At their virtualized Global Forum, SAS also previewed their upcoming Viya 4 release.
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud
SAS looks with pride on pandemic record and to future with multiple new partnerships
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Software
Zycada launches with bot solution to make e-commerce sites faster than Amazon
by Mark Cox •
Zycada is still in direct proof of concept selling, but plans to build out a channel of both MSPs and VARs.
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Servers, Storage
Dell decouples OneFS software from hardware and puts it in servers with PowerScale brand
by Mark Cox •
The new PowerScale OneFS operating system introduces new software capabilities, including DataIQ, which complements CloudIQ by extending insights to data and making them more broadly accessible.
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Backup, Channel Programs, Managed Services
Cohesity adds consumption-based pricing to MSP program
by Mark Cox •
Cohesity offers partners the ability to use the pricing model preferred by most service providers, as they expand their MSP channel both upmarket to large telcos and downmarket to MSPs who serve the SMB and midmarket.
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Managed Services, Security
Pulseway makes patch management in its RMM software available as standalone solution
by Mark Cox •
Pulseway is aiming Pulseway Patch, the standalone version of the automated patching they added to their RMM last year, at SMB IT departments and at MSPs who don’t use Pulseway.
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Backup, Channel Programs, Cloud
HYCU extends partner program to support Cloud Service Providers
by Mark Cox •
HYCU broadens its partner program to reflect the extension of its cloud partnering strategy since it introduced its Protégé multi-cloud program.
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Cloud, Partnerships, Unified Communications
NEC launches UNIVERGE BLUE UCaaS and CCaaS services in Canada
by Mark Cox •
In its first launch of these new white-labelled Intermedia offerings outside the U.S., NEC is looking to use them to re-establish a strong presence in Canada.
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Channel Programs, Software
ServiceNow extends partner enablement and empowerment tools
by Mark Cox •
While the heavy lifting in restructuring ServiceNow’s partner program was done last year, the company is building on that this year with multiple new enablement initiatives to further empower partners and enhance the partner experience.
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Networking, Security
ExtraHop enters into first endpoint vendor partnership, with CrowdStrike
by Mark Cox •
ExtraHop looks to create a best-of breed integration of its network detection and response solution with CrowdStrike’s endpoint detection and response.
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Storage
Pure Storage unifies block and file, adds continuous replication in updated FlashArray software
by Mark Cox •
Pure’s new product announcements were rather fewer in number at their first virtual customer event than they typically are when the event isn’t forced online by a pandemic. The announcements they did make were very important, however.
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Uncategorized
Zerto looks to expand Continuous Data Protection beyond mission critical apps
by Mark Cox •
Zerto is announcing enhancements to their platform to encourage its use in more mainstream data protection use cases. They also intend to support next-gen cloud-native applications, and accordingly have announced Zerto for Kubernetes.
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Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Software
Automation Anywhere addresses business resilience issues with new RPA announcements
by Mark Cox •
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated existing trends towards automation, but now that much of the work of responding to the new work situations is created has been done, Automation Anywhere looked to future issues around workplace resiliency at their virtualized customer event.
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Cloud, Security
Siemplify offers simpler, less expensive SOAR with Siemplify Cloud
by Mark Cox •
The new cloud-native offering is available in four packages, starting at as little as $2500 a month.
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Mobility, Networking, Security
Versa Networks unveils hardware-free solution to deliver secure SD-WAN to Work From Homers
by Mark Cox •
Versa emphasizes that since Versa Secure Access requires no hardware, it is easy for home-based employees to install, and works even when the devices are mobile.
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Artificial Intelligence, Networking
Aruba introduces new Aruba ESP Edge Services Platform
by Mark Cox •
In addition to the new AI-powered ESP platform with predictive capabilities, Aruba has enhanced their Aruba Central network management to provide unified single pane of glass management, at scale.
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Security
Sophos upgrades EDR solution with enhancements for both threat hunting and IT admins
by Mark Cox •
Sophos says the new version of their EDR solution has the biggest version to version enhancement they have ever done, and now gives them the best EDR offering in the industry.
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Partnerships, Software
OpenLegacy expands partner ecosystem around their API integration for mainframes with BigID
by Mark Cox •
OpenLegacy is focused on API integration with legacy mainframe systems, and are strong in Canada with the large banks and insurance companies that built their IT in the mainframe era.
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Channel Programs, Managed Services, Security
StorMagic unveils MSP program around key management tech acquired with KeyNexus
by Mark Cox •
StorMagic’s SvKMS encryption key management solution is new to the MSP channel, and is being aimed at MSSPs as well as MSPs.
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Storage
Cloudian introduces monitoring and observation tool with deep analytics
by Mark Cox •
Cloudian is making the basic monitoring tool available to customers for free, while the in-depth analytics has a modest fee for its use.
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Networking, Partnerships
Ottawa’s Martello names first channels leader as company expands digital experience monitoring ecosystem
by Mark Cox •
Martello’s strong partnership with Mitel has made the Mitel channel important to their Go-to-Market, but in the wake of Martello’s GSX acquisition and pivot toward digital experience management, Mike Danforth’s past experience in partnering with GSIs and Microsoft will be critical.
