Year: 2020

Storage

StorONE, Intel launch joint solution to fully leverage Intel Optane tech

June 23, 2020 Mark Cox 1
StorONE’s S1 software unlocks the full potential of Optane to the extent that the joint All-Flash Array.next offering can use Optane as a storage tier, not just as a cache.

Communications

Cisco Webex touts AI, security and management gains as usage spikes

June 22, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Webex touts AI, security and management gains as usage spikes
Cisco’s new Webex Control Hub will provide tools partners can use to upsell the collaboration platform, which has seen an explosion in usage as more businesses formalize remote work plans for the present and the future.

Networking

Adapting your contact center for the future of remote work: Insights, solutions and more

June 22, 2020 Avaya Guest Blog Comments Off on Adapting your contact center for the future of remote work: Insights, solutions and more
Avaya Canada managing director David Roberston offers his thoughts on how the contact center business is changing today and will stay changed in the post-pandemic world.

Backup

Stability, fine tuning characterize Veeam Go-to-Market strategy for 2020

June 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stability, fine tuning characterize Veeam Go-to-Market strategy for 2020
Going forward, Veeam’s acquisition by Insight is projected to make even more resources available for channel enablement than before.

Cloud

Mailprotector stresses continued commitment to 100% channel model with channel leadership transition

June 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mailprotector stresses continued commitment to 100% channel model with channel leadership transition
Ted Roller makes a planned exit as channel leader – part of the business model of his company Get Channeled – and Matt Scully joins from Datto as Mailprotector’s first in-house channel chief.

Hyper-converged

Dell unveils new rugged VXRail D series for edge environments

June 22, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new rugged VXRail D series for edge environments
Dell also announces its first AMD-powered VxRail offering, as well as some new capabilities based on the most recent announcements to the VxRail HCI System software.

Backup

Veeam sees perfect storm in convergence of design philosophy, market opportunity and new solutions

June 19, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam sees perfect storm in convergence of design philosophy, market opportunity and new solutions
Updates were announced for Veeam Backup for Office 365, Veeam Backup for AWS and Veeam Availability Orchestrator and a sneak preview was given for Veeam Availability Suite v11, including something about Macs.

Storage

Fujifilm unveils unique pricing model for new Object Archive solution

June 19, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fujifilm unveils unique pricing model for new Object Archive solution
Fujifilm’s recently-announced offering allows objects and their metadata to be archived on tape, and the pricing model, which is being announced today, includes the media with the software subscription.

Security

Cybercriminals are targeting your Work-From-Home customers

June 18, 2020 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on Cybercriminals are targeting your Work-From-Home customers
Best practices for protecting your clients’ remote workers from the latest phishing attacks, from Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin.

Managed Services

Coronavirus damage hangs over Datto 2020 State of the MSP report

June 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Coronavirus damage hangs over Datto 2020 State of the MSP report
Datto’s new annual MSP study indicates that the pandemic has led many MSPs to downgrade their growth expectations, but it also illuminates some positive trends in the industry.