The business outlook is improving, but customer demands, security concerns, and staffing challenges lie ahead.
HPE also announced eight new services, as well as new or expanded strategic partnerships with Red Hat and SUSE.
David Bennett comes over from Axcient, where he had been CEO, to take the same role at Object First.
Intel’s Eric Chong explains how solution providers can add the hardware security capabilities of the Intel vPro Platform to their security software and network mix to offer customers the best-possible security.
All these new HPE announcements reflect the maturity of the partner ecosystem and the desire to pivot support around business models.
While HPE had some new program announcements at their Partner Growth Summit on Monday, they also reaffirmed the company’s strategy for partners, and laid out where they are headed.
Avaya Canada alliances lead Adam Seens weighs in on the role of a partner ecosystem in the modern contact center in this guest blog.
The new program is heavily focused on training and accereditations, with both online and proctored formats.
The new SD-WAN capabilities, which are now fully integrated into the cloud, come from Extreme’s acquisition of Ipanema, while the AIOps with Digital Twin capabilities becomes Extreme’s new top of the line cloud management, above Extreme Cloud IQ Co-Pilot.
DoControl, which is only a year old, is just exiting its proof of concept stage, so its channel is brand new, with GuidePoint Security being the most recognizable name among partners who have signed up.
Barracuda MSP’s Olesia Klevchuk joins us on the podcast to discuss the company’s latest study of the state of spear phishing and how solution providers can help their customers steer clear of targeted email attacks.
Cloudli sees the acquisition as highly synergistic, from a product perspective, from a market expansion perspective, and, critically for two companies which are channel-focused, from a partner perspective.
As is customary with relationships involving HPE’s venture arm, HPE has also made a strategic investment in Alation.
In this edition of the podcast, ESET’s Tony Anscombe analyzes the cybersecurity ramifications of the war in Ukraine, from what’s happening on the electronic battlefield to why security awareness training is more important than ever.
Addeo wants the direct and channel sales forces to work more effectively together, and also wants to expand their channel presence beyond MSPs.
OVHCloud just celebrated their tenth anniversary in Canada, and while to date their facilities have been in Montreal, they plan to open up a Toronto data centre next year.
Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids
D&H will continue with its SMB-focused BTO services, but is looking to help partners move further upmarket with the new offerings.
As Airtable sells to larger customers they are also looking to add larger partners, although the smaller consultants who have made up most of their channel will still play a key role.
Cisco’s decade-long push to bring the ease-of-use of its cloud-managed networking gear to its core enterprise networking offering nears completion after Cisco Live announcement.
