How one Ontario solution provider is using its attendance at last week’s VMworld to educate and engage key customers and prospects.
Marketing, Solution Provider News
Use your trade show attendance to boost marketing
by Robert Dutt •
Tag Archive for VMware
Channel Programs
VMware cuts partners in on ELAs, services
by Robert Dutt •
VMware says the company and its partners have to build closer customer relationships, outlines upcoming program changes to help partners make it happen.
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Channel Programs, Data Centre
VMware adds $10B to expected TAM
by Robert Dutt •
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.
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Storage, Virtualization
EMC adds RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
by Mark Cox •
The biggest attraction for the channel here is likely to be its integration with VSPEX, when that is available in Q4.
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Data Centre
VMware introduces first hyper-converged infrastructure
by Robert Dutt •
VMware works with hardware partners to introduce Evo:Rail, a “hyper-converged infrastucture” offering that aims to make hybrid IT easier for enterprises.
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Cloud, Data Centre
VMware’s Gelsinger: Hybrid is the endgame
by Robert Dutt •
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.
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Virtualization
New Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop releases to take down adoption barriers
by Mark Cox •
The major focus of the new releases is removing significant barriers to adoption, notably greatly reducing storage costs, and adding FIPS certification.
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Distribution, Software, Storage
ASG Software signs on Promark for data protection distribution
by Mark Cox •
ASG has seen a significant recent ramp up in the amount of business done through its channel, and expects much more to come.
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Cloud, Data Centre
RackWare adds DR to cloud management solution
by Mark Cox •
RackWare’s new disaster recovery capability in its cloud workload portability offering should enhance its growing appeal to VARs
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Storage
Dell rolls out two new backup appliances, latest AppAssure release
by Mark Cox •
New backup appliances include the DL 1000, Dell’s first purpose-built for SMB, an area of strength for the Round Rock, Tex. vendor.
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Channel Programs, Security
Trend Micro revamps global channel program
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Security software vendor Trend Micro is revamping and harmonizing its global channel program, simplifying the way it interacts with and supports resellers.
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Storage, Virtualization
Atlantis Computing releases ILIO bundle for VMware Virtual SAN
by Mark Cox •
Atlantis Computing, which makes solutions that optimize virtual storage, has announced the release of a new bundle, Atlantis ILIO for Virtual SAN.
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Virtualization
NComputing enters desktop-as-a-service market
by Mark Cox •
Thin-client vendor NComputing sees opportunity for service providers to add desktop-as-a-service capabilities
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Featured Post
Cisco’s Intercloud gets channel chief, more partners
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco announces new partners for its Intercloud effort and assigns channel chief Edison Peres to lead its cloud channel charge.
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Featured Post, Storage
EMC, “Federation” to offer joint solutions, link partner programs
by Robert Dutt •
EMC, VMware, RSA, Pivotal, VCE will align programs and offer integrated solutions, but remain independent in working with others.
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Mobility, Software
Citrix unveils new mobile workspace solutions
by Mark Cox •
Citrix debuts Citrix Workspace Suite, bringing together some of its key mobile workspace products.
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Software
CA Technologies unveils next-gen arcserve
by Mark Cox •
CA Technology’s arcserv UDP adds “Assured Recovery” backups, remains 100 per cent channel.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post, Storage
EMC debuts unified partner program
by Robert Dutt •
A year after announcing the impending end of its Velocity partner brand, EMC debuts its new Business Partner Program.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post, Networking, Storage, Virtualization
Cisco, EMC close ranks for new VCE partner program
by Robert Dutt •
VCE, Cisco, and EMC come together for their first joint partner program, aiming to get partners to elevate the conversation around converged infrastructure.
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Cloud, Featured Post, Storage, Virtualization
Hitachi looks to align storage with business needs
by Robert Dutt •
Hitachi Data Systems introduces Continuous Cloud Infrastructure, based on Storage Virtualization Operating System, its new virtual storage OS.
