February 8, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Citrix lays out strategy to help partners take advantage of expanding hybrid multi-cloud opportunity
Citrix global channel chief Bronwyn Hastings talks with ChannelBuzz about what they see as the key opportunities for partners in the year ahead, and how the company will help partners to meet them.
February 5, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Lucideus rebrands as Safe Security, taking the name of their product as part of move from services to product company
The startup likely best known for the involvement of John Chambers as an investor changes its name from one with potential for controversy to one with absolutely none, and which has the advantage of being the name of their platform.
February 5, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Check Point beefs up SMB-focused Quantum Spark gateway portfolio with two new models
The new 1600 and 1800 models both have higher density and throughput than earlier models in the series, and are aimed at the mid and higher levels of the SMB space.
February 5, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on HelpSystems likely to operate Digital Defense as standalone security company
HelpSystems has been aggressive in building out their security portfolio through acquisition over the last couple years, and this has been a common model with other acquisitions.
February 5, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Untangle looks to significantly upgrade partner support with state of the art portal
Untangle had been using a portal they built years ago, which used Google Drive for document sharing, but it scaled poorly as their partner base passed the 1000 mark, and as they acquired more partners outside North America.
February 4, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Infoblox adds new security capabilities, enhanced integrations to Network Identity Operating System
The addition of DoH and DoT protocol support are important for DNS encryption, with the DoT likely to be especially significant for partners since it has been less used until now and so is less well understood.
February 3, 2021Mark CoxComments Off on Dell Technologies kicks off new fiscal year for partners with simplified new business incents, greater access to VMware
The company’s channel leadership is emphasizing that the changes this year are all about simplifying and improving the partner experience.