Month: October 2021

Channel Programs

VMware gears partners up for multi-cloud world at VMworld

October 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware gears partners up for multi-cloud world at VMworld
At VMworld, in addition to their new solution announcements, VMware also announced new partner support initiatives, all of which will launch in Canada at the same time as in the U.S.

Channel Links

Hiring, staffing and retention in a tough job environment

October 7, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Hiring, staffing and retention in a tough job environment
Michael Slater of Sherweb joins us on the podcast to discuss the current tough environment for those looking to hire talent and offers tips on how solution providers can succeed in getting the people they need to grow.

Sponsored Content

Kaspersky License Management Portal 2.0 speeds up regular license ordering for partners and distributors

October 7, 2021 Kaspersky Guest Blog Comments Off on Kaspersky License Management Portal 2.0 speeds up regular license ordering for partners and distributors
The Kaspersky License Management Portal (LMP), which enables managed service providers (MSPs) to order and manage Kaspersky product licenses, has updated its capabilities to include regular license ordering.

Networking

VMware announces multitude of security enhancements at VMworld

October 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware announces multitude of security enhancements at VMworld
In addition to their core product and service announcements around cross-cloud services and app modernization, VMware has introduced a large number of security enhancements, that leverage their strength in virtual networking to make the new and existing product more secure.

Cloud

VMware launches VMware Cross-Cloud Services at VMworld

October 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware launches VMware Cross-Cloud Services at VMworld
At the start of VMworld, VMware introduced both their new Cross-Cloud Services, as well as some of the services and technical previews which will be available out of the gate.

Cloud

VMware makes it easier to get started on Tanzu as part of app modernization initiative

October 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware makes it easier to get started on Tanzu as part of app modernization initiative
Newly announced app modernization initiatives include the free VMware Tanzu Community Edition, the free VMware Tanzu Mission Control Starter, as well as the second phase of the Tanzu Application Platform Beta, and new NVIDIA GPU support for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.

Security

One Identity fills out IAM portfolio, strengthens midmarket presence with OneLogin acquisition

October 5, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on One Identity fills out IAM portfolio, strengthens midmarket presence with OneLogin acquisition
OneLogIn brings a full cloud-based MFA authentication solution to the One Identity platform, something that they did not have previously.

Channel Programs

ViewSonic’s transformation and the channel

October 4, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ViewSonic’s transformation and the channel
ViewSonic Americas president Jeff Volpe joins us on the podcast to talk about the company’s transformation, the industry’s transformation, and how its partner programs and enablement have evolved.

Channel Programs

Cloudera ramps up channel Go-to-Market as company goes private

October 4, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloudera ramps up channel Go-to-Market as company goes private
Cloudera is looking to its new venture capital backing to intensify its previously designed strategy of increasing is channel presence, particularly as they roll out SaaS Cloudera Data Platform solutions that are key to their strategy going forward.

Podcasts

Introducing the Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series

October 1, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Introducing the Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series
Over the next six weeks, we’ll be bringing you a series of guest podcasts from Ingram Micro Canada exploring partner opportunities around the Windows Server platform. Find out what’s to come in the series here.