workspaces

Virtualization

IGEL states intention to be number one in endpoint management space in 24 months

February 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL states intention to be number one in endpoint management space in 24 months
IGEL North America CEO Jed Ayres stated what the company sees as its advantages in the current market, and also announced further signs of their growth, including the hiring of Steve Bell as their first VP of Global OEM Sales.

Managed Services

Ottawa’s Tehama partners with IGEL, Teradici on secure virtual workspace solution for AWS

January 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ottawa’s Tehama partners with IGEL, Teradici on secure virtual workspace solution for AWS
Tehama just came to market in the last year, and sees their differentiated solution as a logical one for service providers. They will be at MSP Expo in Fort Lauderdale next week to demonstrate it.

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Cloud

CloudJumper looks to expand their Cloud Workspace presence in Canada with master reseller agreement with TNG

January 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper looks to expand their Cloud Workspace presence in Canada with master reseller agreement with TNG
Burlington ON-based TNG is playing a key role in expanding CloudJumper’s presence in Canada, and thinks that the DaaS and WaaS markets in Canada are ready for strong growth this year.

Cloud

BlackBerry partners with Awingu to add VDI enablement abilities to BlackBerry UEM and BlackBerry Access

November 19, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Awingu joins the BlackBerry Partner Program as an ISV, and their solution, which runs inside the BlackBerry Access browser, will be sold through BlackBerry, significantly expanding Awingu’s channel.

Cloud

CloudJumper strengthens integration with Microsoft on multiple fronts

November 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper strengthens integration with Microsoft on multiple fronts
CloudJumper announces that their Cloud Workspace Management Suite in now available on the Azure Marketplace. They also spotlighted their integration with Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop at the IT Nation Connect event, and created a new position of VP Strategic Alliances, where the management of the Microsoft relationship is a critical element.

Mobility

BlackBerry fleshes out Spark strategy with new partnerships and projects

October 4, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlackBerry fleshes out Spark strategy with new partnerships and projects
Following BlackBerry’s announcement of its Spark platform for what they call the Enterprise of Things in September, they used their October event in New York City to highlight new strategic relationships and applications that have already developed from Spark.

Cloud

New Citrix Replacement App highlights latest release of CloudJumper Workspace-as-a-Service platform

March 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Citrix Replacement App highlights latest release of CloudJumper Workspace-as-a-Service platform
Other enhancements to Cloudjumper Cloud Workspace Management Suite 5.2 include the ability to provision a full software-defined data centre in either Azure or Google with a single click.

Cloud

Is 2018 the year for Desktops-as-a-Service?

February 20, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Is 2018 the year for Desktops-as-a-Service?
A solution provider panel at the recent IGEL customer event discussed the evolution of the DaaS market and what they see as the opportunities – and pitfalls – for the channel.

Cloud

CloudJumper acquires IndependenceIT to strengthen Workspace-as-a-Service platform

February 13, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper acquires IndependenceIT to strengthen Workspace-as-a-Service platform
IndependenceIT’s CWS Workspace software allows CloudJumper to offer a more integrated portfolio, with both a full turnkey solution as well as separate software sales for customers who prefer that.

Cloud

Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge

January 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge
Liquidware sells entirely through channel partners, and uses a relatively small value channel because of their enterprise focus. Their solution works in any desktop environment, however, so they are on the lookout for potential new partners at Microsoft events.