Month: March 2023

Computers

HP announces changes to services strategy

March 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP announces changes to services strategy
With services becoming an even more massive opportunity, HP is making a series of changes designed to make it easier for partners to work with HP around the services play, which will include simplification to significantly reduce the number of SKUs.

Podcasts

Embracing DEI in the channel

March 30, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Embracing DEI in the channel
AWS global channel chief Ruba Borno chats women-in-tech events, why channel partners can grow by embracing DEI, and much more in this edition of the podcast.

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

Four trends in email security for 2023

March 30, 2023 Olesia Klevchuk, Product Marketing Director, Barracuda Comments Off on Four trends in email security for 2023
With the increasing costs of successful email-based attacks, companies need help deploying effective security tools. Find out more from Barracuda MSP’s Olesia Klevchuk in this guest blog.

Artificial Intelligence

HP says going on the offense is key part of future-ready plan

March 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP says going on the offense is key part of future-ready plan
HP leader Enrique Lores and senior HP leaders used the HP Amplify opening keynote to lay out the company’s vision going forward and their strategy to get there.

Mobility

HP adds more defense in depth to remote management security with HP Wolf Connect

March 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP adds more defense in depth to remote management security with HP Wolf Connect
HP Wolf Connect, which allows for management of offline remote devices, is the latest piece of cheese in HP’s security stack.

Computers

Poly lays out road map complementary to HP’s Better Together Strategy

March 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Poly lays out road map complementary to HP’s Better Together Strategy
HP executives, including Andy Rhodes, who runs Poly, discussed where Poly has come since formally joining HP, and where they are going with their integrated technologies.

Printing and Imaging

New TerraJet Toner brings major enhancements to new HP Color Laser Jet Series printers

March 29, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on New TerraJet Toner brings major enhancements to new HP Color Laser Jet Series printers
HP introduces their SMB-focused HP Color Laser Jet 4200/4300 portfolio, and the enterprise HP Color Laser Jet Enterprise 5000/6000 and X5000/X6000, but while the new devices have multiple new features, the real highlight here is the next generation TerraJet toner.

Channel Programs

Revamped Ermetic Partner Program adds formal certification component

March 29, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Revamped Ermetic Partner Program adds formal certification component
Ermetic is a startup that started in the CIEM space and now offers a full CNAPP platform, which is sold by both reseller and MSSP partners.

Security

Spera launches seed funding round for solution that gives security teams superior identity-based access permissions

March 29, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Spera launches seed funding round for solution that gives security teams superior identity-based access permissions
Spera’s technology allows them to fill in what have been cracks in identity access management, which they view as highly complementary to existing IAM and IGA vendors.

Channel Programs

Lacework announces new MSP partner program component as part of enhancements to Lacework Partner Program

March 28, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lacework announces new MSP partner program component as part of enhancements to Lacework Partner Program
Lacework has also added three new components to the program. Capture the Flag, a fairly complex enablement tool illustrating how the Lacework CNAPP works, and complimentary Cloud Security Assessments have already been used by some partners, and are formally being announced in the program. New post-sale services are in the process of development.