Year: 2021

Security

One Identity unveils three new next-gen PAM solutions

June 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on One Identity unveils three new next-gen PAM solutions
Two of them, Safeguard Secure Remote Access and Safeguard for DevOps, are brand new, while the Endpoint Privilege Management solution has been enhanced with new capabilities.

Cloud

Speed up business transformation with Microsoft 365

June 28, 2021 Sherweb Guest Blog Comments Off on Speed up business transformation with Microsoft 365
Alexandre Laflamme of Sherweb shares some thoughts on how solution providers can help their clients improve their strategy and speed up their business transformation with Microsoft 365.

Artificial Intelligence

Hitachi Vantara improves Lumada use cases and ability to handle dynamic data with io-Tahoe acquisition

June 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara improves Lumada use cases and ability to handle dynamic data with io-Tahoe acquisition
The acquired technology’s ability to expand the use cases around Lumada will also expand channel partners’ services opportunities.

Cloud

FinancialForce previews upcoming PSA Services Estimation, Customer Success Operations Cloud at FinancialForce FFX Summit

June 24, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on FinancialForce previews upcoming PSA Services Estimation, Customer Success Operations Cloud at FinancialForce FFX Summit
FinancialForce’s CEO also noted that the company has reinvigorated its channel focus in the last year, which is playing a role in accelerating their momentum.

Cloud

Montreal’s Syntax bolsters North American SAP practice with acquisition of Toronto-based Illumiti

June 24, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Montreal’s Syntax bolsters North American SAP practice with acquisition of Toronto-based Illumiti
Syntax, an enterprise cloud ERP solutions provider, was primarily an Oracle specialist before a 2019 acquisition gave them a strong SAP presence in Europe and Asia, and now with the acquisition of Illumiti, whose business is mainly in the U.S. and Canada, they make a similar upgrade to their North American capabilities.

Distribution

Pax8 expands Nerdio relationship to include distribution of Nerdio Manager for MSP

June 24, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 expands Nerdio relationship to include distribution of Nerdio Manager for MSP
Nerdio’s newer and more advanced platform will be well suited for MSPs with more experience in Azure Virtual Desktop, who want more flexible deployment options.

Artificial Intelligence

HPE CEO Neri ties vision into new product announcements at HPE Discover

June 23, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE CEO Neri ties vision into new product announcements at HPE Discover
HPE’s CEO discussed how the new announcements around HPE Lighthouse, Project Aurora, Silicon on-Demand and compute as-a-service drives HPE’s vision forward, and also commented on their just announced acquisition of DeterminedAI.

Managed Services

ConnectWise launches Cyber Research Unit to provide MSPs with cutting edge threat intelligence

June 22, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise launches Cyber Research Unit to provide MSPs with cutting edge threat intelligence
The new CRU integrates existing ConnectWise assets drawn from multiple acquisitions in a more formal and comprehensive form than before, and includes a threat intelligence feed.

Managed Services

New ConnectWise survey shows continuing disconnect between MSPs and SMBs on cybersecurity

June 22, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New ConnectWise survey shows continuing disconnect between MSPs and SMBs on cybersecurity
The third annual Vanson Bourne study prepared for ConnectWise finds that SMBs would pay a third more for an IT service provider who can offer the ‘right’ solution, but that many MSPs still find it hard to communicate what the SMB needs to hear.

Podcasts

Kaspersky survey shows how partner/vendor relationships are evolving

June 22, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky survey shows how partner/vendor relationships are evolving
Kaspersky’s North American channel and SMB head Matt Courchesne joins us on the podcast to discuss its survey of how channel partner business practices and expectations of vendors have evolved during the pandemic.