The two new features simplify deployment and management of the cloud intrusion prevention system infrastructure, as well as their container-based security.
Security
Trend Micro adds new features to cloud security platform
by Mark Cox •
Channel Programs, Networking
Extreme Networks announces new partner benefits at combined sales/partner event
by Mark Cox •
Extreme adds new badges around SLED, sports and entertainment and DEI, while making enhancements to training and customer service and adding a new Grant Writing Services capability.
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Storage
ScaleFlux reaches out to channel with new 3000 series computational storage SSDs
by Mark Cox •
ScaleFlux sold its first two generations of computational storage SSDs direct, but the new series is more plug and play, so they are selling it through channel partners as well, and have built a channel program to facilitate this.
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Channel Programs, Security
Attack surface management vendor Censys launches partner program as part of channel first strategy
by Mark Cox •
Matt Hurley, Censys’ CRO, intends to build up the company’s channel from next to nothing to 80% by the end of next year, which will also include a Canadian channel presence.
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Storage
StorONE enhances Storage Engine to drive new scale-for-free pricing model
by Mark Cox •
The model is based on drives rather than capacity, and the changes to the engine give customers confidence they can use maximum sized drives without concerns about restore times.
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Security
Darktrace further builds out Cyber AI Loop with launch of Darktrace PREVENT
by Mark Cox •
Darktrace PREVENT complements the existing DETECT and RESPOND solutions, and will integrate with the final component, HEAL, when it comes out next year.
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Cloud, Distribution
D&H brings Modern Solutions Business Unit, Microsoft CSP status to Canada
by Mark Cox •
D&H’s new business unit organizes solutions into four technology categories, under one leadership team and within one organization, to eliminate the siloed approach that prevailed before, while being recognized as a Microsoft CSP distributor brings D&H Canada to the position they have been in the U.S. for some time.
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Unified Communications
Nextiva introduces next-gen workhub to manage all conversations from a single place
by Mark Cox •
Nextiva’s new app is built on their old platform, so there is continuity despite the new type of software.
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Managed Services, Security
Datastream Cyber Insurance expands resources with first channel leader and move into Canada
by Mark Cox •
Larry Meador has been formally named as the company’s first channel chief, with responsibility for the company’s MSP and MSSP channels.
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Cloud, Partnerships, Virtualization
IGEL seeing stronger vendor collaboration on joint solutions through IGEL Ready program
by Mark Cox •
In the two years since the IGEL Ready program began, IGEL has added 30 new partners to it, but this includes some major OEMs as well as more specialized players.
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Printing and Imaging
HP unveils two new print platforms for today’s office with LaserJet Managed E800/E700 series
by Mark Cox •
The new portfolio is designed for more flexible layouts to meet the demand of new office and market trends.
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Security
GanghorCloud targets CCPA compliance market with new CAPE solution
by Mark Cox •
GanghorCloud has been selling intelligent information security products with next-gen DLP, but in reaction to customer requests and frustration with CCPA compliance products that don’t work, they have built a new platform from the ground up specifically to address this issue.
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Security
SMB-focused XDR vendor Cynet makes enhancements to platform, Go-to-Market model
by Mark Cox •
Cynet has added centralized log management and SaaS Security Posture Management to their platform, while at the same time building out their SOAR there.
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Hardware, Servers
Semiconductor pseudo-startup Solidigm broadens portfolio to deepen HPE relationship
by Mark Cox •
Solidigm, which is technically a startup, but given that much of their original technology came from Intel, and the rest from South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix, really isn’t, has broadened out its portfolio, and is looking to broaden their strategic relationships with HPE and other vendors.
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Cloud, Partnerships
Top HPE partners see new advances around GreenLake increasing opportunities
by Mark Cox •
Executives from Toronto-headquartered Compugen and Halifax-headquartered Mobia discussed their takeaways from last week’s HPE Discover event, and how they can drive their businesses forward.
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Managed Services, Security
Augmentt unveils two new free apps to raise MSP interest in security and management
by Mark Cox •
These two apps become the first of Augmentt’s Free Community Software Program for MSPs.
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Cloud, Managed Services
HPE Canada leader Mike Hilton sees GreenLake business showing strong Canadian momentum
by Mark Cox •
Some Canadian partners are having good success closing GreenLake deals, with several in the 6-8 win area, and half a dozen closing in on 3 wins, which HPE considers full activation.
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Cloud, Data Centre, Partnerships
Equinix leverages expanding HPE partnership as part of growing channel initiative
by Mark Cox •
The launch of HPE GreenLake in Canada in particular, because it coincided with Equinix’s physical expansion in the purchase of additional Canadian data centres, has been an important factor in Equinix’s growth in Canada.
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Partnerships, Software
SUSE supplements their HPE partnership with Rancher-focused agreements
by Mark Cox •
In addition to a major announcement extending the SUSE-HPE partnership, SUSE announced that HPE has adopted SUSE Rancher K3S as their container of choice for GreenLake as-a-Service delivery, that the two companies will expand their engineering collaboration, and that SUSE Rancher and SLES Micro SKUs will be added to the HPE OEM price list in October.
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Servers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise partners with Ampere to provide cloud-native silicon for service providers and cloud-focused enterprises.
by Mark Cox •
The new HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 server is the first in a series of HPE ProLiant RL Gen11 servers with greater compute performance stemming from a partnership with Ampere and its Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max cloud-native processors that generates a high density core and better power efficiency.
