Year: 2019

Cloud

Zoho continues to add new apps to Zoho One platform with Zoho MarketingHub and Zoho Orchestly

April 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho continues to add new apps to Zoho One platform with Zoho MarketingHub and Zoho Orchestly
The new Zoho MarketingHub app provides coordination of other marketing applications, both ones which are part of Zoho One and those outside it, while Zoho Orchestly enhances business process automation.

Cloud

HPE, Google Cloud launch partnership with two hybrid cloud validated designs

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE, Google Cloud launch partnership with two hybrid cloud validated designs
The designs, one around HPE SimpliVity and the other a ProLiant/Nimble combination, run in the GKE environment, and will be available both through a standard reference architecture and through HPE’s GreenLake consumption-based as-a-service offering.

Cloud

Cloud security platform provider Lacework looking for partners at Google Cloud Next

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud security platform provider Lacework looking for partners at Google Cloud Next
Lacework has a unified multi-cloud security solution that offers customers multiple types of protection in the cloud, and has begun building out a channel of focused security specialists who want a compelling message for customers transitioning to the cloud world.

Cloud

HPE, Nutanix sign major strategic partnership which provides different solutions to each company

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE, Nutanix sign major strategic partnership which provides different solutions to each company
HPE adds Nutanix and its free AHV hypervisor to their HPE GreenLake consumption-based service, while Nutanix’s channel gets to sell an integrated appliance which combines HPE servers with Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud OS software.

Channel Programs

Bandura Cyber launches partner program around threat intelligence gateway

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bandura Cyber launches partner program around threat intelligence gateway
Bandura Cyber is at the Channel Partners event this week, looking for quality resellers and MSSPs, as they build out the channel as the core of their route to market going forward.

Cloud

Sophos launches Cloud Optix solution to enhance cloud visibility

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sophos launches Cloud Optix solution to enhance cloud visibility
To highlight the importance of cloud visibility, Sophos is also concurrently releasing a new report highlighting the extent and persistence of attacks on cloud honeypots.

Distribution

Tech Data adds DNS provider BlueCat to line card in both US and Canada

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data adds DNS provider BlueCat to line card in both US and Canada
Most resellers tend to use Active Directory or BIND to provide DNS protection, but Tech Data is emphasizing to partners that Toronto-based Bluecat’s platform will provide a big step up from ‘good enough’ DNS protection.

Cloud

New Citrix Canada country manager restructures sales resources, adds new ones for channel, enterprise and SMB

April 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Citrix Canada country manager restructures sales resources, adds new ones for channel, enterprise and SMB
Ed Rodriguez talks at length with ChannelBuzz about his perception of his new assignment, how he hopes to increase channel business in Canada, and some major changes, which add new resources, that have been implemented to help make this happen.

Mobility

New Syniverse channels leader Bill Corbin looks to build out Secure Global Access channel

April 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Syniverse channels leader Bill Corbin looks to build out Secure Global Access channel
Syniverse has been a long time direct player, selling secure access to carriers and mobile operators, but have expanded into the enterprise markets, and brought in Bill Corbin to put the channels strategy together.

Unified Communications

Jabra launches Evolve 65e wireless neckband earbuds for mobile professionals

April 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Jabra launches Evolve 65e wireless neckband earbuds for mobile professionals
The new Evolve 65e adds features like a Hear-Through feature and a Jabra Sound+ management capability.