Month: February 2017

Channel Programs

Massive partner recruitment a key goal of new Scale Computing channel program

February 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Massive partner recruitment a key goal of new Scale Computing channel program
The restructured Scale program accommodates managed service providers for the first time, and also makes provision for referral partners.

Security

Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware

February 28, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Five ways to educate your customers about ransomware
Chris Crellin of Intronis MSP Solutions by Baracuda offers up five ways for MSPs to provide much-needed education to their clients on the topic of ransomware.

Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid
Distribution

Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

February 28, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition
Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

Networking

Riverbed adds NAS Storage support to SteelFusion in 5.0 release

February 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed adds NAS Storage support to SteelFusion in 5.0 release
Riverbed fills in what they state was the only void in their SteelFusion edge product, and expect this will open up new opportunities and continue the product line’s momentum.

Mobility

New IGEL Cloud Gateway software looks to improve support of off-network endpoints

February 28, 2017 Mark Cox 1
IGEL, which greatly strengthened its presence in North America last year, has mainly ramped up in the U.S. to date, but is planning a push in Canada this year.

Cloud

eSentire integrates cloud sources into its Managed Detection and Response service

February 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on eSentire integrates cloud sources into its Managed Detection and Response service
The addition of cloud visibility into the Managed Detection and Response service responds to the user vulnerability to issues like phishing and data exfiltration, and presents a strong new opportunity for partners.

Hardware

Lenovo to place new focus on workstations, desktops, low-lying services in 2017

February 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo to place new focus on workstations, desktops, low-lying services in 2017
Lenovo is preparing new incent programs to stimulate activity in these areas, believing that as areas where Lenovo lags the market, they represent relatively easy opportunities to grow against the market.

Sukh Randhawa, vice president of business operations for Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Tech Data Canada upgrades ISO certification

February 27, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada upgrades ISO certification
Canada is the first market for Tech Data to upgrade its certification, which can spell benefits for solution providers selling to government and enterprise.

Security

Trends in Android ransomware

February 27, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Trends in Android ransomware
Security vendor ESET weighs in on the increasing frequency and sophistication of malware attacks on the Android platform

Cloud

Nimble Storage launches multi-cloud storage service for AWS and Azure

February 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nimble Storage launches multi-cloud storage service for AWS and Azure
Nimble Cloud Volumes adapts Nimble’s technology so it can be delivered as a service, which the company believes will significantly expand their total addressable market.