Demisto also becomes the first SOAR vendor to add chat support for their mobile application.
Networking, Security
Palo Alto Network’s Demisto SOAR platform gets major visualization, scalability boosts
by Mark Cox •
Networking
Channel Programs, Networking, Servers, Storage
Supermicro tweaks partner program with new website, marketing and training resources
by Mark Cox •
Supermicro also wants partners to make more use of Centres of Excellence to demonstrate POCs to customers.
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Networking
Stateless adds new capabilities in general release of Luxon software-defined interconnect platform
by Mark Cox •
The improvements to Stateless’ Luxon platform are intended to expand its use cases and its appeal as an open interconnect platform which easily allows things to be built on top.
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Networking
Open Systems adds experienced CEO Jeff Brown to drive expansion into North America
by Mark Cox •
Open Systems will be placing less emphasis on its SD-WAN legacy, and more on the broader capabilities of their platform.
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Channel Programs, Networking
Extreme Networks to drive MSP business with Aerohive technology
by Mark Cox •
Extreme channel chief Gordon Mackintosh discusses Extreme’s channel initiatives around the integration, including new programmatic announcements.
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Data Centre, Networking
Dell Technologies, VMware extend networking collaboration at VMworld
by Mark Cox •
The companies announce the availability – with some minor enhancements – of the VMWare VeloCloud-based solution announced at Dell Technologies World, as well as a new SmartFabric Director to simplify joint physical-virtual management.
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Cloud, Networking
Big Switch extends hybrid cloud strategy with multiple announcements
by Mark Cox •
Big Cloud Fabric now manages VPCs in the AWS cloud, while Global VPCs like Google Cloud provides will now be available across the hybrid cloud for both AWS and Azure. Multi-Cloud Director is now also available as a cloud-based service.
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Managed Services, Networking
Smart wireless charging startup Chargifi deepening MSP presence
by Mark Cox •
Channel veteran Frank Raimondi is now part of the Chargifi team, and talked with ChannelBuzz about the MSP market and its role in Chargifi’s expansion plans, as well as confirming the timeframe for Canadian distribution through Ingram Micro.
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Managed Services, Networking
On-prem SD-WAN vendor Ecessa focusing on MSPs in move to channel model
by Mark Cox •
Ecessa has been in the SD-WAN space for years, but only moved into the channel fairly recently, and first concentrated on telecom resellers. Now, assisted by new channel leader Leonard DiMiceli, they are focusing on adding MSP partners.
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Networking, Partnerships
Martello, Paessler target larger enterprises with new partnership
by Mark Cox •
The new relationship will see Martello’s Savision single pane of glass management software bundled with Paessler’s PRTG Network Monitor solution.
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Distribution, Managed Services, Networking
Ingram Micro to distribute Network-as-a-Service startup Perimeter 81 in North America
by Mark Cox •
The Israeli startup’s service is ideally suited for MSPs, and will be available through the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.
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Networking, Sponsored Content
Smart Cities: now and beyond
by Cisco Canada Guest Blog •
Cisco Canada channel chief Mark Collins discusses the current status of the move towards smart cities, and what we can expect to see in the near future.
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Cloud, Networking
Extreme Networks significantly strengthens cloud management with Aerohive Networks acquisition
by Mark Cox •
Extreme sees this new extension of its strategy to become an enterprise networking powerhouse as creating strong synergies between their existing channel, and the 5000 partners on the Aerohive side.
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Internet of Things, Networking, Partnerships
HPE, ABB extend strategic partnership with new industrial monitoring solution utilizing Aruba technology
by Mark Cox •
The new joint solution, provides an industrial monitoring solution for proactive maintenance that is much more scalable than what ABB had been using before, and ABB sees its ability to be sold on a consumption model as opening up new use cases.
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Networking, Security
DH2i fills out integrated Zero Trust connectivity story with DxConnect network security software
by Mark Cox •
Combined with their DxOdyssey software, which provides a replacement for VPNs to the cloud, DxConnect broadens the use case to address remote privilege user access.
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Networking
Cisco adds software certifications to learning portfolio
by Robert Dutt •
in the first major shift for its learning portfolio in more than a quarter-century, Cisco adds software skills certifications to its line of training around networking engineering, part of what it believes will be the skill set necessary to run enterprise networks going forward.
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Networking, Small Business
Aruba unveils Instant ON portfolio right-sized for small business
by Mark Cox •
The new portfolio is targeted at the sub-100 market, although it can scale higher than that, and will go to market solely through channel partners.
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Networking
AI, IOT and multi-domain: Cisco shows next intent-based steps at Cisco Live
by Robert Dutt •
At the 30th Cisco Live event in San Diego, the networking giant shows off the next steps for its intent-based networking strategy, adding elements around AI and ML, Internet of Things, and building automation between the different domains within the enterprise network.
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Networking
SD-WAN vendor Open Systems partners with Equinix as they build up North American business
by Mark Cox •
This partnership, which is of great strategic importance to Open Systems, coincides with their making a major push into the North American market through a channel-focused strategy.
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Hardware, Networking, Partnerships
Dell EMC adds massive software options to Virtual Edge Platform with ADVA Ensemble partnership
by Mark Cox •
The partnership with ADVA Ensemble bundles a library of over 50 third party solutions into Dell’s VEP platform, with partners being able to pick and choose the ones that fit their business.
