Month: November 2023

Channel Programs

AI and security tops in Robbins’ mind in Splunk deal

November 9, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AI and security tops in Robbins’ mind in Splunk deal
Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins explains the Splunk acquisition and focuses on opportunities in AI, security and sustainability in Partner Summit keynote.

Managed Services

Liongard partners with Cork to add Cork’s cyber warranty protection to their services

November 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liongard partners with Cork to add Cork’s cyber warranty protection to their services
Both companies see Cork’s focus on loss control when a cyberattack takes place as highly complementary to Liongard’s Configuration Change Detection and Response services, and they are offering a discount to MSPs who sell both solutions.

Channel Programs

Cisco signals significant changes to partner incentives and specializations

November 9, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco signals significant changes to partner incentives and specializations
At its Partner Summit event, Cisco has previewed changes that will see longstanding partner program elements like architectural specializations and VIP give way to newer programs over the next few years.

ESET Sponsored Content

ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023

November 9, 2023 Jean-Ian Boutin Comments Off on ESET APT Activity Report Q2–Q3 2023
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 and Q3 2023

Storage

Qumulo enhances elasticity, performance and audibility with rearchitected Scale Anywhere platform

November 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Qumulo enhances elasticity, performance and audibility with rearchitected Scale Anywhere platform
The new architecture disaggregates the storage from the compute, and is a key factor in both the much lower pricing and the greatly increased scalability.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations

November 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations
The company has also added improved versions of five next-generation firewalls to address specialized use cases, as well as some new capabilities in their software.

Channel Programs

Cisco names Rodney Clark new channel chief on eve of Partner Summit

November 8, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco names Rodney Clark new channel chief on eve of Partner Summit
Cisco announced that former Microsoft global channel chief Rodney Clark will take over as its global partner leader as Oliver Tuszik looks back at a tumultuous half-decade.

Cloud

NetApp, VMware and Fujitsu partner on hybrid cloud solution for SME market

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp, VMware and Fujitsu partner on hybrid cloud solution for SME market
The joint solution will be sold by Fujitsu and by channel members certified by all three vendors.

Partnerships

NetApp announces integration with the VMware Sovereign Cloud, and simplified data management for modern virtualized applications 

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces integration with the VMware Sovereign Cloud, and simplified data management for modern virtualized applications 
The Sovereign Cloud integration brings the VMware compliance technology to enterprise storage, while the modernization of APIs between ONTAP and VMware vSphere improves the scalability and effectiveness of VMware’s VVols architecture.

Artificial Intelligence

VMware emphasizes growth of Generative AI ecosystem and partnerships at VMware Explore Barcelona

November 7, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware emphasizes growth of Generative AI ecosystem and partnerships at VMware Explore Barcelona
VMware announced new collaborations focused on the Private AI they introduced earlier this year at VMware Explore Las Vegas, with long-time partners Intel and IBM being the big two, as well as a third with IBM spinoff Kyndryl.