Year: 2023

Channel Programs

NetApp’s new Partner Sphere Partner Program  goes live

August 1, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp’s new Partner Sphere Partner Program  goes live

Last fall NetApp announced its new program, which they term an extension of the previous Unified Partner Program rather than a major overhaul of it, and after giving partners a suitable time to prepare for the new program, it is now operational.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts releases Fortify tool to improve Microsoft’s secure scores for MSPs

August 1, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts releases Fortify tool to improve Microsoft’s secure scores for MSPs
Fortify, which is now part of Saas Alerts’ Manage module, lets MSPs improve their customers’ Microsoft secure scores and overall security posture, and saves them much time by allowing hordes of clients to properly configure their systems with a single click.

Fortinet Sponsored Content

SASE security must-haves for CISOs

July 31, 2023 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on SASE security must-haves for CISOs
In this guest blog, Fortinet Canada’s Sean Campbell outlines top concerns for CISOs that solution providers should consider when offering their customers Secure Access Service Edge solutions.

Artificial Intelligence

Dell brings Project Helix partnership with NVIDIA live with three separate solution bundles

July 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell brings Project Helix partnership with NVIDIA live with three separate solution bundles
The new solutions involve a joint Generative AI validated design and Dell Professional Services in collaboration with NVIDIA, all of which are also available through channel partners.

Channel Programs

FireMon names Nicole Stavroff as new channel chief to drive broader security management focus

July 27, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on FireMon names Nicole Stavroff as new channel chief to drive broader security management focus
FireMon is 100% channel but is still looking for more good partners, including ones in Canada, where they want to expand their operations.

Networking

Network Resilience Coalition aims to address EOW/EOL security challenges

July 26, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Network Resilience Coalition aims to address EOW/EOL security challenges
The new group brings together networking hardware and software vendors and service providers to find ways to reduce the threat surface from unpatched systems.

Artificial Intelligence

Splunk upgrades its AI to enhance security and automation platform

July 20, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk upgrades its AI to enhance security and automation platform
Splunk AI encompasses a set of design principles around machine learning, as well as a variety of new and expanded machine learning tools.

Avaya Sponsored Content

Transforming healthcare through Innovation Without Disruption

July 19, 2023 Greg Schlotzhauer, Regional Sales Lead for Central Canada, Avaya Comments Off on Transforming healthcare through Innovation Without Disruption
In this guest blog, Avaya Canada’s Greg Schlotzhauer shares how solution providers can help their healthcare customers streamline and coordinate care, reduce risk and address security challenges by moving their communications (at least partly) to the cloud.

Security

Splunk revitalizes legacy SIEM and SOAR with new product and focus

July 19, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk revitalizes legacy SIEM and SOAR with new product and focus
Splunk made multiple product announcements at their customer event, but the upgrades to their SIEM and SOAR platform deliver on their focus around resilience, and will likely impact the most customers.

Opertional Technology

Splunk CEO says they are not the old Splunk and pledges more innovation and better partner support

July 18, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk CEO says they are not the old Splunk and pledges more innovation and better partner support
At Splunk’s Global Partner Summit Monday, the company made several announcements of special relevance to partners, including OT-focused Splunk Edge Hub, the launch of Splunk on Azure Marketplace, and a major extension of their partnership with SAP.