Mobility

Channel Programs

New services track for partners highlights Aruba Partner Forum announcements

March 31, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on New services track for partners highlights Aruba Partner Forum announcements
Aruba also reviewed recent partner-focused announcements, including the new Aruba service packs announced at the HPE GreenLake event on March 22.

Mobility

Aruba unveils new NetConductor for automated network and security management in distributed overlay enforcements

March 29, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aruba unveils new NetConductor for automated network and security management in distributed overlay enforcements
Aruba’s other big announcement on the first day of their Aruba Atmosphere event is the enhancement of their high-end APs with indoor location services through the introduction of GPS-based coordinates.

Mobility

Cradlepoint, Extreme Networks bring together Cradlepoint Wireless WAN, Extreme Fabric Networks in new partnership

March 16, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint, Extreme Networks bring together Cradlepoint Wireless WAN, Extreme Fabric Networks in new partnership
While the partnership provides very specific benefits to both companies, it also will assist their channel partners, many of whom have already been integrating the two sets of technologies in the field to leverage their benefits.

Mobility

Mixed results from Palo Alto Networks survey on remote work in Canada

March 10, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mixed results from Palo Alto Networks survey on remote work in Canada
This study is the first of several that Palo Alto Networks will be rolling out which cover different areas with data compiled entirely from the Canadian market.

Channel Programs

Zebra Technologies establishes SMB specialization

March 8, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zebra Technologies establishes SMB specialization
Zebra’s new specialization is not targeted at a broad partner base but at a fairly select number of partners who already have an SMB practice, and is focused on making those practices even more profitable and effective.

Data Management

SOTI adds diagnostic intelligence to mobile devices with SOTI XSight

December 3, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOTI adds diagnostic intelligence to mobile devices with SOTI XSight
SOTI XSight adds a proactive diagnostic capability to phone analytics, something that is common in desktop and mobile PCs, but has not been part of broader mobile solutions before now.

Mobility

Cradlepoint sees strong Canadian, channel opportunities with industry’s first 5G wireless WAN enterprise router

August 30, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint sees strong Canadian, channel opportunities with industry’s first 5G wireless WAN enterprise router
Cradlepoint’s new high end wireless router enters the market at a time when Cradlepoint continues to bolster its strength in Canada, and when the 5G market here is strengthening, with a very strong spectrum auction taking place a month ago.

Distribution

Apple management specialist Addigy tabs Pax8 for first distribution deal

August 30, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Apple management specialist Addigy tabs Pax8 for first distribution deal
Addigy sells through a large MSP channel, as well as a few DMRs, but until now they have always dealt with their MSP partners direct.

Channel Programs

Cradlepoint formally launches new Cradlepoint Cascade partner portal

August 12, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint formally launches new Cradlepoint Cascade partner portal
The new portal, which improves ease of use and adds new functionality, is designed for reseller partners, but similar support for MSPs through the portal is on the way.

Mobility

ESET unveils native, non-disruptive Windows security application for ARM devices

June 11, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET unveils native, non-disruptive Windows security application for ARM devices
ESET sees a strong partner play in the re-engineering of their ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows to run natively on ARM64 devices, a market which is growing and not well protected.