ConnectWise highlights Robotic Process Automation within the evolution of their Asio platform

ConnectWise thinks adding ConnectWise RPA to Asio will be a really big deal, although they also announced a new Asio workflow automation capability, and 18 new Asio services.

ConnectWise creates Generative AI-based companion for technology providers with ConnectWise Sidekick

Sidekick is a bot that is currently available for ConnectWise PSA, although the number of solutions supported will expand over time, providing much stronger AI capabilities than ConnectWise was able to offer before.

IT by Design brings message around need for impactful training for MSPs to IT Nation event

IT by Design is a Master MSP that changed their focus to be around coaching and training, dealing with MSP-specific leadership issues and how to address them effectively for both transformational and transactional leaders.

Liongard partners with Cork to add Cork’s cyber warranty protection to their services

Both companies see Cork’s focus on loss control when a cyberattack takes place as highly complementary to Liongard’s Configuration Change Detection and Response services, and they are offering a discount to MSPs who sell both solutions.

Cisco signals significant changes to partner incentives and specializations

At its Partner Summit event, Cisco has previewed changes that will see longstanding partner program elements like architectural specializations and VIP give way to newer programs over the next few years.

Qumulo enhances elasticity, performance and audibility with rearchitected Scale Anywhere platform

The new architecture disaggregates the storage from the compute, and is a key factor in both the much lower pricing and the greatly increased scalability.

Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations

The company has also added improved versions of five next-generation firewalls to address specialized use cases, as well as some new capabilities in their software.

Cisco names Rodney Clark new channel chief on eve of Partner Summit

Cisco announced that former Microsoft global channel chief Rodney Clark will take over as its global partner leader as Oliver Tuszik looks back at a tumultuous half-decade.

NetApp announces integration with the VMware Sovereign Cloud, and simplified data management for modern virtualized applications 

The Sovereign Cloud integration brings the VMware compliance technology to enterprise storage, while the modernization of APIs between ONTAP and VMware vSphere improves the scalability and effectiveness of VMware’s VVols architecture.

VMware emphasizes growth of Generative AI ecosystem and partnerships at VMware Explore Barcelona

VMware announced new collaborations focused on the Private AI they introduced earlier this year at VMware Explore Las Vegas, with long-time partners Intel and IBM being the big two, as well as a third with IBM spinoff Kyndryl.

Canadian SAP-focused solution providers Syntax and Beyond Technologies close acquisition deal

The acquisition of Beyond brings together complementary skillsets that expands Syntax’s geographic reach, and strengthens them in key areas, including scaling out their French language facilities.

RSA to strengthen Canadian presence with Canadian data centre to support massive growth of SaaS business

The success of RSA’s RSA ID Plus IAM solution, which supports on-prem and hybrid environments as well as SaaS, has led RSA, which has a long history in Canada, to deepen its Canadian commitment by launching a new cloud tenant, their first Canadian data centre.