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Equinix Launches Global Partner Program
Equinix recently launched a new global channel partner program, which allows partners to resell and refer the interconnection and data center provider’s services. Designed for managed service providers (MSPs), network service providers (NSPs), system integrators (SIs) and solution providers (SPs), the new program enables enterprise customers to get the IT and cloud services they need…
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Barracuda Networks Updates Its Channel Program
Barracuda Networks Revamps Its Channel Program Barracuda Networks added an improved discount structure, new tools and resources, and more lead opportunities to its channel program. The company also restructured the partner levels, including the addition of a new level, and added a new program for managed service provider (MSP) partners. The new partner levels—Premier, Preferred,…
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Ingram Micro Beefs Up Cloud Services, Programs
Ingram Micro Enhances Cloud Services, Programs Ingram Micro announced the availability of its Cloud Marketplace in France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and several new cloud services and programs aimed at partners. The global IT distributor also announced that Microsoft Office 365 is now available on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, giving partners the…
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Migration Madness Comes to the Cloud
In the early days of the cloud, the assumption was that any opportunity surrounding the migration of applications would involve moving them from on-premise environments into the cloud. However, as cloud computing has matured, it turns out that there is just as much, and perhaps even more, interest in moving applications not only between clouds…
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Talk to Customers About Testing Backup Systems
With World Backup Day on March 31, it’s the optimal time for channel partners to talk to customers about their backup systems and how to test them to mitigate potential data loss risks. Dave Maffei, vice president of global channel sales at cloud backup specialist Carbonite, offered his insights on backup tests that channel partners…
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Startup Rubrik Receives $10M Capital Infusion
Startup Rubrik Receives Capital Infusion Emerging from stealth mode, Rubrik Inc. has received $10 million in Series A funding, which the startup has earmarked for its new Converged Data Management platform, which the company said will eliminate the need for backup software. Rubrik—founded by key engineers from Google, Facebook, VMware and Data Domain—also announced its…
