Networking

Artificial Intelligence

Intel strengthens partner ecosystem with new partner Accelerator initiatives and Partner Activation Zones

March 19, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intel strengthens partner ecosystem with new partner Accelerator initiatives and Partner Activation Zones
The two new Accelerators cover the edge and networking, joining an existing one around AI, while the Activation Zones, which are different from, but highly complementary to the Accelerators, are around Networking, Intelligent Edge, and Manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence

Prosimo strengthens multi-cloud network stack with Generative AI and Nebula AIOps for Multi-Cloud Networking

February 22, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Prosimo strengthens multi-cloud network stack with Generative AI and Nebula AIOps for Multi-Cloud Networking
Prosimo’s AI Suite for Multi-Cloud Networking closely resembles their core product that the startup has sold the last few years, Multi-Cloud Networking for AI ,has been beefed up with the addition of Generative AI, while the other suite component, Nebula AIOps for Multi-Cloud Networking, is new with this release.

Artificial Intelligence

Infoblox strengthens DNA capability of BloxOne Threat Defense with new SOC Insights solution

February 20, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Infoblox strengthens DNA capability of BloxOne Threat Defense with new SOC Insights solution
SecOps Insights extends DNS capability to the InfoBloxThreat Defense platform, a move that InfoBlox says has strong appeal to customers and will make it easier for partners to keep them for life.

Networking

Versa Networks announces 100+ Gbps unified SASE gateway to meet increased demand for security services

January 24, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Versa Networks announces 100+ Gbps unified SASE gateway to meet increased demand for security services
The 100 Gbps throughput essentially doubles what was being offered last year, and allows connectivity and a large variety of security offerings to be delivered to customers as a single application.

Mobility

Cradlepoint moves into smaller business market with E1005G router for small offices and retail pop-up sites

January 19, 2024 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cradlepoint moves into smaller business market with E1005G router for small offices and retail pop-up sites
A key target is edge sites, which can be part of larger companies, but which serve niche use cases that will give them 5G and cellular technology that is priced for the use case, and far superior from a technology perspective than the consumer grade products that are often used for these purposes now.

Managed Services

Cybersecurity vendor Lumu releases Lumu for MSPs Lite

November 30, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cybersecurity vendor Lumu releases Lumu for MSPs Lite
Lumu, which illuminates threats and isolates confirmed instances of compromise on the network, launched an MSP version of their platform in 2021, and now has introduced a free version supporting a limited number of customers and endpoints.

Cloud

Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations

November 9, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks unveils SaaS-based Strata Cloud Manager for AI-based Zero Trust management and operations
The company has also added improved versions of five next-generation firewalls to address specialized use cases, as well as some new capabilities in their software.

Distribution

D&H Canada adds Extreme Networks, Check Point to portfolio

October 31, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada adds Extreme Networks, Check Point to portfolio
Extreme Networks gives D&H an expanded networking portfolio and an increased opportunity to attach new services, while Check Point provides enterprise security technology that can be sold in the midmarket and SMB.

Channel Programs

Application networking vendor Solo.io launches first partner program

September 27, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Application networking vendor Solo.io launches first partner program
Solo, which makes a service mesh and API management platform named Gloo, is relatively new to the channel, but it brought in more than half their revenues last quarter, and they have announced their first partner program to build on that.

Networking

Gigamon targets encrypted network traffic with new Precryption technology

September 12, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on Gigamon targets encrypted network traffic with new Precryption technology
Precryption technology is a more efficient way of finding threats in encrypted network traffic, which examines the data before it is encrypted, and has wide appeal to reseller and strategic alliance partners alike.