Month: August 2021

Channel Programs

Kubernetes networking provider Tigera launches channel program to support developing channel

August 23, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kubernetes networking provider Tigera launches channel program to support developing channel
Tigera has been selling commercial products using the Calico Open Source it developed for about two years, but within the last six months, increased channel interest has led them to develop that channel, now supported by a partner program.

Hardware

Intel announces its biggest architectural shifts in a generation

August 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel announces its biggest architectural shifts in a generation
Intel’s 2021 Architecture Day previewed multiple upcoming products, with the likely highlight being the Alder Lake CPUs, which rethinks multi-core architecture by offering both efficient and performance cores, with a new Intel Thread Director selecting the optimal one to be used.

Managed Services

Should Intune be part of your tech stack? Time to make a choice

August 19, 2021 N-able Guest Blog Comments Off on Should Intune be part of your tech stack? Time to make a choice
You might think adding a new management domain to your daily workload won’t be worth the headaches—but that isn’t the case with Intune, says Luis Giraldo.

Artificial Intelligence

Hitachi Vantara launches Lumada DataOps Suite

August 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara launches Lumada DataOps Suite
The formal launch of the DataOps Suite, following a soft launch in late 2020, marks the integration of Hitachi Vantara’s data products into a single microservices-based architecture.

Managed Services

VigiTrust unveils version of its VigiOne Cyber Security Compliance platform specifically designed for MSSPs

August 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VigiTrust unveils version of its VigiOne Cyber Security Compliance platform specifically designed for MSSPs
VigiTrust had been working with MSSPs before, but with a version of VigiOne that was designed for end users, and they expect the new version will significantly expand their MSSP partner base.

Channel Programs

Mitel’s Lana King on Velocity and Amplify partner programs

August 17, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Mitel’s Lana King on Velocity and Amplify partner programs
Lana King, vice president of partner programs, training and enablement at Mitel discusses two new program offerings for partners and more in this edition of the podcast.

Managed Services

Barracuda beefs up Barracuda RMM with Windows Defender, ServiceNow integrations among other enhancements

August 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda beefs up Barracuda RMM with Windows Defender, ServiceNow integrations among other enhancements
Barracuda is focusing making the RMM it acquired from Avast in 2019 the best security-focused RMM for its MSPs, and to this end is expanding its third party integrations.

Channel Programs

Cisco channel chief Dickson discusses new role, partner cloud opportunities

August 13, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco channel chief Dickson discusses new role, partner cloud opportunities
Zack Dickson, new vice president of Cisco Canada’s partner organization, joins us on the podcast to discuss his new role and dive deep into one of Cisco’s top priorities, the ever-expanding cloud market.

Managed Services

Ottawa cyber security firm Field Effect detects Windows vulnerabilities giving kernel-level access

August 12, 2021 Mark Cox 1
The first of these vulnerabilities, which affects all Windows Vista/Server2008 systems and above, meaning basically all systems still in operation, has already been patched by Microsoft, with the others coming later.

Managed Services

Top 3 questions to ask an ITSM service provider before you buy

August 12, 2021 Sherweb Guest Blog Comments Off on Top 3 questions to ask an ITSM service provider before you buy
If you’re looking for an IT service management partnership to help grow your managed services business, here are some thoughts from Sherweb on what you need to know.