Year: 2019

Managed Services

RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches

January 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RocketCyber unveils free live threat map for Managed Service Providers as security platform launches
RocketCyber is recruiting SMB-focused MSPs with a cybersecurity platform that offers 15 separate services that can be offered to customers, with more being developed. The new threat map provides SOC-like identification of threats that impact each MSP’s specific customers.

Unified Communications

Calgary collaboration vendor Nureva hires two sales directors as company expands IT channel

January 11, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Calgary collaboration vendor Nureva hires two sales directors as company expands IT channel
Nureva adds net-new international and North American sales director positions, as the company expands the number and type of partners, and explores new kinds of go-to-market relationships.

Backup

Quantum unveils new enterprise, ROBO DXi backup appliances

January 11, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Quantum unveils new enterprise, ROBO DXi backup appliances
The enterprise grade DXi9000 and the smaller DXi4800 are enhanced replacements for the DXi6900 and DXi 4700 respectively.

May Ann Yule, president and CEO of HP Canada
Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule and John Cammelleri

January 10, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule and John Cammelleri
Looking back on 2018, and looking ahead to 2018 with HP Canada president and CEO Mary Ann Yule and channel chief John Cammalleri

Networking

Cradlepoint announces first Gigabit LTE router solutions for pathway to 5G

January 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint announces first Gigabit LTE router solutions for pathway to 5G
The new edge router solutions based on Cradlepoint’s NetCloud service that are the first to use their Elastic Wideband technology to provide Gigabit-Class wireless connectivity for enterprise and public safety organizations.

Storage

Brian Grainger moves from Spectra Logic to StorMagic as CRO with plans to grow presence in hyperconverged market

January 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Brian Grainger moves from Spectra Logic to StorMagic as CRO with plans to grow presence in hyperconverged market
Grainger talks with ChannelBuzz about his plans to build StorMagic’s brand, its channel and its business and become a major player in the HCI space.

Mobility

Chargifi, Belkin partner on integrated smart wireless charging for B2B market

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Chargifi, Belkin partner on integrated smart wireless charging for B2B market
High-flying Chargifi picks Belkin as a hardware partner, leveraging that company’s recent expansion of their B2B channel in a move which will see the integrated solution distributed in North America through Ingram Micro.

Security

SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall stresses continuity despite announcement of Steve Pataky leaving the company
Bob VanKirk becomes CRO, which will strengthen SonicWall’s push to become a more significant enterprise player, but the company is emphasizing this won’t impact their commitment to the SMB market and their partners who serve that space.

Managed Services

RapidFire Tools enables MSP delivery of automated ongoing HIPAA compliance solution with new Audit Guru for HIPAA

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RapidFire Tools enables MSP delivery of automated ongoing HIPAA compliance solution with new Audit Guru for HIPAA
RapidFire Tools also sees the new offering’s platform as being one that can handle multiple compliance regimes. It already supports GDPR, and they intend to roll out additional regulatory support this year.

Channel Programs

Simplification top priority in Avaya channel program changes

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Simplification top priority in Avaya channel program changes
Avaya has announced alterations to the Edge partner program it first rolled out two years ago, to remove some pain points, and which provides partners with more compensation than before, but which is distributed differently.