The Partner Summit itself, the first since Extreme remodelled its channel organization to work within regional units, got feedback on the changes and the direction of Extreme’s channel strategy.
In addition to their Prisma Cloud 2.0 announcement, Palo Alto Networks has announced the availability of their first Canadian-based cloud region.
SD-WAN Secure Home is designed to extend Masergy’ SD-WAN to home offices, while SD-WAN On the Go is a software client for mobile users needing secure access – which can also be used as a low-cost home office solution.
Linksys has also strengthened their support for the channel selling this Business Division offering by strengthening support for partner business motions and improving its optimization for MSPs.
DH2i’s new initiative involves an expanded relationship with Microsoft around its new Azure SQL Edge data engine, and their offering will be available in the Azure marketplace.
The extension of the SolarWinds MSP relationship with Cisco follows up on a recent one with Microsoft, and are part of a broader initiative to further extend MSP effectiveness.
The company is asserting that these new enhancements to the CloudGenix SD-WAN solution they acquired earlier this year make it the first true next-generation SD-WAN offering in the industry.
While the certified deployment program was initially created for pure services-focused partners, it is being expanded to select Platinum partners who resell as well as provide services.
Extreme also announces refreshes in the middle and lower parts of their portfolio as well as the addition of five applications to their ExtremeCloud IQ Pilot Subscription.
Infoblox channel chief Lori Cornmesser takes us through the networking vendor’s go-to-market, channel strategy, and top opportunities in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.
As small businesses adapt to the realities of working in the COVID world, Cisco Designed for Business builds on collaboration and security messages.
Ananda is pitching its new conception of networking at the Work From Home market, but its market is broader than that, and includes small firms as well as large. The channel is critical to their strategy.
Your customers’ work environments have become highly distributed. Choosing the right DNS service is more critical than ever before.
Jason Falovo, who was the first Meraki employee in Canada, comes to Cradlepoint, to leverage their expertise in cellular as 5G begins its rise in Canada.
The $925 million deal will integrate Silver Peak’s technology natively into the Aruba Central platform, to provide a broader comprehensive edge to cloud SD-WAN solution.
Fortinet channel leader Jon Bove on the role partners play in supporting suddenly work-from-home clients, how Fortinet is supporting its partners, and opportunity in the SD-WAN market.
The new capability is a free addition to the EventTracker platform, and is designed to spot irregularities among dispersed Work From Home employees.
Digital transformation has been accelerated by businesses adapting to survive the pandemic, and Cisco tells partners it’s an opportunity to reimagine business architectures for the future.
Avaya Canada managing director David Roberston offers his thoughts on how the contact center business is changing today and will stay changed in the post-pandemic world.
ExtraHop looks to create a best-of breed integration of its network detection and response solution with CrowdStrike’s endpoint detection and response.
