Year: 2023

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.

Managed Services

Cisco-sponsored study shows managed services still on the rise

September 28, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco-sponsored study shows managed services still on the rise
Canadian MSPs seeing growth of 8.3 percent this year, with demand for more cybersecurity managed services leading the demand charge.

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

The ABCs of XDR

September 28, 2023 Shani Mahler, director of product management, Barracuda Comments Off on The ABCs of XDR
While XDR is the latest entrant in a sea of security initialisms, it plays a critical role in the evolution of cybersecurity-as-a-service.

Distribution

D&H Canada continues to build for growth with new Toronto-area headquarters

September 27, 2023 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada continues to build for growth with new Toronto-area headquarters
The distributor’s new 253,000-square-foot facility gives it a home for the next decade or more and adds in-house configuration services to the company’s list of services for the first time in Canada.

Channel Programs

Application networking vendor Solo.io launches first partner program

September 27, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Application networking vendor Solo.io launches first partner program
Solo, which makes a service mesh and API management platform named Gloo, is relatively new to the channel, but it brought in more than half their revenues last quarter, and they have announced their first partner program to build on that.

Fortinet Sponsored Content

How the channel can leverage the latest firewall technology for enhanced protection

September 26, 2023 Sean Campbell, director, Canadian Channels, Fortinet Comments Off on How the channel can leverage the latest firewall technology for enhanced protection
Firewall technology is continually evolving. In this guest blog, Fortinet Canada’s Sean Campbell outlines opportunities solution providers can find in the latest firewall offerings.

Artificial Intelligence

ServiceNow adds Now Assist Generative AI solutions as part of Vancouver release

September 26, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow adds Now Assist Generative AI solutions as part of Vancouver release
A new family of Generative AI solutions, Now Assist, is the headliner here, but Vancouver also includes many other announcements, especially around security.

Artificial Intelligence

Intel CEO Gelsinger lays out vision of how developers will rule the Siliconomy

September 25, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel CEO Gelsinger lays out vision of how developers will rule the Siliconomy
Gelsinger combined his vision for the company’s future with new announcements and the short and medium term road map to highlight the extensive changes coming, particularly from the rise of AI.