Year: 2024

Channel Programs

Amazon adds Buy with AWS button option for Marketplace partners

December 10, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Amazon adds Buy with AWS button option for Marketplace partners
Partners can add a Buy with AWS Button to their website, as AWS continues its push to make Marketplace a more important part of how its partners reach customers.

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ESET Sponsored Content

Achieving cybersecurity compliance in 5 steps

December 10, 2024 Márk Szabó Comments Off on Achieving cybersecurity compliance in 5 steps
Cybersecurity compliance may feel overwhelming, but a few clear steps can make it manageable and ensure your business stays on the right side of regulatory requirements.

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Artificial Intelligence

Hybrid cloud infrastructure vendor Hitachi Vantara launches new partnership with Virtana and its platform suite 

December 4, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hybrid cloud infrastructure vendor Hitachi Vantara launches new partnership with Virtana and its platform suite 
Hitachi Vantara and Virtana have announced a new collaboration with AI-powered monitoring and observability vendor Virtana, which will integrate Virtana’s suite with the Hitachi Vantara  EverFlex infrastructure-as-a-service offering.

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ESET Sponsored Content

Beyond the checkbox: Demystifying cybersecurity compliance

November 20, 2024 Márk Szabó Comments Off on Beyond the checkbox: Demystifying cybersecurity compliance
In an era of escalating digital threats, cybersecurity compliance goes beyond ticking a legal box – it’s a crucial shield safeguarding assets, reputation, and the very survival of your business.

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OpenText CEO Mark Barranechea
Artificial Intelligence

OpenText CEO makes the case for business AI

November 19, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on OpenText CEO makes the case for business AI
At OpenText World 2024, CEO Mark Barranechea provides an update on the company’s Titanium X roadmap for data management and multi-cloud integration.

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Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

Combating cyber risk in the midmarket

November 19, 2024 Patrick O’Donnell, Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas, Barracuda Networks Comments Off on Combating cyber risk in the midmarket
Midsize companies face a higher risk of cyberattacks. Here are some tips to help MSPs from Barracuda’s Patrick O’Donnell

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Artificial Intelligence

Nutanix introduces Nutanix Enterprise AI cloud native offering

November 15, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix introduces Nutanix Enterprise AI cloud native offering
Nutanix complements its existing on-prem, Kubernetes and edge AI offerings with a public cloud offering which becomes a part of Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box 2.0.

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Managed Services

OpenText updates Secure Cloud for MSPs

November 13, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on OpenText updates Secure Cloud for MSPs
The Waterloo, Ont.-based company is adding MDR, cyber warranty, and a new platform to improve the business experience for its managed service provider customers.

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Acronis Sponsored Content

Looking at the top security threats for MSPs in the first half of 2024

November 12, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Looking at the top security threats for MSPs in the first half of 2024
Steve Brining of Acronis joins us on the podcast to discuss the finding of its semi-annual study of the attacks that MSPs are facing off against in the battle to protect themsleves and their customers.

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Uncategorized

HP Canada names Biase next president

November 7, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Canada names Biase next president
Michelle Biase will return to HP Canada as its new president next month, while US-based executive Peter DiMarco takes over her role as interim general manager of distributor D&H Canada.

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Security

SonicWall rolls out SOHO and branch office-focused TZ80 small business firewall service

November 7, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWall rolls out SOHO and branch office-focused TZ80 small business firewall service
The TZ80 firewall platform features built-in integration with cloud-native zero trust network access (ZTNA) and VPN as a service (VPNaaS) for hybrid environments.

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Channel Programs

Illumio adds new enablement tools, simplification to partner program

November 7, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio adds new enablement tools, simplification to partner program
Illumio is looking to strengthen partners in a growing zero trust segmentation market by significantly enhancing their global partner program.

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Cloud

Cloud storage provider Backblaze ramps up Canadian presence with new Opti9 partnership

November 5, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud storage provider Backblaze ramps up Canadian presence with new Opti9 partnership
Backblaze will leverage the new partnership to open its first data region in Canada, which will be based in Toronto, service the whole country, and become available in the first quarter of 2025.

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Channel Programs

Cisco overhauls partner program with new 360 program

October 29, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco overhauls partner program with new 360 program
At its Partner Summit, Cisco outlines plans for a major revamp of its partner program, one it says will capture more of the value partners provide for customers beyond transacting products.

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Avaya Sponsored Content

Innovation in education: Tara Pasalic’s journey at McMaster University

October 29, 2024 Jay Patel, Global Vice President of Product Management, Avaya Comments Off on Innovation in education: Tara Pasalic’s journey at McMaster University
In this guest blog, Avaya vice president of product management Jay Patel takes a look at one systems integration specialist’s role in the digital transformation of a major Canadian university.

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Channel Programs

5G network specialist Celona launches expanded channel program

October 29, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on 5G network specialist Celona launches expanded channel program
Celona reacts to the growing maturity of its channel by moving from a single-tier organization to a more diverse three tiered one, while complementing the channel announcement with new Aerloc security improvements for industrial IoT.

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Artificial Intelligence

Securiti launches Gencore AI solution to build secure artificial intelligence systems

October 29, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Securiti launches Gencore AI solution to build secure artificial intelligence systems
Gencore AI provides the same capability for the safe construction of AI tools that their core platform has provided from its inception.

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Partnerships

NTT DATA partners with Palo Alto Networks around Managed Detection and Response on Cortex platform

October 29, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on NTT DATA partners with Palo Alto Networks around Managed Detection and Response on Cortex platform
The expanded relationship between the two long-time partners brings NTT DATA’s Managed Extended Detection Response Service onto the Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Cortex platform, to add additional AI capabilities to threat monitoring, detection and rapid response.

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Distribution

Toronto-based 1Password expands global distribution reach with new TD SYNNEX deal

October 29, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Toronto-based 1Password expands global distribution reach with new TD SYNNEX deal
This is 1Password’s first deal with a major distributor, and they plan to use it to expand their reseller base globally through TD SYNNEX’s broad reach.

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Channel Programs

Ericsson leveraging acquired assets to beef up enterprise strategy

October 25, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ericsson leveraging acquired assets to beef up enterprise strategy
Under the new leadership of Matt Cook, Ericsson’s enterprise 5G strategy is leveraging the large partner channel obtained in the Vonage, Cradlepoint and Ericom acquisitions, as well as the enterprise-focused solutions they sold, to boost their enterprise sales.

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