Year: 2021

Hardware

AMD looks to continue momentum vs Intel with new 3rd Gen EPYC ‘Milan’

March 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on AMD looks to continue momentum vs Intel with new 3rd Gen EPYC ‘Milan’
AMD’s 2nd generation EPYC chips, Rome, made AMD’s big push in the data centre, and now with more third-party server vendors on board than ever before, they are looking to extend that edge with Milan.

Servers

Lenovo expands AMD portfolio around 3rd  Gen EPYC with new server, HCI solutions

March 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo expands AMD portfolio around 3rd  Gen EPYC with new server, HCI solutions
While most of the models announced are refreshes of product introduced with the 2nd generation chips, Lenovo is announcing a new VX HCI series around VMware. 

Managed Services

Kaspersky brings new Threat Hunting Service to market

March 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky brings new Threat Hunting Service to market
The Kaspersky Threat Hunting Service is a more proactive reworking of an older offering, designed to meet extreme demand, particularly from midmarket customers.

Channel Programs

New proof-of-concept licenses, breach response licenses highlight revamped Netsurion Partner Program

March 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New proof-of-concept licenses, breach response licenses highlight revamped Netsurion Partner Program
Netsurion has also updated its partner portal, and unveiled a new partner referral program to encourage MSPs to refer their peers to them.

Networking

Versa Networks enhances Lean IT SASE solution Versa Titan

March 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Versa Networks enhances Lean IT SASE solution Versa Titan
Titan, Versa’s solution for SMBs and others who lack specialized teams of security and network-focused engineers and architects, has been enhanced with the addition of ZTNA and secure Web gateway capabilities from the enterprise VERSA SASE offering.

Managed Services

Every MSP’s guide to adding managed security services

March 15, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Every MSP’s guide to adding managed security services
Mark Ballegeer of Barracuda MSP offers advice on how any managed service provider can add managed security services in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

Channel Programs

Media Sonar Technologies reaches out to channel with security platform that integrates OSINT and Dark Web sources

March 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Media Sonar Technologies reaches out to channel with security platform that integrates OSINT and Dark Web sources
London, Ontario-based Media Sonar’s platform brings a unique perspective to threat intelligence, which is designed to be highly compatible with complementary vendor offerings.

Channel Programs

Cradlepoint adds net-new senior execs to channel management team as part of broader channel expansion

March 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint adds net-new senior execs to channel management team as part of broader channel expansion
Cradlepoint also says that it will be announcing major new channel initiatives at their Global Partner Summit in early May.

Cloud

Cameyo names Brad Rowland as VP of Channel in continued ramp-up of partner focus

March 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cameyo names Brad Rowland as VP of Channel in continued ramp-up of partner focus
Cameyo’s appointment of End User Computing vet Rowland to the net-new channel position is another step in their expanded channel strategy, following the introduction of their first partner program last fall.

Security

Doing more with less: Cybersecurity in 2021

March 11, 2021 Kaspersky Guest Blog Comments Off on Doing more with less: Cybersecurity in 2021
Seemingly overnight, the pandemic changed the way we work, and infosec departments are still adjusting. What’s on the horizon for employees in the coming year?