Year: 2021

Storage

Startup 22dot6 formally launches revolutionary storage architecture

May 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Startup 22dot6 formally launches revolutionary storage architecture
The company’s Valence software is the first product of its Transcendent Abstracted Storage System architecture, and while it is formally launching today, it has been successfully selling for months through a 100% channel strategy.

Managed Services

Sneak Preview: N-able and DNSFilter Integration

May 21, 2021 N-able Guest Blog Comments Off on Sneak Preview: N-able and DNSFilter Integration
N-able’s Jay Pitzer shares the details of the company’s upcoming integration with DNSFilter, and what it means for MSPs in today’s cybersecurity environment.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks deepens Zero Trust Network Security with five new or enhanced features and firewalls

May 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks deepens Zero Trust Network Security with five new or enhanced features and firewalls
The new product is new machine-learning based firewalls, aimed at both datacentres and branch offices, and giving Palo Alto Networks its first sub-$1000 models, in a move explicitly designed to challenge Fortinet’s dominance in that part of the market.

Channel Programs

ConnectWise launches partner program to help partners build security practices

May 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise launches partner program to help partners build security practices
Longer term, the program will likely expand beyond security, but for now the goal is to help partners, with a minimum of 500 supported endpoints, develop both the technical and marketing skills to sell security effectively, without having to become MSSPs.

Artificial Intelligence

RPA vendor Blue Prism outlines vision, product refresh at Blue Prism World

May 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on RPA vendor Blue Prism outlines vision, product refresh at Blue Prism World
Blue Prism kicked off the first day of their three day virtual event by articulating their view of where software robotics is headed, and unveiling the new Blue Prism v7.

Backup

Rubrik unveils enhanced ransomware protection, orchestrated AppFlow DR solution

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Rubrik unveils enhanced ransomware protection, orchestrated AppFlow DR solution
Ransomware is the focus, both with enhancements to the core capability and the addition of AppFlows, which builds ransomware protection into an orchestrated DR solution, but there is a lot more here as well.

Cloud

New VMware Canada country manager Claude Reeves lays out his plans

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New VMware Canada country manager Claude Reeves lays out his plans
Reeves who came from Red Hat to take over VMware in Canada last month following Sean Forkan’s move to another position, discusses how he intends to drive VMware’s business in Canada.

Cloud

Barracuda enhances its Cloud Application Protection solution with new features, bundle

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda enhances its Cloud Application Protection solution with new features, bundle
Cloud Application Protection 2.0 adds client-side protection, container protection, a new engine to make things simpler for customers with security recommendations, and a new bundle of threat intelligence solutions.

Computers

Panasonic launches new Toughbook S1 7-inch Android tablet for more demanding use cases

May 18, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic launches new Toughbook S1 7-inch Android tablet for more demanding use cases
The TOUGHBOOK S1 is not a replacement for the TOUGHBOOK L1, which will continue to be sold, but it does have higher specs and is aimed at more demanding environments.

Backup

Cohesity deepens Microsoft 365 support with Backup-as-a-Service offering

May 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cohesity deepens Microsoft 365 support with Backup-as-a-Service offering

Cohesity’s Microsoft 365 BaaS product is coming to market later than some competitors, and while they acknowledge their partners are likely selling one of those offerings today, they think theirs will have advantages that will convince them to switch.