Month: September 2020

Cloud

COVID-created digital acceleration drives new Twilio product announcements at SIGNAL 2020 event

September 30, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on COVID-created digital acceleration drives new Twilio product announcements at SIGNAL 2020 event
They include Twilio Video Web RTC Go, a free toolkit for one-on-one video, EventStreams, which uses a single API to aggregate data from all Twilio powered experiences, Twilio Frontline for mobile workers, and Twilio Flex Ecosystem, a third party expansion of the Twilio Flex platform.

Cloud

Dell emphasizes centrality of VMware relationship with VMWorld announcements

September 29, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell emphasizes centrality of VMware relationship with VMWorld announcements
Dell Technologies’ VMworld announcements include enhancements to VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, tighter integration between VMware Cloud Director and Dell Technologies Cloud Platform, new support for VMware Tanzu, and a series of storage and data protection announcements.

data security
Security

Small and medium‑sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks

September 29, 2020 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on Small and medium‑sized businesses: Big targets for ransomware attacks
Why are SMBs a target for ransomware-wielding gangs and what can they do to protect themselves against cyber-extortion? ESET offers some thoughts.

Managed Services

SolarWinds leverages new N-Central capabilities to improve MSP efficiency with Cisco Meraki

September 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolarWinds leverages new N-Central capabilities to improve MSP efficiency with Cisco Meraki
The extension of the SolarWinds MSP relationship with Cisco follows up on a recent one with Microsoft, and are part of a broader initiative to further extend MSP effectiveness.

Managed Services

Open source-focused ITIM provider Centreon launches out-of-the-box version for MSPs

September 25, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Open source-focused ITIM provider Centreon launches out-of-the-box version for MSPs
Centreon, which just expanded into North America from France in 2018, has had MSP partners as well as VARs, but this is their first complete MSP package with a pay-as-you-grow pricing model.

Computers

D&H Canada introduces two new Lenovo-focused programs

September 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada introduces two new Lenovo-focused programs
The Lenovo Score program is limited to 80 selected partners, 10 of whom will win a $5000 reno prize for exceeding growth targets, while the Lenovo Opt-In program is for non-registered, Authorized and Silver Lenovo partners, and  provides multiplied D&H credits on sales to help partners advance in the Lenovo partner program.

Cloud

FireMon extends full platform functionality into the cloud in new platform release

September 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on FireMon extends full platform functionality into the cloud in new platform release
FireMon says that their increased cloud capabilities differentiate them enough in the NSPM market to justify them calling their platform the first agile one in the industry.

Cloud

TIBCO rolls out new products around their market strategy

September 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on TIBCO rolls out new products around their market strategy
The new announcements fall under the blueprint areas of Any Data, HCI Analytics and the Responsive Application Mesh.

Hyper-converged

Hitachi Vantara adds new automation, scalability and channel bundles to HCI portfolio

September 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara adds new automation, scalability and channel bundles to HCI portfolio
The Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) 4.0 release makes significant enhances to Hitachi UCP Advisor, and adds important new SAP and VMware certifications.

Cloud

Cameyo unveils first partner program, signs on D&H as new partner

September 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cameyo unveils first partner program, signs on D&H as new partner
Increased demand for digital workspace solutions in the Work From Home era has led Cameyo to both launch a partner program and D&H to sign on to take it to their partners and their SMB customer base.