VMware

Storage

Addition of InfoSight predictive analytics to HPE 3PAR highlights new 3PAR enhancements

July 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Addition of InfoSight predictive analytics to HPE 3PAR highlights new 3PAR enhancements
In addition to completing the full integration of the analytics capabilities HPE acquired last year with Nimble, HPE also expanded their tools and integrations to automate 3PAR in the cloud, DevOps, virtualization and container environments.

Managed Services

Sungard AS increases scalability of Zerto-powered Sungard AS Cloud Recovery – Virtual Servers

July 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sungard AS increases scalability of Zerto-powered Sungard AS Cloud Recovery – Virtual Servers
Sungard AS enhances the service it first rolled out last year, with an emphasis on increasing scalability to better meet the needs of larger customers.

Partnerships

DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on DH2i expands Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat relationships and adds new AWS and Docker partnerships
The expansion of the DH2i-Microsoft relationship is around Linux, while the DH2i partnership with VMware now covers VMware’s cloud solutions as well as on-prem.

Backup

Dell EMC targets SMB and midmarket customers with DP 4400 Integrated Protection Appliance

July 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC targets SMB and midmarket customers with DP 4400 Integrated Protection Appliance
The IDPA series Dell EMC rolled out last year was aimed at the enterprise, but the DP4400 was specifically built for SMB and midmarket customers, and is being targeted there rather than at ROBO deployments of enterprises.

Data Centre

What Dell going public again means – HINT – very little

July 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on What Dell going public again means – HINT – very little
The announcement of a stock swap that will return Dell Technologies to public trading appears to conflict with everything Michael Dell has said for years about the benefits of being private versus being public. That may not be the case, however.

Backup

Rubrik emphasizes new hybrid cloud capabilities with Rubrik Alta 4.2 release

June 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik emphasizes new hybrid cloud capabilities with Rubrik Alta 4.2 release
New cloud native capabilities will have particular value for Rubrik channel partners, who will be able to offer customers more strategic services rather than providing tactical implementation.

Storage

Pure Storage goes all-in on NVMe with expanded FlashArray//X line

May 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage goes all-in on NVMe with expanded FlashArray//X line
While many customers are still on the fence about NVMe adoption in its early days, Pure Storage is making it easier for them to buy FlashArray//X now and upgrade later, by making the upgrade path simple, and changing pricing policies to encourage people to buy //X now.

Backup

INFINIDAT comes to first VeeamON with new solution set and new Veeam integration

May 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on INFINIDAT comes to first VeeamON with new solution set and new Veeam integration
INFINIDAT and Veeam come originally from different segments of the market, but have partnered around an enterprise play, and INFINIDAT is looking to enlist some of Veeam’s top solution providers to increase their own ranks of ‘go-to’ partners.

Backup

Nutanix-focused HYCU extends total backup coverage message with added non-Nutanix support

May 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix-focused HYCU extends total backup coverage message with added non-Nutanix support
HYCU strengthens its case to be perceived as a one-stop shop for data protection within Nutanix environments, by adding an integration with VMware VADP that enhances HYCU’s protection of VMware data in those environments.

Cloud

VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio

May 2, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands NSX platform into Virtual Cloud Network portfolio
The new portfolio is largely an extension of existing NSX capabilities, but there are some new wrinkles, and VMware’s choice to lead the business unit may be particularly well-timed.