backup solution, but has also supported VMware environments since Version 6.
Virtualization
Dell refreshes low end of thin client lineup with new quad-core Wyse 3040 model
The quad-core processor in the Dell new low-end thin client will be able to handle demanding apps like Skype for Business, which strained the resources of earlier models with less powerful processors.
Cloud
Axcient makes broad enhancements to SMB cloud platform
The Axcient Business Recovery Cloud platform gets a refresh of its HPE hardware, updates for the latest IT environments, and a flurry of improvements based on MSP recommendations.
Cloud
Barracuda Liveboot 2.0 adds Hyper-V support, speeds up boot times, enhances UI
The faster reboot time applies in both VMware and Microsoft environments, and allows new machines to be spun up in a couple of minutes.
Virtualization
NComputing adds higher end VDI capabilities by acquiring VERDE Workspaces
VERDE, formerly Virtual Bridges, has higher end capabilities that will allow NComputing to offer a full-stack, end-to-end solution.
Cloud
HotLink signs on Avnet as first distributor for VMware-focused cloud integration platform
Avnet will also distribute the HotLink Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service offering in the U.S., and Canada, an offering that Hotlink thinks is exceptionally well-suited to the channel.
Cloud
Big changes in data centre technology to help channel in 2017: Dell EMC
The CTO of the Dell EMC Converged Platforms & Solutions Division also stressed the continuing importance of their Nutanix partnership, emphasizing its centrality to Dell EMC’s growing relationship with Microsoft.