Month: May 2021

Security

Cycode launches knowledge graph to better prevent source code tampering

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cycode launches knowledge graph to better prevent source code tampering
The knowledge graph is part of Cycode’s $20 million Series A funding round, and reflects their strategy of broadening both the type of source code that they protect, and the ecosystem that can better help to protect it.

Channel Programs

NetApp announces significant changes to Unified Partner Program

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces significant changes to Unified Partner Program
NetApp will be making major changes to their channel program at the end of April 2022, and has announced what those changes will be, and the paths partners need to prepare to be ready for the new program.

Networking

Stateless targets enterprises with new SaaS cloud interconnectivity service

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stateless targets enterprises with new SaaS cloud interconnectivity service
Stateless’ new service is aimed at enterprises, rather than the service providers they originally targeted, and while the initial launch is direct, they plan to quickly bring partners in.

Security

Trend Micro extends Snyk partnership with SaaS solution to highlight open source vulnerabilities for SecOps

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro extends Snyk partnership with SaaS solution to highlight open source vulnerabilities for SecOps
Trend Micro Cloud One – Open Source Security by Snyk is the first SaaS service to be added to Trend’s Cloud One platform beyond the original six.

Cloud

Blancco partnership with ServiceNow makes its data erasure software available in ServiceNow store

May 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Blancco partnership with ServiceNow makes its data erasure software available in ServiceNow store
Blancco is primarily looking to use the new integration to deepen their relationship with existing mutual customers, but also hopes to add a few new Fortune 1000 companies who are on the ServiceNow platform.

Distribution

D&H sees Canada as good market for its newly established gaming and Esports unit

May 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H sees Canada as good market for its newly established gaming and Esports unit
D&H has established a new Business Unit around their gaming components and Esports business, and while Esports has been much stronger in the U.S. then Canada to date, they see strong prospects in Canada as well.

Managed Services

Webroot kicks off next generation of their platform with new version of Webroot Business Management Console

May 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Webroot kicks off next generation of their platform with new version of Webroot Business Management Console
The new console is the first stage of Webroot’s Meru project, which has been designed to completely rework and modernize the platform and simplify it further, and which will be followed by a series of next-gen enhancements over the next 18 months.

Channel Programs

AppViewX launches new channel program to drive certificate lifecycle management for machine identity management

May 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppViewX launches new channel program to drive certificate lifecycle management for machine identity management
AppViewX’s partner program has been remade to enable partners to sell their certificate lifecycle management machine identity solution, including selling services, through a 100% channel model.

Security

Achieving edge security comes down to flexibility, integration and performance

May 7, 2021 Guest Poster Comments Off on Achieving edge security comes down to flexibility, integration and performance
Fortinet Canadian channel leader Sean Campbell discusses key factors for channel partners succeeding in edge security in this guest article.

Channel Programs

SOTI adds new partner enablement as they prepare for new partner program this summer

May 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOTI adds new partner enablement as they prepare for new partner program this summer
SOTI is intensifying their efforts to get partners to sell more of their portfolio, and have been adding tools and resources to make this easier to do.