Month: August 2023

Cloud

New Edge Orchestration capabilities highlight VMware edge announcements

August 23, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Edge Orchestration capabilities highlight VMware edge announcements
In addition to VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator, new Edge announcements include a new retail edge solution and a new managed connectivity services which will appeal to service provider partners.

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET
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ESET study finds phishing on the rise in North America

August 23, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET study finds phishing on the rise in North America
ESET global security evangelist Tony Anscombe joins us on the podcast to discuss the company’s research into cybercrime trends for the first half of 2023.

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A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware

August 23, 2023 Thomas Uhlemann Comments Off on A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware
The AI race is on! It’s easy to lose track of the latest developments and possibilities, and yet everyone wants to see firsthand what the hype is about. Heydays for cybercriminals!

Artificial Intelligence

VMware, NVIDIA partnership around VMware Private AI Foundation highlights VMware Generative AI push

August 23, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware, NVIDIA partnership around VMware Private AI Foundation highlights VMware Generative AI push
VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA is built on VMware Cloud Foundation, optimized for AI and will run fully secure Generative AI applications.

Cloud

VMware upgrades multi-cloud capabilities on multiple fronts

August 23, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware upgrades multi-cloud capabilities on multiple fronts
Multi-cloud has become one of VMware’s top focus areas, and the new and enhanced offerings include vSAN Max, which allows storage to be disaggregated and scale independently from compute, as well as new multi-cloud virtual private clouds for storage and networking.

Artificial Intelligence

VMware expands Tanzu Application Platform with new Tanzu Application Engine and enhanced multi-cloud options

August 23, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands Tanzu Application Platform with new Tanzu Application Engine and enhanced multi-cloud options
VMware sees this as a ‘new Tanzu’ and views its enhancements as fundamental to their multi-cloud story going forward.

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How on-demand color labeling can help streamline your warehouse

August 22, 2023 Epson Guest Blog Comments Off on How on-demand color labeling can help streamline your warehouse
In this guest blog, Epson details how a strategy of printing colored labels as they’re needed can help make a customer’s warehouse more efficient and compliant.

Channel Programs

VMware Canada channel chief Simon Powell assesses first year on the job

August 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware Canada channel chief Simon Powell assesses first year on the job
Powell said that in addition to VMware honing in on a more partner-driven strategy, the new announcements at VMware Explore, and the philosophy behind them, will also open up new opportunities for partners.

Cloud

Pure Storage, Microsoft expands strategic partnership  around Azure VMware Solution

August 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage, Microsoft expands strategic partnership  around Azure VMware Solution
This is Pure’s first out-of-the box option around a specific use case for Azure Cloud as they move beyond general purpose hybrid storage.

As-a-Service

Grip Security raises $41 million in new funding round as they strengthen focus on channel strategy

August 22, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Grip Security raises $41 million in new funding round as they strengthen focus on channel strategy
Grip’s SaaS identity risk management is a hot one, which has helped their growth, as has the continued evolution of their channel-centric strategy.