Articles by Mark Cox

APIs

Cequence Security strengthens channel first model to drive profitability across the application, API, AI and AI ecosystems

October 27, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cequence Security strengthens channel first model to drive profitability across the application, API, AI and AI ecosystems
Cequence enhances their channel program with structured tiers, enhanced enablement, and profitability incentives as the company strengthens its channel-first positioning.

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Agent

Illumio Insights strengthens threat detection and containment with new Insights Agent

October 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio Insights strengthens threat detection and containment with new Insights Agent
Illumio launches Insights Agent to provide fast, radically simplified threat detection and containment

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Agent

Cyware, Microsoft launch strategic partnership integrating Microsoft Sentinel, Defender  and Cyware Intel Exchange

October 24, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cyware, Microsoft launch strategic partnership integrating Microsoft Sentinel, Defender  and Cyware Intel Exchange
This new partnership combines Microsoft Commercial Marketplace momentum with deep integrations across Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender and Cyware Intel Exchange to accelerate threat intelligence-driven detection, sharing and response.

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Artificial Intelligence

Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities

October 23, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities
VergeOS 26 modernizes infrastructure while VergeIQ, integrated within it, has features like shared LLM, OpenAI-compatible services, vendor-agnostic GPU support, and generative AI intelligence.

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Artificial Intelligence

IBM and Toronto’s Groq partner to give IBM clients immediate access to agentic AI through Groq technology

October 23, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM and Toronto’s Groq partner to give IBM clients immediate access to agentic AI through Groq technology
The partnership aims to deliver faster agentic AI capabilities through the integration of IBM watsonx Orchestrate and Groq technology, enabling enterprise clients to take immediate action on complex workflows.

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Agent

Agent Builder enables developers to build custom AI agents directly on top of their data using a natural conversational approach to context engineering

October 23, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Agent Builder enables developers to build custom AI agents directly on top of their data using a natural conversational approach to context engineering
Elastic’s introduction of Agent Builder was designed to accelerate AI agent development, making it easy for developers to build custom AI agents and providing an out-of-the-box conversational experience for exploring, analyzing, and optimizing any data in Elasticsearch.

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Agent

Riverbed introduces new Riverbed Data Express Service for large-scale massive AI dataset movement

October 22, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Riverbed introduces new Riverbed Data Express Service for large-scale massive AI dataset movement
The new Riverbed Data Express Service, built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, is designed to let enterprises radically accelerate the movement of massive datasets now required to prepare and deploy AI models at scale at speeds up to 10X faster than traditional solutions.

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Agent

Archive360 collaborates with Microsoft to deliver agentic AI that provides eDiscovery and compliance for large organizations

October 22, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Archive360 collaborates with Microsoft to deliver agentic AI that provides eDiscovery and compliance for large organizations
This strategic collaboration integrates Archive360’s governed data platform with Microsoft Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models to enable sophisticated compliance and investigation workflows.

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Agent

Dell releases AI data platform advancements

October 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell releases AI data platform advancements
, Dell Technologies is announcing Dell AI Data Platform advancements designed to help enterprises turn distributed, siloed data into faster, more reliable AI outcomes

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Agent

Zilliant  introduces new Agentic AI agents with MCP Server that  integrates pricing intelligence into enterprise AI ecosystems

October 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zilliant  introduces new Agentic AI agents with MCP Server that  integrates pricing intelligence into enterprise AI ecosystems
The idea here is to end spreadsheet pricing, as the AI agents replace spreadsheets and guesswork with faster, more confident pricing decisions, and the MCP Server integrates pricing intelligence without complex or costly integrations.

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No Picture
Backup

Arctera enhances cyber resilience by upgrading Microsoft capabilities in Backup Exec

October 20, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Arctera enhances cyber resilience by upgrading Microsoft capabilities in Backup Exec
Among the changes is that Backup Exec now protects identity as well as data.

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Artificial Intelligence

Stibo Systems launches ProductGen AI with generative AI capability

October 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stibo Systems launches ProductGen AI with generative AI capability
MDM specialist Stibo Systems’ ProductGen AI is a new generative AI capability embedded in the company’s Product Experience Data Cloud (PXDC) which moves MDM out of the back office and positions it as category-essential infrastructure powering digital commerce, sustainability, and AI adoption.

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Artificial Intelligence

Armis and Fortinet deepen strategic partnership around Armis Centrix platform and Fortinet Security Fabric

October 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Armis and Fortinet deepen strategic partnership around Armis Centrix platform and Fortinet Security Fabric
The alliance now covers eight integrations, covering all three of Fortinet’s core product lines, with the aim of eliminating blind spots, automating enforcement, and strengthening cyber resilience of their customers worldwide.

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Channel Communities

CyberArk enhances Machine Identity Security Portfolio with new discovery and context capabilities

October 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on CyberArk enhances Machine Identity Security Portfolio with new discovery and context capabilities
The new capabilities include improvements to CyberArk Secrets Hub, CyberArk Certificate Manager, SaaS, and CyberArk SSH Manager for Machines 

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Artificial Intelligence

Gurucul, Blue Mantis combine their strengths in Blue Mantis Protect managed service

October 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gurucul, Blue Mantis combine their strengths in Blue Mantis Protect managed service
Enterprise player Gurucul will take their next-gen SIEM downmarket to serve the Blue Mantis customer base, by providing the foundation of the EDR managed service that is part of the new Blue Mantis Protect portfolio.

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Artificial Intelligence

Databricks launches Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity

October 17, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Databricks launches Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity
Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity is designed to combat the most modern of AI threats, and seamlessly integrates with enterprises’ existing security stacks, unifying all data and leveraging an open partner ecosystem so security teams can fully harness the power of AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

JumpCloud and Google Workspace partner to launch new Work Transformation Set on Google

October 16, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on JumpCloud and Google Workspace partner to launch new Work Transformation Set on Google
Today, JumpCloud, which makes a zero trust unified cloud-based platform  for identity, device, and access management, is taking it to Google Workspace. The two companies have announced that JumpCloud is collaborating with Google Workspace to […]
Artificial Intelligence

Blumira introduces  SOC Auto-Focus AI and an enhanced MSP Partner Program

October 16, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Blumira introduces  SOC Auto-Focus AI and an enhanced MSP Partner Program
SOC Auto Focus was created to help MSPs and IT teams work smarter, as was the new Blumira MSP Program.

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Artificial Intelligence

Silverfort adds two new foundational capabilities to identity platform with Access Intelligence and Identity Graph

October 15, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Silverfort adds two new foundational capabilities to identity platform with Access Intelligence and Identity Graph
The new capabilities should appeal to channel partners by solidifying Silverfort’s ability to deliver end-to-end identity security leadership, give enterprises the required tools to proactively counter identity threats, and boost  operational efficiencies

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Certifications

Aryaka reworks and simplifies their channel program

October 15, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aryaka reworks and simplifies their channel program
Simplicity is really the key here, as it is behind many of the changes, including ease on onboarding, as Aryaka positions itself for accelerated channel-led growth.

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