Articles by Mark Cox

Cloud

Zoho bringing unique Zoho University tech training to North America

April 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho bringing unique Zoho University tech training to North America
For 15 years, Zoho has run a training facility in India as an alternative to traditional higher education, designed to make students more serious and not force them to roll up debt. Now, the same philosophy is coming to their new headquarters in Austin.

Networking

Juniper sees major new channel opportunities in extension of their SD-WAN solution

April 15, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Juniper sees major new channel opportunities in extension of their SD-WAN solution
Juniper has announced a new SaaS based offering, and management enhancements to simplify network management and allow the SD-WAN to manage WAN and LAN policies.

Cloud

Zoho steps up enterprise push, hiring first enterprise sales head and leveraging integrator partners

April 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho steps up enterprise push, hiring first enterprise sales head and leveraging integrator partners
Timothy Kasbe was hired by Zoho two months ago as their first head of enterprise sales, and he is looking to shake up the enterprise software space by leveraging some traditional Zoho strengths, as well as utilizing newer ones, like enterprise-focused channel partners.

Cloud

Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management begins foundational changes with V12

April 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management begins foundational changes with V12
Sage introduces significant enhancements to its midmarket ERP offering which include advanced options and functionality in the AWS cloud, improved API capabilities, and the start of what will be a major reworking to make user experience delightful.

Mobility

Zebra introduces next generation of Android rugged enterprise mobile computer with MC9300

April 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zebra introduces next generation of Android rugged enterprise mobile computer with MC9300
In addition to this new modern flagship model of the MC9000 series, Zebra announces a new TC8300 touch computer and ATR7000 RTLS reader.

Cloud

Preserving company culture with controlled expansion central to Zoho growth strategy

April 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Preserving company culture with controlled expansion central to Zoho growth strategy
At the Zoholics event, Zoho discussed its distinct corporate culture and its growth strategy extensively — and stressed the relationship between them.

Cloud

Zoho unveils Commerce Plus as first of a series of new vertical solutions

April 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho unveils Commerce Plus as first of a series of new vertical solutions
Commerce Plus is not part of Zoho One, but is a separate offering, which sits on top of it. Zoho also indicated the identity of a forthcoming second vertical solution.

Cloud

Zoho continues to add new apps to Zoho One platform with Zoho MarketingHub and Zoho Orchestly

April 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho continues to add new apps to Zoho One platform with Zoho MarketingHub and Zoho Orchestly
The new Zoho MarketingHub app provides coordination of other marketing applications, both ones which are part of Zoho One and those outside it, while Zoho Orchestly enhances business process automation.

Cloud

HPE, Google Cloud launch partnership with two hybrid cloud validated designs

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE, Google Cloud launch partnership with two hybrid cloud validated designs
The designs, one around HPE SimpliVity and the other a ProLiant/Nimble combination, run in the GKE environment, and will be available both through a standard reference architecture and through HPE’s GreenLake consumption-based as-a-service offering.

Cloud

Cloud security platform provider Lacework looking for partners at Google Cloud Next

April 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cloud security platform provider Lacework looking for partners at Google Cloud Next
Lacework has a unified multi-cloud security solution that offers customers multiple types of protection in the cloud, and has begun building out a channel of focused security specialists who want a compelling message for customers transitioning to the cloud world.