Month: October 2021

Cloud

NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio

October 21, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio
Many of the enhancements are part of the new version of NetApp’s ONTAP software, which include ransomware protection, NVMe over TCP support and expanded data services.

Channel Programs

Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners

October 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners
Splunk also announced a  major reworking of its partner program, which is now the Splunk Partnerverse Program, and features a new badging system that unlocks paths to higher rewards.

Backup

Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference
One of the new services, Cohesity DataGovern, is specifically focused on data exfiltration, the latest tactic being employed in ransomware by cybercriminals.

Networking

Aruba leverages Pensando partnership to create industry’s first Distributed Service Switch

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aruba leverages Pensando partnership to create industry’s first Distributed Service Switch
The Aruba CX 10000 Series Switch creates a new product category that protects east-west traffic in the data centre, brings new economies of scale, performance and price, and won’t compete directly with partners’ existing firewall business.

Managed Services

Kaseya marks return to live global conference with Connect IT Global 2021

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaseya marks return to live global conference with Connect IT Global 2021
The overarching theme of the Kaseya event this year is security, but the company is also announcing a broad range of significant product enhancements, and a new Cybersecurity Management Certification Program.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts announces first third party monitoring solution for IT Glue

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts announces first third party monitoring solution for IT Glue
The announcement, being made at the Kaseya ConnectIT event, is likely to bring SaaS Alerts a significant number of new MSP partners, while being the first of the MSP-focused documentation companies to get third party monitoring will also benefit IT Glue.

Cloud

Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution
Valence’s solution is unique in the market because of its focus on the non-human element driving interconnectivity between business applications, and they expect to begin building out a channel in early 2022.

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho adds new apps, services and platform enhancements to Zoho One

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox 1
Zoho’s new enhancements to their business operating system with over 50 apps continues their quest to more full integrate them, so that they effectively operate as one united system.

Channel Programs

Cybersecurity vendor Query.AI launches partner program to support 100% channel Go-to-Market model

October 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity vendor Query.AI launches partner program to support 100% channel Go-to-Market model
Query.AI, which provides centralized insights from decentralized data to make cybersecurity investigations more efficient, has a strong integrated Go-to-Market motion with partners, and is looking to add a few more.

Channel Programs

Swimlane formalizes channel program to drive expansion of new low code platform

October 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Swimlane formalizes channel program to drive expansion of new low code platform
Swimlane sees major new channel opportunities through their low code platform, including SMBs through MSP partners.