Cloud
D&H Cloud Marketplace launches in Canada
Eighteen partners are initially available in the Canadian marketplace, and D&H is giving every partner a credit of $100 on account on their first transaction.
Month: December 2020
Networking
Aruba simplifies network for the distributed data centre with new portfolio announcements
Aruba Fabric Composer is new orchestration software for the Aruba CX switches, and a new CX 8360 switch series was announced for edge data centres. Aruba and HPE have also strengthened their joint technology and Go-to-Market integrations.
Security
Cybersecurity Trends 2021: Staying secure in uncertain times
It’s been a year full of surprises, but the increase in variety and ferocity of attacks on security online shouldn’t be one of them. ESET offers some thoughts on the security trends to keep an eye on as we head into 2021.
Channel Programs
Rethinking of ISV partner framework, new mainframe and energy competencies highlight 2020 AWS Partner keynote
The new ISV program, Partner Path, which will see all ISV partners move to it in January, cans old tier-based requirements for access to enablement so that customers can get more and better support from ISV partners.
Podcasts
Talking SMB resiliency in the pandemic era with Cisco Canada
A year after Cisco began its renewed push on meeting SMB’s technology needs, how have those needs changed? We talk to Cisco’s Erin Hipp and Shamus McDonough about how small businesses have stayed resilient during the pandemic on this edition of the podcast.
Software
Lenovo DCG unveils new data management solutions
The announcements strengthen Lenovo’s storage and data management portfolio, and improve their ability to deliver an end-to-end analytics-driven solution.
Backup
Cohesity DataProtect delivered as a Service on AWS reaches general availability
Cohesity DataProtect, their backup offering sold through a strategic partnership with AWS on the AWS Cloud, was announced in October. Cohesity is also announcing a second offering, Cohesity SiteContinuity to provide DR as a service, which will soon go into early access preview.
Artificial Intelligence
NetEnrich announces availability of Intelligent SOC service
The Intelligent SOC offering, which is fully available to NetEnrich partners, both lets customers pick and choose the specific security services they want, while also driving higher levels of automation to minimize noise and reduce mundane workloads.
Cloud
Machine learning, storage, compute and shot at Microsoft dominate new announcements at AWS re:Invent
AWS Re:Invent may have been virtual this year, but two things didn’t change: a three hour keynote unveiling new services from CEO Andy Jassy, and dozens of new services.
Internet of Things
Fortinet combines SD-WAN with rugged firewalls in appliances for OT environments
The FortiGate Rugged 60F next-generation firewalls are the first to integrate SD-WAN to provide a complete and cost-effective solution for OT networks.
Cloud
Most organizations use Kubernetes and microservices but challenges keep that use limited
A new survey sponsored by Volterra finds while almost 9 in 10 organizations use cloud-native apps, the vast majority don’t run many business apps on Kubernetes or on microservices.
Cloud
Andy Jassy lays out 8 keys to building the right culture at re:Invent
The general theme of the customary business strategy component of the AWS CEO’s Re:Invent keynote is that management rather than technology holds the keys to building an effective culture of innovation.
Networking
VMware unveils new product to combat old conception of networking
VMware is emphasizing that its Virtual Cloud Network strategy needs to be fully embraced by a market that says it wants private clouds, but is too often content to run them in an inefficient old-timey way.
Cloud
Ingram Micro Cloud partners with nOps to drive AWS Well Architected strategy
The two companies see Ingram being able to help their partners develop much more robust AWS practices with the nOps technology, starting with a small number of ones with deep AWS practices, but ultimately expanding more broadly.
Mobility
Wandera unveils Wandera Private Access Zero Trust security solution
Wandera enters the hot Zero Trust Network Access market with its new offering, but it also sees Private Access as highly complementary to its existing Mobile Threat Defense offering.