Year: 2024

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.

Artificial Intelligence

Can the AI PC make selling computers fun again?

March 6, 2024 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Can the AI PC make selling computers fun again?
At HP’s Amplify Partner Conference, HP CEO Enrique Lores and Intel chief Pat Gelsinger made the case that the AI-enabled PC is a fundamental change that will restore value to the commodity endpoint.

Managed Services

Saas Alerts releases alarming report on application security trends and announces new partnership

March 6, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Saas Alerts releases alarming report on application security trends and announces new partnership
The partnership is with MSP-focused cyber insurance provider FifthWall Solutions, to provide cyberinsurance for VARs and their customers.

Channel Programs

Barracuda makes planned announcements to Barracuda Partner Success Program

March 5, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda makes planned announcements to Barracuda Partner Success Program
The changes, which were telegraphed with the program’s launch three months ago, will expand technical certifications and capabilities for partners, increase their margins, and expand support for Barracuda’s distributors.

Artificial Intelligence

Sage Canada partners and customers attracted by Sage’s bold strategy at Transform

March 4, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage Canada partners and customers attracted by Sage’s bold strategy at Transform
Sage’s new product portfolio and strategy had attendees saying this was the most exciting transform in their memory.