Month: September 2019

Backup

Backblaze celebrates tenth anniversary of storage pod with new Tiger Bridge integration

September 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Backblaze celebrates tenth anniversary of storage pod with new Tiger Bridge integration
The new Backblaze integration with Tiger Bridge is designed to solve a pain point for businesses and MSPs who want to tier their data in Veeam to the cloud at low cost.

Backup

Data Domain disappears as Dell rebrands next-gen appliances as DD Series

September 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data Domain disappears as Dell rebrands next-gen appliances as DD Series
While the Data Domain OS and technology remains core to the solution, Dell EMC has rebranded the portfolio to the PowerProtect DD Series as they release its next generation.

Security

Startup Cycode unveils first solution to specifically protect source code

September 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Startup Cycode unveils first solution to specifically protect source code
Cycode announces that they have raised $4.6 Million in funding for their solution which specifically protects source code, and is scheduled for GA early next year, when it will become a channel play.

Artificial Intelligence

AWS brings messaging around modern innovation to Toronto

September 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS brings messaging around modern innovation to Toronto

In addition to discussing the changing nature of innovation today, AWS Vice President Sandy Carter also reminded her CIO audience of an unchanging theme AWS keeps making, that many more Windows applications run on their platform than on Azure.

Backup

Deeper integration with strategic partners highlights Zerto 7.5 GA release

September 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Deeper integration with strategic partners highlights Zerto 7.5 GA release
Enhanced relationships with Microsoft, VMware and HPE bring new capabilities to the Zerto platform, particularly around security.

Networking

Stateless adds new capabilities in general release of Luxon software-defined interconnect platform

September 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stateless adds new capabilities in general release of Luxon software-defined interconnect platform
The improvements to Stateless’ Luxon platform are intended to expand its use cases and its appeal as an open interconnect platform which easily allows things to be built on top.

Partnerships

Avaya expands ReadyNow’s global footprint, AI capabilities with IBM partnership

September 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya expands ReadyNow’s global footprint, AI capabilities with IBM partnership
Avaya sees the synergy between the two companies and IBM’s consultancy capabilities as important assets in meeting the unexpectedly high demand for ReadyNow as-a-service from larger customers.

Channel Programs

OVH launches revamped Partner Program in Canada and other non-U.S. markets

September 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on OVH launches revamped Partner Program in Canada and other non-U.S. markets
The program, which moves to a two-tier model, will launch separately in the U.S. next week for legal reasons.

Channel Programs

SOAR vendor D3 Security leverages MITRE ATT&CK framework, new partner enablement, to drive channel growth

September 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOAR vendor D3 Security leverages MITRE ATT&CK framework, new partner enablement, to drive channel growth
D3 is the first SOAR vendor to embed the MITRE framework into their tool to make it more granular and more proactive.

Artificial Intelligence

Pure Storage deepens AI expertise with product, partnership announcements

September 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage deepens AI expertise with product, partnership announcements
Pure is announcing both the doubling of FlashBlade to 150 blades, an expansion of AIRI with the AI Data Hub, aimed at end-to-end use cases beyond simply training AI, and AIRI-as-a-Service, which will be delivered by Pure partner Core Scientific.