Year: 2020

Networking

Palo Alto Networks lays out blueprint for 5G native security offerings

November 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks lays out blueprint for 5G native security offerings
At this stage, the offering is a set of concepts which are being realized into existing products, and there will be some new ones. The most immediate opportunity is in enterprise private networks, which are actively being developed.

Hyper-converged

StorMagic expands HPE relationship with Edgeline validation

November 23, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorMagic expands HPE relationship with Edgeline validation
StorMagic, which has a Go-to-Market partnership with HPE for their HCI software, has extended that from the initial ProLiant focus earlier this year to the edge-focused HPE Edgeline servers

Channel Communities

Synnex Canada’s Share the Magic goes virtual

November 20, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada’s Share the Magic goes virtual
How this year’s Synnex Canada Share the Magic gala will be different this year, and how you can still get involved, in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Managed Services

Zadara looks to new 100% channel strategy to drive growth in hot storage-as-a-service market

November 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zadara looks to new 100% channel strategy to drive growth in hot storage-as-a-service market
New Senior Director of Channels Joe Sacchetti talks to ChannelBuzz about the storage-as-a-service provider’s pivot to a complete channel-focus, and the impact this will have on strategy going forward.

Cloud

BetterCloud names Innova Solutions as first partner in new top level SaaSOps Practice Partner tier

November 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on BetterCloud names Innova Solutions as first partner in new top level SaaSOps Practice Partner tier
Innova, which had previously focused more on public cloud management, sees the new SaaSOps practice area as a way for them to stay ahead of the trend towards SaaS.

Backup

Rubrik upgrades Polaris, extends Google support in Andes 5.3 release

November 19, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik upgrades Polaris, extends Google support in Andes 5.3 release
This Rubrik release, like its predecessor, is focused more on incremental changes to better facilitate large enterprise workloads, but 2021 is likely to see a return to some eye-catching new applications.

Cloud

McAfee announces native AWS integrations with new CNAPP platform

November 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on McAfee announces native AWS integrations with new CNAPP platform
McAfee’s Cloud Native Application Protection Platform is still in beta, but is announcing a series of major integrations with AWS services to streamline deployment and management.

Cloud

Zoho extends enterprise strategy with new partnership with Tata Consultancy Services

November 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho extends enterprise strategy with new partnership with Tata Consultancy Services
Large GSIs are a critical part of Zoho’s push into larger enterprise deals, and they believe the TCS partnership will be a fruitful one in Canada.

Sponsored Content

Shape your future with an ongoing digital transformation plan

November 18, 2020 Guest Poster Comments Off on Shape your future with an ongoing digital transformation plan
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Canadian businesses’ digital transformation priorities? Dell Canada chief Mike Sharun discusses the results of the company’s annual Digital Transformation Index.

Cloud

Pax8 launches Pax8 Pro cloud automation product to modernize MSP business operations

November 18, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 launches Pax8 Pro cloud automation product to modernize MSP business operations
Pax8’s new offering – which they believe will provide MSPs saving that it warrants being Pax8’s first paid product for their partners – makes particular use of enhancements in Microsoft’s security technology.