Year: 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Dell Technologies releases three AI-focused Dell EMC Ready solutions

November 9, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies releases three AI-focused Dell EMC Ready solutions
Dell also emphasized that many customers, especially in the 500 employee and under category, who need AI and HPC but don’t want to manage them, are showing increasing interest in consuming them as a service.

Channel Programs

DaaS provider Tehama unveils first partner program around innovative offering

November 5, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on DaaS provider Tehama unveils first partner program around innovative offering
Tricia Kelly, who recently came to Tehama to run their channels operation, talks with ChannelBuzz about the company’s value proposition to partners, and their plan to build up a strong channel business.

Cloud

OVHcloud unveils aggressive new storage strategy based on acquisitions and new NetApp partnership

November 4, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on OVHcloud unveils aggressive new storage strategy based on acquisitions and new NetApp partnership
In addition to broadening out and strengthening their object, block and file storage portfolios, OVHcloud also announced a new AI initiative to facilitate easier deployments of AI pilots into production.

Distribution

Ingram Micro thinks global with virtual ONE event

November 4, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro thinks global with virtual ONE event
For the first time, the distributor is bringing together solution providers from around the world for its ONE Experience, albeit virtually. Here’s how it intends to make its case to a larger-than-ever audience.

Security

Vulcan Cyber launches Remedy Cloud to provide automated vulnerability fixes

November 4, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vulcan Cyber launches Remedy Cloud to provide automated vulnerability fixes
Remedy Cloud will be offered on a freemium model, with the company seeing the freemium version as an effective presale tool for channel partners to demonstrate the remediation capabilities of the platform.

Channel Programs

Cisco debuts Partner Experience Platform, unifying partner training, enablement, more

November 4, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco debuts Partner Experience Platform, unifying partner training, enablement, more
Cisco’s one-stop-shop platform for partner tools and dashboards will debut at the end of the month, a key effort in its campaign to make the networking giant easier for partners to work with.

Cloud

Citrix extends Workspace with new Secure Internet Access and Secure Workspace Access solutions

November 3, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix extends Workspace with new Secure Internet Access and Secure Workspace Access solutions
The new services which consolidate and extend security capabilities for Workspace Citrix has had in place before, are targeted around Zero Trust messaging.

Distribution

Gigamon signs on Ingram Micro in U.S to leverage Cloud Marketplace

November 3, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gigamon signs on Ingram Micro in U.S to leverage Cloud Marketplace
The deal covers Ingram Micro in the U.S. only, but the companies are working on an agreement with Ingram Micro Canada as well.

Security

It’s time to talk to customers about conversation hijacking

November 2, 2020 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on It’s time to talk to customers about conversation hijacking
There are a few best practices that can help institute a robust, holistic security approach designed to prevent account-takeover and conversation hijacking attacks.

Software

Diamanti continues software transition with standalone Diamanti Ultima Kubernetes data management solution

November 2, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diamanti continues software transition with standalone Diamanti Ultima Kubernetes data management solution
While Diamanti Ultra continues Diamanti’s move from being hardware to software-focused, they are still working on putting their key storage and networking I/O offload technologies that optimize performance into the cloud.