Nicira
Nicira hasn't yet detailed much of anything related to how it will conquer the networking space -- let alone a partner program -- so calling it an emerging channel player is shaky at best. But the buzz around Nicira as a network virtualization startup has seen a steady crescendo, especially as it attracts big names from the likes of Cisco, Juniper, VMware, Palo Alto Networks and other companies, and has $40 million in funding to prop it up. There might be a serious new contender in the network virtualization space when Nicira emerges from stealth mode. Here's hoping it embraces the channel community right away.
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