Month: June 2019

Storage

Datera rides HPE partnership to high triple digit growth

June 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datera rides HPE partnership to high triple digit growth
Startup Datera has placed a big bet on HPE as it expands its business , and the results so far indicate it is paying off.

Networking

Smart Cities: now and beyond

June 27, 2019 Cisco Canada Guest Blog Comments Off on Smart Cities: now and beyond
Cisco Canada channel chief Mark Collins discusses the current status of the move towards smart cities, and what we can expect to see in the near future.

Managed Services

ThreatLocker sees MSP market as key growth vehicle for their flavour of application whitelisting

June 27, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on ThreatLocker sees MSP market as key growth vehicle for their flavour of application whitelisting
ThreatLocker CEO Danny Jenkins talked with ChannelBuzz at the recent ConnectWise Explore event about the company’s technology and how the expansion of their go-to-market strategy has seen recent strong growth among MSPs.

Cloud

Extreme Networks significantly strengthens cloud management with Aerohive Networks acquisition

June 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks significantly strengthens cloud management with Aerohive Networks acquisition
Extreme sees this new extension of its strategy to become an enterprise networking powerhouse as  creating strong synergies between their existing channel, and the 5000 partners on the Aerohive side.

Managed Services

Nilear finds receptive audience for message to MSPs around timesheet management

June 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nilear finds receptive audience for message to MSPs around timesheet management
Nilear makes software that lets MSPs manage their techs’ time more effectively, and for now, at least, is focused solely on the ConnectWise platform.

Backup

StorCentric acquires Retrospect, which will become a separate subsidiary like Drobo and Nexsan

June 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorCentric acquires Retrospect, which will become a separate subsidiary like Drobo and Nexsan
Retrospect, which started out as Dantz and whose products have been around for 30 years, will be paired with Drobo, as both are heavily focused on the sub-150 seat market.

data security
Security

LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software

June 25, 2019 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software
The story of a Linux miner bundled with pirated copies of VST (Virtual Studio Technology) software for Windows and macOS, from ESET

Internet of Things

HPE, ABB extend strategic partnership with new industrial monitoring solution utilizing Aruba technology

June 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE, ABB extend strategic partnership with new industrial monitoring solution utilizing Aruba technology
The new joint solution, provides an industrial monitoring solution for proactive maintenance that is much more scalable than what ABB had been using before, and ABB sees its ability to be sold on a consumption model as opening up new use cases.

Distribution

Ingram puts focus on security at 2019 Partner Experience

June 24, 2019 Lynn Greiner Comments Off on Ingram puts focus on security at 2019 Partner Experience
In a pair of keynotes at the Toronto-area stop for the Partner Experience tour, Ingram Micro focuses on security, and the distributor outlines how it can help solution providers improve their cyber-security game.

Managed Services

HPE Canada President Hodgins emphasizes strength of Discover’s innovation theme

June 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE Canada President Hodgins emphasizes strength of Discover’s innovation theme
HPE Canada President Hodgins emphasizes strength of Discover’s innovation theme