The security enhancements include end-to-end AES data encryption, TLS support, an X.509 digital certificate and new Kubernetes support.
Storage
Scale-out vendor Quobyte scales up security, policy engine functionality in 3.0 release
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Cloud, Software
Sage Canadian Managing Director Nancy Tichbon bullish on Canadian market
by Mark Cox •
Tichbon, who has a telco background that she sees as highly relevant to the SaaS company that Sage is becoming, thinks Sage Intacct will be a key product in the Canadian market going forward.
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Channel Programs, Security
Okta adds two new partner services delivery specializations around customer identity and hybrid IT
by Mark Cox •
Today, at their virtual Okta Showcase event, identity vendor Okta is announcing two new Okta Partner Connect specializations. Both are Services Delivery specializations. The Customer Identity specialization is an explicitly services-focused one around Okta’s core capabilities. The Okta Access Gateway one is for partners helping customers with broad digital transformation projects as they move to…
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Cloud, Security
Ping Identity unveils first two cloud services in ‘land and expand’ customer acquisition strategy
by Mark Cox •
PingOne MFA and PingOne Risk Management are the first two services in an inventory of cloud services that Ping expects to hit double digits.
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Channel Programs, Mobility, Security
Unified BlackBerry partner program brings new reseller focus from Cylance
by Mark Cox •
BlackBerry introduced its new partner program at its BlackBerry Security Summit, while emphasizing the importance of partners to the Go-to-Market strategy going forward.
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Mobility, Security
BlackBerry looks to displace signature-based solutions with new Cyber Suite
by Mark Cox •
The BlackBerry Cyber Suite includes two brand new offerings, BlackBerry Protect Mobile and BlackBerry Persona Desktop, a UEBA solution. It also includes the existing BlackBerry Protect Desktop and BlackBerry Optics EDR.
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Software
Blue Prism unveils Service Assist digital workforce solution for contact centres
by Mark Cox •
Blue Prism sees the new offering as filling a major void in an important market, and as providing a good opportunity for channel partners who work the contact centre market.
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Security
Ping Identity lays out personal identity management vision with ShoCard acquisition
by Mark Cox •
ShoCard’s blockchain-based technology, which will be integrated into the Ping Intelligent Identity Platform, creates an identity wallet which gives the user more granular control over the identity information they surrender in digital transactions.
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Managed Services, Networking, Small Business
Linksys eliminates license fees, improves free technical support with Linksys Cloud Manager 2.0
by Mark Cox •
Linksys has also strengthened their support for the channel selling this Business Division offering by strengthening support for partner business motions and improving its optimization for MSPs.
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Software, Storage
Rancher Labs enhances user experience, expands use cases in new product release
by Mark Cox •
The 2.5 release of the Rancher platform also adds the ability to deliver GitOps capabilities at scale, improved Amazon EKS cluster management, and a broader version of the government version of their platform.
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Backup, Cloud, Storage
Commvault Metallic targets Commvault install base with new Metallic Cloud Storage Service
by Mark Cox •
The new cloud service is designed to give Commvault customers an easy-button option to establish a cloud backup on Azure.
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Backup, Storage, Virtualization
Veeam buys Kasten as flurry of Kubernetes management acquisitions continues
by Mark Cox •
Veeam sees Kasten’s technology with its focus on the application perspective and strong suitability for backup and DR use cases as highly synergistic with itself
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Internet of Things, Networking, Security
DH2i moves into IoT market with DxOdyssey for IoT
by Mark Cox •
DH2i’s new initiative involves an expanded relationship with Microsoft around its new Azure SQL Edge data engine, and their offering will be available in the Azure marketplace.
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Cloud, Software
TIBCO CEO Streetman outlines how company vision translates into customer success
by Mark Cox •
TIBCO’s CEO talked with ChannelBuzz about the company’s recent customer event, and how their long-time data strategy is getting new synergies in the COVID era.
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Channel Programs, Security
WatchGuard further drives Panda integration with full cross-sell capability, new endpoint security specialization
by Mark Cox •
WatchGuard is also announcing that Panda resellers can now join the WatchGuardONE program, with their status in the WatchGuard program grandfathered for six months.
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Cloud, Software
COVID-created digital acceleration drives new Twilio product announcements at SIGNAL 2020 event
by Mark Cox •
They include Twilio Video Web RTC Go, a free toolkit for one-on-one video, EventStreams, which uses a single API to aggregate data from all Twilio powered experiences, Twilio Frontline for mobile workers, and Twilio Flex Ecosystem, a third party expansion of the Twilio Flex platform.
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Cloud, Storage, Virtualization
Dell emphasizes centrality of VMware relationship with VMWorld announcements
by Mark Cox •
Dell Technologies’ VMworld announcements include enhancements to VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, tighter integration between VMware Cloud Director and Dell Technologies Cloud Platform, new support for VMware Tanzu, and a series of storage and data protection announcements.
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Managed Services, Networking
SolarWinds leverages new N-Central capabilities to improve MSP efficiency with Cisco Meraki
by Mark Cox •
The extension of the SolarWinds MSP relationship with Cisco follows up on a recent one with Microsoft, and are part of a broader initiative to further extend MSP effectiveness.
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Managed Services, Software
Open source-focused ITIM provider Centreon launches out-of-the-box version for MSPs
by Mark Cox •
Centreon, which just expanded into North America from France in 2018, has had MSP partners as well as VARs, but this is their first complete MSP package with a pay-as-you-grow pricing model.
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Computers, Distribution
D&H Canada introduces two new Lenovo-focused programs
by Mark Cox •
The Lenovo Score program is limited to 80 selected partners, 10 of whom will win a $5000 reno prize for exceeding growth targets, while the Lenovo Opt-In program is for non-registered, Authorized and Silver Lenovo partners, and provides multiplied D&H credits on sales to help partners advance in the Lenovo partner program.
