Month: November 2016

Networking

Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack

November 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix adds native enterprise networking capabilities to enterprise cloud stack
Nutanix is announcing several new networking new capabilities which they believe are critical to their ultimate goal of doing in the private cloud space what AWS did in the public space. Availability of some of this is still a while off, however.

Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.
Distribution

Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth
Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr at Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego
Channel Programs

Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Just how big is Cisco’s multi-partner ecosystem?
A look at Cisco’s strategy of connecting ISVs and VARs, its uniquely (Dutch-)Canadian connection, and where it goes from here.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Networking

Cisco chief outlines digital transformation opportunity, strategy

November 3, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco chief outlines digital transformation opportunity, strategy
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins outlines four key technology strategies as his company and partners prepare for every industry to rapidly evolve.

Internet of Things

Intel Security warns window to address Internet of Things security is rapidly closing

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox 2
On the sunnier side, cross-vendor collaborative efforts on IoT security are making progress, and Intel Security’s own IoT research will continue notwithstanding the separation of McAfee from Intel in 2017.

David Goeckeler, senior vice president and general manager of networking and security for Cisco
Security

Cisco joins the endpoint security fray

November 3, 2016 Robert Dutt 2
Cisco revamps its endpoint security offering, bringing it into the AMP family and targeting the replacement of traditional antivirus for the first time.

Channel Programs

Intel Security channel strategy steady on road back to McAfee

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel Security channel strategy steady on road back to McAfee
No channel announcements were made at the Intel Security Focus event, although a new Platinum rebate for net new sales that had not been announced publicly goes live this quarter. Big changes that the channel should already be aware of are coming in 2017, however.

Internet of Things

Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Expanding Intel Security Innovation Alliance sees momentum in Open DXL
Intel Security showcased its year-old alliance of vendors involved in integrations around DXL. Optimism was strong that the newly announced Open DXL would amplify its value to these partners.

Internet of Things

Aerohive announces IoT security solution, and new top of the line access point

November 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aerohive announces IoT security solution, and new top of the line access point
The IoT announcement at this point is more strategy than solutions, with most of the product still to come. On the other hand, the AP550 access point, a top of the line product, is available today.

Security

Intel Security delivers on functional integration promise with four-pronged announcement

November 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel Security delivers on functional integration promise with four-pronged announcement
Intel Security is announcing 18 new or enhanced products at their Focus event, but the key thing here is that the products have now been reworked into four integrated systems which provide a much more interconnected level of security.