DevOps

Agent

Deepgram launches Flux Conversational Speech Recognition Model for real-time voice agents

October 6, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Deepgram launches Flux Conversational Speech Recognition Model for real-time voice agents
Flux is different from other voice agents because it has been trained to understand the nuances of dialogue, so has a deeper knowledge of conversations, which also lets it deal with interruptions, which is typically the biggest problem with Voice AI Agents.

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Channel Programs

Azul Launches TAP (Technology Alliance Partner Program) to expand Java ecosystem

October 2, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Azul Launches TAP (Technology Alliance Partner Program) to expand Java ecosystem
The TAP program is focused  on ISVs, complements an earlier one for MSPs that Azul launched this summer, and is designed to foster deep collaboration between Azul and technology partners to deliver integrated solutions that improve developer productivity, DevOps efficiency, business productivity and cloud efficiency for Java customers worldwide.

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Artificial Intelligence

Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens lays out product strategy vision for Beyond Trust

September 30, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens lays out product strategy vision for Beyond Trust
After little more  than a week on the job, and his appointment as Vice President, Product Strategy at BeyondTrust, Gaehtgens spelled out his vision for the new company and how he plans to get there.

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Artificial Intelligence

SentinelOne to boost AI SIEM and data offerings with Observo AI acquisition

September 8, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on SentinelOne to boost AI SIEM and data offerings with Observo AI acquisition
What Observo considers to be the best-in-class, AI-native data pipeline platform will build on SentinelOne’s AI advantage by turbo charging ingestion, enriching telemetry, and automatically adapting to evolving threats.

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DevOps

Snyk unveils AppRisk workbench for ASPM that unifies application development and security

December 13, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Snyk unveils AppRisk workbench for ASPM that unifies application development and security
Snyk AppRisk extends the company’s ASPM portfolio to improve collaboration among development and security teams in ASPM.

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Artificial Intelligence

SAS looks to speed up application development and show customers Generative AI value with two new SaaS offerings

September 13, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAS looks to speed up application development and show customers Generative AI value with two new SaaS offerings
SAS Viya Workbench is a lightweight development environment to execute code quickly and efficiently in a cloud-native, efficient and secure environment. SAS App Factory is a rapid application development productivity framework for creating fit AI-driven applications.

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Artificial Intelligence

VMware expands Tanzu Application Platform with new Tanzu Application Engine and enhanced multi-cloud options

August 23, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on VMware expands Tanzu Application Platform with new Tanzu Application Engine and enhanced multi-cloud options
VMware sees this as a ‘new Tanzu’ and views its enhancements as fundamental to their multi-cloud story going forward.

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Cloud

Dell introduces new multi-cloud services and advisory service subscriptions around Microsoft Azure

July 12, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell introduces new multi-cloud services and advisory service subscriptions around Microsoft Azure
Dell both expands its roster of multi-cloud services around Azure and announces a new category of subscription-based services that provide modern workforce services.

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DevOps

Aqua Security CEO lays out vision and strategic plan for Canada

July 5, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aqua Security CEO lays out vision and strategic plan for Canada
Canada has become a target market for Aqua Security, whose CEO, Dror Davidoff, was in town last week to talk with Canadian customers and partners.

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DevOps

Snyk beefs up DevSecOps by acquiring Application Security Posture Management pioneer Enso Security

June 8, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Snyk beefs up DevSecOps by acquiring Application Security Posture Management pioneer Enso Security
In addition to the acquisition of the first company in the ASPM space, Snyk also announced their own ASPM solution, Insights, which reduces the issues customers need to consult to a manageable number.

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Cloud

Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners

May 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Red Hat Summit also has significant messaging for partners
Red Hat Summit typically consists of many deeply technical announcements, and the company did not disappoint in that respect, but they also made several important channel announcements and dropped a couple big hints about what is coming for partners next.

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Cloud

Enhancements to HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise highlight HPE Discover Frankfurt announcements

December 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhancements to HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise highlight HPE Discover Frankfurt announcements
While no major new solutions were unveiled this year at the European version of HPE Discover, they did announce a significant number of enhancements, particularly those relating to the recently announced HPE GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise.

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Cloud

SAP Build low code solution for business users highlights start of SAP TechEd

November 16, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP Build low code solution for business users highlights start of SAP TechEd
SAP also announced a partnership with training platform provider Coursera to train new professional developers for entry level jobs in the SAP ecosystem.

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Channel Programs

CloudBees looks to better enable new types of partners with revamped CloudBees Partner Network

November 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudBees looks to better enable new types of partners with revamped CloudBees Partner Network
The new channel program is particularly designed to support partner types like system integrators and CSPs that CloudBees has recently made a priority in their channel-building efforts.

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Cloud

OpenText lays out product roadmap, with a major unknown being impact of unclosed MicroFocus acquisition

October 6, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText lays out product roadmap, with a major unknown being impact of unclosed MicroFocus acquisition
OpenText’s new CE 22.4 release was clearly set within the Titanium roadmap,  and while the final stage of that roadmap, the integration of MicroFocus, remains under wraps till the deal closes, the successful turnaround of Documentum under OpenText’s stewardship augurs well here.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenText CEO Barrenechea provides update on Project Titanium  and Business 2030 vision at OpenText World

October 5, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText CEO Barrenechea provides update on Project Titanium  and Business 2030 vision at OpenText World
Barrenechea, commenting on OpenText’s ongoing transition from an on-prem company to a cloud one, joked that being reborn in the cloud is better than being born in the cloud.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenText partners at OpenText World responsive to cloud messaging around event

October 5, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText partners at OpenText World responsive to cloud messaging around event
OpenText welcomed a record high number of partners for the live  return of their OpenText World event, notwithstanding the fact that the event was also available online in a hybrid format.

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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.

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Channel Programs

GitLab looks to reconceptualized channel strategy to improve Go-to-Market

April 5, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on GitLab looks to reconceptualized channel strategy to improve Go-to-Market
A key element is the reintegration of channel and alliances strategy into one overarching approach, even though they are managed by two separate executives.

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Cloud

Zoho unifies BI and integration platform within next-gen low code Zoho Creator Platform

March 3, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoho unifies BI and integration platform within next-gen low code Zoho Creator Platform
This is the sixth major redo of Zoho’s low code platform for both developers and Line of Business users, but the changes are so significant that the company says it is essentially a next-generation product.

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