Cloud

Cloud

Flexxible IT introduces FlexxDesktop DaaS solution

October 28, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Flexxible IT introduces FlexxDesktop DaaS solution
FlexxDesktop builds on Flexxible’s long experience in the VDI market, and provide a subscription-based offering that covers data centres, the edge, and any cloud.

Cloud

IGEL, Liquidware expand partnership to add free assessment program

October 26, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on IGEL, Liquidware expand partnership to add free assessment program
The program is designed for organizations looking to repurpose their  x86-64 compatible devices with IGEL OS, and the assessment identifies which machines will and will not be good candidates for conversion.

Cloud

Illumio adds agentless cloud-native visibility and control solution to Zero Trust Segmentation portfolio with Illumio CloudSecure

October 26, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio adds agentless cloud-native visibility and control solution to Zero Trust Segmentation portfolio with Illumio CloudSecure
Illumio CloudSecure brings agentless visibility and cloud-native control capability to cloud environments, and in conjunction with the Illumio Core platform, provides full visibility in management in hybrid environments as well.

Cloud

Trend Micro launches Cloud One platform in Canadian cloud through AWS

October 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro launches Cloud One platform in Canadian cloud through AWS
Trend Micro has served its Canadian customers who require data to be resident in Canada through its Deep Security, which is available on-prem as well as in the cloud, but Trend is now pursuing a cloud-first global strategy, and the Canadian data centre is part of that.

Cloud

NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio

October 21, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio
Many of the enhancements are part of the new version of NetApp’s ONTAP software, which include ransomware protection, NVMe over TCP support and expanded data services.

Channel Programs

Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners

October 20, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk opening Workload Pricing to all is major plus for partners
Splunk also announced a  major reworking of its partner program, which is now the Splunk Partnerverse Program, and features a new badging system that unlocks paths to higher rewards.

Backup

Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ransomware focus of new offerings being announced at Cohesity’s first ever user conference
One of the new services, Cohesity DataGovern, is specifically focused on data exfiltration, the latest tactic being employed in ransomware by cybercriminals.

Cloud

Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity startup Valence announces $7 million seed funding round around business application mesh visibility solution
Valence’s solution is unique in the market because of its focus on the non-human element driving interconnectivity between business applications, and they expect to begin building out a channel in early 2022.

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho adds new apps, services and platform enhancements to Zoho One

October 19, 2021 Mark Cox 1
Zoho’s new enhancements to their business operating system with over 50 apps continues their quest to more full integrate them, so that they effectively operate as one united system.

Cloud

GitLab extends strength of strategic ecosystem around Kubernetes with GitLab Operator introduction to run on Red Hat OpenShift

October 14, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on GitLab extends strength of strategic ecosystem around Kubernetes with GitLab Operator introduction to run on Red Hat OpenShift
GitLab has supported vanilla Kubernetes for years, but the Red Hat integration enables it to run on OpenShift, to provide additional value for both customers and partners.