Year: 2024

SaaS

Montreal’s Genetec launches Security Center SaaS solution

March 22, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Montreal’s Genetec launches Security Center SaaS solution
Genetec, which sells only through channel partners, has made their flagship on-prem solution available as a SaaS offering for the first time, and is targeting it at the physical security industry.

Distribution

D&H Canada restructuring of ProAV business posts strong returns

March 21, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada restructuring of ProAV business posts strong returns
D&H reworked its ProAV practice three years ago, investing significantly in it, and changing tactics around vendor and Go-to-Market strategies, with the result being that it has shifted from a minor area to a highly profitable one.

Artificial Intelligence

ServiceNow adds new generative AI leadership with new Washington, D.C. platform release

March 20, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow adds new generative AI leadership with new Washington, D.C. platform release
A major add is Now Assist for ITOM AIOps, which enhances ServiceNow’s IT OM AIOps solution by using generative AI to speed up issue resolution.

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET
ESET Sponsored Content

Backup strategy for managed services

March 19, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Backup strategy for managed services
ESET’s Tony Anscombe discusses backup strategy in a managed services context in this episode of the podcast. Find out why this funadmental of managed service is still so critical and how to make sure your customers are protected and able to get back up and running after an incident.

Artificial Intelligence

Intel strengthens partner ecosystem with new partner Accelerator initiatives and Partner Activation Zones

March 19, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel strengthens partner ecosystem with new partner Accelerator initiatives and Partner Activation Zones
The two new Accelerators cover the edge and networking, joining an existing one around AI, while the Activation Zones, which are different from, but highly complementary to the Accelerators, are around Networking, Intelligent Edge, and Manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence

VAST Data launches key new partnerships with NVIDIA and Super Micro

March 18, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on VAST Data launches key new partnerships with NVIDIA and Super Micro
Both partnerships expand AI capabilities by combining VAST’s software with NVIDIA and Super Micro’s hardware, with more such partnerships on the way.

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.