Month: November 2017

Backup

Barracuda MSP launches Intronis Backup integration for ConnectWise Automate

November 7, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda MSP launches Intronis Backup integration for ConnectWise Automate
Barracuda MSP builds on earlier integrations with LabTech/Automate with new automated deployment capabilities, as well as improvements to manageability.

Wendy Bahr, senior vice president of Cisco's Global Partner Organization
Channel Programs

Simpler is better: Cisco pares programs

November 7, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Simpler is better: Cisco pares programs
Cisco announces a reduction in the complexity of its partner programs, while pivoting profitability towards software and recurring revenues.

Cloud

Salesforce, Google extend partnership with multi-faceted collaboration

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salesforce, Google extend partnership with multi-faceted collaboration
Salesforce and Google have announced a major extension to their existing partnership, which will see much deeper integrations. It will not, however, place Google in a preferred position above AWS as a public cloud provider.
Cloud

What’s new at Dreamforce 2017? Upgrading existing services

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on What’s new at Dreamforce 2017? Upgrading existing services
Salesforce’s general managers discuss the innovations in their areas being announced at this year’s Dreamforce, and emphasize how they follow a common theme of allowing greater accessibility and customization capability.

Backup

Ex-NetApp President Rob Salmon looks to extend Cohesity’s early-stage growth

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ex-NetApp President Rob Salmon looks to extend Cohesity’s early-stage growth
Rob Salmon, who recently came out of retirement to assume a very senior role with startup secondary storage vendor Cohesity, discusses what his role will be in continuing the company hot growth rate.

Managed Services

SOC-as-a-service vendor Arctic Wolf announces PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage

November 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOC-as-a-service vendor Arctic Wolf announces PSA integration with ConnectWise Manage
Arctic Wolf has broadened out its channel strategy to place a new emphasis on MSPs, and sees the ConnectWise integration as a key step in executing that.

Channel Programs

OEM player SecurityFirst transitioning to all-channel model for midmarket and SMB

November 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on OEM player SecurityFirst transitioning to all-channel model for midmarket and SMB
SecurityFirst has just turned their technology into a channel-friendly product, DataKeep, which its partners will sell.

Managed Services

Atera increases automation, deepens Webroot partnership

November 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Atera increases automation, deepens Webroot partnership
Atera also provides 24/7 support for the first time, something that wasn’t a priority before because of confidence in the platform’s resilience.

Irene Buchan, director of marketing and product management at Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Catching up with Tech Data Canada’s Business Builder Tour [Podcast]

November 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Catching up with Tech Data Canada’s Business Builder Tour [Podcast]
Irene Buchan of Tech Data Canada on what’s new with the Business Builder Tour for 2017, and what’s coming in 2018.

Mary Ann Yule, president of HP Canada
Sponsored Content

Train to win: Four steps to game-changing education

November 3, 2017 Guest Poster Comments Off on Train to win: Four steps to game-changing education
HP Canada president and CEO Mary Ann Yule offers four important thoughts on how partners can get the education they need to succeed in today’s market.