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Quantum Builds Custom Partnerships
As Quantum continues its transformation from a hard-disk drive company to a specialist in storage, archiving and data protection, the company is focusing on creating custom programs and products for its key channel partners, including resellers and managed service providers (MSPs). This is a big job, considering that 90 percent of the company’s revenue flows…
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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…
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Business Continuity Offers Growth Potential for Channel
Data loss worries Growth Opportunity 67% of survey respondents reported an increase in demand for business-continuity solutions. Adoption Shortfall 73% said demand comes directly from clients, but a lack of knowledge on the topic and the need for comprehensive and affordable solutions results in slow adoption. Rising Demand 77% said they expect demand for business-continuity…
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Violin Memory Launches Global Partner Program
Violin Memory executives see the company’s new global partner program as a key step in its effort to broaden the appeal of its all-flash arrays. Although Violin Memory gained initial traction in the enterprise market, it is now looking more to the channel to extend its reach into small and midsize enterprises following the recent…
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Storage Purchasing Patterns Start to Shift
Virtualization and storage The Virtualization Landscape A full 70% have ESX from VMware installed, but, by next year, 35% said they also will have Microsoft Hyper-V. Usage of Other Platforms Other platforms used by respondents include Xen and KVM with more growth expected in the use of KVM, rather than Xen, in the next year.…
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Channel Makes Slow Progress in Big Data Race
Big data will offer significant business opportunities—to one degree or another—for just about every solution provider in the channel. However, it just may be a little while longer before the projects that will drive those opportunities become more commonly deployed. A recent study conducted by Dell Software found that the vast majority of IT organizations…
