Articles by Mark Cox

Security

Trend Micro improves DevOps lifecycle protection with enhancements to containers in Deep Security

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro improves DevOps lifecycle protection with enhancements to containers in Deep Security
Trend Micro both integrates and enhances its developer-focused and container-based protection, to give a fuller protection to DevOps environments.

Operating Systems

IGEL announces new partnership with ControlUp as they show off new wares at Synergy

May 21, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL announces new partnership with ControlUp as they show off new wares at Synergy
In addition to a new IT management and monitoring solution integration, IGEL is showcasing their new IGEL UD2 Universal Desktop endpoint solution and their IGEL OS 11.

Hardware

Dell sets new low price point with new entry level Precision mobile workstation models

May 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell sets new low price point with new entry level Precision mobile workstation models
The new Dell Precision 3540 provides a new low price point for Dell entry level workstations, while the more powerful Dell Precision 3541 becomes what Dell says is a new price-performance leader for the segment.

Artificial Intelligence

RPA vendor WorkFusion looks to drive smarter AI

May 20, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on RPA vendor WorkFusion looks to drive smarter AI
The growth of digital transformation is stimulating accelerated growth of digital work processes, and WorkFusion thinks its new product release gives it strong momentum to take advantage of this opportunity.

Big Data

Lenovo, SAP expand partnership around SAP Data Hub

May 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo, SAP expand partnership around SAP Data Hub
The Lenovo event in Orlando highlighted an intelligent enterprise transformation theme with show floor demos around this integration for both travel planning and IoT Smart warehouse management. Lenovo expects to see partner pickup from smaller vertically-focused boutique firms as well as larger integrators.

Storage

FileShadow moves into B2B space with FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop service

May 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on FileShadow moves into B2B space with FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop service
FileShadow, which has key strategic partnerships with IBM and Google, has added a B2B component to their business to provide thin provisioned storage for VDI and DaaS systems.

Networking

Cybera upgrades ease of cloud management with CyberaVUE

May 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybera upgrades ease of cloud management with CyberaVUE
Cybera reboots their cloud-based management poirtal to add new functionality, and provide partners with additional services capabilities.

Internet of Things

Lenovo lays out Smart IoT vision and its plans to drive it forward this year

May 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo lays out Smart IoT vision and its plans to drive it forward this year
Lenovo’s IoT strategy is not new, but this year it is being expanded in terms of product commtiment and new channel-focused initiatives.

Computers

Lenovo sees new ThinkBooks as Vostro-killers and ProBook killers in SMB space

May 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo sees new ThinkBooks as Vostro-killers and ProBook killers in SMB space
While the preview of Lenovo’s foldable PC was the big ‘wow’ factor at the Lenovo Accelerate event, the launch of the new ThinkBooks is really the big news for partners this year.

Computers

New Foldable PC preview highlights Lenovo’s largest-ever set of commercial PC announcements

May 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Foldable PC preview highlights Lenovo’s largest-ever set of commercial PC announcements
Other products also announced as part of an Intelligent Transformation there were the new SMB-focused ThinkBook sub-brand and the new ThinkPad X1 Extreme Generation 2.