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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Smart Cities: now and beyond
by Cisco Canada Guest Blog •
Networking
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.
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Cloud, Networking, Security
Palo Alto Networks rebrands and upgrades cloud products within new Prisma suite
by Mark Cox •
Prisma is basically a ‘Branding Plus’ exercise, where the big news is the rebranding of existing products into a new suite, but the products receive some enhancements – with more to come – to make them work more smoothly together.
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Cloud, Networking, Partnerships
Teridion integrates with Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliances to expand route to market for WAN enhancement service
by Mark Cox •
The meet-in-the-channel partnership will see Cisco Meraki resellers sell the offering, as well as the growing number of partners who are Teridion’s sole route to market for the service.
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Channel Programs, Networking, Podcasts
Channel chief Gordon Mackintosh on building partner culture at Extreme
by Robert Dutt •
Extreme Networks channel chief Gordon Mackintosh discusses building partner culture at the combined Extreme, partner opportunities around Extreme Elements, and the effect of opening its training Dojo to partners in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.
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Networking
Innovative solution to accelerate SaaS applications highlights Riverbed spring release
by Mark Cox •
In addition to the SaaS acceleration, an extension of Steelhead technology that can accelerate SaaS app performance by up to 10x, the release also enhances the Riverbed SD-WAN solutions and their Digital Experience Management solution.
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Networking, Podcasts
CEO Ed Meyercord on building a new Extreme culture
by Robert Dutt •
Extreme Networks CEO Ed Meyercorp discusses assembling the “new Extreme” culture after big purchases from Avaya, Brocade, and Zebra, plus where he sees the biggest untapped opportunities for partners in this podcast.
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Networking
Cybera upgrades ease of cloud management with CyberaVUE
by Mark Cox •
Cybera reboots their cloud-based management poirtal to add new functionality, and provide partners with additional services capabilities.
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Networking
Extreme Networks aims for flexibility, cross-company awareness with Elements rollout
by Robert Dutt •
Extreme Networks aims to break down internal silos with the launch of its Extreme Elements approach which emphasizes the opportunity to build solutions around multiple pieces that work well together rather than a monolithic network stack.
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Networking
Extreme Networks targets network autonomy
by Robert Dutt •
Kicking off its Extreme Connect event in Nashville, Extreme Networks outlines its plan to drive more AI into the network in an effort to automate not just network functionality but business value from the network.
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Networking
Stateless looks to disrupt network-as-a-service market with novel software-defined interconnect platform
by Mark Cox •
Stateless’ technology is designed to let service providers effectively deliver and monetize Layer 3 Network Services, but while it is built for MSPs, it will be a while before they have access to it.
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Channel Programs, Networking
New Cradlepoint channel chief to refocus strategy, partner program for ‘Pathway to 5G’
by Mark Cox •
New Cradlepoint SVP of Partner Sales and Alliances Eric Purcell discusses changes to the company’s channel policies under consideration.
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Mobility, Networking
Cisco: WiFi 6 and 5G will drive network refresh
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco and its partners see the emergence of the two mobile networking technologies as a transformative event that has the potential to drive broader network upgrades.
