Month: May 2019

Channel Programs

Channel chief Gordon Mackintosh on building partner culture at Extreme

May 22, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Channel chief Gordon Mackintosh on building partner culture at Extreme
Extreme Networks channel chief Gordon Mackintosh discusses building partner culture at the combined Extreme, partner opportunities around Extreme Elements, and the effect of opening its training Dojo to partners in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Backup

Veeam announces new ‘with Veeam’ strategic program

May 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam announces new ‘with Veeam’ strategic program
The new program differs from Veeam’s established Alliance programs in having a broader objective of building out a Veeam ecosystem where they are embedded in others’ solutions.

Internet of Things

D-Link camera vulnerability allows attackers to tap into the video stream

May 22, 2019 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on D-Link camera vulnerability allows attackers to tap into the video stream
ESET researchers highlight a series of security holes in a device intended to make homes and offices more secure

Backup

Veeam adds ability to restore from backups to Veeam Availability Orchestrator

May 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam adds ability to restore from backups to Veeam Availability Orchestrator
Other enhancements improve documentation, role-based granularity, remote restore capability, and licensing improvements for VCSPs.

Backup

Veeam strengthens cloud business with new distribution deal with Pax8

May 22, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam strengthens cloud business with new distribution deal with Pax8
Pax8 and Veeam also align strongly in the Office 365 space, and the new North American agreement should help grow Veeam’s business there.

Printing and Imaging

The coming of age of business inkjet

May 21, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The coming of age of business inkjet
Epson’s Scott Marsic discusses the benefits of business inkjets for both customers and partners, and why partners should “take a look at Epson” in this video interview.

Backup

Veeam hits $1 billion booking target as they announce plans for second act

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam hits $1 billion booking target as they announce plans for second act
Veeam hits a long-sought milestone as they looks to drive their hybrid cloud strategy with a new strategic partnering initiative.

Channel Programs

Lenovo Canada succeeding with Made in Canada messaging on SMB and channel strategy

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo Canada succeeding with Made in Canada messaging on SMB and channel strategy
Colin McIsaac, Lenovo Canada’s executive director and GM, and Chris Fabes, Channel Leader in  Canada, discuss Lenovo’s Canadian strategy and the role of the channel in it.

Networking

Innovative solution to accelerate SaaS applications highlights Riverbed spring release

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Innovative solution to accelerate SaaS applications highlights Riverbed spring release
In addition to the SaaS acceleration, an extension of Steelhead technology that can accelerate SaaS app performance by up to 10x, the release also enhances the Riverbed SD-WAN solutions and their Digital Experience Management solution.

Security

Trend Micro improves DevOps lifecycle protection with enhancements to containers in Deep Security

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro improves DevOps lifecycle protection with enhancements to containers in Deep Security
Trend Micro both integrates and enhances its developer-focused and container-based protection, to give a fuller protection to DevOps environments.