Year: 2019

Cloud

Redis Labs sees massive potential in their now being available as a service on the Google Cloud

November 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Redis Labs sees massive potential in their now being available as a service on the Google Cloud
The expansion of their relationship with Google Cloud gives Redis Labs what they believe will be multiple ways to significantly sales for both themselves and their partner ecosystem.

data security
Security

ESET becomes founding member of Google’s App Defense Alliance

November 15, 2019 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on ESET becomes founding member of Google’s App Defense Alliance
ESET to proactively protect mobile applications on the Google Play Store

Storage

DataCore adds file and object storage to portfolio with vFilo

November 15, 2019 Mark Cox 1
vFilo’s file and object capabilities complement DataCore’s SANsymphony block storage, and while their interfaces are separate at the moment, the plan is to integrate them.

Networking

Martello adds next-gen firewall bundle to their solution set with WatchGuard partnership

November 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Martello adds next-gen firewall bundle to their solution set with WatchGuard partnership
Martello is looking to WatchGuard to add a one-stop shop security element to Martello’s service optimization story.

Cloud

Lifesize converts Dash huddle room licensing to freemium model

November 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lifesize converts Dash huddle room licensing to freemium model
The changes will impact how channel partners monetize Dash, both by selling extra add-on features, and using it as a pre-sales tool to easily introduce customers to the technology on a small scale.

Distribution

Tech Data’s Bauerlein “happy to get off the 90-day shot clock” by going private

November 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data’s Bauerlein “happy to get off the 90-day shot clock” by going private
Acquisition by Apollo Global Management will allow the distributor to think longer-term and invest more in high-growth opportunities, the company’s North American sales chief says.

Distribution

Tech Data opens first Cyber Range, focused on security education, enablement

November 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data opens first Cyber Range, focused on security education, enablement
The Phoenix-area facility is dedicated to honing cybersecurity skills and building security awareness, as well as bringing new security-related services to market, the distributor says.

Incoming Tech Data CEO Rich Hume
Distribution

Tech Data to be acquired by equity firm, go private

November 13, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data to be acquired by equity firm, go private
Apollo Global Management will pay $5.5 billion (U.S.) to take the distributor private.

Data Centre

Dell looks to eliminate 98% of manual tasks with new Dell EMC PowerOne and its autonomous infrastructure

November 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell looks to eliminate 98% of manual tasks with new Dell EMC PowerOne and its autonomous infrastructure
PowerOne’s autonomous infrastructure lets customers choose the outcome, and have the system’s intelligence automatically create the workload. It’s a process that Dell says took ten years to develop.

Computers

Dell adds servers and PowerOne to consumption model with Dell Technologies On Demand

November 13, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell adds servers and PowerOne to consumption model with Dell Technologies On Demand
As part of an expansion of its consumption-based and as-a-service offerings, Dell’s PC-as-a-Service offering is also being extended further downmarket, to the tiniest of businesses.