Month: May 2019

Security

Barracuda adds more proactive defense capability with Barracuda Advanced Bot Protection

May 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda adds more proactive defense capability with Barracuda Advanced Bot Protection
Barracuda enhances protection against bots in their WAF and WAF-as-a-Service platforms with new machine learning and AI abilities.

Hardware

High end mobile refresh highlights Dell Precision workstation announcements at Computex

May 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on High end mobile refresh highlights Dell Precision workstation announcements at Computex
Dell is announcing new versions of their Precision 5540, 7540 and 7740 mobile workstations, as well as two updated towers and a rack workstation.

Channel Programs

ViewSonic steps up Canadian AV channel emphasis with new distributor, AV partner program

May 27, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on ViewSonic steps up Canadian AV channel emphasis with new distributor, AV partner program
Ottawa-based AV DataVisual will expand ViewSonic’s presence in the AV channel, and will focus on selling their interactive flat panels there.

Managed Services

GMS Live Expert promotes Danny Obaseki to VP of Sales

May 27, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on GMS Live Expert promotes Danny Obaseki to VP of Sales
The Toronto-headquartered outsourced help desk services provider promotes longtime RMM exec Obaseki to its senior ranks as it looks to expand both its MSP base and strategic partnerships.

Cloud

Teridion integrates with Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliances to expand route to market for WAN enhancement service

May 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Teridion integrates with Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliances to expand route to market for WAN enhancement service
The meet-in-the-channel partnership will see Cisco Meraki resellers sell the offering, as well as the growing number of partners who are Teridion’s sole route to market for the service.

Cloud

Wasabi picks cloud distributor Pax8 for first distribution deal

May 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Wasabi picks cloud distributor Pax8 for first distribution deal
Wasabi is looking for Pax8 to significantly broaden their pool of quality partners, including through Pax8’s relationship with Veeam and with the RMM/PSA providers.

Hyper-converged

StorMagic adds key management, KVM hypervisor support to HCI platform

May 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorMagic adds key management, KVM hypervisor support to HCI platform
Both the new StorSecure Encryption and Key Management capability, which removes the need for third party key management products, and the KVM support significantly lower the total cost of a StorMagic deployment, an important consideration considering most of their deployments are small ones.

Cloud

Datrium adds DR to complete data services portfolio in multi-cloud platform

May 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datrium adds DR to complete data services portfolio in multi-cloud platform
Datrium has also rebranded their platform from DVX to Automatrix, with the logic being that the platform now has all its core components, with DVX being just one, the primary storage.

Backup

MSP-focused cloud monetization vendor HyAlto adds Veeam support as they build out ecosystem

May 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on MSP-focused cloud monetization vendor HyAlto adds Veeam support as they build out ecosystem
HyAlto, formerly known as AirVM, has retooled its business model to simplify and more effectively monetize cloud services management for MSPs, and has announced support for the Veeam cloud as they build out their ecosystem.

Cloud

SwiftStack sees growing potential in Veeam partnership as they announce expanded relationship

May 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SwiftStack sees growing potential in Veeam partnership as they announce expanded relationship
The new SwiftStack Software Appliance has a added a 1click Application Profile for Veeam to simplify object storage for Veeam Cloud Tier. It is the second such Application Profile for SwifStack, following another one with Splunk announced earlier this month.