Year: 2017

Cloud

Canadian channel, customers, positioned to profit from VMware reorientation around cloud

September 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian channel, customers, positioned to profit from VMware reorientation around cloud
Both VMworld 2017 events ramped up cloud offerings, infrastructure and designations, as VMware rebrands its image to customers around the cloud.

Managed Services

SentinelOne adds power of humans to machine learning platform with new Vigilance service

September 15, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SentinelOne adds power of humans to machine learning platform with new Vigilance service
Available in two tiers, from basic Monitoring to the more aggressive Active Response, SentinelOne also plans to expand the service to allow partners to provide the basic support, while SentinelOne does the Tier Two.

ESET's Alexis Dorais-Joncas
Podcasts

Looking back at 2017 security predictions with ESET [Podcast]

September 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Looking back at 2017 security predictions with ESET [Podcast]
Alexis Dorais-Joncas of ESET looks back at the company’s 2017 security predictions, and how they’ve stacked up with the truth of the year.

Security

SonicWall integrates next-gen endpoint protection into Capture with SentinelOne partnership

September 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall integrates next-gen endpoint protection into Capture with SentinelOne partnership
SentinelOne’s technology is strong on remediation of malicious attacks, and the partnership with SonicWall will enable automatic remediation of ransomware and other attacks by reversing system and file modifications.

Backup

Cisco to resell Commvault for first time in extension of long-term partnership

September 14, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco to resell Commvault for first time in extension of long-term partnership
For the first time, Commvault solutions specific to Cisco will be part of Cisco’s Global Price List, making it easier for the two companies’ mutual resellers to deliver joint solutions.

HP personal systems president Ron Coughlin
Computers

HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model

September 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model
HP further refines its device-as-a-service offering, and starts the march towards moving PCs from transactional to contractual engagements.

Unified Communications

Avaya Canada names David Robertson new Canada country manager

September 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya Canada names David Robertson new Canada country manager
Following Rejean Bourgault’s departure for AWS Canada, Avaya names a replacement from within, hoping for some stability in the Canadian country manager role.

HP Americas channel chief Stephanie Dismore
Channel Programs

HP combines partner training offerings into HP University

September 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP combines partner training offerings into HP University
HP launches its new University, bringing together existing channel training assets and adding new solutions-selling options for partners.

Backup

Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out

September 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intronis name gives way to Barracuda as new ECHOplatform, educational resources roll out
Global expansion is a key factor in retiring the Intronis brand as a business unit in favor of Barracuda MSP. The Intronis name will live on as the backup product within the MSP platform.

Networking

Extreme Networks integrates Avaya tech into portfolio with Extreme Automated Campus

September 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks integrates Avaya tech into portfolio with Extreme Automated Campus
Extreme announces its first integrations of the recently acquired Avaya Fabric Connect technology with a new core switch and aggregation switch.