Month: November 2021

Cloud

Axcient expands Azure support with x360Recover Direct-to-Cloud for Microsoft Azure launch

November 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axcient expands Azure support with x360Recover Direct-to-Cloud for Microsoft Azure launch
Axcient announced their extended offering for Azure at the IT Nation Connect Show in Orlando, where they saw significant interest from all types of MSPs, from mom and pops to larger ones.

Managed Services

New unified Asio platform, new version of Automate highlight ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect announcements

November 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New unified Asio platform, new version of Automate highlight ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect announcements
ConnectWise’s IT Nation Connect event re-emerged as a physical event, albeit with a virtual component, in which speakers addressed approximately 2800 MSPs in a real conference setting, with the accustomed conference components.

Big Data

Boomi unveils new vision, product at annual user event

November 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Boomi unveils new vision, product at annual user event
Boomi emphasizes their focus on hyperautomation, as an extrapolation of their traditional integration approach, and unveils Boomi Event Streams and a new Discover catalogue.

Security

Three ways legacy security testing tools compromise your security posture

November 9, 2021 Lori Cornmesser, Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales, CyCognito Comments Off on Three ways legacy security testing tools compromise your security posture
Identifying and managing security risks by piecing together data together in spreadsheets can overburden your already short-staffed security team. Yet 73% of organizations report that spreadsheets play a key role in security hygiene and posture management.

Podcasts

Bundling up security with ESET Protect Complete

November 9, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Bundling up security with ESET Protect Complete
ESET Canada’s Keir Humble walks us through what’s in it for customers with the company’s new Protect Complete bundle in this edition of the podcast.

Security

Breach and attack simulation vendor SafeBreach upping channel, international presence with Series D funding round

November 9, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Breach and attack simulation vendor SafeBreach upping channel, international presence with Series D funding round
The new $53.5 million round doubles SafeBreach’s total funding, and will be using primarily to strengthen its sales efforts, including its growing channel business, in what they see as a rapidly expanding market.

Managed Services

Barracuda adds powerful tool for MSSP partners with Stellar Cyber Open XDR integration

November 9, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda adds powerful tool for MSSP partners with Stellar Cyber Open XDR integration
Stellar Cyber will provide increased enhanced visibility and automated incident correlation to impacted Barracuda solutions, as well as benefits specific to Barracuda MSSPs.

Channel Programs

API security platform provider Noname Security launches global partner program

November 9, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on API security platform provider Noname Security launches global partner program
Noname has a fairly large channel – over 70 partners – for a very young startup, but has a 100% channel model and sees committed and enthusiastic partners as necessary for them to scale.

Managed Services

Gradient MSP announces funding round, with new solution coming later this month

November 8, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gradient MSP announces funding round, with new solution coming later this month
The $10 Series A funding round will be used to significantly expand the company’s staff, while the new service, due by the end of the month, is their Billable automated billing reconciliation solution.

Podcasts

Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series: Windows Server and the Azure Stack

November 4, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Windows Server Explained Power by Intel® Xeon® Series: Windows Server and the Azure Stack
Kirk from Microsoft and Devlin from Intel are joined by two Microsoft Windows Server specialists on the final edition of our special podcast series.