Month: February 2021

Security

Barracuda redesigns Email Threat Scanner tool to improve user interface and experience

February 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda redesigns Email Threat Scanner tool to improve user interface and experience
The Email Threat Scanner has always been an important presales tool for partners, and some new tweaks improve stickiness here as well.

Data Centre

Intel sees massive IoT opportunity for partners as sector moves to higher value solutions

February 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel sees massive IoT opportunity for partners as sector moves to higher value solutions
While COVID initially proved negative for IoT projects, Intel says that trend has turned around, and they are actively encouraging and supporting partners in developing or expanding IoT practices.

Security

Trend Micro broadens XDR platform into Trend Micro Vision One

February 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro broadens XDR platform into Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro’s old XDR platform is one of three components of the new Vision One, a broader security microservices platform that the company says will be expanded with additional functionality going forward.

Managed Services

New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Babineau of Barracuda MSP

February 8, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Babineau of Barracuda MSP
Barracuda MSP SVP and GM Brian Babineau discusses the company’s business in 2020 and its plans for 2021 in this edition of the New Year’s Podcast Series.

Cloud

Citrix lays out strategy to help partners take advantage of expanding hybrid multi-cloud opportunity

February 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix lays out strategy to help partners take advantage of expanding hybrid multi-cloud opportunity
Citrix global channel chief Bronwyn Hastings talks with ChannelBuzz about what they see as the key opportunities for partners in the year ahead, and how the company will help partners to meet them.

Security

Lucideus rebrands as Safe Security, taking the name of their product as part of move from services to product company

February 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lucideus rebrands as Safe Security, taking the name of their product as part of move from services to product company
The startup likely best known for the involvement of John Chambers as an investor changes its name from one with potential for controversy to one with absolutely none, and which has the advantage of being the name of their platform.

Security

Check Point beefs up SMB-focused Quantum Spark gateway portfolio with two new models

February 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point beefs up SMB-focused Quantum Spark gateway portfolio with two new models
The new 1600 and 1800 models both have higher density and throughput than earlier models in the series, and are aimed at the mid and higher levels of the SMB space.

Data Management

HelpSystems likely to operate Digital Defense as standalone security company

February 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on HelpSystems likely to operate Digital Defense as standalone security company
HelpSystems has been aggressive in building out their security portfolio through acquisition over the last couple years, and this has been a common model with other acquisitions.

Networking

Untangle looks to significantly upgrade partner support with state of the art portal

February 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Untangle looks to significantly upgrade partner support with state of the art portal
Untangle had been using a portal they built years ago, which used Google Drive for document sharing, but it scaled poorly as their partner base passed the 1000 mark, and as they acquired more partners outside North America.

Managed Services

ESET revamps B2B security lineup with cloud-based Protect suites

February 4, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET revamps B2B security lineup with cloud-based Protect suites
With a new management console and a series of bundles of its security wares, ESET sees upsell opportunities for solution providers in ESET Protect.