Month: October 2023

Artificial Intelligence

New united OpenText Partner Network to emphasize cross-selling, customer retention and midmarket growth

October 13, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on New united OpenText Partner Network to emphasize cross-selling, customer retention and midmarket growth
The integration of the existing OpenText program with the acquired assets from Micro Focus makes the new channel more diverse, and includes features like the OpenText Aviator Thrust program for Partners, to enable partners to build solutions with OpenText Cloud API services.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenText CEO Barrenechea redefines company around AI at OpenText World

October 12, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText CEO Barrenechea redefines company around AI at OpenText World
Barrenechea also announced OpenText Aviator, the event’s feature announcement, which brings distinctive new AI capabilities to OpenText’s Business Cloud.

Artificial Intelligence

Partner messaging, new marketing initiatives highlight Partner Day at Oktane

October 10, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Partner messaging, new marketing initiatives highlight Partner Day at Oktane
While Okta’s increased emphasis on Generative AI was the principal theme of their recent customer and partner event, motivating and equipping partners to double down with Okta on this journey was also critical.

As-a-Service

Pure Storage commits to pay customers’ power and rack space costs as part of upgrades to Evergreen portfolio

October 10, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pure Storage commits to pay customers’ power and rack space costs as part of upgrades to Evergreen portfolio
Other new offerings include Pure Protect, a new resilience and DRaaS product line and improvements to the service experience.

Artificial Intelligence

Okta CEO McKinnon lays out vision of how Generative AI will drive Okta in new tech world

October 5, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Okta CEO McKinnon lays out vision of how Generative AI will drive Okta in new tech world
The highlight was Okta AI – AI for Identity, which is not a product per se, but a comprehensive set of AI features and capabilities that enable many of the other new offerings on Okta’ clouds they announced at the event.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Studio highlights new Alteryx Generative AI offerings

October 5, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on AI Studio highlights new Alteryx Generative AI offerings
Alteryx looks to build on the momentum in the Generative AI space it built earlier this year when it was in the vanguard of actually getting product into general availability.

Channel Programs

Nutanix makes major enhancements to Elevate Partner Program

October 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix makes major enhancements to Elevate Partner Program
Nutanix adds a series of new incents and enablement supports designed to make partners fully autonomous, efficient, and able to support customer success.