Issue 18 // January 2018
DELL EMC’S HCI SOLUTIONS GET POWEREDGE BOOST With this latest PowerEdge server platform, designed and optimised for HCI, customers of all sizes can expect even more powerful and predictable performance Dell EMC’s HCI (hyperconverged infrastructure) portfolio has received a substantial boost with the availability of Dell EMC HCI appliances on Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation servers. With this latest PowerEdge server platform, designed and optimised for HCI, customers of all sizes can expect even more powerful and predictable performance with even greater configurability for hosting a widerange of mission critical software
applications on Dell EMC VxRail and XC Series appliances. “Customers transforming their IT are increasingly turning to HCI as an ideal foundation for simplifying IT today and for the future,” said Chad Sakac, President, Converged Platforms and Solutions Division, Dell EMC.
“Our turnkey, pre-integrated, tested and validated HCI appliances enable customers to simply stand-up and scale IT infrastructure, backed by trusted dependability and performance, to help IT organizations more easily meet the growing demands of their businesses.”
The upgraded Dell EMC hyper-converged infrastructure appliance portfolio offers customers significantly faster access to applications and data thanks to higher core counts, faster clock frequency, more memory channels, and faster memory resulting in up to 1.7x more processing power and 62 percent higher internal bandwidth. Dell EMC VxRail Appliances on PowerEdge 14th generation servers offer more Continued on page 3 powerful and
Cambium Networks, Redington Value host partnership launch event The event was aimed at acquainting the channel partners with the vendor’s offerings. Wireless broadband solutions provider Cambium Networks and regional value-added distributor Redington Value recently held a launch event of their partnership in Dubai, UAE. The event was also aimed at acquainting the channel partners with the vendor’s offerings. The 80 plus attendees were educated on Cambium’s extensive
portfolio and enlightened on the many benefits of partnering with the company. Martín de la Serna, Vice President Sales, EMEA and Biju SK, Vice President Engineering from Cambium Networks presented on how the channel can be empowered through the firm’s elaborate partner and incentive programs. One of the primary objectives
of the event was to ensure partners were informed on how their customers could benefit from Cambium’s end-to-end wireless fabric solutions. The vendor also took the opportunity to announce its Social Projects initiatives, where the company will provide a free POC for a partner’s customers involved in social causes through schools or NGOs.
Martin de la Serna, Cambium Networks
de la Serna said, “The engagement from the room comprising value-added resellers and systems integrators stakeholders was impressive. During Continued on page 3 the Q&A
Redington Value is a value added distributor for the following brands in parts of Middle East & Africa:
For more information, please write to sales.value@redingtonmea.com