Comments on: Synnex, Red Hat and Partners Launch Open Source Channel Alliance http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremiah Holecek http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-140899 Jeremiah Holecek Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:38:26 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-140899 Great Job Great Job

]]> By: DotNetNuke Gains Channel Partner Momentum | The VAR Guy | DNN Blog http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-107997 DotNetNuke Gains Channel Partner Momentum | The VAR Guy | DNN Blog Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:15:50 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-107997 [...] Synnex, Red Hat and Partners Launch Open Source Channel Alliance [...] [...] Synnex, Red Hat and Partners Launch Open Source Channel Alliance [...]

]]> By: Likewise Software: Ubuntu Meets Microsoft Active Directory | hallowdemon.com http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-104600 Likewise Software: Ubuntu Meets Microsoft Active Directory | hallowdemon.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:53:22 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-104600 [...] 11. Plus, Likewise was among the initial members of the Open Source Channel Alliance — which Red Hat and Synnex launched to train roughly 15,000 Synnex partners on open source [...] [...] 11. Plus, Likewise was among the initial members of the Open Source Channel Alliance — which Red Hat and Synnex launched to train roughly 15,000 Synnex partners on open source [...]

]]> By: Rich on Linux and FOSS! » Blog Archive » thevarguy.com : Technology Giant Plans Open Source Channel Partner Initiative http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-100873 Rich on Linux and FOSS! » Blog Archive » thevarguy.com : Technology Giant Plans Open Source Channel Partner Initiative Wed, 27 May 2009 17:36:56 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-100873 [...] Synnex, which recently partnered with Red Hat and nearly a dozen other partners to launch the Open Source Channel Alliance [...] [...] Synnex, which recently partnered with Red Hat and nearly a dozen other partners to launch the Open Source Channel Alliance [...]

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99324 The VAR Guy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:52:53 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99324 Jef: Fantastic ideas all around. The VAR Guy plans to keep close tabs on the Open Source Channel Alliance. And yes, comparing that alliance to the evolution of Red Hat Exchange (RHX) is worthwhile. In addition to MySQL, our resident blogger can't understand why SugarCRM and Compiere skipped the OSCA launch party... ... Jef: Fantastic ideas all around. The VAR Guy plans to keep close tabs on the Open Source Channel Alliance. And yes, comparing that alliance to the evolution of Red Hat Exchange (RHX) is worthwhile.

In addition to MySQL, our resident blogger can’t understand why SugarCRM and Compiere skipped the OSCA launch party… …

]]> By: Jef Spaleta http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99273 Jef Spaleta Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:26:10 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99273 Speaking of Mysql... You'll notice that one of the specific Zmanda solutions being offered in the distribution channel is ZRM: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock News/2276414/ "Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) is a solution used to automate backup and recovery of MySQL databases." Isn't that interesting that Zmanda felt comfortable putting ZRM in the distribution channel even though MySQL wasn't there too? I hope MySQL comments at some point on the OSCA effort. It will be interesting to see if the OSCA membership grows along the the same lines as rhx in the near term or if its initially attractive to a different subset of ISVs in the existing ISV catalog that Red Hat has compiled: https://www.redhat.com/wapps/isvcatalog/browse.html?action=companyName Remember that rhx launched with a dozen founding members: http://www.redhat.com/rhx/ but over time that membership increased to 17 companies: https://www.redhat.com/wapps/isvcatalog/search.html?action=rhx careful how you count that list some companies are counted more than once with different product offerings. There's clearly already a close affinity between the rhx partner list and the founding osca list... but it might be fun for the Var Guy to dial up the entire list of existing rhx partners and get each of their reactions. Then if that was too boring, do some deep diving into that red hat isv catalog and asking some of the non-rhx partners in the catalog to comment as well. Or better yet, come back to this in a few months and do a compare and contrast the rhx experience and OSCA experience from an ISV point of view by doing a more indepth sit down with rhx partners turned osca members. -jef Speaking of Mysql…
You’ll notice that one of the specific Zmanda solutions being offered in the distribution channel is ZRM:
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock News/2276414/
“Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) is a solution used to automate backup and recovery of MySQL databases.”

Isn’t that interesting that Zmanda felt comfortable putting ZRM in the distribution channel even though MySQL wasn’t there too? I hope MySQL comments at some point on the OSCA effort.

It will be interesting to see if the OSCA membership grows along the the same lines as rhx in the near term or if its initially attractive to a different subset of ISVs in the existing ISV catalog that Red Hat has compiled:
https://www.redhat.com/wapps/isvcatalog/browse.html?action=companyName

Remember that rhx launched with a dozen founding members:
http://www.redhat.com/rhx/
but over time that membership increased to 17 companies:
https://www.redhat.com/wapps/isvcatalog/search.html?action=rhx
careful how you count that list some companies are counted more than once with different product offerings.

There’s clearly already a close affinity between the rhx partner list and the founding osca list… but it might be fun for the Var Guy to dial up the entire list of existing rhx partners and get each of their reactions. Then if that was too boring, do some deep diving into that red hat isv catalog and asking some of the non-rhx partners in the catalog to comment as well. Or better yet, come back to this in a few months and do a compare and contrast the rhx experience and OSCA experience from an ISV point of view by doing a more indepth sit down with rhx partners turned osca members.

-jef

]]> By: nikos http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99237 nikos Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:06:33 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99237 I think that most of all Red Hat points in market segments that do pay out their bills. They said we target the enterprise market and specifically the server side. They put their efforts, their results are obvious to all of us. Even though they know that the desktop will give them charm etc, they have not found the efficient model to make out money. The masses have not the full knowledge to go ahead next day. On the other hand, Fedora 10 or even 11 Beta are excellent semi mature desktop alternatives. Ubuntu or OpenSuse are no better than that. So when the time comes, they will be ready. Desktop is not profitable market yet for them. Canonical has not made so much money after all. (or shall I say practically nothing). They follow RH's strategy the days before Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Let's hope for the best for us as consumers and Openness lovers I think that most of all Red Hat points in market segments that do pay out their bills. They said we target the enterprise market and specifically the server side. They put their efforts, their results are obvious to all of us. Even though they know that the desktop will give them charm etc, they have not found the efficient model to make out money. The masses have not the full knowledge to go ahead next day.
On the other hand, Fedora 10 or even 11 Beta are excellent semi mature desktop alternatives. Ubuntu or OpenSuse are no better than that. So when the time comes, they will be ready. Desktop is not profitable market yet for them. Canonical has not made so much money after all. (or shall I say practically nothing). They follow RH’s strategy the days before Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Let’s hope for the best for us as consumers and Openness lovers

]]> By: Kenny http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99182 Kenny Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:46:30 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99182 Good job pointing out who's missing from OSCA. How can you line up ISV partners without having MySQL at the party??? And where are all the CRM providers??? OSCA is nice idea but I want to see who joins within the next few months, Good job pointing out who’s missing from OSCA. How can you line up ISV partners without having MySQL at the party??? And where are all the CRM providers??? OSCA is nice idea but I want to see who joins within the next few months,

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99177 The VAR Guy Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:11:23 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99177 Jacob: The VAR Guy doesn't see this as Red Hat vs. Novell/Microsoft. The Open Source Channel Alliance is a rare example of an initiative that could raise all open source boats in the IT channel. As mind share increases for the initial alliance members, solutions providers will take a deeper look at the larger open source market. Red Hat and its ISVs initially are the big winners. But the broader open source industry will benefit. Still, there are some risks. Those open source ISVs need to be real businesses with proven models for success. If any of the ISVs implode, it could prompt some VARs to lose faith in the overall open source market. Jacob: The VAR Guy doesn’t see this as Red Hat vs. Novell/Microsoft. The Open Source Channel Alliance is a rare example of an initiative that could raise all open source boats in the IT channel.

As mind share increases for the initial alliance members, solutions providers will take a deeper look at the larger open source market. Red Hat and its ISVs initially are the big winners. But the broader open source industry will benefit.

Still, there are some risks. Those open source ISVs need to be real businesses with proven models for success. If any of the ISVs implode, it could prompt some VARs to lose faith in the overall open source market.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99162 Jacob Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:27:30 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99162 It's without a doubt a very very important move. Distribution has been a long time challenge. Equally important is to establish a strong, visible and transparent alternative to the Novell/Microsoft alliance. I regard the Mono/.net entanglement to be a significant challenge to OpenSource/Linux. I therefore welcome any viable challenge to the perception that Linux needs to embrace .net. Whether SUN/IBM materialises as the 3rd alternative remains to be seen. It’s without a doubt a very very important move. Distribution has been a long time challenge. Equally important is to establish a strong, visible and transparent alternative to the Novell/Microsoft alliance.

I regard the Mono/.net entanglement to be a significant challenge to OpenSource/Linux. I therefore welcome any viable challenge to the perception that Linux needs to embrace .net.

Whether SUN/IBM materialises as the 3rd alternative remains to be seen.

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99119 The VAR Guy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:45:26 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99119 Threedaysago: This is the rare case where The VAR Guy believes rising tides really will lift all boats. Even if Canonical never joins the Open Source Channel Alliance, the alliance is good news for the entire open source software industry. It affirms that open source applications -- beyond base Linux servers -- have gained momentum with solutions providers. Canonical will potentially benefit as more and more VARs and customers strive to learn about open source business options. But that's just The VAR Guy's opinion. He's asked Canonical for a first-hand response. Stay tuned. Threedaysago: This is the rare case where The VAR Guy believes rising tides really will lift all boats. Even if Canonical never joins the Open Source Channel Alliance, the alliance is good news for the entire open source software industry. It affirms that open source applications — beyond base Linux servers — have gained momentum with solutions providers.

Canonical will potentially benefit as more and more VARs and customers strive to learn about open source business options. But that’s just The VAR Guy’s opinion. He’s asked Canonical for a first-hand response. Stay tuned.

]]> By: threedaysago http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-99117 threedaysago Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:22:38 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/04/14/synnex-red-hat-and-partners-launch-open-source-channel-alliance/#comment-99117 Sigh, no Ubuntu? Red Hat said so itself, they don't care about the desktop. Probably because they simply can't compete with Ubuntu in providing such a smooth, consumer-friendly distribution at all more than the lack of a market. Sigh, no Ubuntu? Red Hat said so itself, they don’t care about the desktop. Probably because they simply can’t compete with Ubuntu in providing such a smooth, consumer-friendly distribution at all more than the lack of a market.

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