Windows 7 is dead, but 25% of large businesses in Canada are still running it on desktops, says IDC survey
Experts say there’s a significant opportunity for the channel in the move from Windows 7.
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Say hello to Microsoft’s new Chromium-based browser
Microsoft officially launched its new Edge Chromium browser across both Windows and macOS operating systems this week and is available for download now.
Microsoft announces Canadian Azure Availability Zone, and Azure ExpressRoute in Vancouver
Microsoft is ringing in the new decade with some significant announcements for the Canadian market.
Aruba’s latest updates to its SD-Branch brings zero-trust and SaaS on-ramp
Enterprises still have reservations when it comes to moving their large complex networks to the cloud, but Aruba’s latest enhancements to its SD-Branch solution should quell many of those concerns, according to Patrick LaPorte.
Container space is crowded, but Red Hat is ‘very optimistic’ heading into 2020, says exec
IBM has frequently touted the $1 trillion hybrid cloud market ever since it purchased Red Hat, and Red Hat Canada’s country manager Claude Reeves is “very optimistic” about the opportunities channel partners will have next year to get in on that action.
Cyberattack on LifeLabs prompts Asigra to launch program for public and non-profit organizations
Spurred by the recent cyber attack on LifeLabs, cloud backup, recovery and restore software provider, Asigra, has launched a new program to help public and non-profit organizations defend their backup repositories against cyberattacks, the company announced, Dec. 19.
AWS Outposts an ‘interesting proposition’ for enterprise clients, says partner
On Dec. 3, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it was ready to take orders and install…
AWS enhances partner programs, launches new competencies
Two new competencies, two new programs, and enhancements to several others took centre stage during the partner keynote at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) annual conference, re:Invent, as head of worldwide channel and alliances Doug (Dong Hoon) Yeum ran through new opportunities for partners.
Barracuda launches Cloud Security Guardian integration with Amazon Detective
Cloud security solutions provider Barracuda Networks announced this week that its compliance orchestration platform, Cloud Security Guardian, is integrating with the newly announced Amazon Detective security service.
AWS details steps to digital transformation, highlights machine learning
Amazon Web Services (AWS) chief executive officer Andy Jassy highlighted 27 new services during his keynote at the company’s eighth annual re:Invent learning and education conference and urged customers not to procrastinate in starting their digital transformations.
Softchoice launches Backup-as-a-Service
Softchoice recently debuted its Backup-as-a-Service offering, which includes a fully managed and cloud-connected backup and recovery solution for on-premises environments.
Cisco hits the upgrade button again on its collaboration portfolio
Cisco announced three new collaboration devices and an extended partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft unveils Azure Arc, which can operate in AWS and Google Cloud
Microsoft unveiled the preview of Azure Arc at its Ignite conference, a product that will help businesses…
Azure shows no sign of slowing down, according to Microsoft’s Q1 2020 earnings call
Following a strong start to the 2020 fiscal year that saw US$33 billion in revenue, Microsoft’s Azure…
Canadian expansion woes haven’t stopped OVHcloud from betting big on the Great White North
OVHcloud has come a long way since its early days as a web hosting provider in 1999, and so has its Canadian presence in the past several years despite significant challenges.
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