Year: 2021

Channel Programs

Cloud-native IAM startup Britive features Optiv in newly launched partner program

February 22, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud-native IAM startup Britive features Optiv in newly launched partner program
Britive has established a partner program designed to enable a select number of partners to build a major business with their technology.

Artificial Intelligence

New Redis Labs Chief Business Development Officer views channel as key to expanding AI and machine learning Go-to-Market

February 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Redis Labs Chief Business Development Officer views channel as key to expanding AI and machine learning Go-to-Market
Taimur Rashid, who joins Redis from Microsoft, talks with ChannelBuzz about his plans to expand the company’s business in the AI space, which he said is still very small compared to its total potential.

Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: Oliver Tuszik of Cisco

February 17, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Oliver Tuszik of Cisco
Cisco channel chief Oliver Tuszik reviews 2020 and offers his thoughts on what’s to come in 2021 in this edition of the podcast.

Storage

StorCentric targets 10-30 TB database market with entry level Violin QV1020

February 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorCentric targets 10-30 TB database market with entry level Violin QV1020
The new product is StorCentric’s first Violin release since they acquired the company late last year, and is an entry level version of the QV2020. For now, the branding remains Violin, but that’s something that will be examined going forward.

Security

Operation NightScout: Supply‑chain attack targets online gaming in Asia

February 17, 2021 ESET Guest Blog Comments Off on Operation NightScout: Supply‑chain attack targets online gaming in Asia
ESET researchers uncover a supply-chain attack used in a cyberespionage operation targeting online‑gaming communities in Asia

Channel Programs

Jason Beal joins AvePoint to build structure and consistency into channel strategy

February 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Jason Beal joins AvePoint to build structure and consistency into channel strategy
Microsoft-focused ISV AvePoint has a fairly large channel today, but there have been significant gaps in the enablement resources they are provided, and the consistency with which are provided globally. The plan is to change that.

Computers

Panasonic unveils enhanced ‘Mark 2’ version of fully rugged TOUGHBOOK 33

February 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic unveils enhanced ‘Mark 2’ version of fully rugged TOUGHBOOK 33
Panasonic’s top-seller has the same form factor and durability features as before, but performance, flexibility, functionality and security improvements have been made.

Managed Services

Zomentum plans to add new revenue generating modules to its MSP sales platform from Series A funding round

February 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zomentum plans to add new revenue generating modules to its MSP sales platform from Series A funding round
Zomentum continues to double the number of partners every quarter, and is ramping up its staff with new hires.

Internet of Things

Ignite IoT and grow your business

February 16, 2021 Cisco Canada Guest Blog Comments Off on Ignite IoT and grow your business
Jason Chung-Tung and Giovanni Stea from Cisco Canada’s Internet of Things team discuss the nature of the IoT opportunity for solution providers in Canada and tee up an upcoming educational event.

Pure Storage
Storage

Pure Storage looks to expand into new markets with new FlashArray and FlashBlade updates

February 16, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage looks to expand into new markets with new FlashArray and FlashBlade updates
Pure has also expanded the FlashArray portfolio with the //C40 R3, a new entry level offering aimed at that part of the market that typically buys hybrid arrays.