Year: 2020

Cloud

ServiceNow adds new digital transformation for COVID era in Paris release of its Now workflow automation platform

September 17, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow adds new digital transformation for COVID era in Paris release of its Now workflow automation platform
Highlights include six new products, four of which are vertically focused around telcos, legal and financial services. A new Service Graph Connector programs for integrations is also part of the release.

Channel Programs

Silver Peak expands services offering with addition of resellers to certified deployment partner program

September 17, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Silver Peak expands services offering with addition of resellers to certified deployment partner program
While the certified deployment program was initially created for pure services-focused partners, it is being expanded to select Platinum partners who resell as well as provide services.

Managed Services

SMBs prioritize cybersecurity but many MSPs still can’t deliver

September 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on SMBs prioritize cybersecurity but many MSPs still can’t deliver
While a new ConnectWise survey shows most SMBs now consider it so important that more than 9 in 10 would change their MSP for the right cybersecurity solution, most still don’t really understand what the right solution for them is, and MSPs aren’t doing enough to help them learn.

Storage

Pure Storage steps up Kubernetes data services capabilities with Portworx acquisition

September 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage steps up Kubernetes data services capabilities with Portworx acquisition
Pure will use Portworx’s cloud native capabilities as a layer on top of their own solutions, as many joint customers have been using them, but is also using Portworx and its executive team as the foundation of a new Cloud Native Business Unit.

Channel Programs

HP unveils new lighter, smaller PCs and printers at Reinvent Partner Event

September 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP unveils new lighter, smaller PCs and printers at Reinvent Partner Event
HP is touting the newly announced product, as well as new and enhanced services, as critical in a new normal workplace that wants devices that are a better fit with distributed work locations rather than central offices.

Networking

Extreme Networks announces universal wired and wireless platforms

September 16, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks announces universal wired and wireless platforms
Extreme also announces refreshes in the middle and lower parts of their portfolio as well as the addition of five applications to their ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot Subscription.

Managed Services

Pulseway expands Remote Control support to macOS

September 15, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pulseway expands Remote Control support to macOS
Pulseway expands its Remote Control for Windows to also cover Macs, and plans to go beyond this to cover MacOS patching and third party patching for macOS, just as they earlier did for Windows.

Cloud

Zoho looks to take on Microsoft Teams with collaboration-focused Zoho Workplace

September 10, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho looks to take on Microsoft Teams with collaboration-focused Zoho Workplace
Zoho Workplace is a suite of nine existing Zoho collaboration, productivity, and communications applications which have the advantage of being fully integrated with each other and with other Zoho business process apps.

Networking

Getting to know Infoblox

September 9, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting to know Infoblox
Infoblox channel chief Lori Cornmesser takes us through the networking vendor’s go-to-market, channel strategy, and top opportunities in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Managed Services

Cynet adds Incident Engine automated response capability in Cynet 360 V4.0.

September 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cynet adds Incident Engine automated response capability in Cynet 360 V4.0.
Cynet, which offers a breach detection service with a wide range of capabilities, is also branding itself as an XDR vendor with this release, reflecting the fact that the XDR term has come into wide use in the market since they began offering their services.