Data Management

Cloud

ServiceNow further supercharges workflow automation solutions with Tokyo platform release

September 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow further supercharges workflow automation solutions with Tokyo platform release
Manager Hub, Admin Center, ServiceNow Vault and the expansion of Auto Resolution to Human Resources are all highlights of the new release.

Backup

Commvault adds early threat detection capabilities from TrapX to Metallic

September 21, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault adds early threat detection capabilities from TrapX to Metallic

The new ThreatWise offering becomes the ninth item in the Metallic catalogue, and offers what the company calls unique cyberdeception capabilities that fills out their solution with protection against data exfiltration that are now commonly part of ransomware attacks.

Data Management

Data intelligence vendor Alation joins Hewlett Packard Pathfinder program

June 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data intelligence vendor Alation joins Hewlett Packard Pathfinder program
As is customary with relationships involving HPE’s venture arm, HPE has also made a strategic investment in Alation.

Cloud

ServiceNow seeing good customer pickup from consolidated Impact customer resource offering

June 6, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow seeing good customer pickup from consolidated Impact customer resource offering
ServiceNow has rolled all of its customer service offices into a single consolidated one, for customers who want that, backed by additional service, training and support.

Cloud

ServiceNow highlights new addition of Procurement Service Management to platform at Knowledge event

May 27, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow highlights new addition of Procurement Service Management to platform at Knowledge event
The new solution, suitable for a broad range of customers, digitizes lower‑value tasks so teams can focus on the work that matters most and deliver the highest‑value outcomes

Data Management

Observability vendor Cribl announces major new Cribl Search product, and raising of $150M Series D Funding round

May 24, 2022 Mark Cox 1
Cribl sees Cribl Search as completely differentiated in the market because it searches data in place, without the need to move it, including data in data lakes.

No Picture
Channel Programs

GitLab launches first annual US Partner Leadership Summit to highlight major rethinking of partner program and approach to partners

May 24, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on GitLab launches first annual US Partner Leadership Summit to highlight major rethinking of partner program and approach to partners
The Leadership Summit highlights some specific initiatives, but the major focus is GitLab’s recent reconceptualization of its alliance and channel programs to get partners working more collaboratively with GitLab.

Data Management

Major enhancements to Portworx portfolio add new Kubernetes Database-as-a Service platform plus new services

May 18, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Major enhancements to Portworx portfolio add new Kubernetes Database-as-a Service platform plus new services
This major series of enhancements to Pure Storage’s Kubernetes platform expands the number of use cases in which it can be deployed, and makes it easier to deploy it.

Data Management

Ivanti enhances true convergence story with three new modules on Ivanti Neurons Platform

April 29, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ivanti enhances true convergence story with three new modules on Ivanti Neurons Platform
Ivanti Neurons Patch for Microsoft Endpoint Manager makes customers aware of the vulnerabilities in the Microsoft product, many of which Microsoft itself does not list, as well as how to reduce threats like ransomware through them. Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management improves measurement, prioritization and  control of  cybersecurity risk, while the Digital Experience score is an important add that improves digital employee experiences.

Channel Programs

Channel-centric Canadian startup Cavelo has announced both their first channel program and the hire of their first channel leader

April 28, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Channel-centric Canadian startup Cavelo has announced both their first channel program and the hire of their first channel leader
Waterloo-based Cavelo makes a platform which assesses broad aspects of data management and regulatory reporting requirements, and, unusually for their space, is focused on the SMB and SME rather than the enterprise, and concentrates on going to market through partners.