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NetApp on Virtualization: Flash Strategy Looks to the Channel
Flash is kind of a big deal for storage darling NetApp. The company’s seeking out the best strategy for Flash SSD, with emphasis on the partner channel. Wikibon’s Dave Vellante caught up with Tim Russel, the head of data lifecycle products for NetApp, at the storage vendor’s mini event during VMworld 2012 (see the full ...
IBM Boosts its Channel Strategy with MSP Initiatives
IBM is promoting its SmartCloud and PureSystems line-up with new incentives for the managed service providers (MSPs) that provide client companies with the local expertise needed to get things up and running. Big Blue is really sweetening the deal with this push, via the addition of ‘unmatched’ sales and marketing assistance as well as other ...
Bloomfire Continues Expansion with Salesforce Integration
Bloomfire is a social enterprise startup that touts its platform as a cloud-based ‘unified knowledge hub.’ It’s a cross between a CMS and a social network that works as an add-on for content-driven services that a client may already be using, such as Google Apps. Starting this week Bloomfire also supports Salesforce – and it’s ...
What to Expect at Oracle OpenWorld 2012: Reinforcing “Open” Technologies
Oracle OpenWorld 2012 is kicking off on the 30th and will be held through October 4, 2012 in San Francisco. The conference will attract tens of thousands of IT pros as well as hundreds of partners, and will provide a very good perspective on where Oracle now stands in the market. For starters, Oracle’s set ...
ServiceSource Launches Cloud Application for Cloud Service Providers
ServiceSource sells technology that helps companies manage customer subscriptions and contracts, unveiling a new cloud platform that aims to help tech firms better manage their recurring revenue sources. Renew OnDemand is a suite of applications that covers a lot of ground: there are separate tools for operational activities and direct sales, and another dedicated to ...
TokuDB Update Improves Flash Performance
MySQL solutions maker Tokutek is launching the latest version of its flagship database solution, TokuDB 6.5. The new release features a number of improvements, including optimization for flash storage environments. For starters, TokuDB has been enhanced to extend the life of flash memory, thanks to tweaks made to Fractal Tree, the company’s proprietary alternative to ...
FalconStor Wraps US Partner Program Rollout with ANZ Launch
Just over a year after rolling out its three-tiered PartnerChoice channel program in the US, data protection firm provider FalconStor is launching the initiative for the Australia New Zealand region. ANZ is the last location on the company’s channel roadmap. “FalconStor employs a 100 percent channel business model, and we believe the PartnerChoice program will ...
Oracle OpenWorld 2011 Recap: Then and Now
Oracle OpenWorld 2012 is just around the corner, and now is a good opportunity to look back on last year’s event and reflect on the direction Larry Ellison’s company has taken since. One of the big highlights from 2011 was Oracle’s Exa line-up: the pre-packaged appliances that investors are now counting on to drive sales ...
HP Lands Storage Deal with NZ Gaming Group
New Zealand’s SKYCITY Entertainment is in the process of implementing HP Converged Infrastructure to accommodate users across its international network, according to a new case study. The group operates several casinos in New Zealand and Australia and needed a solution to accommodate usage spikes – it’s now using a combination of HP tech to support this demand. ...
Massive Online Learning: 10gen and MongoDB Teach the World
10gen, a provider of cloud services and consultancy for the MongoDB NoSQL database, is working on training courses that will be available to developers worldwide starting October. The massively open online courses, or MOOCs, will be delivered under the 10gen Education Program, and individuals who want to sign up can already register on the company’s ...