Sybase expands channel

Sybase will showcase its latest business solutions and expand its channel networks at Gitex, says PRCanada.net.

The company plans to make major announcements regarding customer wins and new partner sign-ups in the Middle East during Gitex Technology Week 2008. It will also showcase solutions in areas such as data warehousing, mobility, online and mobile banking, business continuity and disaster recovery.

“Gitex is a global forum for us to interact with key decision-makers, technical professionals and future prospects and is the perfect platform to launch our new initiatives, announce new product releases, and expand channel networks,” says Hisham Malak, marketing and channel manager at Sybase Products Middle East.

Alternative Technology, a specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualisation, and storage solutions, is releasing a suite of virtualisation protection solutions with Double-Take Software, an infrastructure software company, reports Yahoo! Finance.

Alternative Technology will leverage its virtualisation presence in the North American channel and its education and technical resources to offer Double-Take Software solutions, including Double-Take Virtual Recovery Assistant, Double-Take for VMware Infrastructure and Double-Take Livewire.

"Double-Take Software solutions enable our channel partners to provide comprehensive virtual solutions in managing the full physical to virtual conversion life-cycle management process," says Tom Zorn, executive VP, Alternative Technology.

Over 50 partner organisations have joined the Xiotech Channel Expansion Launch partner programme since it was introduced six months ago, says Data Storage Connection.

This stems from the Xiotech's deliberate strategy of expanding the channel partner programme to support growth opportunities with the Emprise storage line and the Virtual View single-console storage management software for virtualised IT installations. With these additions, Xiotech now has more than 130 active partners in its programme.

The corporation has seen significant results from the programme with revenue growth from the channel increasing 88% from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008.