Optiv9, a 2022 rebranding of Canadian IaaS firm HostedBizz, has just begun an important new strategic relationship with Backblaze, which just got underway January 1
Backup, Partnerships
Optiv9 launches new partnership with Backblaze
by Mark Cox •
Backup, Cloud
Zerto launches Cloud Vault solution for MSPs
by Mark Cox •
Zerto has complemented its Zerto Cloud Vault solution with Zerto Cyber Resilience Vault, a fully managed solution sold through a limited channel of Zerto resellers.
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Cloud, Small Business, Software
Zoho strengthens Finance and Operations platform with three new tools
by Mark Cox •
Zoho has released three beefed-up tools to the Canadian market. They are Zoho Books, Zoho Inventory, and Zoho Practice. All are part of the Finance and Operations platform. Zoho Books now supports electronic filing for both the Canadian and Quebec governments, Zoho Inventory adds advanced warehouse management capabilities and Zoho Practice is for accountants.
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Artificial Intelligence, As-a-Service, Partnerships, Storage
Hybrid cloud infrastructure vendor Hitachi Vantara launches new partnership with Virtana and its platform suite
by Mark Cox •
Hitachi Vantara and Virtana have announced a new collaboration with AI-powered monitoring and observability vendor Virtana, which will integrate Virtana’s suite with the Hitachi Vantara EverFlex infrastructure-as-a-service offering.
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud
Nutanix introduces Nutanix Enterprise AI cloud native offering
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix complements its existing on-prem, Kubernetes and edge AI offerings with a public cloud offering which becomes a part of Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box 2.0.
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Security, Small Business
SonicWall rolls out SOHO and branch office-focused TZ80 small business firewall service
by Mark Cox •
The TZ80 firewall platform features built-in integration with cloud-native zero trust network access (ZTNA) and VPN as a service (VPNaaS) for hybrid environments.
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Channel Programs, Security
Illumio adds new enablement tools, simplification to partner program
by Mark Cox •
Illumio is looking to strengthen partners in a growing zero trust segmentation market by significantly enhancing their global partner program.
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Cloud, Partnerships, Storage
Cloud storage provider Backblaze ramps up Canadian presence with new Opti9 partnership
by Mark Cox •
Backblaze will leverage the new partnership to open its first data region in Canada, which will be based in Toronto, service the whole country, and become available in the first quarter of 2025.
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Channel Programs, Networking, Opertional Technology
5G network specialist Celona launches expanded channel program
by Mark Cox •
Celona reacts to the growing maturity of its channel by moving from a single-tier organization to a more diverse three tiered one, while complementing the channel announcement with new Aerloc security improvements for industrial IoT.
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Artificial Intelligence, Security
Securiti launches Gencore AI solution to build secure artificial intelligence systems
by Mark Cox •
Gencore AI provides the same capability for the safe construction of AI tools that their core platform has provided from its inception.
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Partnerships, Security
NTT DATA partners with Palo Alto Networks around Managed Detection and Response on Cortex platform
by Mark Cox •
The expanded relationship between the two long-time partners brings NTT DATA’s Managed Extended Detection Response Service onto the Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Cortex platform, to add additional AI capabilities to threat monitoring, detection and rapid response.
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Distribution, Security
Toronto-based 1Password expands global distribution reach with new TD SYNNEX deal
by Mark Cox •
This is 1Password’s first deal with a major distributor, and they plan to use it to expand their reseller base globally through TD SYNNEX’s broad reach.
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Channel Programs, Networking
Ericsson leveraging acquired assets to beef up enterprise strategy
by Mark Cox •
Under the new leadership of Matt Cook, Ericsson’s enterprise 5G strategy is leveraging the large partner channel obtained in the Vonage, Cradlepoint and Ericom acquisitions, as well as the enterprise-focused solutions they sold, to boost their enterprise sales.
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Managed Services
Hornetsecurity introduces highly differentiated 365 Multi-Tenant Manager
by Mark Cox •
Hornetsecurity looks to entice MSPs looking to consolidate the number of tools they work with, offering a new suite to hep manage all of their Microsoft 365 subscribers.
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Artificial Intelligence, Security
Digitate takes unified observability to next level with new ignio Flamingo platform release
by Mark Cox •
Improved unified observability capabilities are enhanced with new AI capabilities.
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Cloud, Data Management
HPE to strengthen full suite of hybrid capabilities through GreenLake with Morpheus Data acquisition
by Mark Cox •
Hewlett Packard Enterprise [HPE] has again enhanced its GreenLake hybrid cloud through the announcement of a definite agreement to acquire hybrid cloud software vendor Morpheus Data. The deal, which is slated to close in Q4 of HPE’s fiscal year, is intended to make HPE the first vendor to be able to offer a full hybrid cloud suite.
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Cloud, Partnerships, Small Business
New Sage study examines role of channel partners in evolving SMB market in Canada and U.S.
by Mark Cox •
Partners are engaging in significant changes to their business models to improve their capability to deliver new digitally-focused services that partners today are increasingly demanding.
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Partnerships
Major new HPE NVIDIA partnerships highlight HPE Discover
by Mark Cox •
NVIDIA makes scores of partnerships with other vendors, but the ones that were just announced at the HPE Discover event were of supreme importance for both companies heading forward.
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Channel Programs, Cloud, Data Management, Software
Riverbed trims channel, simplifies channel program, to meet new demands
by Mark Cox •
Riverbed has intensified its focus on AI while simultaneously simplifying its partner program, and reducing its partner program members by over 90 percent.
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Artificial Intelligence, Channel Programs, Networking, Security
Splunk, Cisco lay out strategy for channel partners to thrive
by Mark Cox •
Cisco explained both how they are restructuring itself as well as re-energizing Splunk along the new business model Splunk adopted last year, and what this will all mean to channel partners.
