Year: 2019

Distribution

This is 40 for Ingram Micro

July 16, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on This is 40 for Ingram Micro
As Ingram Micro celebrates its 40th birthday, we discuss the first 40 years for the distributor with Bill Brandel, country chief executive for Ingram Micro Canada.

Security

Symantec emphasizes portfolio breadth by enhancing four different gateway solutions

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Symantec emphasizes portfolio breadth by enhancing four different gateway solutions
The big news here is likely adding patent-pending technology – Mirror Gateway – to the CloudSoc CASB solution, but the Symantec Secure Access Cloud, Web Security Service and Email Security.cloud also get enhancements.

Cloud

Komprise expands routes to market by joining HPE Complete program

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Komprise expands routes to market by joining HPE Complete program
Komprise also announced the appointment of two new senior execs, Chris Moore as SVP of Worldwide Sales and Randy Hopkins as VP Global Systems Engineering and Enablement.

Cloud

CloudJumper announces major new partnerships with IGEL, NVIDIA

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper announces major new partnerships with IGEL, NVIDIA
While the two major new alliances were the splashy announcements, CloudJumper also announced the release of version 5.3 of their Cloud Workspace Management Suite.

Managed Services

BitTitan launches new Voleer automation platform for IT service providers

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan launches new Voleer automation platform for IT service providers
The new BitTitan platform begins with six complex new services around Microsoft Office 365 and Azure, which provide a new revenue opportunity in themselves and will let partners sell professional services on top.

Storage

Western Digital reshapes IntelliFlash portfolio with enhanced OS and new entry-level model for high-end NVMe flash

July 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Western Digital reshapes IntelliFlash portfolio with enhanced OS and new entry-level model for high-end NVMe flash
The new IntelliFlash OS 3.10 scales up performance by doubling performance and density, while the new N5100 NVMe all flash array adds an entry level model to the high end series, to expand the market downward.

Podcasts

A look inside LightNeuron, an Exchange-based spying attack

July 15, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A look inside LightNeuron, an Exchange-based spying attack
ESET’s Matthieu Faou discusses LightNeuron, a state-sponsored hack that uses the plugin capabilities of Microsoft Exchange to spy on users, and which can change or block email traffic.

Cloud

OpenText highlights new OT2 services within Information Advantage strategy

July 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText highlights new OT2 services within Information Advantage strategy
While a year ago at Enterprise World, OpenText announced the OT2 cloud’s availability, this year they emphasized the mission-critical services they have begun to bring to market.

Cloud

Pexip reaches out to Microsoft customers with new free CVI promotion

July 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pexip reaches out to Microsoft customers with new free CVI promotion
The offer to new customers for both Microsoft Teams and Surface Hub 2 is also intended to get some Pexip channel partners from the AV side of the house to work more closely with Microsoft.

Backup

Commvault enhances solution provider incents, simplifies processes in partner program revamp

July 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault enhances solution provider incents, simplifies processes in partner program revamp
In addition to the solution provider changes, improvements to distributor benefits were also announced.  Changes to the other two tracks, service providers, and Global System Integrator and alliance partners, will be announced later this year.