Year: 2021

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Infoblox achieves 5-star rating in the 2021 CRN® Partner Program Guide with strategic investments in partner enablement

April 30, 2021 Infoblox Guest Blog Comments Off on Infoblox achieves 5-star rating in the 2021 CRN® Partner Program Guide with strategic investments in partner enablement
Infoblox says its new Cloud Specialization helped put it in the top rank of partner programs.

Channel Programs

Check Point fine tunes Partner Growth Program

April 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point fine tunes Partner Growth Program
Check Point has added some net new initiatives to its partner program, including a reseller-level engineering certification, and new lead generation campaigns which reflect lessons learned during the pandemic. They are also re-emphasizing their new customer and new product bonuses, particularly for newer partners.

Backup

HYCU announces addition of native Kubernetes solution to their HYCU Protégé platform

April 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on HYCU announces addition of native Kubernetes solution to their HYCU Protégé platform
HYCU’s new Kubernetes protection service is an elastically scalable backup service, which doesn’t protect containers separately but as a fully integrated component of an integrated data protection process.

Security

Kaspersky releases survey examining impact of COVID on channel relationships with vendors and customers

April 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky releases survey examining impact of COVID on channel relationships with vendors and customers
The survey also found minimal differences between American and Canadian respondents, even though the U.S. is opening back up at a much faster rate than Canada.

Artificial Intelligence

Aunalytics launches first Alliance Partner Program to highlight and support their analytics integrations

April 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aunalytics launches first Alliance Partner Program to highlight and support their analytics integrations
Aunalytics’ first program for strategic partners includes major ISVs, but also MSPs and other partners with joint solutions based on deep technical integrations.

Backup

Kasten by Veeam adds native Kubernetes ransomware protection in Kasten K10 v4.0 release

April 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kasten by Veeam adds native Kubernetes ransomware protection in Kasten K10 v4.0 release
In addition to providing immutability against ransomware attacks, the new version of Kasten K10 adds ease of use enhancements and new vendor integrations.

Cloud

BitTitan moves into ITSM market with first-ever acquisition

April 27, 2021 Mark Cox 1
BitTitan also plans to bring Perspectium’s data synchronization platform into the Microsoft ecosystem, where it has not played until now, and introduce it to BitTitan’s channel partners.

Security

The $4.2 billion cybercrime tsunami requires a new security strategy

April 27, 2021 Barracuda MSP Guest Blog Comments Off on The $4.2 billion cybercrime tsunami requires a new security strategy
Cybercrime complaints exploded last year during the pandemic. New technology can help. Barracuda MSP’s Chris Crellin offers his thoughts in this article.

Unified Communications

Poly targets hands-free use cases with Alexa for Business for Zoom Rooms with Poly

April 27, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Poly targets hands-free use cases with Alexa for Business for Zoom Rooms with Poly
Alexa for Business for Zoom Rooms with Poly is initially targeted at the COVID sensitive market as companies return some of their workforce to the office, but they see the longer term use cases as extending well beyond that.

Distribution

“Bring us anything” – Ingram Canada CFO Carter on financing flexibility

April 26, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on “Bring us anything” – Ingram Canada CFO Carter on financing flexibility
Kelly Carter, Ingram Micro Canda’s CFO, discusses the distributor’s financing programs, and why it’s time for more solution providers to get creative with the kind of financing options they offer customers, in this edition of the podcast.