The key innovations are native integrations of several solutions into the company’s SASE for the first time.
Networking, Security
Palo Alto Networks adds new capabilities around SSPM, URL filtering and AIOps for SASE to Prisma
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Hardware, Servers, Software
Lenovo celebrates 30th anniversary of ThinkSystem servers with major portfolio enhancements
by Mark Cox •
They include new Lenovo V3 Infrastructure solutions, a new Lenovo XClarity One cloud-based software management platform, and the fifth generation of Lenovo Neptune water-cooling technology.
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Channel Programs, Security
Grip Security launches first partner program to drive sales of their SaaS application protection
by Mark Cox •
Grip is looking to add partners who understand the differentiated value of their offering, and the uniqueness that it will provide to customers looking for improved SaaS security.
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Channel Communities, Cloud
AWS exceptionally bullish on Canadian partners’ potential
by Mark Cox •
Rachel Mushahwar, AWS Managing Director for North American Partners, talked with ChannelBuzz about her perspective on the Canadian partner community, and how AWS is ramping up enablement efforts with them.
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Cloud, Data Management, Software
ServiceNow further supercharges workflow automation solutions with Tokyo platform release
by Mark Cox •
Manager Hub, Admin Center, ServiceNow Vault and the expansion of Auto Resolution to Human Resources are all highlights of the new release.
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Backup, Cloud, Data Management, Security
Commvault adds early threat detection capabilities from TrapX to Metallic
by Mark Cox •
The new ThreatWise offering becomes the ninth item in the Metallic catalogue, and offers what the company calls unique cyberdeception capabilities that fills out their solution with protection against data exfiltration that are now commonly part of ransomware attacks.
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Cloud, Software, Unified Communications
Salesforce announces Genie to power entire Salesforce Customer 360 platform.
by Mark Cox •
Salesforce also unveiled some major enhancements to Slack as well as Net Zero Marketplace, a platform designed to make carbon credit purchases simpler and more transparent.
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Cloud, Security
CrowdStrike makes major product announcements at Fal.Con event
by Mark Cox •
The key new products are the integration of technology from Humio into Falcon LogScale module and Falcon Complete LogScale managed service, while XDR has also added to all customers with Falcon Insight becoming Falcon Insight XDR.
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Backup, Security, Virtualization
Zerto’s first Canadian country manager outlines strategy for expansion
by Mark Cox •
Sasha Acosta has expanded both sales and sales engineer staff in Canada since his January appointment, including the hire of a channel manager.
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Channel Programs, Security
CrowdStrike launches separate partner program for service providers
by Mark Cox •
The new CrowdStrike Powered Service Provider Program (CPSP) program is the first such organization CrowdStrike has created for service provider partners, and offers them a variety of bundles and discounts.
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Software, Unified Communications
Zoho formally opens Canadian head office in Cornwall to drive further Canadian expansion
by Mark Cox •
The Cornwall office fits with Zoho’s overall hub and spoke strategy, and enables the high emphasis they are placing on a bilingual strategy and being able to communicate with French speaking customers in French.
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Cloud, Managed Services, Unified Communications
Egnyte unveils enhancements to MSP packages
by Mark Cox •
Some of the new partner focused announcements , like the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction package, and the simplified compliance for working with the U.S. Department of Defense have been available to direct customers before, but have now been opened up to the channel.
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Cloud, Security
Barracuda launches virtual Secured Customer event with new product announcements
by Mark Cox •
The new announcements include an integration between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Barracuda XDR, and the addition of Zero Trust Access to the Barracuda Email Protection Suite.
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Cloud, Software
Riverbed launches Alluvio by Riverbed Unified Observability solution
by Mark Cox •
Riverbed launches a new SaaS solution on its own platform, bringing a state of the art solution to the market, on a platform that will eventually move beyond SaaS.
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Cloud, Virtualization
Leostream announces latest generation of its VDI and DaaS enablement platform
by Mark Cox •
Leostream 2022, the latest version of their enterprise platform, includes completely new and united versions of Leostream Gateway and LeosStream Connection Broker.
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Cloud, Security
Opus Security comes out of stealth to revolutionize Cloud SecOps and Remediation processes
by Mark Cox •
Led by executives from Siemplify, a channel-friendly SOAR acquired by Google this year, Opus already has channel plans in place.
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Backup, Hyper-converged
Polish backup company Storware partners with Scale Computing
by Mark Cox •
The two companies have worked before in EMEA, but this expanded partnership will impact other geos, including North America.
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Channel Programs, Managed Services
Cloud backup provider Redstor launches first partner program for North American MSPs
by Mark Cox •
Redstor has had a presence in Britain for many years, and is now ramping up their efforts in North America, with new tools and benefits for MSPs as part of their All Access Partner Program.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Software
SAP rethinks partnering approach with new Competency Framework
by Mark Cox •
The new Competency Framework from SAP PartnerEdge is an explicit all-in on cloud model which does not reward on-prem projects, and which introduces seven new competencies.
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Channel Programs, Distribution, Storage
ScaleFlux signs North American disti deal with TDSYNNEX to complete construction of channel Go-to-Market capabilities
by Mark Cox •
The distribution deal complements ScaleFlux’s channel expansion, which has seen the release of a product for partners, and the launch of their first partner program.
