Security
McAfee: New attack uses source code from long-inactive group
The security giant says the newly-discovered Oceansalt attack may be the first case of attackers from two nation-backed groups sharing code on an attack.
Month: October 2018
Cloud
McAfee rolls out its cloud-centric Mvision
McAfee CEO Chris Young says the company’s new cloud-first strategy will create new types of services opportunities for the company’s channel partners.
Managed Services
Auvik deepens network traffic visibility capability with Talaia acquisition
Auvik upgrades their AuvikFlow network traffic management tool with a technology that they say will further enhance network traffic visibility, and will be easier to develop going forward.
Networking
Lastline releases new Email Defender-Cloud product to channel partners
Network security vendor Lastline has developed a new type of platform for them, around email management, and after a short period where they took it to market themselves, in case bugs which turned out to be non-existent turned up, they have now released it to their channel partners.
Big Data
X-IO Technologies rebrands as Axellio to focus on edge and HCI after selling storage business to Violin
Axellio has only had its new product portfolio on the market for a little over a year, but has met with a strong response for their edge solutions in the performance part of the market, and just introduced a new HCI solution in partnership with Microsoft that is based on the Microsoft software-defined stack.
Backup
Dell EMC adds Cyber Recovery software and services to data protection portfolio
The new Cyber Recovery software is an orchestration add-on to Data Domain software, and is offered at no cost with it. While the main interest is from the high end of the customer pyramid, Dell EMC expects there will be a significant channel play.
Storage
Violin Systems plans full integration with X-IO technology to converge high end performance scalability with price-performance leadership
Violin Systems, which is focused on the high end of the performance storage market, reaches down to acquire the SME-focused storage business of X-IO Storage. The long-term goal is to fully integrate both technologies to provide high-end systems with the price-performance advantages of the X-IO technology.
Partnerships
Cylance expands strategic partner ecosystem with new Thycotic, Securonix, relationships
The Securonix partnership broadens Cylance’s deep roster of SIEM relationships, but the one with Thycotic around Privilege Account Management is a first for Cylance.
Storage
ElastiFile emphasizes ability to control costs in public cloud with 3.0 release
ElastiFile 3.0 introduces ClearTier, which facilitates the creation of an integrated file/object namespace, and greatly lowers costs by allowing file systems to be stored in object.
Distribution
Nyotron announces distribution deal with Ingram Micro has expanded into a strategic partnership, which includes a $10 million investment
Nyotron, which makes a highly differentiated anti-malware solution that looks for changes in operating system behavior for evidence of threats, is different from other solutions on the market, and is designed to work with them in a multi-faceted defense strategy.