Month: April 2017

Security

Darktrace launches Antigena with autonomous defense against attacks

April 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Darktrace launches Antigena with autonomous defense against attacks
Darktrace takes its machine learning technology to the next level, with an innovative extension of their core solution which entirely automates the process so that threats are destroyed as well as identified and slowed down.

Channel Programs

Exact announces next generation of Macola partner program

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exact announces next generation of Macola partner program
Enhancements include a new entry level tier and more investments in deal registration and MDF funds, which will be available to all partners.

Cloud

Intermedia completes move of its large McAfee install base onto its own, revamped platform

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intermedia completes move of its large McAfee install base onto its own, revamped platform
Intermedia is formally announcing availability of its new platform, Intermedia Email Protection, which replaces both the end-of-lifed McAfee platform and Intermedia’s legacy Advanced Email Security offering.

Channel Programs

Security vendor Avecto drives towards 100 per cent channel with revamped partner program

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vendor Avecto drives towards 100 per cent channel with revamped partner program
Avecto, which sells endpoint and privileged access management solutions to the enterprise and midmarket, has moved from direct to close to 100 per cent channel sales within two years.

Cloud

Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Forcepoint next-gen firewall becomes their first solution with Advanced Malware Detection
Forcepoint plans to integrate its new anti-malware service throughout its other products over the next several months.

Cloud

Elastifile brings high performance flash-native hybrid cloud data infrastructure to market

April 5, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Elastifile brings high performance flash-native hybrid cloud data infrastructure to market
Elastifile leverages its distributed metadata model to produce a scale-out, flash-native distributed file system that provides both storage and data lifecycle management.

Distribution

ESET Canada signs exclusive broadline distribution agreement with Ingram Micro

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET Canada signs exclusive broadline distribution agreement with Ingram Micro
ESET has been investing significantly over the last two years in building up their Canadian presence. Their first distribution deal reflects that growth, and now will let them broaden their channel reach.

Backup

Cohesity adds object storage, NAS support in fourth gen secondary storage platform

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity adds object storage, NAS support in fourth gen secondary storage platform
Cohesity also announced its oversubscribed $90 million Series C funding round – which has a couple of interesting partner angles built in.

Managed Services

BitTitan adds Business Process Automation to platform to increase partner profits

April 4, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan adds Business Process Automation to platform to increase partner profits
BitTitan adds new functionality around processes for delivering products and services, defining, creating and protecting new IP, and better managing employees’ time.

Distribution

Westcon to exclusively distribute unique Embrava UCC productivity tools in North America

April 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Westcon to exclusively distribute unique Embrava UCC productivity tools in North America
Embrava makes status indication tools, with the main focus being Skype for Business, although they support a broad range of United Communications-as-a-Service solutions.