Month: March 2024

Channel Programs

ArmorText launches partner program around Secure Out of Band Collaboration

March 18, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on ArmorText launches partner program around Secure Out of Band Collaboration
Secure Out of Band Collaboration is a relatively new technology, and ArmorText believes it will appeal to multiple partner types, including resellers, GSIs and MSPs.

Barracuda MSP Sponsored Content

Five ways AI is improving cybersecurity

March 14, 2024 Olesia Klevchuk, Product Marketing Director, Barracuda Comments Off on Five ways AI is improving cybersecurity
AI presents challenges to those fighting on the frontlines of cybersecurity. But it also helps business fight back against attackers more effectively. Barracuda’s Olesia Klevchuk counts the ways AI makes fighting the good fight easier in this guest blog.

Cloud

 Morpheus Data announces new suite of data services to help assess VMware usage going forward

March 14, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on  Morpheus Data announces new suite of data services to help assess VMware usage going forward
This provides an alternative that will let enterprises migrate off VMware Aria,   and also introduces the Morpheus Plugin Framework to let companies build their own integrations, which Morpheus will certify, and a new 7.0 version of Morpheus.

Distribution

ViewSonic, TD SYNNEX roll out unique Zero Cost financing program for high-end foldable direct view LED Display, which is only available in Canada.

March 13, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on ViewSonic, TD SYNNEX roll out unique Zero Cost financing program for high-end foldable direct view LED Display, which is only available in Canada.
The ViewSonic ‘Pays Your Way’ financing program was designed specifically to finance the large format foldable DVLED model, where the price point was high and a barrier to some customers.

Backup

Startup Object First pleased with momentum for Veeam-focused backup appliance

March 12, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Startup Object First pleased with momentum for Veeam-focused backup appliance
Object First’s Ootbi now has over 80 installations for Veeam environments, with six of them worth over $100,000, as they stress how their storage immutability and Zero Trust capabilities are effective weapons against ransomware.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point makes channel-specific announcements at CPX 2024 event

March 11, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point makes channel-specific announcements at CPX 2024 event
New products will enhance Check Point’s MSP in Canada, while the recently announced channel changes will put more dollars in partners’ pockets.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point explains product strategy within overall strategic context

March 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point explains product strategy within overall strategic context
While Check Point has the reputation of  being a high end product that serves the high end of the market, they also sell to SMBs as well, and even though the focus this year was on high end strategy, their SMB portfolio got its share of important announcements.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point scales up Harmony email portfolio with new Harmony SaaS offering

March 8, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point scales up Harmony email portfolio with new Harmony SaaS offering
While Check Point’s original Harmony product came from a 2021 acquisition, the technology that specifically became Harmony SaaS came in a September 2023 acquisition, and is now formally available following its integration into the Check Point platform.

Channel Programs

HP drops Power Services specialization in bid to simplify Amplify

March 7, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP drops Power Services specialization in bid to simplify Amplify
While the Power Services specialization will be folded into the upper-tier Power segment of Amplify, HP is adding two new designations for its largest partners.

Artificial Intelligence

Check Point CEO lays out strategy to continue strong 2023 momentum in 2004

March 7, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Check Point CEO lays out strategy to continue strong 2023 momentum in 2004
Gil Shwed emphasized that going forward, Check Point needs to be focused on its cloud-delivered platform together with an intensified AI strategy.