Month: November 2019

Channel Programs

Cisco to launch DevNet specialization

November 6, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco to launch DevNet specialization
Cisco’s second business specialization for partners will highlight the growing importance of coding and automation in the company’s lineup of services.

Cloud

Sherweb emphasizes partnering strengths, range of services with rebranding campaign

November 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sherweb emphasizes partnering strengths, range of services with rebranding campaign
Sherweb is best known as a cloud service provider and distributor, but the company is now drawing attention to the broader value that it provides to partners.

Managed Services

Vancouver startup Quickpass targets MSP market with password reset and rotation technology

November 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vancouver startup Quickpass targets MSP market with password reset and rotation technology
Quickpass is focused on Active Directory and Office 365, just entered into a major product integration with IT Glue, and launched their first PSA integration with ConnectWise.

Security

Blancco looks to expand enterprise channel business with SHI partnership

November 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Blancco looks to expand enterprise channel business with SHI partnership
Blanco’s recent channel activity in North America has been focused more on the SMB with erasure-as-a-service, but a new partnership with SHI is targeted squarely at the enterprise and including Blancco in SHI’s holistic solutions.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Cisco invites partners to join in efforts to build tech for social good

November 5, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco invites partners to join in efforts to build tech for social good
Cisco says it will expand its Global Problem Solver program to include partners over the next year, and invites partners to help it fund young organizations looking to change the world with technology.

Internet of Things

How IoT is changing the farming game, with Dell EMC customer Nature Fresh Farms

November 5, 2019 Guest Poster Comments Off on How IoT is changing the farming game, with Dell EMC customer Nature Fresh Farms
NatureFresh Farms IT manager Keith Bradley discusses how Internet of Things is changing the farming business in this video interview.

Networking

VMware builds out intrinsic security strategy with VMworld announcements

November 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware builds out intrinsic security strategy with VMworld announcements
The importance of recently-acquired Carbon Black to this vision was stressed, with Dell also announcing that Carbon Black is now the preferred endpoint security solution for Dell.

Channel Communities

ConnectWise-initiated IT threat intelligence sharing body gears up for launch to provide ‘Star Wars’ defense against cyber attacks

November 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise-initiated IT threat intelligence sharing body gears up for launch to provide ‘Star Wars’ defense against cyber attacks
The idea is to provide an open source SOAR that will stop the present practice of doing threat intelligence in isolation, and the plan is to have its initial iteration live by January 1.

Cloud

Barracuda launches new Cloud Application Protection platform, with WAF as-a-Service on Azure

November 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda launches new Cloud Application Protection platform, with WAF as-a-Service on Azure
Moving the existing WAF-as-a-Service product to the Azure platform gives customers new advantages of performance and broader data residency, and provides additional benefits to the many Barracuda partners who also work with Microsoft.

Distribution

D&H details plans for final two Canadian events of 2019

November 5, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H details plans for final two Canadian events of 2019
D&H Canada’s Roy Rivers and Randy Churchill discuss plans for upcoming events in Vancouver and Quebec City in this edition of the podcast.