Month: October 2020

Security

How to block unauthorized external DNS resolvers for strengthening enterprise security

October 22, 2020 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on How to block unauthorized external DNS resolvers for strengthening enterprise security
PG Menon of Infoblox shares how partners can help enterprises better enforce corporate compliance and policies by blocking access to unauthorized DoH resolvers in a number of different ways.

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Cloud

Cloud distributor SherWeb previews 2021 roadmap at Accelerate event

October 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud distributor SherWeb previews 2021 roadmap at Accelerate event
Company co-CEOs and co-founders Peter and Matthew Cassars reviewed additions to SherWeb’s capabilities since last year’s event, and also announced the availability of one of their in-house solutions, Performance Cloud, which is powered by VMware.

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Channel Programs

Extreme Networks announces Bluetooth addition for IOT into AirDefense WIPS system at Extreme Partner Summit

October 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks announces Bluetooth addition for IOT into AirDefense WIPS system at Extreme Partner Summit
The Partner Summit itself, the first since Extreme remodelled its channel organization to work within regional units, got feedback on the changes and the direction of Extreme’s channel strategy.

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Backup

Datto sees IPO as major plus for its MSPs

October 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Datto sees IPO as major plus for its MSPs
Datto’s Rob Rae sees Datto’s successful going public on Wednesday as a significant plus for Datto MSP partners because it strengthens both the company and the MSP business as a whole.

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Security

Cloud transformation, business extensibility issues top of mind for Splunk partners at .conf20

October 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud transformation, business extensibility issues top of mind for Splunk partners at .conf20
Splunk’s .conf20 was virtual this year, which fundamentally changes how partners approach an event, but the themes of interest to the channel this year are the same as if the event had been physical.

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Cloud

Dell Technologies takes as-a-service strategy to next level with Project APEX

October 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies takes as-a-service strategy to next level with Project APEX
Project APEX is a vision of consolidating Dell’s cloud and as-a-service strategies, but new product is coming. The Cloud Console that will manage everything starts public preview today, and it and a new Storage as-a-Service offering on it will GA the first half of next year.

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Security

Digital risk firm Digitalware launches Epiphany risk-hunting engine

October 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Digital risk firm Digitalware launches Epiphany risk-hunting engine
Digitalware sees their new offering as unique in the market, because while many types of offerings do some of what they do, no one does all of it.

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Backup

HYCU enhances SAP support in HYCU for Google Cloud

October 21, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on HYCU enhances SAP support in HYCU for Google Cloud
HYCU expects that the significant enhancement in the support they now provide for SAP HANA in Google Cloud will further enhance that solution’s strong momentum, which they announced was 600% year-on-year growth.

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Podcasts

SMB, cybersecurity, and the pandemic

October 20, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SMB, cybersecurity, and the pandemic
ESET Canada channel leader Cam Leetham discusses how parnters’ security practices and strategies have changed as a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cloud

Enhanced Data-to-Everything Platform, new Observability Suite highlight Splunk product announcements at .conf20

October 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhanced Data-to-Everything Platform, new Observability Suite highlight Splunk product announcements at .conf20
In addition to several significant announcements, which include the new Splunk Observability Suite, Splunk also announced the acquisitions of two companies, Plumbr and Rigor, whose technology will rapidly be integrated into that suite.

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