Key Information Systems, Inc. (KeyInfo), an Agoura Hills, Calif.-based cloud and infrastructure solutions provider, has unveiled its new Object Storage as a Service (STaaS) offering. Partnering with Switch, KeyInfo’s STaaS capabilities are designed to give customers of Switch’s SUPERNAP and other data centers efficient object storage at a flat rate, [...]
Salesforce, the San Francisco-based CRM company, has announced a new $50 million fund from Salesforce Ventures, the company's corporate investment group to build channel capabilities in the cloud space. The new “SI Trailblazer Fund” is intended to provide the next generation of cloud consulting companies with the capital required to [...]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has updated its Partner Ready program, introducing new channel competencies, services and other resources to better support key market spaces, including hybrid and edge solutions. Introduced in September, Partner Ready Competencies, a framework of refined expertise around clusters of select HPE solutions, now include Rapid Provisioning, [...]
Synnex to Acquire Westcon-Comstor’s North America and Latin America Businesses Synnex has announced that it has reached agreement to acquire Datatec's Westcon-Comstor Americas business. Terms include $500M in stock and $100M in cash at closing, and 10% ownership of Datatec's Westcon EMEA and APAC businesses. "We believe this is a [...]
Synnex has announced that it has reached agreement to acquire Datatec's Westcon-Comstor Americas business. Terms include $500M in stock and $100M in cash at closing, and 10% ownership of Datatec's Westcon EMEA and APAC businesses. "We believe this is a unique opportunity that is transformational to Synnex and is aligned [...]
Infosys and HP Inc. have launched joint Retail Point of Sale (RPOS) and Enterprise Device as a Service (DaaS) solutions to help businesses accelerate digital transformation as part of the HP Global System Integrator (GSI) Alliance Program. The initiative is designed to enable real-time collaboration between shoppers, retailers and vendors [...]
Rackspace announced that it signed an agreement to acquire TriCore Solutions, a leader in the management of enterprise applications, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions from Oracle and SAP. This acquisition is expected to close in June, and will likely bolster the San Antonio, Texas-based company’s position in key verticals [...]
Tech Data Adds Microsoft Azure to its Cloud Marketplace Tech Data Corporation has added Microsoft Azure to its ACM Cloud Marketplace, thus providing channel partners with new options for Azure management and related functions. The program combines discounted Azure services with a streamlined onboarding process, as well as the ability [...]
Tech Data Corporation has added Microsoft Azure to its ACM Cloud Marketplace, thus providing channel partners with new options for Azure management and related functions. The program combines discounted Azure services with a streamlined onboarding process, as well as the ability to more easily manage subscriptions, billing and usage. In [...]
Masergy has unveiled “SD-WAN Go,” a major extension of its Software-Defined Platform designed to be an agile and cost-effective solution that can be rapidly deployed. The offering complements Masergy’s existing SD-WAN Pro solution, giving customers two options to address various budgets and connectivity requirements. Both services offer seamless integration with [...]
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