Internet of Things

Internet of Things

Industrial cybersecurity firm CyberX unveils IIoT app for Palo Alto Networks Cortex platform

April 26, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Industrial cybersecurity firm CyberX unveils IIoT app for Palo Alto Networks Cortex platform
CyberX prepared an Industrial Internet of Things app for the original Palo Alto Networks Application Framework, and is now announcing availability of an app for its second generation, which should provide fruitful for Palo Alto Networks resellers.

Artificial Intelligence

Dell lays out principles for IoT success at Toronto roadshow event

April 24, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell lays out principles for IoT success at Toronto roadshow event
Dell Technologies held the final one of their four Canadian events around the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence on Tuesday, emphasizing both the advantages and the challenges involved.

Hyper-converged

Schneider Electric, Cisco, extend partnership around APC power solutions to Cisco HyperFlex HCI

April 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Schneider Electric, Cisco, extend partnership around APC power solutions to Cisco HyperFlex HCI
Thirteen reference architectures covering what the companies believe will provide optimal coverage of the market from SMB through the enterprise will be available to joint channel partners.

Distribution

Senet looks to Arrow distribution deal to assist in creating global IoT network powerhouse

February 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Senet looks to Arrow distribution deal to assist in creating global IoT network powerhouse
Senet is looking for Arrow to help amplify the reach of their Low Power Wide Area Virtual Network for the IoT.

Internet of Things

Tenable brings first IT/OT single pane of glass management solution to market

February 19, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tenable brings first IT/OT single pane of glass management solution to market
The integrated solution offering, which Tenable says is an industry first which was complex to accomplish, brings together the on-prem version of their platform with the industrial security offering they launched several months ago.

Internet of Things

Extreme Networks launches Defender for IoT

February 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Extreme Networks launches Defender for IoT
Defender IoT, part of the Smart OmniEdge solution, is now generally available, providing customers with IoT protection that is simple for non technical people to use, and which can be deployed on any network.

Internet of Things

Cradlepoint, Microsoft partner on Internet of Things networking collaboration with Azure IoT Central

January 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint, Microsoft partner on Internet of Things networking collaboration with Azure IoT Central
The Internet of Things is already about half of Cradlepoint’s business, and this integration, which makes it relatively easy for customers to design IoT applications, will boost that – as well as opportunities for channel partners.

Internet of Things

New Pivot3 head of sales Rance Poehler stresses channel affinity

January 23, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Pivot3 head of sales Rance Poehler stresses channel affinity
Pivot3’s new Chief Revenue Officer says he will bring a startup mentality to Pivot3 to drive the company’s HCI business in both IT and physical security markets, and emphasizes the centrality of the channel to this.

Internet of Things

Trend Micro makes IoT Security solution more useful for partners with new SDK capabilities and better integration

January 18, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Trend Micro makes IoT Security solution more useful for partners with new SDK capabilities and better integration
Trend Micro IoT Security 2.0 responds to an ask from Trend’s traditional channel partners to make the solution more flexible and easier for them to integrate, in order to improve their ability to monetize IoT opportunities.

Internet of Things

Nozomi Networks continues to address IT/OT convergence issues with Schneider Electric partnership

January 16, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nozomi Networks continues to address IT/OT convergence issues with Schneider Electric partnership
This global deal, which is a very significant one for both companies, also has implications for Nozomi Networks’ strategy of bridging the gap between IT and OT, and for their IT vendor partners like Cisco and Fortinet and their joint channel partners.