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Pano Virtual Desktop Solution (VDS ) provides value-added resellers with an easy-to-deploy desktop virtualization solution MENLO PARK, Calif. – November 18, 2008 – Pano Logic™ , a developer of a server-based desktop virtualization solution, today announced a distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions , an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT ). Under the agreement, Avnet will distribute the Pano Virtual Desktop Solution (VDS) to its value-added reseller partners in the U.S. and Canada, and provide delivery and installation support for partners through Avnet OneTech™ Services . Pano VDS provides partners with a unique desktop virtualization product that enables the desktop to be managed virtually by a customer’s IT support team. Partners can pair Pano VDS with industry-leading servers, storage, software and services, also available through Avnet, to create complete end-to-end solutions to meet all of their customers’ virtual desktop infrastructure needs. ...

"What drives me crazy is that Jonathan spends a lot of time in the press talking about OpenSolaris and not about the architecture and density of Sun's x86 servers, or what continues to be the world-changing architecture of its Niagara boxes. As a partner I'd like to see him creating increased visibility and attention for those things at Sun that we partners can drive and make money on," said Rob Wolfe, CEO of AvcomEast , a Vienna, Va., Sun solution provider. and Whether or not the vendor is getting the desired traction from this strategy is an open question, however. Several partners said that out of 10 customers looking at OpenSolaris or Linux, maybe one or two end up running either on Sun hardware. But Sun-affiliated partners insist customers will pay for real value, as long as it is communicated clearly and emphatically. "If you look at the cell phone market, the model was historically to give away the handset and make money on the service or annual fees. The...

BOULDER, Colo. – April 8, 2008 – ProStor Systems, a leading developer of removable disk storage solutions for data protection and archive applications, today announced the overwhelming success of its ProAlliance™ Partner Program with the signing of more than 30 high-value resellers. Working together with ProStor Systems to secure sales of InfiniVault™, the world’s first removable disk archive system, these VARs are targeting organizations that want to deploy a fast, secure and reliable platform for long-term data preservation, e-discovery and regulatory compliance in a single, integrated system. ProStor’s InfiniVault is sold exclusively through the North American reseller channel, with expansion into the European market later this year. Since the debut of the ProAlliance Partner Program last October, VARs serving various industries such as finance, government, healthcare and legal have signed up. “We have seen tremendous interest for a solution such as ProStor’s InfiniV...

Cannes , France , February 26, 2008 – Embotics, the Virtualization Lifecycle Management™ Company, today announced the Embotics Partner Program, a network of technology and solution partnerships in the North America , Europe and Asia . The program aims to provide Embotics Value-Added Resellers (EVARs), Embotics Technology Alliance Partners (ETAPs), OEMs and vertical-market solution providers with a first-to-market advantage by supplying customers with comprehensive control software that is designed to identify, track, secure and manage enterprise-wide virtual machines (VMs). The ETAP program is for partners looking to establish a formal technology partnership with Embotics, and is ideal for both small and large partners interested in everything from certification to integration to co-marketing. The EVAR program is a multi-tier reseller program for companies providing virtualization consulting and support services. EVARs enhance their solutions with Embotics’ technology and...

VMware managing director, Paul Harapin, said itX will be complementary to existing supplier, Ingram Micro, who has had exclusive rights to the vendor's range for about three years. Up until now, itX has been restricted to selling VMware's low-end desktop solutions including VMware Fusion for Mac. The new deal opens up access to all of the vendor's server lines including its flagship product, ESX Server. Harapin pointed to itX's strong software business and relationships with Sun, HP software, BEA Systems and Wyse as key factors behind its decision. Having a second distributor will give VMware better channel coverage and access to a different set of customers, he said. He added VMware was planning another aggressive growth year locally. Link

Insystek Incorporated announced today that it has entered into a reseller agreement and partnership with Remote IT Solutions, a premier reseller and service provider the UK North West area with strong competencies within the emerging technology and virtualization fields including VMware, Citrix, Symantec, Thinstall and Microsoft as well as others. Under this agreement, Remote IT Solutions will serve as the premier reseller of the Insystek TotalView product suite to their extensive and diverse customer base in the UK. The TotalView product suite provides customers with a single view of management functions across virtual hypervisors including VMware, Xensource and Virtual Iron as well as physical servers. The TotalView product line demonstrates the breadth of systems management functionality, quality and affordability that provides our customers with the unique ability to quickly install, implement and reduce labor associated costs managing the complexities of the emerging virtualizatio...

Both Dell and Virtual Iron have a CEO on a war-footing. That helps companies define their "next-level" strategy much faster than the ones who aren't ready for change. The news snippet: Virtual Iron Software (www.virtualiron.com), a provider of enterprise-class server virtualization and virtual infrastructure software, announced a new worldwide authorized reseller agreement with Dell Corporation. Dell will work through Virtual Iron's distribution channel and resell the software to end-users as part of an extensive portfolio of server virtualization and storage offerings. Dell servers provide an ideal platform for Virtual Iron and virtualization is a key component of Dell's scaleable enterprise strategy that aims to help customers cost-effectively scale, improve utilization and simplify IT operations. Virtual Iron simplifies enterprise server virtualization with a comprehensive solution that is easy to use and easy to afford. Many of Virtual Iron's existing cust...

VAR means Value Added Reseller Channel players selling into data centers could see a bumper year, after more than 90 percent of data center managers revealed they are looking into deploying server virtualization or consolidation. According to a Symantec survey released yesterday, the data center has become more demanding than ever, leaving data center managers with a laundry list of concerns. "We knew going into this study that data centers were a challenging place, but the real challenges came in terms of cost: SLA's [service-level agreements] are going unmet; budgets are not increasing as fast as expenses; and there are many challenges associated with human resources," said Matt Fairbanks, senior director of product marketing in the Data Center Management Group at Symantec, in Cupertino, Calif. I did get the Symantec's report via Julie (Dir @ Symantec) and will be making my own observations from that. Link

The same day that XenSource, now owned by Citrix Systems, announced Dell will bundle its rebranded Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition—formerly the XenEnterprise suite—in Dell's PowerEdge servers, XenSource officials also said Hewlett-Packard has agreed to resell the virtualization technology with its line of servers. As with Dell, the Oct. 23 move will give server customers of HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., an additional choice when it comes to virtualization. eWeek

CNN reporting: AccessFlow has built a successful business around VMware technology, which is rapidly gaining popularity as a result of the many economic and high-availability advantages it provides. These advantages include consolidation and increased utilization rates, reduction in power and cooling costs, as well as improved management and automated IT processes for maximum availability, performance and scalability. "Our customers are tired of pouring money into server hardware and the associated power and management costs, especially in their remote and branch locations," stated Steve Kaplan, president of AccessFlow. "A virtual infrastructure as an organizational platform not only for servers, but for storage, offers many economic advantages. Customer benefits include improved management, security and recoverability of their data. Snap Servers are a key component in that infrastructure." Kaplan added, "In fact, we recently worked with a large retail grocery ...