Month: January 2022

Security

Trellix emerges as new XDR business following McAfee-FireEye merger

January 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trellix emerges as new XDR business following McAfee-FireEye merger
A second business from the same combination, which will focus on the McAfee Enterprise Secure Service Edge [SSE] business is scheduled to launch later this quarter.

Backup

Dell unveils new and enhanced multi-cloud products to speed multi-cloud journey from default to design

January 19, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell unveils new and enhanced multi-cloud products to speed multi-cloud journey from default to design
Dell is making a large number of multi-cloud announcements to expand their multi-cloud capabilities, and make them more effective for customers.

Channel Programs

Cybereason launches new Pay as You Grow program for MSSPs

January 18, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybereason launches new Pay as You Grow program for MSSPs
The key addition is the availability of a monthly billing model, and the new program also allows MSSPs to enlist MSPs on a Master-Agent model.

Kaspersky Sponsored Content

The state of cybersecurity in 2021 (and 2022)

January 18, 2022 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The state of cybersecurity in 2021 (and 2022)
Kaspersky Canada’s Jim Chalmers and Greg DeLeemans walk us through the changing cybersecurity landscape in 2021, and explore what forces will shape security this year in this edition of the podcast.

Channel Programs

Observability vendor Cribl to overhaul channel program and enhance channel value in 2022

January 18, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Observability vendor Cribl to overhaul channel program and enhance channel value in 2022
Zachary Kilpatrick arrives from Okta to grow Cribl’s channel business further, which will include the rolling out of a new channel program this spring.

Avaya Sponsored Content

How Canadian healthcare organizations are moving cloud-ward with Avaya

January 17, 2022 Ian Purdell-Lewis, vice president SI/SP Canada, Avaya Comments Off on How Canadian healthcare organizations are moving cloud-ward with Avaya
Avaya Canada’s Ian Purdell-Lewis shares some examples of how Canadian healthcare clients are embracing new communications infrastructure to offer a better patient experience.

Backup

Veeam Canada scaling up for channel growth in 2022

January 17, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Veeam Canada scaling up for channel growth in 2022
Sonya Mazzaferro, who became Veeam Canada channel chief last year, discusses the changes that are ongoing at Veeam and what Canadian partners can expect to see going forward.

Computers

Dell rides channel to exceptionally strong quarter

January 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell rides channel to exceptionally strong quarter
Dell’s third quarter improved on its already strong first half, with its channel business doing particularly well in core legacy areas like its server and client businesses.

Networking

Mitel repivots strategy back to core strengths in response to COVID impact on UCaaS market

January 13, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mitel repivots strategy back to core strengths in response to COVID impact on UCaaS market
Going forward, Mitel will focus on the PBX and collaboration offerings that built up their business, and rebuilt their UCaaS initiative around their new partnership with RingCentral, following an effort to break into the UCaaS market that was gutted by the pandemic’s impact.

Unified Communications

Bluesound Professional adds North American sales manager to help drive innovative streaming audio for commercial spaces

January 12, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bluesound Professional adds North American sales manager to help drive innovative streaming audio for commercial spaces
Toronto area-based Bluesound Professional has named Craig Cooper as their North American sales manager, as the company looks to capitalize on being first to market in a sector where growth was initially slowed by COVID-19.